willamette valley

Looking for quiet? Check out this typically quiet trail run/hike at Baskett Slough in Polk County

June 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

Located in the Willamette Valley is a hidden gem many people don’t know exactly how to get too! I lived in Dallas several years before figuring out how to get [...]

Recap: 2019 Willamette Valley Half Marathon (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 [...]

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

May 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]