The holiday season in November and December has so many opportunities to get together and celebrate with loved ones. It also can be an expensive time of year with a dinner out costing more than a week’s groceries. So instead of sitting around a fancy table in fancy clothes and getting a fancy bill (all those zeros), join in some pure, and cheap, fun in Vernonia. And instead of being all fancy-schmancy, you can be…
Costume lovers, get in the spooky spirit of Halloween and sign up for the Graveyard Dash in Vernonia. This is a costume party on the run with cash prizes for best costumes! And this creepy 3K just might include a real graveyard! There will be music, awards, and snacks as well. The Graveyard Dash is a fundraiser for the community of Vernonia, raising money for local children with disabilities. Graveyard Dash Details Date: Saturday, October…
The Bear Creek 5K/10K is an event that benefits the Vernonia Cares Food Bank. The Vernonia Cares food Bank is a Part of the Columbia Pacific Food Bank, and aims to provide three days worth of groceries one time a month for qualifying families. As orders for food are being processed, families can choose pastry and bread products as well. This food bank aims for a grocery store experience, allowing families to truly math their…
One of Oregon Road Runners Club’s priorities is to get runners and walkers outside of their normal routes and out into the beautiful areas beyond Naito, Mt. Tabor, and Springwater Trail. Vernonia Marathon and Half Marathon is a perfect example of that goal coming to life. And it’s one of my favorite races ever (last year I was smiling in all of my pictures; even in the rain!). The course is a point-to-point, so every…
Summer racing is over and before we all pick our favorite Turkey Trot and Holiday Hustle, we must begin with a Halloween-themed race! As good as any, the Vernonia Graveyard Dash 3K and 6K supports a great cause! This race is family-friendly event and benefits the Vernonia Hands on Art and raises money for the local arts. The race starts and ends at the Memorial Cemetery, is chip-timed, and costumes are not only welcomed, but encouraged; there will…
What better way to spend 8/18/18 than at The Bear Creek 5K/10K/Kids Run!? It is a great family-friendly Vernonia event benefitting the Vernonia Cares Food Bank, an organization that aims to provide 3 days of emergency groceries once a month to households in Vernonia that are in need. The 10K route takes you on the path from Anderson Park north to California Ave, up Bridge Street to Vernonia Lake, around the lake once and then back to…
Shopping for an ugly sweater is a lot of fun, and also harder than it would seem! With the added challenge of needing to run 5k in it – even better! The 4th annual Vernonia Ugly Sweater Run & Walk by Scovel Racing is a flat (aka fast) course around Vernonia Lake and will be on Saturday, December 9th. There will be a prize for the “best” ugly sweater and swag for everyone. Mark your…
Vernonia is a beautiful little town in Oregon and a great place to run. If you’re looking for a small race to round out the summer a bit, consider trekking that direction for the Bear Creek 5k/10k on July 29th at Anderson Park. This event will not only fulfill your “to-do” list for races, but it will also benefit a good cause, The Vernonia Cares Food Bank, which is an organization that aims to provide 3…
The 3rd Annual Vernonia Ugly Sweater Run will be held on December 3. This flat and fast 5K will take runners and walkers (and their ugly sweaters) around Vernonia Lake. There will be prizes for ugliest sweater, so make sure you dig out that sweater that Aunt Edna gave you, or try your luck at a 2nd hand store, or create your own! This is your chance to win for looking ugly. What’s not to…
Chase or be chased, this is the premise behind the Run with Zombies 5k to be held Saturday, October 29 in Stayton. Participants will have the option of running as a zombie or as the pursued and attempt to evade the zombies. All proceeds from this event will support local schools and ASB funds. Runners who choose to evade zombies will be given a head start and each runner will have 2 ribbons on them that the zombies will…
