Tigard race

Even Santa runs the Ho Ho 5K (Tigard)

December 8, 2018 // 1 Comment

When I arrived at the Ho Ho 5K, I immediately realized I was not dressed appropriately Christmas-like! I had donned my somewhat festive tights, but my running wardrobe is decidedly lacking in red and green. I felt strangely out of place in my [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Step Out of Darkness 5K Color Run (Tigard)

September 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 3rd annual Freedom Calling 5K run is now a color run called Step Out Of Darkness. This event hosted by the non-profit Freedom Calling raises awareness of sex trafficking in the Portland Metro area. Freedom Calling is a faith-based non-profit [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Tigard K9-5K (Tigard)

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you think your best friend is better than someone else’s best friend, then this is the race for you. Well, as long as your best friend is a dog. The 5th annual Tigard K9-5K event includes awards for the first, second, and third place human [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hero Up Half Marathon and 5k (Tigard)

August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

The annual Hero-Up Half Marathon and 5k takes place on Saturday, September 1 in Tigard’s Cook Park. Superhero costumes are highly encouraged, and 100% of net proceeds from the event benefit children’s cancer research. The race starts and [read more...]

Running in Circles at the 2018 Summerlake Loopy Half Marathon

July 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

I registered for the Summerlake Loopy Half Marathon because I thought it would be an interesting change from the usual races. How true that was! Running a half marathon that was 14 loops around the park (the marathoners had 28 loops) had me a little [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Ladybug Run for CDH Awareness (Tigard)

June 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 7th annual Ladybug Run for CDH Awareness will be held on July 21, 2018 at Cook Park in Tigard. This is a 5K, 10K, and two-person 10K relay event with the primary goal to promote awareness of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). The foundation [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Cook Park Marathon & Half Marathon (Tigard)

June 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Cook Park Marathon and Half Marathon will be held on July 6. This is one of 5 marathon/half marathons being held over the 4th of July weekend. The Firecracker Five events can be run as separate events, or you can attempt all 5! This race will be [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Summerlake Loopy Marathon and Half Marathon (Tigard)

June 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you ready to get loopy? The Summerlake Loopy Marathon and Half Marathon will be held on July 5. This is part of the Firecracker Five, which is 5 marathons/half-marathons 5 days in a row starting on the 4th of July. So, if you are looking for [read more...]

Run Oregon’s Favorite Races of 2017: Geli’s Picks

December 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

In 2017, I was fortunate to remain uninjured and to participate in an average of two organized races each month. Some of them were races I had done before, and some were brand new to me this year. Apart from relays, I stuck to 5k to 10k distances. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Ho Ho 5k – The Most Festivous!

December 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

There are some running events where you know you’ll have an excellent time, but the weather is the big wild card. This year was my third time running X-dog Events’ Ho Ho 5k in Tigard’s beautiful Cook Park, and the conditions were [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Ho Ho 5k – The Most Festivous Event (Tigard)

November 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

During the winter months in Oregon, there are fewer races to choose from than in the summer, but the ones that keep their spot on the calendar for many years are the fun and well executed events, such as X-Dog Events’ Ho Ho 5k in Tigard. I [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Tigard K9 5K Run/Walk and Kids Run (Tigard)

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Woof! Woof woof! Being an animal lover and a dog owner, I am all about combining running and dogs together. The Tigard K9 5K is a fundraiser for the Tigard Police K-9 program and local youth projects. Last year the race raised $3,000 for the K-9 [read more...]

Guest Post: Twilight Run – a Family Tradition

June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Twilight Run has been an annual activity in our household for many years. The timing is perfect to kick start our training to get ready for summer adventures and we love that it is an evening run in a park nearby. The course is flat and fast [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Twilight Run 5k (Tigard)

May 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

If running in the summer heat is not your favorite thing to do, why not run on a cool summer night instead? The Twilight Run 5k in Tigard, Oregon is a wonderful event that has been going on strong for nine years now and happens every year during the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Spring Go Race Series, Race #1

April 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Spring Go Race Series has begun! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Go Beyond Racing is hosting a series of timed 5k races every Wednesday night in April at 6:30PM at either Tualatin Community Park or Cook Park. Read my preview here [read more...]

Non-Profit Race Previews: 2 April races benefitting Autism Awareness

March 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

This upcoming April, there are a few races throughout the valley that are benefits for Autism Awareness. Check them out to know your money is going to a great cause! I Run for Desmond has been around for a few years now, but is settling into Cook [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Spring Go Race Series

February 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Spring racing season is almost here and I know that once the Shamrock Run kicks off the season, I am looking for some motivation to get me ready to run on those sunny summer days. Last fall, I ran the Portland Trail Series and had a lot of fun with [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Chocolatathon (Tigard)

January 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

A race that serves me chocolate after I’m done running sounds like a perfect arrangement! Now in it’s 2nd year, Uberthon’s Chocolatathon is moving from Mother’s Day weekend closer to Valentine’s Day, with this [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Ho Ho 5k

December 11, 2016 // 1 Comment

With a December race, you never know what kind of weather you’re going to get. This is true year-round, of course, but the winter months have a special kind of unpleasant weather in store for you. Three years ago when I ran the HoHo 5k in [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Turkeython (Bridgeport Village)

December 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

There are so many great-sounding turkey trots in the Portland metro area, but the Turkeython has always been my Thanksgiving Day race. After being staged at Cook Park, Beaverton Square, and Washington Square Mall in past years, the Turkeython has [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Operation Jack Northwest Run (Tigard)

December 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

We all have participated in a myriad of races of different distances. However, the Operation Jack Northwest Run may be one of the more different runs out there. There is technically no set distance, as runners will run as many laps as they wish on [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Freedom Calling 5K

October 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

I first heard about Freedom Calling 5K when I was researching it for a Run Oregon article. When I read about the charity Freedom Calling, I was immediately struck by the seriousness of the issue of sex trafficking in Oregon and throughout the U.S. [read more...]

Race Preview: Freedom Calling 5K

September 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Did you know that one-third of runaway teens are approached by a pimp or sex-trafficker within 48 hours? And, were you aware that Portland is a national hub for child sex trafficking? If these shocking facts break your heart, like they do mine, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 Family Fest Fun Run (Tigard)

August 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

As part of Tigard’s Family Fest, Tigard Parks & Rec along with Tigard Basketball Association invite you to the Family Fest Fun Run on September 10. Starting at Tigard City Hall, the less than 3 mile route meanders through paved trails in [read more...]

Race Recap: Twilight 5k Run

June 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

A mild breeze may have turned the Tigard Festival of Balloons into the Festival of Balloon, but it helped cool off a great Twilight 5k Run on a warm June evening. This 8th annual event is presented by the Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Cook Park Marathon, Half Marathon & 5k (Tigard, OR)

June 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Cook Park Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k keeps it simple: there’s chip timing, and homemade medals, and cap of 100 runners. The half and full marathon route is a 4.37 mi loop through the paved and dirt trails in Cook Park, run [read more...]