By Dan Cruz, Competitor Group At the first ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon, it was an Oregon sweep Sunday as two in-state residents took home titles. Ryan Bak of Bend and U.S. marathon star and Olympian Kara Goucher, who trains locally with the Oregon Track Club, each prevailed in dramatically different fashions. Beneath a steady Portland mist along the scenic Willamette River adjacent to Tom McCall Waterfront Park, runners from 49 states and …more »
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Olympian Kara Goucher to Run Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon
May 17, 2012From Press Release, Courtesy Running USA wire 42-05-12 – Olympian Kara Goucher will lead a sold out field of nearly 14,000 runners though the streets of East Portland for the first running of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon on Sunday, May 20. The inaugural event will kick off Portland’s celebrated Rose Festival, with 20 live bands performing on 14 entertainment stages positioned along the route. “I’m looking forward to running the first edition of …more »
Fit Right to Open New Tanasbourne Store May 17, 2012
May 16, 2012From Press Release – The arrival of warm weather multiplies exponentially the runners that are found on the roads and trails in the Portland metro area, which Runner’s World recognized as the best running city in America. Road race season is in high gear as is the demand for running and walking apparel, footwear and accessories. The two current Fit Right locations have earned a strong following among Portland area runners with strong sales. There …more »
Spartan Race Comes to Washougal MX Park June 16, 2012
May 15, 2012From Press Release – 6,000 competitors from across the U.S. and several foreign countries representing every walk of life, age and stage and varying degrees of athletic abilities and 2,500 spectators will converge on Washougal MX Park (Map) to tackle the Spartan Sprint 4-mile obstacle race, presented by Dial For Men on Sat. June 16, 2012. Elite heats will start at 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Regular heats of up to 250 competitors each will …more »
Kiprono, Daska Dominate Washington State’s 36th Lilac Bloomsday Run
May 7, 2012From Press Release – Mamitu Daska made it clear early on that it wasn’t going to be a dawdle and kick race, as the Ethiopian broke from the field before the three-mile mark and never looked back, winning the 36th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run in the third fastest women’s time ever run on the course. Allan Kiprono, meanwhile, was nearly as dominant in the men’s race, though he waited until the infamous Doomsday Hill before …more »
Beaverton-based AA Sports Ltd. Brings New Talent to the Portland Running Scene with New Hire Stephanie Lowe
May 1, 2012AA Sports Ltd. congratulates their newest staff member, Stephanie Lowe, on her win at the 35th annual Seaport River Run last weekend in Lewiston, Idaho. Lowe was the overall female winner of the 2.9-mile race. Combined with a 10K, the event had a total of 1,216 participants. “I ran about a minute faster than I expected. I think it helped that I paid more attention to my competitors than my watch,” Lowe said. “There were …more »
First Thursday Urban Adventure Runs Presented By Fit Right – Next Event May 3
April 23, 2012From Press Release – Join Portland’s most popular FREE group run happening the First Thursday of each month (March – October 2012). With an average of more than 500 runners in attendance, this unique and groundbreaking event allows you to go for a test run in various brand shoes and listen to awesome music by DJ Raj! FREE BEER! Yup, after you’ve visited all of your checkpoints to collect raffle tickets, you can enjoy a …more »
