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Race Preview: The PRC Winter 5k Series is Almost Here!!

December 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

There’s snow in the forecast and I’ve had to start scraping ice off my car in the morning, so maybe it’s time to face the fact that winter is settling in. This is a hard season for many runners, because the motivation to get outside starts to [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Oregon Brewery Series 5k Fun Run/Walk at McMenamins Kennedy School

November 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

The largest event for the Oregon Brewery Running Series is the one hosted by the Kennedy School McMenamins. On October 26th, I was lucky enough to attend this “Boos & Brews” Halloween 5k Fun Run/Walk in NE Portland. It turned out to be an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Give N’ Gobble 5k/10k Run/Walk (Sherwood)

November 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year, I had the opportunity to help out at Sherwood’s Give N’ Gobble on Thanksgiving day and I was so impressed to see how the Sherwood community really embraces this fantastically organized event every year. It’s become quite a tradition [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Murrayhill Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk (Beaverton)

October 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are a lot of Turkey Troy options on Thanksgiving this year, but if you’re looking for a nice low-key local race, consider heading into Beaverton for the 2019 Murrayhill Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk. This is the 5th year for this event, and Toews [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019/20 PRC Winter 5k Series

October 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re one of those runners who feels unmotivated to get outside in the cold winter months, you are not alone. There aren’t a ton of local race options in December and that bed just feels too warm on a Saturday morning. Thankfully, Portland [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series – Base Camp Brewing 5k

October 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Have you ever had a S’more Stout beer from Base Camp Brewing Company? Come to the Oregon Brewery Running Series 5k Run at Basecamp Brewing on November 2nd, and you can celebrate with a free one, roasted marshmellow and all. Yep, really, they do [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Brewery Series – McMenamins Kennedy School 5k Fun Run

September 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are many things that the Pacific Northwest is known for, and beer is certainly one of them. So is running, and so are the McMenamins pubs. So how better to combine all three with the Oregon Brewery Series latest and greatest McMenamins Kennedy [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Deschutes River 25k/50k (Bend)

September 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

The beautiful Deschutes National Forest in Bend provides an amazing backdrop to the 2019 Deschutes River 25k/50k on October 19th this year. The trails, as most people who’ve been to Bend know, are phenomenal, and if you’re looking to get outside [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Steps to Safety 5k (Salem)

September 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

I can’t think of a better reason to run than for a good cause. Every year the Center for Hope & Safety (CHS) puts on Steps to Safety, an event meant to increase awareness around domestic violence while also raising money for CHS. CHS [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 OR Brewery Series – Trap Door Brewing 5k Fun Run/Walk (Vancouver)

September 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you still haven’t come to a one of the 5k events in the Oregon Brewery Series, October could be your last chance before the weather starts getting colder and wetter. The Trap Door Brewing 5k Fun Run/Walk in the series will be on Saturday, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Vancouver Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k Fun Run /Walk

September 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

The United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) is a wonderful non-profit organization that supports and advocates for people who’s had or will have ostomy surgery. All proceeds from the 2019 Ostomy 5k Fun Run/Walk will benefit the UOAA and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Great Harvest Challenge Obstacle Race (Terrebonne)

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

What better way to celebrate Fall than to come out to DD Ranch near Smith Rock on Saturday September 28th for the 2019 Great Harvest Challenge Obstacle Race? This Eclectic Edge Racing 3+ mile obstacle course-style event will be brought to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Beaverton Half Marathon/10k/5k

September 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re sick of having to go to downtown Portland for so many races, there’s a great local option for those of us in the ‘burbs. The 2019 Beaverton Half Marathon/10k/5k is now in it’s second year, and it’s got all the usual perks of [read more...]

Small Mid Valley Races Preview: 2019 Run For Hope and Health (Salem) & Sublimity Harvest Festival Fun Run

August 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Run for Hope and Health 5k/10k Run/2 Mile Walk will be held on Saturday, September 7th this year. This event benefits Salem Free Clinics, which provides healthcare to those who cannot afford it. The cost of the 5k and 10k run is only $35. [read more...]

Eastern Oregon Small Race Previews: 2019 St. Anthony Hospital (Pendleton) & PAWS Mutt Strut 5k and Drug Free Run 10k/5k (La Grande)

August 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

Do it for the dogs!! The 2019 St. Anthony Hospital & PAWS Mutt Strut is coming up on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 in Pendleton! This race is a 5k fun run/walk and you can bring your four-legged friends with you. (It’s not required, but it’s a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Huckleberry Half/10k/5k (Welches)

August 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s no shortage of beautiful races in the Pacific Northwest, but if you’ve never done the Huckleberry Half, you should add it to your list of race experiences. The website claims this race is “the most beautiful course in Oregon,” [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Aunty Diva 5k Aloha Fun Run/Walk (Vancouver)

July 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s a wonderful celebration of Hawaiian and Polynesian Culture at the 4 Days Of Aloha Festival in Vancouver at the end of July. Part of this celebratory weekend is the 2019 Aunty Diva 5k Aloha Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, July 28th at Esther Short [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 July Jubilee 5k Jaunt (North Bend)

July 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re looking for something fun to do the weekend of July 20th, there’s a wonderful event that celebrates the city of North Bend’s birthday. Consider running or walking in the 2019 July Jubilee 5k Jaunt in it’s 6th year. [read more...]

Be the fastest disqualified funner at the 26th annual 2019 Lyles Myles 5k (Vancouver)

June 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 26th Annual Lyle’s Myles 5k Run/Walk is headed your way on July 13th this year. This race takes place at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver and will be the same day as the Saturday in the Park Pride event, which is a Vancouver’s annual [read more...]

Greater Portland Small Race Preview: 2019 Love Rocks 5k & 2019 Race Against Child Abuse 5k/10k

June 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

What the world needs now is love, sweet love. Is that song in your head yet? Well, this is the message of the 4th annual Love Rocks Run which is going to be held on June 29th in Forest Grove. This race focuses on “love and joy one mile at a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 ECEC Butterfly 5k Run/Walk (Elkton)

May 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

Fly like a butterfly on Saturday June 22nd for the 2019 ECEC Butterfly 5k Run/Walk. This will be a beautiful run (or walk if you prefer!) along the Umpqua River in Elkton, OR. Get the kiddos involved too, as there’s a FREE kids race for little [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heaven Can Wait Women’s 5K (Bend

May 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Heaven Can Wait Women’s 5k is hosted by the St. Charles Foundation. This is the 20th year this amazing organizations has put on an event to bring awareness and raise financial backing for breast cancer. This race has grown to be one of the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heart of the Country 5k/10k/1 Mile Fun Run/Walk (Helix, OR)

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Helix, OR is hosting the 2019 Heart of the Country Fun Run/Walk on June 8th this year, and this race will help fund improvements to Helix Park after an unfortunate flood ruined much of it. This is a great way to celebrate the community and to offer [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 WillaMutt Strut 5k & 1k Fun Run/Walk (Salem)

May 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve always had a soft spot for animals because they can’t speak up for themselves when they are placed in a bad situation. Raising money for organizations like the Willamette Humane Society is important and well deserved, and doing the 2019 [read more...]

Small Mid Valley Race Previews: 2019 Strawberry 5k/1m Fun Run/Walk (Lebanon) & 2019 Santiam Hospital 3k/5k/10k Fun Run/Walk (Stayton)

May 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Strawberries in June .. I can’t think of much better than this symbol of summer. The 33rd Annual Weyerhaeuser Strawberry 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is coming up fast on June 1st in Lebanon, OR and it should be a fun one. Consider bringing the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 CARDV Mother’s Day 5K (Corvallis)

April 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come celebrate Mother’s Day with a fun, family friendly 5K in Corvallis, OR. The CARDV Mother’s Day 5K is hosting its event on the Oregon State University campus for the 17th year. The race is family and walker friendly and has an option for [read more...]