Troutdale race

Race Recap: 2020 Worst Day of the Year Run (Troutdale)

February 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

Two races in less than a week was not my best idea ever. But it wasn’t my worst one either (that would be when I decided to run to marathons in a month). But when I decided to do 10.5 miles before the race, that’s when my idea got impressively [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Worst Day of the Year Run (Troutdale)

January 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Last winter was my first experience with the Worst Day of the Year Run. And it was the most fun I ever had at a worst anything. There is so much about this race that is fun. To start with, you get to choose your start time: 9, 10, or 11am. So, you [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Worst Day of the Year Run (Troutdale)

February 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

When you register for a running event in early February, you know that weather could have a major impact on your day. And when the event is called “Worst Day of the Year Run,” that impact is probably going to be trouble with a capital T. But for [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Worst Day of the Year 5k (Troutdale)

January 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon runners often pride themselves in the fact that they will run outside no matter the weather. The people behind the Worst Day of the Year 5k run have taken this to heart and have researched which day in weather history has the most unpleasant [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Worst Day of the Year Run (Troutdale)

December 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Even though we have entered the “dark days” of the year, and rain has been in our lives, I still haven’t felt overwhelmed with the bad weather. Things can (and will) definitely get worse. The Worst Day of the Year 5k is counting [read more...]

FEATURED RACE Preview: 2017 Troutdale Trot

April 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

This year will be the 40th anniversary of the Troutdale Trot! In honor of this milestone, participants who register by April 30th will receive free t-shirts and souvenir anniversary participation medals. Sponsored by the Troutdale Lions Club, this [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Worst Day of the Year 5k

January 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

The day could have been SO much worse for the runners and walkers who gathered at McMenamin’s Edgefield winery for the Worst Day of the Year 5k. I had talked my husband into volunteering for the race and my two teenagers into running with me, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Worst Day of the Year Run (DISCOUNT code and GIVEAWAY info included!)

January 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you’re an Oregon runner, you know that the “Worst Day” can’t stop you. So, we’re giving away four pairs of entries to the Worst Day of the Year run on January 28. To enter, simply post a photo of your feet – [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 ORRC Blue Lake Runs (Troutdale)

September 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Blue Lake Regional Park in Troutdale is a beautiful site for a run! The park and the lake are a destination by themselves, but when you start a run there, you will also see the mighty Columbia River, and on a clear day there’s a beautiful [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 Troutdale Trot

April 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Troutdale Trot 6.7 mile run/walk takes place at Troutdale’s Glen Otto Park on Saturday, May 7th. The event is hosted by the Lions Club of Troutdale, and all proceeds go towards sight and hearing needs in the local communities. The [read more...]

Happy Birthday! Win an entry to the Worst Day of the Year on our Best Day! [GIVEAWAY]

December 20, 2015 // 1 Comment

Happy 2nd Birthday to Us! 2 years ago, we decided to venture out on our own – into a scary blogging world full of website lingo, social media accounts, and the relative unknown. What we have landed on 2 years later is more than we could have [read more...]

Small Race preview: The 2015 Troutdale Trot on May 9th

April 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

The 38th Annual Troutdale Trot is set for Saturday, May 9th. This under-the-radar local race boasts one of the regions most scenic and unique courses, a 6.7 mile loop tour of the city of Troutdale and the lower Sandy River. The course begins with a [read more...]

The Costumed Runner Blog: 2015 Worst Day of the Year Run (January 31, 2015)

February 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon guest blogger Mel Ortiz is our resident “Costumed Runner”. She writes a monthly post about her adventures in running. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you want to get involved. Pre-Race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Worst Day of the Year Run

December 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

Is January 31st the worst day of the year? That remains to be seen, but it is the date for the 2015 Worst Day of the Year Run. This is the day to brave the weather, whatever it may be, don your most creative costume and head to McMenamins [read more...]

Preview: ORRC Blue Lake Runs 15k and 5k

September 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Road Runners Club’s Blue Lake Runs are one of the oldest and tradition-rich events in the area, if you count a consistent course, a sensibly late morning start time, multiple distance options, great course marking and a [read more...]

Preview: Will Run for Food 5k and Kids Run in Troutdale

July 18, 2014 // 1 Comment

Darn my husband and his SOB 50k … if not for that, I’d be all over the Will Run for Food 5k scheduled for Saturday, July 26 in Troutdale. There’s also a kids 400m relay – kids can run up to four laps of the track in this fun [read more...]

Preview: Troutdale Trot 6.7-miler and Magical Mile

May 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

Community races is what Run Oregon is all about. And the Troutdale Trot, put on the Troutdale Lions Club, is just that. The event scheduled for May 10th (a week from today, if you’re counting) includes a “one-of-a-kind 6.7-mile run and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2014 Worst Day Of The Year Run

January 5, 2014 // 1 Comment

Think end of January or early February in Oregon. What are the first few words that come to mind? Dreary, soaked, grey, rain, blustery or damp? That’s what I think of. Well, no fear, there’s a cure for it. Suit up in your most colorful costume, [read more...]