Another Holiday Race Option: The 2025 Ho Ho 5k
December races are in short supply around here, maybe in part because there are a lot of fair-weather runners who let the cold rainy mornings…
Lucky 13 for the Ladybug Run for CDH Awareness
The Ladybug Run for CDH Awareness returns to Cook Park for its 13th year this July. This popular local race is perfect for the whole family;…
Follow Your Heart at the 2024 Heart to Start
Sometimes a simple race is a great way to get in some movement and to go some good. Heart to Start is from the same folks who put on Hood to…
Running For Heroic Kids at the 2022 Hero-Up 5K
Getting up at 5:30 A.M. on a Saturday isn’t my favorite thing, but as I drove to Cook Park in the semi-darkness I was treated to the…
Tigard Virtual 5k Fun Run extended through September 20
It’s gross outside, and even running inside may not be a good idea for those with respiratory problems. That’s why the City of…
Race Recap: Tigard Virtual 5k Fun Run
The City of Tigard put together a great 5k course, marked it well, and opened it up for anyone to come run starting on September 5 through…
City of Tigard Hosting FREE Virtual 5k Fun Run Sept 5-12
The price is right and the course is one of my favorite place to run … much of it on roads that we’ve used for the (currently on…
Race Preview: 2019 Tigard K9-5K
For those of us that race regularly in the greater Portland area, Cook Park should be a familiar location. Expansive, with greenways along the…
Race Preview: 2019 Hero Up Half Marathon and 5K Run on August 31
Hero Up Half Marathon and 5K Run will take place at Cook Park in Tigard on Saturday, August 31st at 7:30am and 8:30am, respectively. Not only…
Race Preview: 2019 Cook Park Marathon/Half (Tigard)
The 4th of July weekend means plenty of holiday races, but did you know the Cook Park Marathon/Half is on the 5th of July? This is the 2nd in…