March 26, 2007
Photos of Events
You can track down photos of your favorite running events in Flickr, the user-driven free online photo organizing resource. Users post their photos and tag them with categories. Search some logical category names and you're likely to stumble upon photos of your favorite events. I recommend using PDX instead of Portland to ensure you're not getting photos of those East Coasters. Flickr users tend to tag images as PDX.
I did this quick search and got tons of great pictures of the Marathon. You never know what you're going to get, but it's a fun way to share images of the event with friends, even if you didn't take any pictures yourself. Best of all, it's totally free.
Over in the bike world, Portland Flickr users are swapping tag titles, trying to get people to use a standard set of tags so that their images are universally searchable. It's a great idea and it is resulting in huge photo banks - from just regular people who are out there taking often great photos.
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March 22, 2007
Hit the Hills Thursdays
How about a little training on Thursdays with Red Lizard? Non members are welcome at these great training runs. Approximately 6-7miles with ~1,000ft elevation gain. In Spring and summer they run from Goose Hollow to Pittock Mansion. Time: 6:00 to 6:15pm depending on pace.
Check out the runs here.
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March 17, 2007
Franklin Family Fun Run
What a great way to spend some time with the family - being active and healthy at the Franklin Family Fun Run on March 23rd! This event is a benefit for the Benj. Franklin PTA. It features a 5K run and walk, plus a one mile kids' run. The route goes along paved streets in Franklin neighborhood, some rolling hills.
Read all about the event and register here.
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March 13, 2007
Lucky Clover - Kiss me I'm Irish!
If you're looking for a little running action this weekend, get into the Irish spirit with the Lucky Clover run on the 17th. You've got a lot of options with 10K, 5K, Run either the 10K (one 5K road loop, and one 5K trail loop) or a 5K trail or a 5K road. The event takes place in Springfield and starts at an easy 9am.
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March 8, 2007
Happy Trails
If you're looking for a fun family run/walk this summer, Happy Trails on June 9th is for you! This brand new run takes it's inspiration from the old and popular Fools for Schools. The route is set among the spectacular Japanese and Rose gardens of Portland. Stay tuned, more info to come!
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March 1, 2007
Hot Chocolate Run
Get ready for a fun 7 mile run (or a shorter 5 mile run) around Shevlin Park on March 11. This is a low key training run for runners of all abilities. The organizers say "We in groups so that no one gets left behind. After the run, there is hot chocolate, coffee and bagels to enjoy." Yum!
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