You only turn 40 once, and 2024 is THAT year for the Spring Classic Duathlon (Half/10k/5k) and Why Racing Events wants you to come out to celebrate! Come out to the original “pancake flats” of Vancouver Lake Regional Park on April 21st. The course boasts beautiful scenery between Vancouver Lake and the Columbia River, and it’s flat and fast no matter which event you wish to conquer. For those of you who are new to…
‘Tis the season for St Patrick’s Day races, which thankfully usually spread out over the two weekends closest to March 17th. The 2024 Couve Clover Run takes place in Vancouver on Sunday, March 24th with a 9:00AM start time. This race, brought to use by Why Racing Events is now in it’s 10th year. Participants can choose between the three different distances as usual: 3 miles, 7 miles, and 10 miles. But new this year…
Halloween is my favorite time of year and there’s no better way to celebrate it than to go out and do a race. There are several to choose from in the Pacific Northwest, and Fall really is a great season to showcase all the beauty of the changing leaves and the crisp weather. This year was the first time I’d done The Scary Run 5k/10k/Half Marathon and I heard I could expect flat roads and pretty…
Fall is thee BEST time to run and Halloween races are the greatest people-watching activity ever. There are a few different “costume-encouraged” race options this October, but I’ve decided that the 2023 Scary Run is the place I want to be THIS Sunday on October 29th!! The course, which starts racers off from Reflection Plaza in Washougal, is both flat and beautiful, boasting views of Mt. Hood and the Gorge while runners hoof it along…
Nestled amongst rolling, picturesque hills in Gaston, Oregon, the 2023 Hagg Lake Triathlon and Trail Festival draws athletes from all over the region. With both Olympic and Sprint distance courses available, as well as Duathlon and AquaBike races, seasoned athletes and novices alike can find a home at this event. The Hagg Lake course is known for its beauty and tradition. The Hagg Lake Triathlon is one of the oldest and longest-running triathlon events in…
Why Racing Events will host the 42nd Annual PDX Triathlon at beautiful Blue Lake in Fairview Washington on Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th, 2023. The FREE Kids Tri will kick off the fun on Saturday and on Sunday the fun continues with the Super Sprint/My 1st Tri, Sprint, or Olympic Distances. New this year is a 5k or the Paddle Triathlon also offered on Sunday! This fun, mid-summer event offers strong competition for…
Everything about my start for the Couve Clover Run was in a rush. I signed up just a week before the event (after a good experience at another St. Patrick’s Day-ish race). I was late getting out of the house on race morning. The packet pick-up lines were extra-long with groups and families. And my needed pre-start porta-potty required a line that took about 20 minutes. Quick Side Note to Why Racing: If seven of…
Vancouver and Clark County, WA have quickly become a hotbed of activity on the local racing scene in the last decade or so. One such race, brought to us by Why Racing Events, is the St. Patrick’s Day themed race, the Couve Clover Run. This event, held on Sunday March 19th this year at Vancouver Waterfront Park, includes 3, 7, and 10 mile races. New this year is a fun 1 mile walk option, the…
Have you ever asked yourself why you run, maybe you still need to try out one of Why Racing Events many running and triathlon events throughout the year. Why Racing does a great job of offering up great swag, organized races and weekend festivals, and there is a distance or event for everyone. Even better, if you participate in more than one of their multiple events during one of their festivals (for instance, a 5k…
You know what is scary? We are starting to preview races for late-October and early-November! Where did 2022 go? You know what’s not scary? Why Racing Events has their 7th annual Scary Run Half/10k/5k coming to Washougal on Sunday, October 30th, 2022. This is the perfect cap to a great WRE season, and it’s one of the last major half marathons of the year. The courses will all follow along the Washougal Dike, with the…
