From Press Release – AA Sports Ltd. in conjunction with Muscle Milk® have announced the Muscle Milk Race to Kona contest for the 2012 triathlon and duathlon season. Participants of the events outlined below will be entered to win a trip for two to Kona, Hawaii to watch the Ironman® World Championship and hang out at the Muscle Milk House on Ali’i Drive this coming October. “We are thrilled to be offering the participants of …more »
Northwest News & Features
Muscle Milk® Race to Kona Contest Announced – Winner to Receive a Trip to Watch the Ironman® World Championship this Fall
March 29, 2012RaceCenter Northwest Magazine – April/May 2012 Issue Now Available
March 26, 2012The current (April/May 2012) issue of RaceCenter Northwest Magazine is now available. This issue includes the following features and departments along with nearly 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 Warrior Dash. Click here to check out the current …more »
Portland Retailer Foot Traffic to Open Fourth Store in March 2012
March 6, 2012From Press Release – Foot Traffic, Oregon’s Running & Walking stores, is VERY excited to announce plans to open their fourth retail location at 7718 SE 13th Ave. in the heart of the Sellwood/Moreland neighborhood. This will be the specialty running, walking, and footwear company’s fourth store in the Portland Metro area. The store will feature what is suspected to be the nation’s only 9.5 foot, 2,500 pound running Sasquatch chainsaw carving, made out of …more »
Third Annual Fueled by Fine Wine Half Marathon Slated for July 2012
February 28, 2012From Press Release – On July 15, 2012, 1,500 runners will test their stamina and savor fine Oregon wines at the third annual Fueled by Wine Fine Half Marathon. Presented in collaboration with the Dundee Hills Wine Growers Association, this challenging 13.1-mile race sets itself apart by integrating its course through some of the most magnificent vineyards in Oregon. A limited group of 1,500 runners will propel themselves over some of the many hills that …more »
U.S. Record Smashed, National Leaderboards Rewritten at Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle
February 27, 2012From Press Release – Yesterday, under spotlights at the Dempsey Indoor Track at the University of Washington, the nation’s fastest high school athletes sprinted to the finish at the Brooks PR Invitational. These runners rewrote history, producing one U.S. high school record in the boy’s 60M Hurdles, four Dempsey Indoor records, and seven nation-leading high school times. Highlights from yesterday’s meet include: · U.S. 60M Hurdles record broken: Donovan Robertson (Berea, OH) ran a scorching …more »
RaceCenter NW Magazine – 2012 EVENT GUIDE Issue Now Available
January 27, 2012The 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 »
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 »
