HAPPY 2018!
We want to kick off the new year with an eye towards all the incredible opportunities we have for racing here in Oregon. Today on the show, I’m talking with Matt Rasmussen from the Run Oregon Blog. (listen to our second episode where I interview him and the founder, Kelly Barton). Matt is an expert when it comes to finding races around Oregon and SW Washington so I thought would pick his brain about which races are the best.
As you know, part of our mission is helping people to Get Active, so our first show of 2018, is focused on helping you plan your year of running and racing. Of course, we’d love it if you participated in ALL of our 2018 Brewery Running Series events, but that still leaves a whole bunch of free weekends!
Matt and Nathan at Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin, site of our second run of 2018 on February 17.
In this episode, Matt and I will each share a handful of our favorite 5K, 10K, and Half Marathons around the state. We also talk a bit about how our personal running goals have changed with the arrival of kids and overall busier lives in recent years. Our mindsets have shifted to become focused more on running for fun and fitness, versus always trying to set new personal records.
For those of you who like beer…oh wait, that’s probably most of you, Matt told me about a lesser know feature on the blog, called Kegs and Legs. It’s a cool partnership they’ve formed with breweries all around the state who are friendly to runners and people interested in leading active lifestyles. Here’s how Matt describes it.
I think running here in Oregon running in beer goes hand in hand. And so there’s a lot of great breweries out here and we started this feature to kind of showcase some of the cool beers that are out there. So we have a couple. We’ve we’ve started some partnerships and some relationships with some local breweries including some of the ones here at Oregon Brew running series where on a weekly basis we’re talking about the brewery and we’re talking about some of the beer that’s there.
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The Races
Below are each of the races we talk about in this episode with links to register. We intentionally limited it to the first few months of the year, as we hope to make this a regular feature on the podcast. So check back soon! Also, the Run Oregon Blog race calendar has access to virtually every race in Oregon and Southwest Washington this the year for a very complete list.
January
- Cascade Half Marathon, January 14, 2 Mi, 10K, Half Marathon
- White River Snowshoe Race, January 14, 4K, 8K
February
- Worst Day of the Year 5K, February 3
- Heartbreaker, February 11, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
- Hagg Lake Mud Runs, February 17, 25K, 50K
- 50th Annual Zena Road Runs, February 18, 2018 (5K, 10K, 9.5 Mi)
- Three Capes Relay, February 24
March
- Lincoln City Half Marathon, March 4, 10K, Half Marathon
- Shamrock Run, March 18, 5K, 8K, 15K, Half Marathon
- Spring Fling Trail Run, March 18, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
April
- Vernonia Half / Full Marathon, April 15
- Race to the Roses, April 29, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
ABOUT US
The Oregon Brewery Running Series is about inspiring Oregonians to Get Active, Have Fun, and Give Back. We host family-friendly, 5K fun runs that start and end at some of Oregon’s best breweries. Register for our next run here! Our theme music, the Oregon Song, is written and performed by James Hoffman.
