Paul Lieto

Paul Lieto is the Editor for RaceCenter Magazine. He currently lives in Bend, OR where he writes, runs trails and rides dirt.

Articles: 45

Mud in Your Eye

Briefs

Expect mud in your eye, caked on your face, and stuck in your teeth when participating in PNW’s cyclocross scene.

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Trails

Briefs

Riverside State Park in Spokane, WA will play host to the Chocolate Chip Cookie 50K Trail Run on October 26. The course offers runners views of the surrounding mountains, Spokane River Valley, the CCC Suspension Bridge, and nearby haystack rocks.

Oakridge Triple Summit Challenge

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Choose one, two, or all three races at the Oakridge Triple Summit Challenge three-day event held September 27-29.

Round up Some Mates for the Trails to Taps Relay

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The Trails to Taps Relay happens October 20, and is a 30-mile trail running event with 10 legs stopping at different breweries in the Bellingham, WA area.

Run/Walk to Combat Breast Cancer

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October 13 will mark the 13th running of the Annual Girlfriends Run for a Cure held in Vancouver, WA. The event offers a half marathon, 10K and 5K, and was designed to bring women together to support and raise funds for breast cancer research, care and treatment.

Washington’s Revolution in Cross

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The Cross Revolution cyclocross race series is held at six separate venues outside the Seattle, WA area.

The Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon

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The scenic Bavarian village of Leavenworth, WA, hosts the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon on Saturday, October 5.

How to Tackle the Role of Running Domestique

Features, Trail Matters

It's grey, cold, and dumping buckets outside. I've been in a car for six hours listening to the strum thwack of wipers, squinting to determine if I'm staying between the striped lines, and white-knuckling the steering wheel driving to Marin, CA.