With its slogan “Always a good day for a run” and the beautiful location at McMenamin’s Edgefield golf course, this was my fourth time participating in the Worst Day of the Year run. Once again, the weather was much nicer than it could have been! In a week of cold rain, the morning of February 2nd was a bright sunny spot. With race waves starting at 9am, 10am, and 11am, I had chosen the middle…
Considering the fact that this event is scheduled near the (statistically) worst weather day of the year in Portland, it was a lovely, relatively warm day with cloudy skies, some drizzle, some sunshine, when runners and walkers gathered at McMenamin’s Edgefield for the Worst Day of the Year 5k. My entire family had decided to join the fun, and we arrived at Edgefield About half an hour before our 10am start time. The 9am group…
Even though we have entered the “dark days” of the year, and rain has been in our lives, I still haven’t felt overwhelmed with the bad weather. Things can (and will) definitely get worse. The Worst Day of the Year 5k is counting on it – all while putting on a fun and challenging race at McMenamin’s Edgefield. This year’s event is on February 3, 2018. Run Oregon ran this event this past year and had this to…
The day could have been SO much worse for the runners and walkers who gathered at McMenamin’s Edgefield winery for the Worst Day of the Year 5k. I had talked my husband into volunteering for the race and my two teenagers into running with me, and it was dry, but cool and windy when we arrived around 9am for our 10am wave start. Packet pickup in the big tent was quick; the longest amount of time…
The Worst Day of the Year 5k run/walk took place at McMenamin’s Edgefield Winery on Saturday, February 6th. The weather could have been much worse; temperatures in the 40s and overcast skies made it a perfect morning for a run. The field was limited to 1,500 participants starting in three waves, and chip timing was optional. Results for the run can be found here. As usual, my goal was to get to the race an…
