Aged to Perfection: Running Oregon’s Oldest Race at the Zena Road Runs
The Zena Road Runs (15K, 6 Mile, and 3 Mile) return once again for their annual running in Salem on Sunday, February 15, 2026. As the oldest…
2026 Race Series Preview: Willamette Valley Road Runners
The Willamette Valley Road Runners are a long-standing, community-focused running club based in the Salem area. They host a variety of…
Community by the Vineyards: Zena Road Run 15K (Salem)
“Since 1969, this 15k Loop has defined the Zena Road Runs. Are you up for the challenge? This is the OLDEST race route in Oregon.”These were…
Race Recap: 52nd Annual Zena Road Runs
Wow! This was my third consecutive year in a row running the Zena Road Runs, but my first time running the 15K distance. As always, this was a…
The 50th annual Zena “Snow” Runs – A Run Oregon review of the Zena Road Runs
My wife called me from Atlanta on the morning of the 50th Annual Zena Road Runs. She had been checking her weather app and asked me if I was…
2016 Zena Road Runs mile-by-mile recap trivia answers
If you haven’t yet seen the trivia questions, then read the original 2016 Zena Road Runs recap post here. Now, to avoid any spoiler…
How the 2016 Zena Road Runs kicked my a$$: a recap in the form of song lyric trivia
The top of the hill … or is it? This is a photo from the ZRR facebook page; the 2016 race was sunny by the time I reached mile 3.I love…
One of the Willamette Valley’s steadiest races: A recap of the 2015 Zena Road Runs
The 2015 Zena Road Runs were back for their 47th annual run on Sunday, February 2. And what was gearing up to be a miserably rainy day,…
The Super-fantastic Bowl XLVII 2014 Zena Road Runs recap
Football season is over. Here’s a final little recap from the Zena Road Runs 15k, held on the morning of the Super Bowl XLVII.