willamette valley

Recap: 2019 Willamette Valley Marathon (Half) Salem

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

May 19th, 2019 was a beautiful Oregon morning. I had decided to run the Willamette Valley Half Marathon a few weeks before and was excited to run on a course so close to home. I live a mere 20 minutes away and it’s always nice to not have a [read more...]

A Run Oregon recap of the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon & Half

May 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon (Corvallis)

March 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2018 Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon is the 30th annual running of this long standing tradition. With a 750-meter swim in the Osborn Aquatic Center indoor pool, followed by a 10.5 mile bike ride and a fast, flat run course, Heart of [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Swiftwater Trail Runs – Half Marathon and 50K (Glide, Oregon)

August 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

One of the many wonderful things about being a runner in Oregon is the beautiful landscape we get to run through, especially if you are a trail runner. The Swiftwater Trail Runs, now in it’s 3rd year, is a great choice as it gives you the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon (Dayton-Carlton)

July 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

There are many beautiful runs that deserve to be called a “destination race” due to its beauty and uniqueness, and the Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon is definitely one of those races. Located in the Willamette Valley, about one [read more...]

Race preview: 2016 Armed Forces Challenge 5K & Wellness Expo

May 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Riverfront Park in Salem will be the site for the Armed Forces Challenge 5K & Wellness Expo on Sunday, May 22nd. Created by the Health Promotion Office and the Service Member and Family Support division of the Oregon Army National Guard, in [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2016 Book-it! 5k Walk/Run (Halsey OR)

March 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

If you like to run and read, you should check out this race: The Book-it! 5k Walk/Run in Halsey, OR, is a fundraiser for the city library, taking a page from other Book-it! events around the country. The race is set for Saturday, April 23rd, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Corvallis Half Marathon and 5K

March 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

The 2016 Corvallis Half Marathon and 5K are coming up in mid-April, with the 5k on Saturday, April 16th, and the half marathon on Sunday, April 17th. The Oregon State Beavers football team’s spring game will kick off soon after the finish of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Tulip Trail Run (Woodburn)

March 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

The 2nd Annual Tulip Trail Run takes off Saturday morning, April 2nd at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm outside of Woodburn. Expect mud, dirt, dazzlingly colorful tulip fields, mud, a hazelnut orchard, and mud! This is a very fun race through the farm on [read more...]

Race review: 2015 Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon

August 17, 2015 // 1 Comment

Oregon, by no stretch of the imagination, is simply one of the greatest places to live, work, and play. And when it comes to playing, it is a great destination for those who choose to visit our great state. So there should be no surprise that [read more...]

All-Terrain Annie: Hell of the Northwest 10k Recap (Coastal Range – Trail)

December 3, 2014 // 1 Comment

A few years into running I decided that since I was (apparently) never going to get any faster, I might as well confront myself with more challenging courses to soothe the burnt bits of my ego that had, at one point, hoped for a sub-2:00 half [read more...]