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 be a race with a choice of two or three different courses of varying difficulty. The travel and the special character of these events provide a great bonding experience for teams just getting to know…
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** The Oregon Coast hosts some amazing races. If you are looking for a run-cation, look no further than the Oregon Coast. It is the perfect getaway, featuring some of the best scenery…
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, through the trees, and down the beach. The course narrow’s down to single lane runners at times and is comprised of gravel, dry sand, wet sand, hills and flats.…
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 multiple distances: 10K MAP 5K MAP 2 MILE MAP Your registration includes: Race entry, t-shirt, snacks before and after the race, and a fun day at the Coast! Tillamook…
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 Pacific City, but this race will be at one of their other locations near downtown Tillamook. All of the distances are out-and-back turnarounds beginning at the brewery. The courses remain the same…
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 is a magical place and I appreciate all it offers – but given the option, I’ll pick the mountain any day of the week and twice on Sunday. So, needless to say, I don’t visit…
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 from our friends who host the Three Capes Relay through their newly formed Ultimook non-profit. This event is to raise money for youth running via the Ultimook Track Club & Tillamook Distance Project. On July 8,…
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 the Splash N Dash go towards the improvement and maintenance of Bud’s Community Fitness Trail on the Tillamook Junior High School campus. This trail gives both students and community…
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, 2, and 3 to get the milage I needed in, and boy, was it humbling! If you are planning to do this race in 2019…
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 best beers? Best location? Best experience? Oregon has so many breweries that it’s tough to nail down just one. I will say that high on that list is…
