The current (Feburary/March 2012) issue of RaceCenter Northwest Magazine is now available. This is our annual EVENT GUIDE Issue, which includes the following features and departments along with over 1000 Northwest events listed inside. Visit your local specialty running store, triathlon shop or bike shop to pick up a copy, or find RaceCenter at select Jamba Juice locations throughout Oregon and Washington. RaceCenter Northwest Magazine is also available DIGITALLY, compliments of the Eugene Marathon. Click …more »
Northwest News & Features
Portland’s Shalane Flanagan Shows Mastery of Marathon with Olympic Trials Victory
January 16, 2012By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved, used with permission Running in only her second marathon, Shalane Flanagan showed a mastery of the distance in winning the USA Olympic Marathon Trials here today. Flanagan, 30, who is coached by Jerry Schumacher within the Nike-sponsored Oregon Track Club Elite, ran with the leaders from the gun, but saved enough energy to pull away from her primary rival, Desiree Davila, at the 40-K …more »
RaceCenter’s 2012 Event Expo to be Held in Portland on February 18
January 11, 2012The 5th Annual RaceCenter Event Expo will be held February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Foot Traffic in Northeast Portland (4020 NE Fremont St.). The area’s best registration secret is no longer a secret! Last year over a thousand eager event enthusiasts took advantage of exclusive discounts on some of the year’s top regional races. Plan your event season now, talk to race directors, get free swag, and automatically get entered into …more »
Portland Marathon Half Nearly Sold Out, On Record Pace to Fill Entry Limit
December 14, 2011From Press Release – Spaces for the 3rd Annual Portland Marathon Half are selling quickly, so quickly the event may close historically early during the first week of January 2012. The Portland Marathon wants all interested participants to know they should register now if they would like to enter the 2012 Half Marathon. The Half Marathon is scheduled for October 7, 2012, the same day as the full marathon. “The pace of registration for this …more »
Date Announced for 2012 Eugene Women’s Half Marathon
December 7, 2011From Press Release – The third annual Eugene Women’s Half Marathon will take place August 26, 2012. The event has gotten praise as one of the best women’s events in the northwest. The race will again start in downtown Eugene, do a loop around the city and end at the newly opened Inn at 5th. The race will be capped at 2500 runners and walkers and will be a fund raising platform for the American …more »
Oregon’s Bak Named USATF Athlete of the Week After Running 2:14:17 at California International Marathon
December 7, 2011From USATF Press Release – Bak finished second overall and well under the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon standard of 2:19:00. Bak ran a near even race as he came through the halfway point in 1:07:17. “I was elated and very happy to finish second and run as fast as I did,” Bak said. “I hit halfway and felt very comfortable. As each mile clicked off I felt great. With 10 km to go, …more »
Oregon’s Max King Wins Fourth Straight XTERRA Trail Run World Title, Idaho’s Morgan Arritola Tops Women’s Field
December 5, 2011From XTERRA Press Release – King, 31, won the XTERRA Trail Run World title for the fourth consecutive year, this time topping a record field at Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday, December 4. More than 2,000 runners from around world participated in the event, and in keeping with the tradition, none of them came close to King. King, an Olympic marathon hopeful from Bend, Oregon, completed the 21.9-kilometer course (13.6 miles) in 1 hour, …more »
Registration for the 2012 Foot Traffic Flat Half & Full Marathon Opens November 30
November 20, 2011From Press Release – Registration will open for the Foot Traffic Flat Half & Full Marathon at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. The cap is limited to only 3,000 total registrations and has filled the last four years. The flat, fast, USATF-certified course takes place entirely on scenic Sauvie Island. Strawberry Shortcake, Otter Pops, hot dogs, fantastic country venue at the pumpkin patch produce market, shuttle options to the race start, and more! …more »
2012 Tribute to the Trails Calendar On Sale Now
November 14, 2011From Press Release – In its seventh year, the “Tribute to the Trails” Calendar Project was established as a fundraiser for the Washington Trails Association (WTA). WTA is a non-profit organization which preserves, enhances and promotes the trails we love to play on. With your support, all proceeds (after costs) will be donated to WTA. NEW THIS YEAR! ENTER A DRAWING FOR FREE/GUARANTEED RACE ENTRIES! For each calendar you purchase, there is an entry form …more »
