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…
The Girlfriends Run for a Cure is back and each year it just keeps getting better. Previously named the Girlfriends Half Marathon, this Vancouver event has raised a lot of money to fight breast cancer. It started to honor Joleen Skarberg, a breast cancer survivor and has evolved into must-do event for ladies in the surrounding Portland area. Girlfriends Run for a Cure is an all-time favorite event. I like that it’s all women, that there…
When the alarm goes off at 5am on a Sunday morning, it can only mean one thing: Race Day. But with weather predictions for sunshine and temps in the 50s, I hit the snooze button far less times than normal. Besides, that medal wasn’t going to earn itself. Spring Classic is a common race on my spring calendar thanks to the great support and swag provided by Why Racing. This year the event was back…
With the flowers starting to bloom in my neighborhood, I have been finding myself thinking about the movie Elf. Specifically the part when Buddy is so excited about Santa coming to visit the kids in the department store. “Santa!!! I know him!” Buddy declares. And as I see all these budding signs of spring I keep shouting to anyone who will listen: “Spring!!! I know it!” Part of my spring traditions includes the Spring Classic…
Every time I go to Vancouver, Washington I have the same thought: I should visit here more often. And since every time I go there is for a race, I then have another thought: I should visit here without regretting my mileage choices. And recently at the Couve Clover Run, those thoughts were back again. I happily chose the Lucky 7-Mile distance this year which is an out-and-back along the waterfront followed by a loop…
