Time Trial

Time-trial Challenges are a Great Way to “Group Run”

April 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

A time trial is a run/race format where each person runs a designated route on their schedule and then times are compared to determine a winner. There are no mass starts, and aside from a runner passing (or being passed by) another participant, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2020 Valentine’s Columbia River Trail Run (The Dalles)

January 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

Looking for a flat, fast winter time trial run? The Valentine’s Columbia River Trail Run is the event you’re looking for! Choose from a 3K, 5K, or 10K on the paved Columbia River Trail, then plan on returning to the trail in about a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Winter Predictor (Eugene)

December 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

While most runners know how fast they can run a mile, very few of us would be able to say how fast they are at 3.73 miles or 8.06 miles. And in case you’re trying to do the math, that’s 6K and 13K. And good luck at that math because I couldn’t [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2019 Run with the Cops 5k (Springfield) & Tri Trail Challenge (Eugene)

March 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The inaugural 2019 Run with the Cops 5k is coming up in Springfield, OR on March 31st. This Eclectic Edge Racing event is an Oregon Law Enforcement Torch Run and it will raise funds for the Eugene/Springfield Special Olympics. It’s a great cause [read more...]

ORRC Greenway Trail Trial Discount and Improved Course

August 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

The ORRC Greenway Trail Trial 10k is on Monday, September 3 (Labor Day) in Beaverton. Run Oregon bloggers Abby Meek, Nikki Mueller, and I are the volunteer race directors for this event, so we’ve set up a discount code for up to 50 people to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 ORRC Greenway Trail Trial 10K (Beaverton)

August 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Road Runners Club is hosting their 2018 Greenway Trail Trial 10K run/walk on Labor Day – Monday, September 3rd – in Beaverton. So get in your chores / errands / relaxing in on Saturday and Sunday and celebrate Labor Day and [read more...]

Run Oregon Virtual Race Series: 5-Miler on the 1000th Trail

April 2, 2016 // 2 Comments

Run Oregon has created virtual, free “time trials” in areas around Oregon, along with a form through which you can submit your times. Use it to compare times to friends (and competitors), or track your own progress – we will create [read more...]

Run Oregon Virtual Race Series: Lake Oswego Country Club Mile!

December 1, 2015 // 4 Comments

The Lake Oswego Country Club Mile is the third our Virtual Race Series, coming after the Portland Waterfront Loop Virtual Time Trial and the Tualatin Hills Nature Par Time Trial. Here is the course map. What’s a better distance for a time [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Grapes of Half Time Trial

November 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

With the popularity of running these days, picking a 5K, half, or any other standard distance to race is quite easy. These are the benchmark distances to gauge effort and ability. Oddball distances are a lot less common, which is why the Grapes of [read more...]

Announcing the Portland Waterfront Run Oregon Virtual Time Trial (Free)

September 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

If you live in Portland, or get there on a fairly regular basis, chances are pretty good that you’ve run the Waterfront Loop. There are variations – Steel Bridge to Sellwood Bridge is roughly 10 miles, take the Ross Island Bridge instead [read more...]

Preview: ORRC Greenway Trail Trial (replacing Wildwood Trail Trial)

August 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

Due to some intense trail work in Forest Park, ORRC was not able to hold the Wildwood Trail Trial on its namesake trail; however they’re still putting on a time trial. This year’s event will be at Greenway Park in Beaverton and offers an [read more...]