Warrior Dash and other runs provide plenty of challenge!
Now is the time to train for the fair-weather running events here in Oregon’s Washington County. Here’s a rundown of 8 upcoming runs in two summer months, many of which are open for registration:
Greater Portland Half Marathon
Saturday, Aug. 4
Choose from the half marathon, 5K or one mile fun run through the roads of Forest Grove, and back to the starting point at Pacific University. Register for this half marathon in advance.
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Run- Sherwood
Saturday, Aug. 4
This popular running event offers ample opportunity for participation in Washington County; more details about this one that’s at Sherwood High School.
Crawfish Crawl
Saturday, Aug. 11
Enjoy this “fast, flat and friendly” 5K, the majority of which is on a bike path. The Tualatin Commons Lake provides a refreshing and festive start/finish area for the race. Also, the Tualatin Crawfish Festival will be in full swing on the Commons and at Tualatin City Park.
Garlic Festival 10K & 2-Mile Run
Saturday, Aug. 11
Enjoy this 10K course along a scenic hilly loop around Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course in North Plains as part of the annual Garlic Festival events. Or opt for the two-mile run/walk, which loops around the historic downtown area. Details.
Beaverton Fun Run
Saturday, Sept. 8
This second annual fun run is a 5K or 1 mile run/walk starting at Griffith Park then winding through through the city streets before finishing just ahead of the Beaverton Celebration Day Parade.
Warrior Dash Oregon
Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9
Welcome to the world’s largest running series. Warrior Dash Oregon returns for its third year to Horning’s Hideout in North Plains. (See last year’s rundown). This is the ultimate event for thrill-seeking athletes, where 12 obstacles ranging from fire to log rolls in water pose a challenge along a 3.11-mile hilly, muddy running course. Waves of up to 500 participants will start at 9 am and every half hour thereafter throughout both days. Registration is $65 for Saturday and $55 for Sunday if you sign up prior to July 15.
Forest Grove Lions 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, Sept. 15
Enjoy a run through Forest Grove that is sponsored by the Lions and the college of Optometry at Pacific University.
Tri-Umph Adventure Triathlon
Saturday, Sept. 22
Tri-Umph is the first of its kind to combine the challenge of the off road triathlon and the excitement of a mud run. The entire race, which is at scenic Hagg Lake, is laced with obstacles that you might see at a mud run … except Tri-Umph has obstacles in the swimming and biking portions as well. Tri-Umph is a sprint distance (750 meter swim, 20k mountain bike ride, 5k run) where each leg will test and thrill you.
This is just the tip of the running event iceberg–our last running blog post outlined events here in June and July and we’ll have one additional post dedicated to area runs for the remainder of 2012. In addition, watch for our blog post outlining all the upcoming bike events!