turkeython

Race Preview: 2019 Turkeythons (3 locations!)

November 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving is coming up — what are you going to do in the morning? Football doesn’t start until 10 a.m. (if you’re into watching), and food prep can wait until late morning/early afternoon. You might as well do a turkey trot; [read more...]

Race Preview: Turkeython 2018 (Portland, Hillsboro, & Tigard)

October 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

No Thanksgiving should start without a turkey trot. Fortunately, we are chock full of them in the Portland metro area (and beyond), including the Turkeython, which is now in its eighth year; and once again, with multiple locations: downtown [read more...]

Race Recap: Turkeython(s)!

December 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last year, for the first time, the Turkeython expanded from one location to three. That worked out so well that in 2017, the Turkeython spawned three more locations, bringing it to a total of six: Tualatin (Bridgeport Village); downtown Portland; [read more...]

Race Preview: Turkeython – now with SIX locations!

November 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Uberthons has been staging the Turkeython every year this decade now, and starting last year, in more than one location. Clackamas Town Center and downtown PDX joined Bridgeport Village as venues for this turkey trot. (My recap of last year’s [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Turkeython (Bridgeport Village)

December 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

There are so many great-sounding turkey trots in the Portland metro area, but the Turkeython has always been my Thanksgiving Day race. After being staged at Cook Park, Beaverton Square, and Washington Square Mall in past years, the Turkeython has [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Turkeython (Portland, Tualatin, AND Clackamas!)

October 31, 2016 // 0 Comments

Fall is my favorite season in part because it has the single best holiday, which is, of course, Thanksgiving. Besides feasting and football, it’s a day for turkey trotting. For five years in a row, my turkey trot of choice has been the [read more...]

Run Oregon’s Favorite Races: 5k

December 19, 2015 // 0 Comments

There are a LOT of races out there. And we tend to like most of them. We also tend to participate in more of them than an average runner, just because there are 17 of us and one of you. So here is a compilation of Run Oregon’s favorite 5ks [read more...]

Race Recap: 2015 Turkeython 5K & 10K

December 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

For the fifth year in a row, Uberthons’ turkey trot, known as the Turkeython, provided an opportunity for Portland-area runners to get some racing done before going off to Thanksgiving festivities. I had a comped entry courtesy of Uberthons, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Turkeython 5K &10K

November 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

My first Uberthons race was the inaugural Turkeython back in 2011, when it was held at Cook Park in Tigard. Since then, it has moved to Beaverton Town Square (2012), Washington Square Mall (2013 – brr, that was a chilly morning!), and [read more...]

Running Roundup – a collection of running-related links

December 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

* The problem: You are stuck at the airport (like, say, Chicago O’Hare) with some hours-long delay. ARGH. If only you could running. Laps inside the airport terminal are a possibility, but (1) it’s not clear that TSA wouldn’t frown [read more...]

Race Recap: Oregon Turkeython

December 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

Uberthons unveiled its Thanksgiving turkey trot back in 2011 and has staged it every year since. The first time, it was held at Cook Park in Tigard on a cold morning (recap here). In 2012, the weather was the same but the location was different: [read more...]

Uberthons ‘Turkeython’ Named One of 24 Must Do Races by Competitor

November 11, 2014 // 1 Comment

I’m very pleased to announce that Uberthons ‘Turkeython‘ has been named, by Competitor magazine, one of the 24 must do races in the United States for November and December. Why am I not surprised? If you have followed my journey [read more...]

Thanksgiving Day Races and Turkey Trots Round Up Blog

October 19, 2014 // 3 Comments

Autumn is just around the color and (I feel) is one of the best times of the year! To run as the leaves are changing from green to gold is an experience like no other. Appreciating the fall foliage is not the only reason to enjoy the change in [read more...]