Shamrocks & Sneakers: Previewing the Couve Clover Run
Vancouver and Clark County, WA have quickly become a hotbed of activity on the local racing scene in the last decade or so. One such race,…
2026 Race Series Preview: Why Racing Events
Have you ever asked yourself why you run? Maybe you still need to try out one of Why Racing Events many running and triathlon events…
Running to the Core: The PeaceHealth Appletree Full & Half Marathon
On the north side of the Columbia River is a sweet city with a lot to offer businesses, tourists, and what we here at Run Oregon care about…
Lei It On the Line at the Run 4 Aloha 5k/10k
If you’re dreaming of Hawaii but you can’t get away, do the next best thing and race the 2025 Run 4 Aloha event on Sunday, July 27th, 2025.…
A Double-Race Weekend in Vancouver: Appletree 5K & Half Marathon
Thanks to growing up in Central Washington, I am immediately interested in anything that relates to apples. And thanks to being a runner in…
Clover and Out: Pounding Pavement at the Couve Clover Run
‘Tis the season for St Patrick’s Day races, which thankfully usually spread out over the two weekends closest to March 17th. The…
A Vancouver Double-Up Race Weekend: Sunset 5K & Appletree Half Marathon
With the Sunset 5K and the Appletree Half Marathon, I get to experience two very different races within about 18 hours. The 5K is a family…
Race Recap: Sunset 5K at Columbia River Triathlon
Signing up for an evening race means a definite good thing and a possible bad thing. The definite good is avoiding a way-too-early alarm clock…
Try Tri in Vancouver: 2023 Columbia River Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival
Although I’m not ready for a triathlon (yet), I am ready for the challenge of another evening race. I’ve learned from past summers that a 5K…
A Lucky 7-Miles in Vancouver: Couve Clover Run
Everything about my start for the Couve Clover Run was in a rush. I signed up just a week before the event (after a good experience at another…