Triathlon

Race Preview: 2020 Best in the West Triathlon Festival (Sweet Home)

September 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Best in the West Triathlon Festival is the perfect event for the athlete who doesn’t know what they want. It is like the buffet of races with multiple distances and sports available. And to keep participants safe, modifications have been made [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival (Virtual)

June 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

As most races have this year, the 2020 Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival has been turned into a virtual event due to COVID-19. Of course folks are bummed that they won’t be able to travel to Central Oregon for this super fun event this year, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rotary Multi-Sport Riverfest (Salem)

September 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

With September already quickly approaching (bye August, already?!) that means that the Rotary Multi-Sport Riverfest is coming back! This year they’re kicking it off with a triathlon, duathlon, 10k, 5k, and 1k family run. For the triathlon and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Deschutes Dash Multi-Sport Event (Bend)

July 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Deschutes Dash in Bend is back for its 16th year, with the same great events it hasbecome known for, including both an Olympic distance triathlon and a sprint triathlon, as well as a 10K and 5K run. All events take place on the same day, with all [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Swim Dash Splash Triathlon (Longview WA)

June 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re a runner and enjoy racing, you may be tempted to give a triathlon a try. A traditional triathlon includes swimming, biking, and running. The City of Longview Parks and Rec and the YMCA of Southwest Washington are putting a twist on [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival (Sunriver)

May 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s been close to two decades since I ran the Pacific Crest Half Marathon, and it still stands out in my mind as a memorable event. As I struggled through the heat and questioned my abilities that day, I looked around at several others and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 PDX Triathlon at Blue Lake (Fairview, OR)

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

The first weekend of June hosts the annual Blue Lake Triathlon and Duathlon Weekend Festival in Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview, OR. Hosted by the Why Racing Events, the festival offers Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons, a Duathlon and an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon (Corvallis)

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon is a great event for those wanting to try out a new adventure. Especially for those who might be a little bit nervous. As the race directors highlight online, “Keeping with the mission of Best in the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Beaver Freezer Triathlon & Duathlon (Corvallis)

March 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s cold outside, so that must mean it’s time to do the 2019 Beaver Freezer Triathlon & Duathalon! This year, the event at the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis will be on Saturday April 6th. The Beaver Freezer started in 1993 and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Velo Saddle

August 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I purchased my bike in 2010, I didn’t realize it came with a Velo Saddle. Velo makes over 15 million saddles a year and they can be found on all types of bicycles. My favorite saddles are from the Velo Senso line. Some big name athletes [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Hagg Lake Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival

July 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

This was my first time competing at the 36th Annual Hagg Lake Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival. Hagg Lake and the surrounding area is beautiful so I was excited for the opportunity to compete at this event. For those looking for a [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Pacific Crest Sports Festival (Sunriver)

July 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Pacific Crest Sports Festival will always hold a special place in my heart. The 2011 olympic length triathlon was my very first, and it was in Sunriver that I fell in love with the sport of triathlon. I had a few bumps preparing for this [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 PDX Tri and Multi-Sport Festival (Fairview)

June 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Why Racing Events will host the 34th Annual PDX TRI at beautiful Blue Lake in Fairview Washington on Sunday, July 29th, 2018. This fun, mid-summer event offers strong competition for all athletes. The beautiful course is flat, fast and scenic, with [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove (Cottage Grove)

June 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Best in the West Events will host the 2018 Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove on Saturday July 21st. This was one of my favorite races from the 2017 season. I still remember driving to the lake and wondering how it could be a flat course with all the hills [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Deschutes Dash (Bend) – A Run Oregon FEATURED RACE!

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you want to participate in the Deschutes Dash in Bend on July 14th, you’ll have a long list of events to choose from: Not only can participants run the 5k or 10k race, there are also Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, as well as [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Blue Lake Triathlon by Why Racing Events

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Blue Lake Triathlon, hosted by Why Racing Events was perfect this year. The weather was warm enough to feel comfortable the entire race without being too warm for the run at the end of the olympic triathlon. The temperature of Blue Lake was a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Hagg Lake Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival (Gaston, OR)

June 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

Why Racing will host their 36th Annual Hagg Lake Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival on Saturday July 7th and Sunday July 8th. This fun weekend sports festival is being held on one of the oldest and most beautiful Triathlon courses in the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Oregon Dunes Triathlon & Duathlon could not have had better weather. The race began with beautiful overcast weather for cool racing conditions followed by warm sunshine for post race festivities. It was an amazing day for a race, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Granite Man (Jacksonville)

May 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

The annual Granite Man held in the Rogue River National Forest at Applegate Lake is a full weekend of off road sports – triathlon (with a new SUP option instead of swimming if you prefer), duathlon, bike race, 10 mile running race, 28 mile [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Heart of the Valley Triathlon (Corvallis)

May 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Heart of the Valley Triathlon in Corvallis is such a great season opener for those new to triathlon and triathletes wishing to get a jumpstart on the season. I was able to compete last year and while I felt more prepared at the 2017 event, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon (Corvallis)

March 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon is the 30th annual running of this long standing tradition. With a 750-meter swim in the Osborn Aquatic Center indoor pool, followed by a 10.5 mile bike ride and a fast, flat run course, Heart of [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Best In The West Triathlon Festival (Sweet Home)

September 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Let’s RACE! With smoke, from local fires, polluting the air around Sweet Home on the week leading up to the September 9th, Best In The West Triathlon Festival, the e-mail from race directors Staci and Blair was a huge relief. I signed up for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Maupin Ride, Row, Run Triathlon

August 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

September 17th, 2017, X-Dog Events is hosting a weekend of adventure, celebration, and fun. The wonderful community of Maupin and X-Dog Events invite you to purge some endorphins competing in this event, or sit on the river banks and cheer on [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 MAC Dash Sprint Triathlon (Madras)

August 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

As a relatively new runner/racer, I spend 5 days a week running/training to get better, faster, farther and stronger. This is why I find triathlons so amazing – these triathletes train how I do on just running on THREE different athletic [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Best in the West Triathlon (Sweet Home)

August 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Are you ready to Tri? The Best in the West Triathlon on Sept 9-10 in Sweet Home has so many options to choose from that you’re bound to find something that will appeal to you. This is a family-friendly event suitable for all, and there’s a large [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove

July 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove was by far my favorite triathlon of the summer. The course was very beautiful, from the swim in the clear lake to the fully shaded, flat and scenic bike course, finishing with a flat run with partial sun was perfect. [read more...]