From Press Release – Portland, OR-based specialty running store Foot Traffic announced today that it will be holding a half marathon and 5K aptly named the Holiday Half that will take place on December 12, 2010 – and will be limited to 1,000 registrants. The out-and-back course on the east side of of the Willamette River in Portland starts and finishes at the adidas North America Headquarters and winds along Willamette Blvd. to the sounds …more »
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Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Registration Open
September 1, 2010From AA Sports Press Release – AA Sports is proud to present the 15th Annual Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival presented by Sunriver Vacations, which will take place June 24 – 26, 2011 in Sunriver, Oregon. Pacific Crest is rated among the most scenic events in the country and typically attracts many top athletes from around the nation. The weekend is filled with music, food, entertainment and a Sport and Fitness Expo. Pacific Crest offers …more »
Deschutes Brewery to Host Inaugural Twilight 5K in Bend, OR
July 27, 2010From Press Release – The inaugural Deschutes Brewery Twilight 5K run/walk will take place on Thursday, August 19th at 7PM. This will be Bend’s first mid-week race and will capitalize on the long days and warm temperatures of August. The course will be an all-pavement affair that takes you through two of the premier parks along the beautiful Deschutes River. The race starts and finishes at the Deschutes Brewery off of Shevlin Hixon Dr. in …more »
Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series Expands to Vancouver, WA
July 12, 2010From Press Release Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series presented by Skirt Sports (www.skirtsports.com) expands to Vancouver on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Esther Short Park. For the benefit of The Arc of Clark County, the inaugural Vancouver event will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the women’s start. Three minutes later, men are invited to “catch them if they can.” The top three finishers take home cash prizes, regardless of gender. The race finishes with a …more »
Eugene’s Lauren Fleshman Caps Comeback with Second National 5000M Title
June 25, 2010By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved A year and a day ago in Eugene, Ore., Lauren Fleshman failed to show up on the starting line of the 5000m at the USA Outdoor Championships. Plagued by a series of mechanical problems stemming from a broken navicular bone in her foot that spawned other injuries, the 2006 USA 5000m champion scratched from the race, unable to compete. She seriously considered retiring at …more »
Portland’s Tegenkamp, Yoder Begley win USA 5 km Championships
September 20, 2009From USATF Press Release – Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) won the respective men’s and women’s titles Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I. Tegenkamp, the U.S. champion at 5,000 meters on the track won his first U.S. road title in 13:57, as Begley, the 2009 USA 10,000 meter champion on the track and USA 15 km champion ran 15:27 to add the 5 km title to …more »
Strands.com Announces Inaugural Strands 5K in Corvallis
September 14, 2009Courtesy Running USA Wire 75-09-09 – Strands.com will host the inaugural edition of the Strands 5K in Corvallis on Saturday, October 24. The race will feature a community 5K, a children’s race, post-race party and a prize purse totaling $13,000. All race proceeds benefit Childhelp, an organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s mission is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children through advocacy, …more »
