From the Big City into the Wilderness: 2024 Willamette Valley Half Marathon & 10K (Salem, OR)
While a certain big city in Oregon tends to get the most attention, the state has a beautiful capital city that is just waiting for runners…
Race Recap: 2021 Willamette Valley Marathon & Half – a return to racing in the capitol city!
Racing is back! I probably don’t need to keep mentioning this with each race I participate in, but its just so exciting to do partake in…
Race Preview: 2021 Willamette Valley Marathon (Half & 10k) & Wine Festival
The Willamette Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K is back for 2021! After an almost empty race year and a cancellation for 2020, the…
Race Recap: 2019 Willamette Valley Half Marathon (Salem)
The time was about 930pm on the day before race day of the 2nd annual Willamette Valley Half Marathon. I was out with my wife at our third…
A Run Oregon recap of the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon & Half
When thunderclaps woke me up from a slumber in the morning of the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon & Half, I was a little concerned.…
Back on Course: Running the Inaugural Willamette Valley Half Marathon
For a plethora of reasons, I hadn’t run a half marathon in 3 1/2 years. Willamette Valley Half Marathon was my return to that distance…