I’ve absolutely never in my life participated in a mud run. Granted, I am an avid trail runner, so I have experienced my fair share of mud, high water, and other nastiness – but never in a ‘mud run’ sort-of-way. I’m seriously considering taking the plunge and experiencing this phenomena at the Dirty Leprechaun event, by Terrapin Events. Saturday, March 12 at Lee Farms in Tualatin, Oregon, get ready to celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick’s…
I ran my first serious race in full costume last Sunday at the Run Like Hell 5K. I’m great at coming up with concepts for costumes, but I’m a lot less good at actually creating and executing them in time for a race. Run Like Hell is one of the year’s biggest costume races though, and Terrapin Events makes it a little easier by announcing a theme each year. For example, last year’s theme was…
“Under The Big Top” is the theme for this year’s annual Halloween running party, Run Like Hell. I’m pretty sure this means circus costumes rather than over-sized singlets and running bras, but that would probably work too. Anyway, Terrapin Events always puts on a horrifyingly fun October event, with a half marathon, 10k, 5k, and kids’ half miler. And since this is Run Like Hell’s 13th year, this is a perfect time to put on…
Is it just me, or are evening races suddenly becoming a “thing”? There have always been a few perennial PM races around, but they really seem to be taking off over the past year or so. The latest evening event to hit the race calendar is Terrapin Events’ Sunset On The Springwater, set for August 15th at Sellwood Riverfront Park in SE Portland. The event features a half marathon, a 10k, and a 5k, and…
Pre-Race Preparations The theme this year was “Under the Sea” and I had a feeling there would be many a mermaid and fish so decided to take on a crustacean aka Lobster. It was perfect timing since I just bought at Target the new bevy of foam Halloween wigs by Project Runway designer Chris March. One of them was a lobster and oversized lobster claws. It would be perfect for this race and to add…
The 2015 My Muddy Valentine was my 4th obstacle course/mud run event I have ever attended. These are a recent addition to my race calendar, and generally are a lot of fun. Since most I have attended are in the summer, heat and dust are the normal negative factors that are associated with them. So an oddly warm Saturday in February made for a very good time at Lee Farms in Tigard. Terrapin Events put on a…
Valentine’s morning started out with 4 of us leaving our Valentines for part of the day as we headed out for our first My Muddy Valentine race. We arrived at Lee Farms to find the venue fogged in. We pulled in to park and Doug, our team “patriarch,” rolled down the window and the enthusiastic volunteer greeted him with, “How’s your love life?” Soon followed by, “So are you looking for love today?” She kept the…
When it comes to Run Oregon bloggers who enjoy their beer, we have a wide variety of partakers. But clearly the two most indulgent are Matt Rasmussen and Marilyn Tycer. They typically live on Untappd and have, more than once, ran into each other in beer lines at races and at brewfests around the Northwest. Oregon and Washington are craft and microbrewery royalty, and these two surely are getting their fill. For reference sake, Marilyn has…
I had been DYING to do this year’s Run Like Hell half marathon. I saw the adorable medal, which fit perfectly with the “Under the Sea” theme, and was just too cute for words. I was sooooooooo excited to get an entry through Run Oregon (I may or may not have started hissing “MY PRECIOUSSSSSS…” while imagining holding said medal). But, being the procrastinator I am, I didn’t actually decide on a costume until approximately…
When I woke up bright and early on Sunday morning, it was dark, cold, and I heard the rain pounding against the window. Signing up for Terrapin’s Run Like Hell had seemed like a good idea back in August when it was warm and dry… So I got myself ready, waited for my carpool pickup, and we headed downtown to join the party.
