The Willamette Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K will be held in Salem on Sunday, May 29. Breakaway Promotions WVM is back for its 4th year combined with the Willamette Valley Wine Festival. As always, there is a marathon, half marathon, and 10K for runners to take advantage of. All races will start at Riverfront Park then head over the new Peter Courtney Bridge into Minto-Brown Island Park and follow the Willamette River south before…
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 racing nowadays. The most recent race I completed was just this past weekend at Breakaway Promotions‘ Willamette Valley Marathon & Half (and 10k) in Salem, the first live long-distance race in the area in quite some time. Being a Salem-ite, it’s great to have a local race, and this…
The Willamette Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K is back for 2021! After an almost empty race year and a cancellation for 2020, the Breakaway Promotions WVM is back for its 3rd race and ensuing wine festival! This year, the races will be held on Sunday, May 23rd. There is a marathon, half marathon, 10K, and half marathon relay for runners to take advantage of. As always, the races will start in front of the…
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 spot for drinks on a long-overdue date night when a clouded mind asked her, “what would you say about me running a half marathon tomorrow?” And thus, my 56th half marathon was off and running. This event is obviously new-ish to the Salem area, but in just…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! Let’s Get Ready To “Runnnnnnn-ble!”…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! Regarding the Lost in the…
Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, let us know via email, twitter, or facebook! Low-cost Races Coming Up Soon:…
Happy Christmas, Run Oregon readers! Welcome to the last post for 2018 in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. Don’t worry, though, we’ll be back in 2019! We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check…
Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If you’re in the know on a race that you think others need to check out, be sure to let us know with our contact form. Tell us what you love about…
When thunderclaps woke me up from a slumber in the morning of the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon & Half, I was a little concerned. It felt that all my longer races in 2018 came complete with precipitation, and I was looking forward to have the race showcasing my city be dry and sunny. Overall, the storms stayed away and the weather, while a tad muggier than usual, was almost ideal for running. The day, and…
