The Vancouver USA Marathon Weekend will always hold a special place in my heart. Back in the day, when I had reached the point of no return (and ballooning up to about 45 pounds more than I wanted), I started my running journey. Now, after a myriad of 5k-15k/s, one duathlon, one triathlon, a 20-miler, and a full marathon, my 35th half marathon is upon me – the 2015 Vancouver USA Half Marathon. And thing that both myself AND…
“The most beautiful health event in the world”. “The most beautiful run of the west”. “The most picturesque run in all of Oregon”. These are just a handful of quotes used to describe The Dam Run, which occurs in Oakridge, Oregon on Saturday, June 13, 2015. All races (except the marathon) start at Green Waters Park in Oakridge. If you are not familiar with Oakridge, it is located just south of Eugene. Five rivers run together in…
As most of you know, although I am a Portland native, I currently live in Eugene, Oregon. I enjoy highlighting the Eugene area races for you, as Eugene is “Track Town USA” after all, right?! At Run Oregon, we’re going to have several bloggers at the Eugene Marathon weekend of events. I will be racing in the Eugene Marathon 5k event, which takes place Saturday, May 9, 2015. I’ve raced in the Eugene Half Marathon three…
We recently provided some coverage on a new event hitting the streets of Eugene, the Pacific Northwest Marathon. This event will host a USATF certified marathon course, and is a Boston qualifying marathon. Hip hip hooray! Also, there is a 5k that take place, and a Family Run. Really, there is something for absolutely the entire family at the Pacific Northwest Marathon series of events. I’m registered and will be participating in the half marathon event. When…
Note: The Inaugural Shamrock Half Marathon distance is sold out, the remaining distances have space available. Really, I am certain I am the only runner in a 200 mile radius of Portland that has never participated in the Shamrock Run. One year I had signed up for it but was unable to actually run it. So – you better believe I am thrilled to get to participate in the Shamrock Run for 2015 which is only a month away now on Sunday, March…
WooHoo!! Energy Events has revealed the Fort Vancouver Run course maps! I love course map reveals … Dorky, huh? I don’t care. Fellow Run Oregon Blogger, Geli, recently highlighted the March 1st Fort Vancouver Run event. Check out her preview here. Having grown up in Vancouver, I still have a soft spot for running in my “hometown”. I also enjoy running anywhere near “The Fort”, as we affectionately called in back in the day. The area…
After looking at the races that are popping up for 2015, I was pleasantly surprised to see a bunch of old, and new, races showing up in Eugene/Springfield. It seems like there are a lot more events occurring in Eugene in 2015 that I have my eye on, and that is fantastic! One such race that caught my interest very quickly is the Mardi Gras 5k, occurring Saturday, February 21, 2015. The Mardi Gras 5k is hosted…
