On race day, my alarm typically goes off earlier than it does on a work day. But not on Saturday, June 29th. That’s the day I’ll be lining up at the start line for the Twilight 5K at a completely relaxing 6:30pm. The Twilight Half Marathon, 5K, and 10K take advantage of the long summer days in the Pacific Northwest and have runners and walkers start in the evening instead of at o’dark-thirty in the…
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-avndZPyAh6Y/VMiEmJXmY8I/AAAAAAAC-iI/wZT11rpBzHY/w1280-h720-no/MGCA_20150125_VancouverLakeHalf_00002.jpg The first time I participated in the Vancouver Lake Half Marathon it was for one simple reason: a $35 half marathon. Then some of the added bonuses kept this race on my radar for every winter. The Clark County Running Club has regular group runs throughout the year, so they know all the essentials to create a good race for runners and walkers. That support starts at the very beginning of the morning, which…
Vancouver, Washington has had some challenges in the not-so-distant past that have been disappointing for runners, to say the least. Luckily the city has a new marathon, half, and 5K event hosted by Why Racing Events, and Run Oregon was there to check it out. We are happy to report back that they delivered and it’s an event to calendar for 2019 for sure! The inaugural Appletree races were held on September 15th (5K) and…
https://pull03-glorybee.netdna-ssl.com/media/wysiwyg/STB-5k-2018.jpg Bees pollinate 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat. Bees are in danger. Help GloryBee SAVE the BEE. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am not ready to give up a third of the food I eat. Especially if that food is after a tough workout. Save the Bee 5K this September is a way to help protect all those bites, and the bees that make them…
There’s a lot going on at the 2018 Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival and the Girlfriends Triathlon & Fitness Festival and it’s coming up quickly on the weekend of August 17th. These events will support a few great organizations as well. Ainsley’s Angels, and Kleen Street will benefit from the Columbia River event and a portion of proceeds from the Girlfriends Festival will benefit Pink Phoenix and the Pink Lemonade Project. All the events will also…
First things first: the medal is just as gorgeous as I hoped when writing the preview for this race. The owl with a stained glass subset behind it was the absolutely perfect reward for being crazy enough to run in 80-degree weather (after completing a half marathon earlier in that same week). Totally worth it. This year was my first time participating in the Twilight 5K at Vancouver Lake. The event also has half-marathon and…
With over 16,000 5K events happening each year across America, it is always fun to find a race that is tackling the distance in an unexpected way. In the case of Lyle’s Myles 5K Run/Walk this July, the only way to win is to lose. Lyle Smith is a Vancouver local and an organizer for the event. Any race participant who completes the 3.1 miles ahead of Lyle will be disqualified. Oh the amazing things…
Post-race surveys often include a question asking reasons that you select a race, like location, course, cost, timing, etc. For the Twilight Half Marathon this July I already know my answer: the medal! The stained glass medal, complete with an adorable owl in the middle, will be presented to every 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon finisher. The evening start time, park location, and friend running with me are all just bonuses to that beautiful treasure.…
The 4th of July weekend is chock full of races of all distances. The notorious combo is the Firecracker 4 (or 5, depending on the length of the weekend). This is a daily series of marathons or halfs for the serious to tackle. This year there are 5, and the Burnt Creek event is number 4. A trail run located just outside of Vancouver Washington, it utilizes an out and back course at David Douglas…
The Race to Remember event in Vancouver, WA was formed in 2009 after the founder, Claudia Cardenas, lost her fiancé Jason Vinyard. Jason was a 20-year Army Veteran serving at Ft. Vancouver at the time of his passing. This event, along with others hosted by this non-profit throughout the year, is to support, remember, and honor our past and present military heroes who fought for our freedom. This year’s event will be held on Memorial…
