After completing a half marathon in an orange orchard several years ago, I obviously had to learn about a race with a 50+ year history that has participants going alongside vineyards in my beloved Pacific Northwest. With Zena Road Runs, you get to choose from three race distances (3-mile, 6-mile, and 15K). The 15K is a loop course and the oldest race course in Oregon; the first participants crossed that start line in 1969. The…
The 7th annual Crush Cancer Run in Terrebonne is right around the corner, which includes a family-friendly trail run 5K, 10K, or half marathon, all hosted by Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards. As always, all proceeds go to benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA. The races start and finish right next to the tasting room of the winery, where one can really take in the namesake of the winery, which are…
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 significant drive on race morning. This was the 2nd year of the Willamette Valley Marathon and half, and first year with an added 10k. It was…
Technically, registration is only $19.99, but “$20” made a better headline, don’t you think? The details: When: Saturday, July 21 What time: 8:15a race start Where: Winter’s Hill Winery Estate Vineyard at 6451 NE Hilltop Lane in Datyon Register: Online here for just $19.99 by January 31 And, we have an entry to give away to an alert Run Oregon reader! To enter, simply visit this post on facebook and tag a friend that you’d…
If there was wine at the end of every run, I think there would be a lot more people lacing up their running shoes. If you like to run and you like wine, I have some good news for you … you can get both on February 19th at Road Runner Sports and again in September at Stoller Family Estate. But I’m getting ahead of myself … let me start at the beginning. Recently, I…
It seemed like something out of a movie, to get to the end of my street, looking south west and see the race area wreathed in clouds. Quite beautiful, until you realized that the start…and finish line, was at CLOUD LEVEL! As in, technically in the sky. Which is cool until it is realized that entails a wee bit of climbing. It is expected, seeing as the word ‘hill’ is in the race title and…
Silvan Ridge winery, in the spectacular wine country near Eugene, presents the Silvan Ridge Twilight 5, a 5k evening race benefiting the Jane Higdon Foundation. I am a fan of evening racing. This 5k starts at 6 p.m. from the grounds of Silvan Ridge winery, just southwest of Eugene, Oregon. The out-and-back course will take you along beautiful farmlands, with views of Sweet Cheeks Winery (across the road from Silvan Ridge) as you descend the Silvan Ridge…
Pink Buffalo Racing presents a weekend of racing – wine country style. On Saturday, May 16, a 5k race will take place. On Sunday, May 17, participants may choose to run the marathon or the half marathon. Running and wine. I’m sort of a broken record when it comes to these two things; I thoroughly enjoy them both. Pink Buffalo Racing started the wine country extravaganza a couple of years again by hosting the Grapes…
A brand new half marathon, 10k and 5k is hitting the winery + running scene! With great enthusiasm, may I present to you the Youngberg Hill Half, 10k and 5k, which will benefit the McMinnville High School, and presented by Double Dog Dare U Events, who host a number of popular events such as the Bald Peak Half and Twelve Bridges Relay. First, let me fill you in just a little on the location of this…
It may be 6 months away, but the 2015 Fueled by Fine Wine Half Marathon in the Dundee Hills is one to get on your radar now! The 2015 event is scheduled for Sunday, July 12 and although things are still being worked through in regards to the course, be warned that this race WILL sell out. Each year the course prides itself on changing things up to keep it fresh, as well as feature…
