Among the many things I learned in 2020 is that we all need more grace. Grace for others. And grace for ourselves. Run with Grade 5K is a memorial run that honors the life of a young woman named Grace Holt, and offers grace to youth struggling today. Grace lost her life to suicide in 2016 and her mother and others who knew and loved her want to ensure youth to be seen and supported.…
“Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye” – Steam This song lyric was in my head a lot on New Year’s Day. It was the perfect way to say goodbye to 2020 and to every mile I passed as part of the F*CK 2020 Virtual Run from Terrapin Events. The event had lots of options (5K or 10K, individual or team) but had to be completed during the first weekend of…
With ongoing uncertainty about larger group gathering, Oregon Brewery Running Series continues to fine tune and update its month-long virtual runs. Up next is the July 2020 QuaRUNtine Virtual Distance Challenge, which will run July 1-30. If you are not familiar with virtual racing, it usually means that you sign up for an event, run the distance on your own, and then receive the race swag after you complete the distance. Sometimes you are asked…
If you are like me, you resisted the virtual race trend for a long time. Many runners are understandably not as keen to running a virtual race as a “real” face-to-the-start-line race. There are many things you can’t experience, like race jitters and standing elbow to elbow with fellow runners waiting for that announcer to let you run across the first timing mat. The excitement of the day isn’t the same and the thrill of…
Run with Paula has organized a series of virtual races of varying distances making use of Portland’s popular bridge-loop running routes. The Portland Bridge Loop Series races have set courses to be run on your own time, with a week for each race – the second race is going on now and you can run the route through June 14, so don’t delay! (We are truly sorry we didn’t post in time for the first…
In a normal (i.e., non-Covid-19) year, Uberthons puts on four seasonal races, all with half marathon distance options, and one in the summer with a full marathon. All four also have quarter marathon options, and the non-summer ones have 5K as well. The Winter Event happened on schedule, but as with all sporting events in the state through August, the remaining seasonal races have been canceled.* * Uberthons is still listing the Halloweenathon (late October)…
Do you enjoy running or walking? Do you like supporting great causes? Are you a fan of anything in popular culture? Let me introduce you to Fanthropy Running Clubs, where fandoms intersect with philanthropy. With recent social distancing guidelines in place, virtual races have come to the spotlight, but they are not anything new. Random Tuesday, Inc started in 2014 as a single-fandom running club, became a registered non-profit in 2015, and now organizes virtual…
Nathan Sports, Merrell, and Trail Sisters are launching a Run Around the World Camaraderie Challenge to help the fitness community stay connected and active during this time. The goal is to get people from all around the world to collaborate and contribute their miles to collectively total 24,901 miles, the distance around the globe. Participants can contribute in any way they choose–run inside, outside, up and down stairs, anywhere–and then upload their walk/run distances (as many as they…
