Tillamook race

Race Preview: 2019 Tillamook Bay Run 5K/10K

August 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Tillamook Bay Run is coming up quick on Saturday, August 17th! It’s a beautiful course with views of the ocean and the bay; the website describes it as: The Tillamook Bay Run is a scenic trail run down the Bay Ocean Spit, down the bay, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Tillamook Milk Run 10k/5k/2-mile

June 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

As a parent of young children, it’s always nice when races come complete with other events. The 2019 Tillamook Milk Run is on the same day as the Dairy Parade and Rodeo, offering a fun day for the whole family – runners or not There are [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Pelican Brewing Salmon Run (Tillamook)

September 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon has participated in a lot of brewery races this year. The next one on our docket is the Pelican Brewing Salmon Run in Tillamook, back for its second year. Most people are probably familiar with the iconic brewery right on the beach in [read more...]

Event Preview: 2018 Ultimook XC Races

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of the great traditions of middle school and high school cross-country is the early-season destination race with a special gimmick. The unique feature could be a handicapped start with staggered waves based on predicted finish times, or it could [read more...]

Race Recap: The Inaugural Ultramook 50K

July 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’m a self-described mountain person as opposed to a beach person. Give me forests, timberline, rock scrambles, and singletrack. Alpine lakes and waterfalls, pine needles, views worth the effort. That’s not to say I hate the beach – the ocean [read more...]

FEATURED RACE Preview: Inaugural Ultramook 50K & 30K (Tillamook)

May 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are a lot of things to be excited about with the Ultramook race: it’s brand new this year, it’s a trail run, it’s an ultra, it’s in the ever-gorgeous coast range, it’s one of our featured races, and it’s [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 TJHS Splash N Dash (Tillamook)

March 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you like running in the rain, there’s a good chance you’ll be doing just that at the 6th annual TJHS Splash N Dash in Tillamook. It is April on the Oregon Coast, after all. This potentially soggy run is for a good cause. Proceeds from [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Three Capes Marathon Relay (Legs 1, 2, & 3)

March 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Relays are becoming all the rage and I personally ran a lot of them last year. One of my absolute favorite relays was the Three Capes Marathon Relay, so I was excited to do it again. I’m training for a marathon in April, so I opted to run legs 1, [read more...]

Race Preview: The inaugural Pelican Brewing Salmon Run (Tillamook)

September 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

I have been to a lot of breweries in Oregon (most of them actually), and the question that I get a lot is which is my favorite. This is no easy task, as there is so many qualifications and questions that need clarification – are we talking [read more...]

Race Preview: The 2017 Ultimook XC Race

August 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

One of Oregon’s most creative and novel cross-country events is coming up on Saturday, September 2nd, near Tillamook. The Ultimook XC Race features a High School 5k, a Middle School 3k, a Novice Runner 3k, and an Open 5k that anyone can enter. The [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2017 Tillamook Milk Run (Tillamook, OR)

June 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’ve been looking for a reason (besides the cheese factory) to spend more time in Tillamook, then put Saturday, June 24th on your calendar and head over for the rodeo, Dairy Parade, and the Milk Run (you can still pop into the cheese [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Tillamook Burn Trail Run (50k & 50m)

April 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hey runners, are you ready to feel the burn?! The Tillamook Burn Trail Run is a beautiful race that allows you to get out of the city, but yet not too terribly far either. Be warned that this run is ultra distance race only (5ok & 50m), quite [read more...]

Small Race Previews: Cherry Festival 5k (The Dalles) and TJHS Splash n Dash (Tillamook)

March 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Northwest Cherry Festival in The Dalles is a weekend (April 21-23, 2017) long party that includes all sorts of activities – from parades to car shows, and petting zoos to carnivals. Add in cherry sampling AND a race, and you have [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Race to the Cape (Tillamook)

February 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

The 5th annual Race to the Cape will be held in Tillamook on March 5th. This 10 mile fun run promises scenic views as you start at Cape Lookout State Park and take North Trail to the end of Cape Trail. With ocean views on this out and back trail, [read more...]

Course Preview: Hills & Views at the 2017 Three Capes Relay

January 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you are looking to do a relay early in the year with breathtaking views, no lottery to get in, and less of a time commitment than that OTHER relay that happens much later in the year when the weather is hot, check out the Three Capes Relay on [read more...]

2017 Three Capes Relay – What you need to know to start planning & sign up now

January 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Three Capes Relay is a one-day, 26.2-mile relay that can be run solo or by teams of 2 or 5. It starts in Tillamook and runs south along the Oregon coast, finishing in Pacific City. The relay is a fund raiser for Tillamook High School athletics. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Elk-Kings 25K and 50K

September 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

Go Beyond Racing presents two beautiful race courses in the Tillamook Forest on October 15. The Elk-Kings 25K and 50K are part of the Northwest Mountain Trail Series. The 25K is a steep and technical trail run that summits both Elk and Kings [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Ultimook Cross Country Race

August 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Cross country season is rapidly approaching, and one of the most unique events, the Ultimook Race in Tillamook will kick off many harriers’ schedules with a wet, sloppy, and memorable effort. The 2015 course included two wide (but shallow) [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 Tillamook Bay Run 5K/10K on August 13th

July 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Tillamook Bay Run on Saturday, August 13th starts at 10:00am and offers a little bit of everything we love about the Oregon Coast. With a 10K or 5K option, it takes full advantage of the beach. The course travels along a scenic trail next to the [read more...]

Small Race Previews: Statewide Races on June 21-31, 2016

June 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

There are a bunch of races in the summer. We try to get to as many as we can, but sometimes there just isn’t enough time in the week to get them all scheduled! If you are looking for some local races to round out your calendar, read [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Tillamook Burn Trail Run 50 Miler & 50K

April 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

After enduring a series of forest fires that started in 1933, eventually referred to as the Tillamook Burn, the Tillamook Rain Forest saw one of the largest tree replanting campaigns in human history. That rain forest, known today as the [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 TJHS Splash N Dash 5K and 10K

March 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Looking for something fun to start of your April race calendar? Take a trip to Tillamook for the 4th annual Splash N Dash 5K and 10K which takes place on April 9th. A little road running, a little trail running and possibly a little splashing in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Ultimook Cross-Country Open 5k

August 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

By description, cross-country is a sport where teams, made up of individual runners, run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. Courses typically consist of dirt and gravel paths, grassy fields, and murky waterways that are sometimes flat, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Tillamook Bay Run

July 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

Nothing compares to the beauty of running outside of civilization. On top of that, the Oregon coast is a naturally beautiful area. Tillamook is no exception and the Bay run offers a 5K and 10K option on August 15th. The fresh air is like nothing [read more...]

Race Preview: Tillamook Milk Run 5k

June 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Tillamook Milk Run takes place every year in conjunction with the Tillamook June Dairy Parade on the last Saturday of June. The even is organized by the Tillamook YMCA, and with a 2 mile, 5k and 10k distance it offers something for participants [read more...]

Joe and Matt’s Excellent Adventure: Leg 5 and Joe and Matt’s final thoughts of the 2015 Three Capes Relay

March 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

Read Joe’s recap of legs 1 & 2, and Matt’s recap of legs 3 & 4. Matt came roaring into the exchange and it was my turn again. Leg 5 was advertised as a mostly flat 7 miles, with a couple of hills near the end. And it was! I [read more...]