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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

ENDURANCE SPORTS MEDIA GROUP

SPRING SHOE GUIDE Travis Trampe

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING: WHY HAVEN’T YOU TRIED IT? Scott Lommers

2016 RIO OLYMPIC PREVIEW Shannah Werner

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FROM THE PUBLISHER: ADVENTURE AWAITS

Brook Gardner

TRAIL MATTERS: FIDGET, DISTRACT, FOCUS, REPEAT

Paul Lieto

BRIEFS

FUEL: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF CRAVINGS

Stephanie M. Howe, Ph.D.

MAXIMUS: YOUTH RUNNING: IS IT REALLY BAD FOR YOUR KIDS TO RUN?

Max King

THE DIRT: FIVE STUNNING ADVENTURE RUNS IN THE PACIFIC NW

Jeff Browning

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ON THE COVER: Max King dives into the hot topic of youth running in this issue. Passion for sport can start at a young age, and running is no exception — page 24. Photo: Glenn Tachiyama Photography ABOVE: Spring kicks off the next round of Pacific Northwest adventures, soak up the sunshine and pause to smell the flowers. PHOTO: Glenn Tachiyama Photography

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

Adventure Awaits April/May 2016 20 years ago, I had my first marathon on my mind. I ate, breathed, slept and ran — and

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when I wasn’t running, I thought about my next workout — perhaps a bit obsessively.

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The years that followed included a serious romance with

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racing. Somewhere in that mix of sport and work, I got

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married, had kids and uprooted my life from Portland to Central Oregon. As my kids got older, I put them on bikes, then skis, paddleboards and eventually they tried to teach me how to kick a soccer ball. Although I didn’t really catch on quickly to the latter, the recreation opportunities that we

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the sport of triathlon and eventually, competitive bike

find with such abundance in the Pacific Northwest have left me feeling open to adventure and anticipating the experiences that lie ahead. Carl Laney, of Portland, OR is an accomplished writer, teacher, father and runner. Several years ago, he penned a piece for RaceCenter titled “Running with David,” chronicling his personal journey with his son through

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childhood, running alongside him, and eventually being outrun by him. David Laney has become an accomplished professional runner — and was named the Ultrarunner of the Year in 2015. Following in his

PUBLISHER Brook Gardner EDITOR Paul Lieto COPY EDITOR Amy Clark GRAPHIC DESIGN Goodeye Creative ART DIRECTOR Jeff Browning ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Brook Gardner

Contributing Writers Chris Bagg, Jeff Browning, Craig Dean, Stephanie M. Howe, Ph.D., Adnan Kadir, Max King, David Laney, Paul Lieto, Ruggero Loda, Scott Lommers, Richard Lorenz, Shannah Werner

Contributing Photographers Andy Atkinson, Dina Boswell, Win Goodbody, Ben Moon, Tim Moxey, Paul Nelson, Brian Penrose, Evan Pilchik, Tyler Roemer, Victah Sailer, Glenn Tachiyama, Bob Woodward

father’s footsteps, David has also been a contributing writer from time-to-time here at RaceCenter, and we’re super proud of his accomplishments. Like several other talented Northwest athletes, David participated in this year’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials which were held on a sweltering February morning in Los Angeles. David told me after the race that he “didn’t have the best day out there,” but I know his father Carl was cheering him on from the second the gun went off until the moment he crossed the finish line. Proud moments indeed. As I continue to navigate the chapters of my life in sport and fatherhood, I’ve decided that the best course is to be open-minded, experience the opportunities for adventure that surround us all, and try and keep up with my children for as long as I can. Someday, Carl and I will have a little more in common than I had realized just a few short years ago. Warm Regards, Brook Gardner brook@racecenter.com

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TRAIL MATTERS

A sign pointing me in a new direction. PHOTO: Paul Lieto

Fidget, Distract, Focus, Repeat PAUL LIETO

I’m staring at a blank white screen, watch-

quiet, somewhat hidden passion. She had old

purchased a Centurion Ironman Dave Scott

ing a blue cursor blink on, then off. Interest-

hard back books lying around. I enjoyed hold-

edition bicycle. She was a beauty; sported

ingly it follows my heart rate, or my heart beat

ing them in my hands, carefully opening and

slim tubing, a yellow and white paint job with

has fallen instep to the cadence of this blue

turning the heavy, worn, stiff pages. I liked the

the Ironman logo on the top tube, and Shi-

vertical line: 56 beats-per-second. I know this

feel of books, the tactile element, and similarly

mano shifters oh-so-aero on the down tube,

because I’m procrastinating and observing

magazines. I’m still drawn to the print medium

plus stealth straps with buckles on the pedals,

oddities that’ll keep my mind from focusing on

because of those experiences, and perhaps

keeping me and my converse sneakers well

this rising self-induced anxiety. It seems I’m fairly

there lies the source of my desire to write. I go

secured. I rode the Centurion off-and-on

relaxed, however, despite feeling the looming

to the library and bookstore no less than twice

throughout my latter years at Fresno State.

deadline as if it’s taken a ghostly form and sits in

a week, and flip through books and maga-

Mostly on my own, it goes without saying

the shadows of this dimly lit office watching me

zines; different sizes, textures, colors, weight,

that wearing spandex in the early nineties in

fidget, distract, focus, repeat. I’m a few days

and feel. There’s a sense of craftsmanship

the middle of farm country wasn’t popular. I

out from needing to have this white space

and accomplishment with the finished form.

took up swimming and some running, but it

filled with an introductory piece that’s inter-

I wanted to be a part of that craftsmanship

wasn’t until several years later that I actually

esting and relevant for you, the reader and

then, and still do to this day.

competed in my first triathlon.

athlete; with a more personal goal of it being

As an athlete I had similar aspirations of

Unfortunately, good intentions are rarely

enlightening. Enlightening, seriously? Right now

greatness. My bedroom wall had clippings

enough when faced with the realities of

I’d be satisfied with interesting enough, and

cut from the pages of Sports Illustrated;

the world. I didn’t possess the resiliency as

somewhat relevant. I can’t complain though,

Walter Payton, Michael Jordan, and briefly

a young adult to stick to a path of uncer-

this is the choice I made. I chose to pursue the

Arnold Schwarzenegger. The clippings of

tainty on the creative front. I was convinced

dreams of a child; starting in my mid-forties.

Cheryl Tiegs in a fishnet bathing suit were

life required practicality, and that meant

When I was young I dreamed of being a

filed in an index card box under the bed. Did

follow the money. While this practical, pay-

writer and photographer. Specifically, I had

the blinking blue cursor just quicken its pace?

the-bills route eventually led me into online

aspirations to be a novelist, or photojournalist

Fidget, distract, focus…

publishing, I abandoned writing except for

for National Geographic. I didn’t devour books

Entering high school at a buck-o-five and

sporadic journaling and the occasional

back then as I do now, and I can’t speak to

4’11” I was relegated to the cross country

birthday card poem. To pay bills I sold any

any specific prolific photographic influences,

“B” team; football and basketball weren’t in

photography equipment I had lying around,

other than a fading memory of black and

the cards. Frankly, I sucked at cross country,

as well as the Dave Scott. I never strayed

white photography being an abandoned

but that was my introduction into endur-

far from endurance sports, however, and

hobby of my father’s. I also can’t recollect

ance sports, which I continued with a few

eventually purchased another bike, and

having been encouraged to read, or intro-

intermissions for the next thirty years. The

then another as the practical route started

duced to much of the literature that peaks my

first significant purchase feeding my endur-

bearing some financial fruit. I was back to

interest today. My mother read, but it was a

ance passion was after entering college. I

training for triathlons by my mid-twenties

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Boise,

“practicality” and avoiding that which I truly

A couple short years later and I find my-

and eventually a couple of Ironmans over

needed to be doing took it’s toll. The balls

self holding the first issue of RaceCenter

the next dozen years. I moved away from

dropped to the floor and I was forced to re-

magazine as the Editor, and these words I’ve

California during that period, just before I got

evaluate and take stock of my choices, and

written will hopefully be followed by many

the Hummer that never saw dirt; and before

life. Sometimes we choose a path, commit to

more I’ll contribute. By no means do I feel

my neighbors to the left, the Joneses, and

a trail, then lose sight of where we’re going.

I’ve arrived. We never arrive. For now though

my neighbors to the right, also the Joneses,

We miss a turn, get lost, and stubbornly we

I’m on the correct path, and this time around

started half-wheeling me on weekend rides.

opted not to take a map because we’re in-

I’ll try to remember to pause, evaluate, and

The move to Bend, Oregon in 2003, I’ll call

sistent we know the right direction. Our egos,

adjust my course when needed. Today I

my “Walden” period. I pursued a quiet life;

coupled with a bit of uncertainty, keep us

spend most of my time writing, running in

swimming, biking, running, while starting a

moving forward, because forward progress is

the mountains, and continually reinventing

triathlon website, “gigs” with small local ad

better than stagnation. When we finally rec-

myself with the following statement foremost

agencies, freelancing as a web developer,

ognize and accept we’re on the wrong path,

on my mind to guide my decisions:

and managing a performance nutrition

we often convince ourselves it’s too late to

company. Over the first ten years in Central

turn back. We’re committed, and failure isn’t

Oregon I pretty much did everything to earn

an option. What we need, rather, is to pause,

a living except write. Mostly a lot of fidget,

evaluate, and give ourselves permission to

distract, focus, repeat.

turn around, choose a new direction, and

and

raced

Wildflower,

Vineman,

The child’s dream never waned. In the

change our minds. Perhaps if we learn to be

back of my mind was a consistent nagging

more comfortable with adaptation during

voice. Not that “stop harassing me” type

our training adventures, we’ll become more

of nagging, but that gentle reminder from

open to recognize and accept necessary

a source you know holds some truth. If you

changes along life’s journey. At forty-three, I

don’t listen to that voice — and respect it

found myself needing to accept change and

— it’ll haunt you, and at some period in your

ironically, back where I was at twenty-three.

life it’ll bite you hard and force you to pay at-

This time around practicality be damned, I

tention. It did me. Too many years of juggling

was going to pursue writing and a dream.

When I grow up I want to be a writer. Oh, and a respectable cross country runner. See you on the trails. • Paul Lieto paul@racecenter.com

About the Author Paul Lieto is the Editor for RaceCenter Northwest. He lives in Bend where he writes, runs trails, and drinks far too much coffee. Follow Paul at madebravely.com and @madebravely on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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for Ride Into Spring With The Tour De Bloom This three-day, four-stage, cycling event is held May 6-8, 2016, in Washington’s Wenatchee Valley during Wenatchee’s famous Apple Blossom Festival. Organized by the local Wenatchee Valley Velo Club, Tour de Bloom features several stages for amateurs, pros, and spectators. The tour begins Friday, May 6, 2016 with a new road race in Leavenworth, WA, which features a start and finish in the famous Bavarian village. The following day kicks off with a hill climb from Squilchuck State Park to the Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort, followed by a Twilight Criterium in historic downtown Wenatchee that afternoon and evening. The final stage on Sunday is a second road race among the rolling wheat fields near Waterville. The Omnium for amateur riders will be held May 7 and 8, and will include the Hill Climb, Downtown Criterium and Waterville Road Race. For the first time, Tour de Bloom is offering free entries to all junior Omnium participants. The event is USA Cycling-certified.

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“Adding the Leavenworth race is going to really put Tour de Bloom and the Wenatchee Valley on the national cycling map,” said Ace Bollinger, Tour de Bloom race director. “Leavenworth is known worldwide for its Bavarian village. To have racers finish in such a setting with the Cascade Mountains towering above the town, and after having raced up and down Tumwater Canyon with the Wenatchee River a few feet away, well, I don’t think you are going to find a more spectacular race anywhere.”

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Ride the beautiful Washington countryside before rolling into the Bavarian village of Leavenworth PHOTO: Adventure Wenatchee

Lake Run Celebrates Four Decades The Lake Run around Oswego Lake is celebrating its 40th year on Mother’s Day weekend. The 2016 Lake Run, held Saturday, May 7, features a 10K run, 5K run/walk, kid’s dash and the popular Family Fun Festival. The Lake Oswego Women’s Club has been organizing this run for four decades, with thousands of runners having taken on the hilly terrain and breath-taking views along the challenging and scenic routes. The net proceeds from the event benefit Clackamas Women’s Services, Children’s Center, and Child Advocates, Inc. Lace up the kicks, pack up the family, and get moving for some good causes this Mother’s Day. Run / 05.07.2016 www.lowomensclub.org

Epic MTB In PNW The NW Epic Series heads into its seventh year in 2016. The four-race mountain bike series kicks off with Stottlemeyer 30/60 mile mountain bike race on Saturday, May 14. Each event has two distances for the rider’s selection. The short courses range between 30 and 50 miles, and long courses between 60 and 100 miles. Participants collect points at each race vying for end-of-season awards across six categories: Men’s Open, Men’s 40-49, Men’s 50+, Women’s Open, Women’s 40+ and Singlespeed. The best three out of four races will count for each participant. Follow up the Stottlemeyer with Echo Valley 30/60 in June, Suntop 30/50 in July, and Capitol Forest 50/100 in August. Cycle / 05.14.2016 www.nwepicseries.com

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BRIEFS Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, which raises money for wildlife negatively impacted by the unsustainable production of palm oil. Their mission is a noble one, to prevent the extinction of the Sumatran orangutan, and contribute to the long-term protection of wild Sumatran orangutan populations. The Portland chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers and the Oregon Road Runners Club have partnered to organize and establish this race with a worthy cause. Run / 05.15.2016 www.outpaceextinction.com

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Cougar Mountain Trail Race Series Fifteen minutes from Seattle lies King County’s Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, which plays host to a four-race trail running series put on by Northwest Trail Runs and the Seattle Running Club. The 13th annual running of the series kicks off May 14, 2016, with one race each month thereafter through August. Distances vary from 5K to marathon, and progress with the longer distances in the latter summer months. Cougar Mountain is said to be a trail running paradise with its rolling hills and wide trail variety; a place to hike and run through lush forest, fern-lined single-track, hills and marshes. Run / 05.14, 06.11, 07.09, 08.13 www.nwtrailruns.com

Tri And Mock Me The Portland Triathlon Club presents an awesome opportunity to practice your triathlon skills in a non-competitive environment with their 11th Annual Mock Tri. Evaluate your triathlon fitness with this early season training event held May 14, in and around Vancouver Lake. The Mock Tri is a fun and inexpensive option for beginners wanting to test the waters, or the experienced age-grouper looking to gage fitness and practice skills in a more formal setting. The event is $45 for general public and $30 for Portland Triathlon Club members. As it is a “mock” triathlon, there will be no finisher medals or official timing. The race is established to be a supportive and learning event where all athletes can see demonstrations, attend clinics, and participate in a sprint or Olympic distance triathlon. Triathlon / 05.14.2016 www.pdxtriclub.org

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The Cougar Mountain Trail Series offers a myriad of options throughout the season, with different distances at each race. PHOTO: Glenn Tachiyama Photography

Outpace Extinction, Race For The Redheads “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall

If you’re in the greater Portland area on May 15, consider racing for our ginger cousins. The Race for the Redheads 5K, 10K, and Kids Run will be held at Blue Lake Regional Park. The run will support the

The Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival is coming into its 25th year. This Ashland, OR- based event is one of the biggest and longest standing mountain bike events in Oregon. The two-day festival features a cross country race on Saturday, and a downhill race on Sunday. The cross country race will utilize some of the finest single tracks in Southern Oregon, with over 4,000 feet of climbing and descending for the elite and expert riders. Sunday’s downhill race will be two stages, starting at 4 Corners. The downhill race is seeing rapid growth with racers not only coming from all parts of Oregon, but from Washington, California, and Arizona as well. This event is part of the Oregon Off Road Mountain Bike Series. Cycle / 05.21-22.2016 www.ashlandspringthaw.com

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BRIEFS Onions, Man Walla Walla is home of the 23rd Annual Onion Man Triathlon happening May 29, 2016. This Olympic distance event is an exciting and challenging race open to both individuals and teams. The course starts with a 1.5K swim at Bennington Lake. Wetsuits are allowed, as water temperatures typically range between 65-68 degrees. After the swim, participants head out on a 40K out and back scenic ride. The final leg is a 10K run along the bike path through Rooks Park. Post race, stop by one of the several wineries in the Walla Walla area for tastings. Triathlon / 05.29.2016 www.wwmultisports.com

Utah Girls Weekend Road Trip Consider the first weekend in June for that girl’s getaway you’ve been trying to plan. Moab, UT, is a fitting site for the women’s-only Thelma & Louise Half Marathon. Participants can choose to run the full half marathon or team up for the relay. The Thelma & Louise Relay consists of two team members, each of whom will run 6.55 miles of the half marathon course. The half marathon is an outand-back that runs alongside the Colorado River. It is a USATF-sanctioned event with a strict time limit of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The event benefits Girls on the Run and Seekhaven - an organization which helps provide shelter and resources to families in crisis, and victims of violence. Camping and Wild Turkey are encouraged, but leave your guns at home. Run / 06.04.2016 www.moabhalfmarathon.com

Moses Lake Triathlon: For the Health of It! BuDu Racing, LLC, based out of Auburn, WA, promotes about three dozen endurance events in the Pacific Northwest each year. On Saturday, June 11, they will put on the Moses Lake Triathlon which consists of sprint, Olympic, and family distance events. Moses Lake sits in Central Washington, about 2-½ hours from Seattle and 1-½ hours from Spokane. The sprint distance starts with a half-mile swim, followed by an 11mile bike portion, and 5K run. The family option utilizes the same course as the sprint but with a modified, shorter shoreline swim. The Olympic consists of two laps of the swim, a 22-mile ride, and 10K run. BuDu Racing pledges a portion of the registration fees to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Triathlon / 06.11.2016 www.buduracing.com

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Echo Echo Echo Valley Trail Runs Echo Valley is vino country, known for its sunshine, not to mention spectacular hiking, running, crosscountry skiing, and mountain biking. The Echo Valley Trail Run, held Sunday, June 12, offers four course distances that will take you past spectacular views on the smooth, non-technical, single-track trails in Chelan, WA. Runners can choose to do the 10K, half marathon, marathon, or 50K. There is also a kid’s-only 1-mile option. The races are fully supported with stocked aid stations along the way,

Grab your gal-pal and run through the scenic landscape of Moab, UT. PHOTO: Chris Conrad

and you can count on a wide selection of post-race grub at the finish. If you’re an endurance fanatic, make it a full weekend and try the Echo Challenge by adding either the Echo Valley 30-mile or 60mile mountain bike race to your itinerary, held Saturday, June 11th. Run / 06.12.2016 www.evergreentrailruns.com

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Grateful Dad Share your gratitude for pops with hundreds of other active fathers at the Grateful Dad Half Marathon, 10K, and kid’s ½-miler. Gather at the Kliever Memorial Armory in Portland, OR on Saturday, June 18, for this fun-filled event that celebrates dads on Father’s Day weekend. The Grateful Dad courses run along the beautiful Columbia River with awesome views of the Cascades. Runners will be treated afterwards to a grateful family breakfast, a beer garden, and festive tunes. Run / 06.18.2016 www.terrapinevents.com

San Juan Island Packs Full Weekend of Racing Lakedale Resort, nestled in the heart of the San Juan Islands, hosts a full weekend of endurance events with the Third Annual Three Lakes Triathlon and San Juan Marathon, half marathon and 10K. The events begin Saturday, June 18, with the Three Lakes Triathlon, both sprint and Olympic distances. Sunday follows with a day for runners. Recently voted “Race of the Month” by Runner’s World Magazine, this Washington destination event is one for the bucket list. Stay at one of Lakedale Resort’s numerous accommodations: the lodge, lake house, cabins, camping, or book the vintage 1978 Airstream trailer. If participating

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but not staying at the resort, park at San Juan Vineyards about ½-mile from the resort where a free shuttle will be provided. Run & Multisport / 06.18-19.2016 www.lakedale.com

Head Way North For A Run And Yoga Retreat Retreat Golden, from Golden, British Columbia, is hosting a trail running, yoga, and wellness retreat, June 23-26, 2016. This four-day retreat features deluxe accommodations, nutritious meals, run training with Megan Metcalfe-Wright and Stan Metcalfe, and yoga sessions with Kristen Stuart. Megan and Stan will team up to provide instruction on better running form and injury prevention. Megan is a Canadian record holder (5,000M), Pan Am Champion, and Olympic games finalist. Stan owns Element Therapeutics, based in Golden, and is a registered physiotherapist. Massage and other therapy services from Element Therapeutics will also be available during the retreat. Kristen will conduct yoga sessions that flow through sequences designed to enhance lung power, run performance and recovery. She will also introduce participants to the practice of meditation. There are two registration options available, one which includes accommodations and one without. The full retreat is $800, and the local version is

$450. Prices increase by $50 after April 30, so act quickly to save a few dollars. Run & Yoga / 06.23-26.2016 www.retreatgolden.com

Duathlon Nationals Heading To Bend in June The best run-bike-run athletes in the country will travel to the Pacific Northwest for the 2016 and 2017 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships. On June 25, 2016 athletes will descend on Bend, OR, to compete for age group national titles in the standard and sprint distance races, as well as spots on Team USA. Selected team members go on to represent the U.S. at International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championship events. “Duathlon Nationals is a prime opportunity for multisport athletes to test their bike and run skills on a national stage, and we’re excited to showcase this talent in Bend for the next two years,” said Rob Urbach, USA Triathlon CEO. The event returns June 24, 2017, so if you aren’t prepared to battle for a Team USA uniform this year, there’s always next summer. Multisport / 06.25.2016 www.usatriathlon.org

FUEL

LEFT: Craving pasta? Your body may be trying to tell you something. PHOTO: Bigstock.com

The Physiology of Cravings

RIGHT: Some of the fare you may find offered at a European race. PHOTO: Bigstock.com

STEPHANIE M. HOWE, PH.D.

What is a craving? Mostly, a craving is a

whatever they wanted? Total chaos, right?

could stomach any of it. Lucky for me, my

desire to consume a specific flavor, texture,

You’d expect them to go for the treats they

race was in Europe and the aid station fare

or food. But where does this intense desire

don’t get to have on a regular basis. Howev-

was far from traditional. Think charcuterie

come from? Often, a need or want to con-

er, the work of Clara Davis many years ago

and cheese plate. When contemplating the

sume something specific is influenced by

demonstrated that young children, given the

spread and my imminent doom (or DNF) if I

external factors, such as the sight and smell

opportunity, might know instinctively what to

chose not to fuel, I realized that the cheese

of food. Freshly baked bread anyone?

eat. Although an observational study many

actually sounded good. So did the pasta and

However, cravings can also be derived

years ago, the children chose foods that met

meat sauce…minus the pasta. Normally I

from a biological basis. Enter the physiology

their nutrient needs. For example, a child

wouldn’t stray that far from my normal fueling

of cravings. At times, an intense desire to eat

deficient in a particular nutrient chose foods

plan (never try something new on race day),

something can be the body’s way of telling

high in that nutrient. Pretty incredible what

but the cheese and meat actually sounded

you what it needs. What? That can’t be right.

our bodies will tell us, if we listen.

good, which never happens while racing.

When you refill your ice cream bowl for the

So how does this relate to fueling? Well,

So I decided to go for it. About three bowls

third time, that can’t be a signal from your

sometimes those weird cravings you get

of meat sauce later I was coming back to

body, right? Or is it?

during training or racing might be stemming

life. Suddenly I was happy and smiling again

As with everything relating to physiology,

from a biological need. Have you ever eaten

and found the energy to head back into the

it’s not that simple. Answers are rarely black

something right after a workout or during a

mountains. I stuffed my pack with cheese

and white. Cravings can stem from a basic

run that seems, well, odd? Yeah, that might

slices and took off down the trail, with a little

need for a certain nutrient, but they can also

be your body trying to tell you something.

more bounce in my step. When I tell people

be influenced by hedonistic or social factors.

And it might be a good idea to oblige.

that story I enjoy watching their reaction. It’s

In a race not so long ago, I was faced with

usually a cringe “Gross. That sounds terrible!”

this situation. My stomach was in shambles,

Yes, normally I would not eat meat and

Case in point. What do you think would

my race was shot, and I didn’t know how

cheese during a race, but I think it’s what my

happen if you let young children loose in

I was going to finish. None of my usual race

body needed at that moment. I shudder to

a kitchen and told them they could eat

fuel sounded good. In fact, I didn’t think I

think what would have happened if I didn’t

The challenge is to find out where the craving is coming from.

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you have an idea of what you can and can’t stomach while running. But, as I said earlier, I had never tried the charcuterie plate, and it ended up saving my race. During high intensity exercise (like a race), appetite is suppressed, so cravings are not coming from external influences. Most likely it’s the body telling you what it needs. So if those aid station potato chips or ham wrapped pickles sound good, go for it. Your body might be trying to tell you something. •

listen to that craving. I might still be trying to make my way around the mountain… Listening to the body’s cravings is not an easy concept in application. It takes practice and patience to tune inward and really separate out the difference between need and want. The best way to learn is by trying.

Sometimes you have to make due with what’s on the course. PHOTO: Tim Moxey

My advice? If something sounds good, eat it. Especially during a race. Usually, you won’t regret it. Of course, it’s important to practice consuming different foods during training so

Glenn Tachiyama Photography

About the Author

Stephanie Howe, Ph.D., is a nordic skier turned trail runner, and enjoys racing distances from 50K up to 100 miles. Stephanie splits her time between racing as an elite runner on The North Face team, and working as a coach and sports nutritionist. She recently completed a doctoral program in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology at Oregon State University. You can learn more about Stephanie on her blog at stephaniemariehowe.blogspot.com and about her coaching and nutrition at www.endurancebystephanie.com.

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Youth Running: Is it really bad for your kids to run?

ABOVE LEFT: Teens running through the varied terrain of the Steens Mountain area, in the southeastern part of Oregon. PHOTO: Kevin Jantzer ABOVE RIGHT: Fostering a healthy relationship with running and exercise early can yield great dividends as a child matures. PHOTO: Glenn Tachiyama Photography

MAX KING

I’ve been involved with coaching youth runners now for the better part of a decade. As a kid I participated in several youth running programs, from USATF Junior Olympics to Steens Mountain Running. One of the frequent questions you’ll hear when coaching youth athletes in the sport of running is, “Isn’t it bad for them to be running so young?” The easiest answer would be, no. But I never take the easy way, so let’s discuss. Much of our hesitation in allowing young children to run comes from our own “adult” misunderstanding that running is inherently bad for you, or hard on your joints. This is often due to our own injuries that we’ve incurred as adults, stemming from poor running form and bad habits. Likely, we got into some nice cushy shoes, and didn’t have any instruction on how to run properly. It’s never that simple of course, and I realize that sounds pretty harsh. From my

The author working with teens at the Steens Mountain Running Camp. PHOTO: Kevin Jantzer

perspective, and this is purely based on my

might get from running. Part of being a kid

own experience, the potential of learning

is running — through the woods, around the

and developing a healthy active lifestyle will

playground, or after a ball. Kids run, it’s what

far outweigh any short term injuries a child

they do. Only when they make a conscious

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decision to focus solely on running do parents get worried, and rightfully so. A focus on any one aspect of a sport can lead to an injury, but risks can be reduced when properly instructed. Most injuries will be short term and can provide a good learning opportunity.

I could point to specific examples in cases

Self-Improvement

3 Consider Individual Differences 3 Limit Systematic Training and Competition Before Puberty

3 Increase Running Workload Gradually

3 Participate in Age Appropriate Running Events A great resource for more information can be found on the RRCA website: www.rrca.org

Youth Running Clubs in the Northwest Bowerman Track Club

Ultimately it comes down to the individual, what they want to do, and how hard they are willing to push. Successful athletes have a balance of drive and determination, an understanding of their ability both mentally and physically, and patience.

Early Success Many of the most successful (not most talented) athletes I’ve seen are those that struggle in their early years, or have enough modest success that it helps them realize their potential, and extract it over a long period of time. Early success can often be the death

AGES: 16-20yrs WEBSITE: www.MaxKingTRC.com

themselves as unstoppable, but often it’s on

Limited to 20 participants

a small scale. Eventually most, if not all ath-

Topics include Trail Running, Forest Stewardship, Trail Building and Maintenance, Map and Navigation Skills, Nutrition, Trail Etiquette. We’re focused on running for the enjoyment of running and being prepared while in the wilderness.

letes will experience some disappointment through a loss, an injury, or physical changes. Kids need to be taught that this is normal, and they need to use mental strength to

Tigard Youth Track Club

overcome these obstacles if they are to have a healthy relationship with sports. A priority of coaches and parents should be to support their child by helping him or

Evergreen Storm Track Club

her foster a healthy relationship with sports.

Whatcom Track Club

One that will have a lasting effect, ultimately

Central Oregon Running Klub

resulting in a healthy lifestyle through activity,

Rain City Flyers There are many more youth running clubs in the Northwest. Consult www.USATF.org for a complete listing of clubs that welcome youth athletes.

whatever that turns out to be. The nice thing about running is that it’s one of the simplest forms of exercise, costs very little, and no one is ever benched for not being good enough. Everyone gets to compete.

Unfortunately,

accessibility

coaching and programs are few and far between for a number of reasons we won’t

Balance

get into. A national poll put out by the Big Sur International Marathon found that only 3.7

Endurance sports often inflict issues in chil-

million children are involved in youth running

dren because very self-driven, motivated,

programs. Of the roughly 55 million children

and introverted kids are drawn to them. They

in grades K through 12 in the U.S., this is an

can get caught up in the pursuit for perfec-

astonishingly small number considering how

tion, and eventually burn out. It’s important

simple the sport is.

for someone — a parent, coach, mentor

We are lucky in the Northwest to have

— to caution athletes about the dangers

some really great clubs that cater to our

of overdoing it. There must always be a bal-

youth, and have great coaches that make

ance in what the athlete is hearing, so they

running fun. We also have a supportive envi-

can continue to have a healthy relationship

ronment with good urban running paths and

with the sport.

trails, and a perception that running is cool

With 10 years of experience coaching kids as young as age seven, as well as being a runner the past 25 years, I have seen everything.

LOCATION: Suttle Lake Camp

can become hyper-competitive and see

Emerald Valley Track Club

Spokane Mercury Track Club

COST: $550

knell to a child’s relationship with sports. They

Rogue Valley Runners

Club Northwest

WHEN: June 27th - July 1st

(trust me, this last one is huge when getting increased participation).

because it is. Are there risks in running? Absolutely. Does it sometimes lead to burnout and a rejection of endurance sports? Sure. However, the likelihood that it will teach perseverance, healthy lifestyle choices, and confidence far outweighs any negative impact. There’s a fine balance between too much and just enough. I’ve been running for 25 years, and my mother is still harping on me that I’m doing too much. I frequently hear “you shouldn’t be doing that, it’s not good for you.” As parents, the concern that a child is doing damage to his or her body never really goes away. I’ve been able to find that right balance at a very high level. I enjoy what I do almost every day, have a very low injury rate, and will be doing this sport for as long as I live. • Kelvin Trautman Photography

3 Make Running Fun 3 Emphasize Good Technique 3 Focus on Participation and

Max King Youth Trail Running Camp

that involve success, injury, and burnout.

PHOTO: Kevin Jantzer

The Fundamentals of Youth Running From the RRCA

About the Author Max King is a Salomon running athlete, lives in Bend, and has a destination race bucket list about a mile long. You can follow his adventures on Facebook at Max King and Twitter and Instagram at @MaxKingOR.

If much of this sounds contradictory, it’s

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THE DIRT

Five Stunning Adventure Runs in the Pacific NW

The Enchantments outside Leavenworth, WA, offer spectacular running terrain and views. PHOTO: Glenn Tachiyama Photography

JEFF BROWNING

Soaked from the early dawn dew as we climbed up steep

feet of climbing. This is a technical route. Runners should plan on 6-8

switchbacks, my running partner called out, “Berries!” Upon closer

hours due to the route’s steep and technical terrain. Be prepared for

inspection, little wild blueberries were in full season all around us. I

a little route finding up high, and some snow patches on the ground

transitioned to hiking in order to pick the succulent wild berries. We

nearly year-round. If you’re coming from a lower locale, altitude can

were only an hour into our long single day push to circumnavigate

be a factor with the high point topping out at around 8,000 feet. The

Mount Hood on the Timberline Trail. I had forgotten how gorgeous it

trail up to Colchuck Lake is almost 5 miles and gains a little over 2,000

was. And last time, berries weren’t ripe. This was an unexpected treat.

feet. The south end of the lake marks the beginning of the steep 2,000

The sun rose and the heat with it, while the dew-soaked underbrush

foot climb up Aasgard Pass to the Upper Enchantment Lakes. The trail

of the east side gave way to a bluebird sky. Listening to birds chirp-

works its way through Enchantment Basin, past Perfection Lake, Lake

ing their morning song, we slowly traversed and climbed up to the

Viviane and eventually along the shores of the largest of the basin,

eastern side of the volcano to enjoy the first full view of Mount Hood,

Snow Lake. After Snow Lake, the route traverses the shores of Nada

with its snow-covered glaciers and jagged rocks towering above us.

Lake, before joining the Snow Lake drainage and descending to Snow

As I passed a patch of snow trickling fresh water across the trail, I

Lake Trailhead. When asked about the route, veteran ultrarunner

quickly scrambled up to the snow source and topped off my bottles

James Varner, founder of Rainshadow Running claims, “What probably

with fresh snowmelt. It was going to be a glorious day.

slows folks down the most is the scenery — you just can’t run through

The Pacific Northwest is overflowing with stunning trails and scenery.

this place without stopping constantly to take in the views, take pic-

There is so much to explore, and so much to see. The Cascades, the

tures, and even jump in a lake or two. It’s just so stunning.” Enough said.

Olympics, Siskiyous, Eagle Cap Wilderness, the vast and stark desert

Where to start: Stuart Lake Trailhead, south of Leavenworth, WA. This

of Eastern Oregon, the Coastal Range — the list goes on. No matter

is a point-to-point run and is best done by leaving a car at Snow Lakes

where you go, there are spectacular trails to run. If you’re looking for

Trailhead and getting a shuttle or hitchhiking to the Stuart Lake Trailhead.

a solid adventure with stunning scenery, here are a few trails that are pretty hard to beat.

The Enchantments Leavenworth, WA

Best time to go: July through early October

Loowit Trail Mount St. Helens, WA The Trail: The Loowit Trail is a 27.7-mile trail circumnavigating Mount

The Trail: The entire point-to-point trail from the Stuart Lake trailhead

Saint Helens. A popular start point is the June Lake Trailhead on the

to the Snow Lakes trailhead is a little over 18 miles, and around 5,000

south side of the mountain. This access is a short 1.7-mile addition to

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access the loop. So, total mileage is around a 50K with 6,000 feet of climbing. Most run the loop clockwise, getting through the technical, rock-hopping pumice boulder field early when spirits and legs are fresh. Also, most of the loose drainage crossings fall in the first half of the loop. But, either direction works. The route is diverse and beautiful, and it’s quite a treat to run through the blast zone from the 1980 eruption. However, be warned. Although spectacular to see, you may want a hat and sunscreen as this part of the route is a barren moonscape. Once you get around to the west and inside the last 10 miles, the trail is runnable and easy on tired legs. Where to start: June Lake Trailhead, Ape Canyon Trailhead, Windy Ridge Interpretive Site, Johnston Ridge Observatory Best time to go: July through October

7 Lakes Loop (aka High Divide Loop) Olympic National Park, WA The Trail: The Olympic’s 7 Lakes Loop runs 18.2 miles, and climbs over 3,000 feet through the lush Olympic National Park’s old growth and montane forests and up on to rock-strewn alpine ridges. The route boasts a gorgeous array of high lakes and meadows that feed the Bogachiel, Hoh and Sol Duc River valleys. The trail travels less than a mile up to Sol Duc Falls where the trail divides and the loop begins. The most popular direction is counterclockwise, taking the steep trail to Deer Lake above the tree

The mountains reveal themselves in the Olympic National Park. PHOTO: Jeff Black

The author at the Eliot Creek washout section during his 2014 circumnavigation of Mount Hood. PHOTO: Ken Sinclair

from. Don’t forget to grab some grub at Timberline Lodge’s Ram’s Head Bar, post-run. Where to start: Historic Timberline Lodge near Government Camp on the south side of the mountain. Best time to go: July through early October

line. This strategy will

Wonderland Trail

reward you with a

Mount Rainier, WA

gentle descent at the

The Trail: The full 93-mile Wonderland Trail rivals some of the tough-

end of the run. From

er 100-mile mountain races in the country. With constant climbing

Deer Lake, you run the

or descending on the ridges of the iconic 14,000-foot Mount Rainier,

High Divide encoun-

you’ll gain over 22,000 feet. As you circumnavigate the mountain,

tering

spectacular

you’ll encounter many river crossings along the trail, plus two sus-

views across the Hoh

pension bridges. Be ready! Many river crossings are on primitive log

River

toward

bridges that sometimes wash away during heavy rains. The trail has

Mount Olympus and

18 trailside wilderness camps and three non-wilderness camps that

Blue Glacier. Once at

make it easy to break up the loop into a multi-day adventure run. The

Heart Lake, you begin

trail passes through many different ecosystems ranging from lowland

valley

the descent of Sol Duc Valley, passing trickling small creeks and waterfalls. The park has a large bear population, so be alert and prepared. Where to start: Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. Parking is located west of the main lodge. Best time to go: Late July through early September

Timberline Trail Mount Hood, OR The Trail: This is a gorgeous route — one of my personal favorites. The route circumnavigates Hood in 42 miles with 9,000 feet of elevation gain. You’ll travel 11 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) on the volcano’s west side, and hover above and below tree line as you circle the mountain. Be ready for a few hazardous stream crossings — the gnarliest of which is the northeast side’s Eliot Creek. Eliot Creek encountered a major landslide in November of 2006, creating a 100foot deep gully and taking the trail’s footbridge with it. However, an online search will easily yield many descriptions and tales of people

forests, to subalpine meadows full of summer wildflowers. Where to start: There are currently five trailheads to gain access: Longmire, Mowich Lake, Sunrise, Fryingpan Creek Trailhead, and Box Canyon. The most popular starting point is the bustling little National Historic District village of Longmire on the SW side of the mountain (only 2 hours from Seattle and 3 hours from Portland). It has amenities like a hotel, lodge and restaurant. And, the Cougar Rock Campground is a mere 2 miles away. Another popular launch spot is the mellower Sunrise located on the NE side (both with ample parking). Best time to go: The main summer season is late July through September, ensuring the higher points are relatively snow-free and passable. Although this window is usually the Pacific NW’s sunny and dry weather, the combination of Mount Rainier’s towering elevation and proximity to the Pacific can bring moisture as rain or snow to the trail quickly and suddenly most of the year. Be sure to watch the weather forecasts and be prepared. •

“cross at your own risk” status. There are a few ropes a few hundred meters upstream of the trail once you come to the washout, which I easily found in 2014’s circumnavigation. There is an abundance of water along the entire route from various springs and glaciers to filter

James Q. Martin

who have crossed it successfully. But, beware that it is officially a

About the Author Jeff Browning, aka Bronco Billy, is up for any running adventure that involves gorging on wild berries. You can follow him on his blog at www.GoBroncoBilly.com or on Instagram and Twitter @GoBroncoBilly.

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SHOE GUIDE

TOP

PICK TRAVIS TRAMPE, ENDURANCE SPORTS MEDIA GROUP SPRING 2016

Adidas ULTRA BOOST WEIGHT: MEN’S 10.9 OZ. | WOMEN’S 9.4 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT | TRAINER PRICE: $180 WWW.ADIDAS.COM

TOP

Asics

SPRING 2016

33-M™ 2

PICK

UPDATE

The Ultra Boost is the first SPRING 2016 Adidas shoe to feature a full length Boost midsole, which is as resilient and well cushioned as it gets. The upper is made of Adidas’ Primeknit mesh, which is both snug and SPRING 2016 accommodating even for wider forefeet. Weighing in at just under 12 ounces for a men’s size 10, the shoe is designed for road running. The addition of both Boost and Primeknit technologies contribute to this shoe’s high price tag. Our testing highlighted the comfort and durability of the shoe, recommending it to experienced runners who plan to put in very high mileage.

INTRO

Brooks NEURO WEIGHT: MEN’S 9.4 OZ. | WOMEN’S 7.9 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL PRICE: $130 WWW.BROOKSRUNNING.COM

The Neuro is Brooks’ newest shoe and the most recent in the company’s new Propel Me category. The shoe’s outsole and midsole design, which consist entirely of a series of pods, are made of blown rubber filled with BioMogo DNA. The sole completely decouples at the midfoot, and when paired with the pod design offers maximum flexibility in all directions. This unique outsole offers runners a much better feel for the surface that they are running on without sacrificing cushioning. The Neuro’s upper is also uncommon with its three layers of mesh, and Hammock lacing system. Our testing found that the upper wraps and supports superbly to give runners an ideal fit. The Neuro is a uniquely new running shoe sure to satisfy the agile neutral runner.

WEIGHT: MEN’S 11.1 OZ. | WOMEN’S 9.1 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | CUSHIONING PRICE: $140 WWW.ASICSAMERICA.COM

UPDATE SPRING 2016

INTRO

The ASICS 33-M™ 2 is a SPRING 2016 neutral,maximum cushioned trainer. This lightweight, highly cushioned trainer comes from ASICS Natural33™ Collection designed to follow the natural contours of the foot. With a low 4mm heel to toe offset, it provides a more natural transition compared to traditional trainers. ASICS AmpliFoam™ and Solyte® Midsole Material give this shoe consistent cushioning, providing a resilient ride. With a seamless construction, the 33-M™ 2 provides a secure and comfortable fit, also running true to size. Our testers recommend this shoe as an excellent option for runners looking for a trainer that can provide a natural maximum cushioned ride, remain lightweight, and withstand the mileage.

Hoka One One CHALLENGER ATR 2 WEIGHT: MEN’S 9.5 OZ. | WOMEN’S 7.8 OZ. CATEGORY: TRAIL | LIGHTWEIGHT PRICE: $130 WWW.HOKAONEONE.COM

This update to the popular Hoka trail shoe includes improved overlays on the upper, and a more supportive heel cup to heighten the comfort over the previous model. Testers appreciated the added support and durability of the shoe together with its soft, plush cushioning while acknowledging a particularly narrow fit, especially in the toe box.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Travis Trampe is an avid runner passionate about the outdoors who coordinates the team of reviewers at RunningShoesGuru.com. He enjoys the adventure of traveling and exploring the nearest mountain trail or road with friends. For in-depth reviews of other shoes coming out this season, please visit www.RunningShoesGuru.com/reviews.

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SPRING 2016 SHOE GUIDE

Mizuno WAVE CATALYST WEIGHT: MEN’S 9.4 OZ. | WOMEN’S 8.0 OZ. CATEGORY: PERFORMANCE SUPPORT PRICE: $199 WWW.MIZUNO.COM

The Wave Catalyst is a brand new running shoe for those looking for a responsive, lightweight, yet supportive ride. The sole of the shoe combines Mizuno Fan Wave technology with U4iC (pronounced euphoric) foam material for a ride that is more responsive than soft and with a good degree of stability, also thanks to the parallel flex grooves. The 10mm heel to toe drop makes it a good choice for heel and mid foot runners. Our testers were impressed with the svelte feeling for a shoe that could make a good training and racing day option for runners who need stability in their footwear.

Newton GRAVITY V WEIGHT: MEN’S 8.1 OZ. | WOMEN’S 6.7 OZ. CATEGORY: N EUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT | TRAINER PRICE: $175 WWW.NEWTONRUNNING.COM

The Gravity V’s are designed for neutral strikers who are looking for a durable and reliable shoe. The foundation of all Newton shoes is the Action/Reaction Technology generated via the lugs which increases spring, and promotes a forefoot strike that allows for a smooth ride on both roads and trails alike. Newton added more padding to the tongue as opposed to the previous Gravity IV’s, allowing for a much more comfortable feel whether you like to run sockless or not. As always, the rest of the material is very breathable. The size is pretty much on par with previous models and the toe box has a neutral fit, allowing adequate movement, but not enough free space to be sliding around with every step. Our testers recommend the Gravity V to runners who are looking for a supportive shoe that can handle high mileage.

Nike LUNARTEMPO 2 WEIGHT: MEN’S 7.4 OZ. | WOMEN’S 6.1 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT PRICE: $100 WWW.NIKE.COM

The Nike LunarTempo 2 is a lightweight cushioned trainer designed to hug your feet. Nearly identical to the previous model, the LunarTempo 2’s are built on top of soft Lunarlon foam, and encase your feet in Nike’s seamless Flymesh upper with Flywire Cables. The only real changes to this shoe are in the upper where a larger Nike logo covers an area once occupied by ventilation holes, and some trim along the edges of the upper running underneath the laces. The toe box feels tight, which can be expected when wearing shoes designed to hug your feet. Our testers found this shoe to be great for mid to low mileage training, and possibly as a casual racing shoe.

Saucony KINVARA 7 WEIGHT: MEN’S 7.7 OZ. | WOMEN’S 6.6 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT PRICE: $110 WWW.SAUCONY.COM

This 7th version of Saucony’s extremely popular Kinvara boasts a handful of significant changes from the previous versions. The most awaited change is the move to Saucony’s new EVERUN foam material that is significantly denser and firmer than previous models, making this the most durable Kinvara to date. Our testers took the Kinvara through paved roads and groomed gravel trails, and found it to perform well on long runs, quick tempos and everything in between. Updates to the Kinvara 7 did not change the true character of this shoe, a very lightweight, responsive and durable training/racing shoe.

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New Balance FRESH FOAM 1080 WEIGHT: MEN’S 10.35 OZ. | WOMEN’S 8.7 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL PRICE: $150 WWW.NEWBALANCE.COM

This update brings New Balance’s new Fresh Foam technology to the very popular 1080 series. The Fresh Foam 1080 is a long distance, high feature daily training shoe that provides a smooth and cushioned ride. The upper is completely redesigned from engineered mesh, feeling true to size, and comfortable over long distances. Our testers found the Fresh Foam to be a tad more responsive than the materials used in the previous versions of this shoe.

Pearl Izumi ROAD N0 V2 WEIGHT: MEN’S 6.0 OZ. | WOMEN’S 4.0 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT | RACER PRICE: $100 WWW.PEARLIZUMI.COM

The Pearl Izumi E:MOTION Road N0 v2 is a progressive upgrade to the racing-influenced shoe in the E:MOTION line up released last year. The N0 v2 is still built on the same unique midsole geometry. A newer TOP Strobel board and assembling process has aided in lightening up SPRING 2016 the lower half of the shoe, giving the N0 v2 a softer, smoother, and enhanced flexible feel under foot. A new 3-D print seamless upper eliminates all heat and gluing processes used previously. Runners appreciated the N0 v2 simple, light, and soft upper, making this a no-frills shoe built for running fast, and the real UPDATE deal for racing and speedwork. SPRING 2016

PICK

Skechers GORUN FORZA

INTRO SPRING 2016

WEIGHT: MEN’S 10.8 OZ. | WOMEN’S 8.2 OZ. CATEGORY: STABILITY PRICE: $120 WWW.GOSKECHERS.COM

The Forza is Skechers Performance’s first stability shoe. It features a twopart midsole with a firm Resalyte medial post which provides stability while providing a fluid heel-to-toe transition. The Resalyte post is surrounded by Skechers Performance’s new 5Gen midsole which gives the GOrun Forza a creditable amount of cushioning coupled with responsiveness. A one-piece upper adorned with several well-placed hot melt overlays keeps a runner’s foot comfortably secured and well-centered over the shoe’s platform. Our testers appreciated the stable and secure fit of the Forza, while still feeling quite lightweight.

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Stand Up Paddle Board: Why Haven’t You Tried It? SCOTT LOMMERS

Of course it was “The Duke.” Really, could it have been anyone else? If you do a little internet research into the origins of the hottest new sport of the last decade — yes, that would be stand up paddle boarding — you’ll soon discover a video from 1939. In that video you’ll see none other than Duke Kahanamoku, the man who basically brought surfing to the world and made it the coolest sport in history. And in that video, Duke is not on a surfboard, but a strange-at-the-time contraption called an Australian surf ski; which was, for all intents and purposes, just an early version of a stand up paddle board. Although it appears Duke tried to get the stand up paddle boarding (SUP) craze started about 80 years ago, SUP as a sport really didn’t catch hold in the United States until 2004, when another Hawaiian uber-surfer, Laird Hamilton, publicly showcased the new outdoor activity. It’s grown amazingly fast in the decade or so, since. In 2013, SUP was reported as the outdoor activity with the most first-time participants of any sport in the U.S. The popularity of SUP shouldn’t really be surprising, especially in the Northwest. Combining the paddling skills of kayaking, the balancing proficiency of windsurfing, and the stunning

outdoor beauty of the nearest ocean, river, or lake, SUP manages to hit all the water sports high notes. Kim Rueter, from Gorge Performance in Portland, which has been selling boards of one kind or another for 30 years, concurs, “It is wonderful to see Portlanders use our waterways 12 months out of the year,” Rueter said. “For many, our rivers have been intimidating and just something to admire from the shore. With the introduction of stand up paddling, all ages and abilities are finally seeing Oregon from the water.” Patrick Calavan, Sales and Marketing Manager at Stand on Liquid in Bend, has witnessed the boom first hand. Since it opened in 2010, Stand on Liquid has grown into one of the largest SUP retailers in the nation, even developing their own national line of SUP boards. “We’ve been told by other outdoor industry insiders that they see more paddle boards in Bend than any other city of its size, and in 2014, Outdoor Magazine honored Bend as the world’s best SUP getaway,” said Calavan. “Bend now features five SUP race events and a huge paddling community, which will only grow with the completion of the Bend Whitewater Park.” In other words, SUP has come to the Northwest, in a big way. (Continued on Page 32)

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Stand Up Paddle Board: Why Haven’t You Tried It?

The First Time On The Water “Paddle boarding has a small learning curve, and anyone can do it,” said Calavan. “The essentials are a board, paddle, PFD, and leash, which can all be rented.” While SUP is intuitive and fairly simple to learn, please remember to be safe. The U.S. Coast Guard does categorize paddle boards as vessels, so personal floatation devices are mandatory. You know your sport has hit the big-time when you see SUP boards near the registers at places like Fred Meyer and Walmart. Saving a few dollars is rarely wrong, but there are important choices to be made before trying SUP for the first time; choices that a professional can help you make. If you’re heading out for the first time, get some guidance from a reputable SUP retailer and perhaps try a few different types of boards and paddles by renting before committing to buy.

Stand Up Paddlers enjoying the scenic waterways of Central Oregon. PHOTO: Patrick Calavan / Stand on Liquid

to the paddle and PFD. “While they all can be rented, it is advantageous to have your own PFD and paddle,” said Rueter. “Paddles are specific to the user and not the board. This makes it possible to purchase the ideal paddle for you, and then demo and evaluate various board types to determine which you prefer.” Leash: Like a surfboard, a SUP board has a leash that attaches to your ankle so when you inevitably hit the water, your board won’t float down the river without you. Those boards are pricey; you don’t want to lose them.

SUP Board: If you’re a beginner, go big. Wider, longer, thicker boards offer better stability. Smaller boards are faster and more nimble, but require more skill to manage in the water. Hold off on the fast, little boards until you’ve got a good number of SUP hours under your belt. Paddle: So many choices: wood, carbon fiber, plastic, aluminum — basically, if it’s a material that floats, they’ll try to make a paddle out of it. The paddle should be a little longer than you are tall. They tend to get a bit longer for flat water and shorter for open water with surf. Find one that feels comfortable in your hands. You’ll be holding onto that paddle like your life depends on it, until you get more comfortable on the board. Rueter would consider buying, not renting, when it comes

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Top ranking pros from around the world racing at the annual Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge in Hood River, OR. This year’s event takes place on August 20-21. PHOTO: Kim Rueter

PFD: Don’t even think about getting on a board without a Personal Flotation Device. In most areas, once you get into the open water, it’s not only smart, it’s the law. Anyone with experience swimming in open water knows, in the Northwest anyway, the most common views are of murky water and greenish brown weeds. That’s simply not a problem with SUP. When paddling, you’re standing at full height and can view into the water, across the water, and at all the surrounding beauty of the landscape.

SUP in the Pacific NW

How Do I Start This Thing? Take a lesson. Or two. That said, there are a few basic tips that you might want to consider. Remember, this is the Northwest. Unless you’re in a shallow lake in the middle of summer, you may want to rent a wetsuit. Are you going to get wet? That depends. Some say yes, but Rueter said it’s perfectly reasonable to expect to stay dry. “Most people are initially quite challenged for the first 15 minutes when they’re on a board, but they tend to acclimate very quickly,” said Rueter. “We find that about one in eight people fall in during a first time lesson, and that rate is even lower for those already active in sports.” Find the absolute calmest, most gentle body of water you can for your first few outings; no waves, no currents. Look at your board — the shape is fairly symmetrical. Is there a front to this thing? Yes, the fins always go in the back, so pay attention before you get on. The correct stance on the board is straight ahead, with your feet shoulder-width apart and pointing forward. Do not stand on the board sideways like a surfer. Also, don’t be afraid to test out your balance and paddle a few strokes from your knees until you get a better feel for the movement of the board. Much like a bicycle, a paddle board becomes more stable when it’s moving. For many beginners, the tough part comes at the very beginning: standing and taking those first few paddles. Also like a bike, keep your head up and your posture straight, the knees slightly bent. Don’t stare straight down at the board; it’s a good way to fall in headfirst. Once you’re going, it’s a bit like a kayak; you’ll need to switch sides every few strokes or you’ll start going in circles. When you actually want to turn, keep your knees slightly bent and lean your torso into the turn, while paddling on the opposite side. Your body will move the board quickly into the direction you want to go. Be sure to keep your hands spread out on the paddle, at least shoulder-width apart, and take good, long strokes. Let your back and torso muscles do most of the work. Finally, since this in 2016, there are a large number of high-quality instructional videos online. Give a quick look and grab some pointers before heading out for your first SUP session.

Cross Training for Other Sports / Yoga! “SUP is a great cross-over activity,” said Calavan. “You get a workout from head to toe. It engages your entire body and focuses on your core. There are some athletes who SUP as a substitute for swimming while training for triathlons, while others use it as an alternative for a run or trail ride.” Not only is it great cross-training, the board is also a perfect portable studio for yoga. Yes, that’s a thing. In fact, it’s quickly becoming a very popular thing. Many yoga practitioners, already searching for that calm, centered emotion that comes with their craft have realized that the paddle board can jump-start the entire process. The still, tranquil water and waves, the sounds and smells of nature, and the

Escape the rush and hectic pace of the city with a morning or evening paddle. PHOTO: Kim Rueter

Races, Lessons and Other Events www.gorgeperformance.com www.standonliquid.com

Where to SUP Many of these locations have both easy and difficult water, depending on where you put in and how far you travel, so plan ahead.

feeling of balance, physical and mental, are a natural gateway for the wonder of yoga. Whether you’re thinking of SUP as an off-season workout, a crosstraining workout, a yoga session or just some serious playtime, don’t be the last among your friends to give it a try. “The main disadvantage to using SUP as a workout is that you’re going to have to sell that bike in the garage to make room for your new board,” said Calavan. Hey, if it’s good enough for “The Duke,” it’s good enough for you. •

About The Author Scott Lommers has been writing for Northwest fitness publications for more than ten years. Since running his first 5K in 1986, Scott has raced in all distances up to 50K in the past 30 years. A lifelong resident of Washington and Oregon, Scott and his family have lived in Corvallis since 2008.

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2016 Rio Olympic Preview SHANNAH WERNER

While presidential candidates are parading around the country this year working for a coveted party nomination and, ultimately, to be President of the United States, another group of proud Americans are working hard to represent the country as well. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are only months away. American athletes, and others around the world, are competing at Olympic Trials across the country vying for a spot on the National Olympic Team in 28 sports. “I’ve been dreaming about this race since I was a little kid,” said David Laney, prior to competing in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on February 13 in Los Angeles, CA. “It’s taken a lot of hard work and I think it will be a great day. I would love to make the team, and I’m going to race with everything I have.” The 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials kicked off an Olympic Trials season that will include the 50K Race Walk Trials (Feb. 21 in Santee, CA), the Track & Field Trials (July 1-10 in Eugene, OR), as well as swimming (June 26-July 3 in Omaha, NE), triathlon (May 14-15 in Yokohama, Japan) and gymnastics championships (June-July in San Jose, CA). At the recent Marathon Trials, the Pacific Northwest was wellrepresented by Olympic hopefuls Laney, Max King, Galen Rupp, Amy Cragg, Shalane and Lindsay Flanagan, and many others. Four years ago at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials, Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall took the top two spots for the men. At the 2016 Olympic Trials this year, Keflezighi ran a blistering 2:12:20, finishing second to Oregonian Galen Rupp (2:11:12). Rupp, Keflezighi and Jared Ward rounded out the men’s top three, and will represent the U.S. at the Olympics. King finished 12th, crossing the line in 2:17:14, and Laney finished 78th overall in 2:31:46. “I am very excited with the way it went,” said Rupp, who made his

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marathon debut in Los Angeles. “It is a tremendous honor to represent the United States. It’s the greatest honor on earth. I’m so happy to be able to make my debut here, and to be able to win was unbelievable. I’m so honored to be going to the Olympics.” Much like Laney who is more of an ultramarathoner, King has worked hard to improve his speed over the shorter distances. “This year I had the TNF (The North Face) 50-miler in December so I put in a good block of lots of miles and hill strength work for that,” said King who also raced in the USATF Cross Country National Championships in Bend, OR the weekend prior to the marathon. “Since then, I’ve been focusing on fewer miles and more quality marathon work. Long workouts and some short speed work to get used to the faster pace. For me, the challenge is foot speed rather than endurance.” RaceCenter Northwest’s Max King On the women’s side, Bowerman puts in a solid run for 12th place. PHOTO: Victah / PhotoRun.net Track Club runner Amy Cragg completed the championship sweep for Oregonians with a 2:28:20 victory. Cragg finished fourth in the 2012 Marathon Trials, but represented the U.S. in the 10,000 meters in London in 2012. “This has been my dream for so long,” said Cragg. “Representing the United States in any event is something so incredibly special.” Desiree Linden and Shalane Flanagan finished second and third respectively. Flanagan, a teammate of Cragg’s, won the women’s race

OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Amy Cragg opened a gap on Desiree Linden and fellow Bowerman Track Club runner Shalane Flanagan to take the top step at the Olympic Marathon Trials. PHOTO: John Barnhart / PhotoRun.net THIS PAGE, RIGHT: 2012 Olympic gold medalist, Oregon’s Ashton Eaton, will be vying for another spot on Team USA this summer. PHOTO: Jiro Mochizuki / PhotoRun.net

four years ago. This time, she battled Achilles tendon problems, but with Cragg encouraging her over the final two miles, she willed herself to the finish line. “She is the epitome of what a best friend is; she was instrumental,” Flanagan said of Cragg. “There was a point in the race where I thought I would drop out. Sweet baby Jesus, I’m so thankful for her.”

Track & Field Trials On July 1, the Olympic Team Track & Field Trials return to Hayward Field in Eugene, OR for ten days of high-flying, far-throwing, fast-running excitement. The schedule of events includes four days of competition, two days of rest and four more days of competition. The Trials will officially begin Friday, July 1, with the 10,000 meters highlighting the evening events. Galen Rupp is expected to qualify in that race as well, and add to his marathon qualification. Oregonian Ashton Eaton will begin his quest to qualify for the Olympic Decathlon and break the 9,000-point mark again (he did it in the 2012 Trials). His first event is the 1,500-meter race on Saturday, July 2. Another former University of Oregon Duck, and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist scheduled to compete in the 1,500-meter race is Matthew Centrowitz. Qualifying heats for the 1,500 men’s and women’s races begin Thursday, July 7. Shannon Rowbury of Portland, OR, will be competing in the 1,500 meters as well. The Trials will conclude on Sunday, July 10, with a lineup that includes the men’s and women’s 1,500 meter finals, women’s 200 meter finals and more. Tickets can be purchased online at www.gotracktownusa.com.

Tri-ying To Get To Rio In contrast to the Trials for Track & Field, or the Marathon where athletes qualify at a specific event, triathletes have several opportunities to qualify and make the Olympic team. Last August, the top international women triathletes competed in an Olympic test in Rio. The United States then awarded two Olympic Team spots to the top two U.S. finishers. Gwen Jorgensen and Sara True (both competed in the 2012 London Olympics) took the first two U.S. Olympic Team spots. The second qualifier for the women will be in Yokohama, Japan at the World Triathlon Series in May. The number one U.S. woman to finish in Japan will secure a spot on the Olympic Team as well. “This is my first time trying to qualify for the USA Olympic Team,” said Erin Jones, of Hood River, OR. “I’ve only been competing in triathlon for about four years. I still feel like I’m constantly learning new things and developing. I plan to race my heart out and take these experiences and knowledge with me through the trials and Olympic

About The Author Shannah Werner is a personal trainer at Stafford Hills Club in Tualatin, OR. She is passionate about working with people who want to get stronger for not only their athletic endeavors, but also their daily activity. She specializes in running gait analysis, boxing for fitness and functional training. Her own personal fitness accomplishments include several half marathons (1:40.08 PR in Dirty Half), a 10-miler, waterskiing, snow-skiing and giving birth to and keeping up with her two kids, Haley (6) and Teddy (4).

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2016 U.S. Olypmic Trials Marathon Results

OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT: Galen Rupp and Meb Keflezighi duke it out for the top two spots at the Marathon Trials. PHOTO: Victah / PhotoRun.net

Games process. Everyone has a shot on race day, but if I don’t make it I will be back for 2020.” The men’s triathlon follows a similar qualification path. World Triathletes will compete in a total of five races, finishing with the race in Japan. The athletes with the top two highest point scores from those five races will qualify for the Olympic Team. “Triathlon is a very aerobic event and you need to be incredibly fit, like a marathoner would,” said Eric Lagerstrom, a Gresham, OR native who is competing in the ITU World Olympic Qualifications in Japan. “In 2012, I wasn’t even close to having enough points to get into the trials, so I was watching them on TV. The final qualifying event is in Japan and will serve as the trials for multiple countries, so I expect it to be a very fast and unpredictable race.” •

1..............Galen Rupp *..................................................02:11:12 2..............Meb Keflezighi................................................02:12:20 3..............Jared Ward.....................................................02:13:00 4..............Luke Puskedra *..............................................02:14:12 5..............Tyler Pennel.....................................................02:14:57 6..............Matthew Llano...............................................02:15:16 7..............Shadrack Biwott.............................................02:15:23 8..............Patrick Smyth..................................................02:15:26 9..............Sean Quigley..................................................02:15:52 10............Nick Arciniaga................................................02:16:25 11............Timothy Young................................................02:17:09 12............Max King *.......................................................02:17:14 13............Jeffrey Eggleston............................................02:17:19 14............Scott Smith......................................................02:17:33 15............Jacob Riley.....................................................02:18:31

Other notable PNW finishers

29............Craig Leon......................................................02:22:47 78............David Laney....................................................02:31:46

Women

1..............Amy Cragg *...................................................02:28:20 2..............Desiree Linden................................................02:28:54 3..............Shalane Flanagan *.......................................02:29:19 4..............Kara Goucher.................................................02:30:24 5..............Janet Bawcom...............................................02:31:14 6..............Kellyn Taylor.....................................................02:32:50 7..............Maegan Krifchin.............................................02:33:28 8..............Serena Burla....................................................02:34:22 9..............Katja Goldring................................................02:35:21 10............Alia Gray ........................................................02:35:47 11............Esther Atkins....................................................02:37:56 12............Adriana Nelson...............................................02:38:56 13............Lenore Moreno ..............................................02:39:38 14............Lindsay Flanagan...........................................02:39:42 15............Melissa White..................................................02:39:57

Other notable PNW finishers

40............Carrie Dimoff..................................................02:44:58 41............Lauren Johnson..............................................02:45:01 48............Rachel Jaten..................................................02:46:28 51............Brett Ely............................................................02:46:59 61............Jennifer Bergman...........................................02:49:00 120..........Ruth Perkins.....................................................02:59:52 128..........Amanda Rice.................................................03:03:49 139..........Lyndy Davis.....................................................03:10:07 * Pacific Northwest Finishers

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RUNS/WALKS Apr-Sep FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN A citywide version of the scavenger hunt; run or walk your way through Portland and collect raffle tickets for chances to win prizes from our sponsors. 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com 4/2 4/2 4/2 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/7 4/9 4/9 4/9 4/9 4/9 4/9 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/15 4/16 4/16 4/16 4/16 4/16 4/17 4/17 4/17 4/20 4/23 4/23 4/23 4/23 4/23 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/24

BIRCH BAY ROAD RACE 5K, 15K, 20m; Blaine, WA; www.birchbayroadrace.com Running of the Fools; 10K; Longview, WA; www.mylongview.com Shotgun Trail Blast; 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K; Marcola, OR; www.level32racing.com Horse Butte 10 Miler; 10m; Bend, OR; www.superfitproductions.com Sooke River 10K; 10K; Sooke, BC; www.vira.bc.ca Stub Stewart Trail Challenge; 5K; Buxton, OR; www.ascherlindustries.com/Stubrun FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN; 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com PEAR BLOSSOM RUN - THE PEAR; 5K, 10m; Medford, OR; www.pearblossomrun.com > CASA Superhero Run; Kids, 5K, 10K; Salem, OR; www.racenorthwest.com CPRD Camellia Run & Walk 5K/10K; 5K, 10K; Newberg, OR; www.eclecticedgeracing.com/CPRD_Camellia_Run.html Double Five 5K, 5 Miler, 8.1 Miles; 5K, 5m; Lake Oswego, OR; www.doubledogdareuevents.com Tabor Challenge; 5K; Portland, OR; www.taborchallenge.com Tulip Run; 2m, 5m; Burlington, WA; www.tuliprun.com BRIDGE TO BREWS!; Kids, 8K, 10K; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > NEGATIVE SPLIT HALF MARATHON 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Spokane, WA; www.nsplit.com SALMON RUN - HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Bend, OR; www.runsalmonrun.com Twilight 5K; 5K; Lewiston, ID; connect.lcsc.edu/crosscountry FALCON 15K RELAY PLUS 15K, 10K, 5K RUN & 5K WALK Kids, 5K, 10K, 15K, Relay; Hillsboro, OR; www.falcon15krelay.com CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON 5K; 5K; Corvallis, OR; www.corvallishalfmarathon.com WENATCHEE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Wenatchee, WA; www.teddriven.com/wenatchee-marathon Mud and Chocolate 4.5 Mile Run; 8K, 5m; Redmond, WA; www.mudandchocolate.com Race Against Trafficking 5K Fun Run; 5K; tumwater, WA; www.facebook.com/ThurstonCountyCAT RACE FOR THE ROSES; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.race4theroses.org > SEAHAWKS 12K RUN AT THE LANDING; Kids, 5K, 10K; Renton, WA; www.seahawks12krun.com Spokane River Run; 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K, Relay; Spokane, WA; www.spokaneriverrun.com Eagles’ Flight Run 10K/5K Run/Walk and 1mi Little Eagle Fun Run; 1m, 5K, 10K; Adair Village, OR; www.santiamchristian.org TCCC SPRING INTO SUMMER 5 KM RUN; 1m, 5K; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org Discover Spring 5K/10K; Kids, 5K, 10K; McMinnville, OR; www.discoverspring.com Merville 15K; 15K; Merville, BC; www.vira.bc.ca Superhero 5K Run/Walk; 5K; Bellingham, WA; www.superheroes5k.org Touching Haiti 5K; 5K; Orting, WA; www.databarevents.com 32ND SPRING CLASSIC DUATHLON & HOME DEPOT HALF, 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, Sprint Du; Portland, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > ICE BREAKER ROAD RACE; 1m, 3m, 5m; Great Falls, MT; www.icebreakergf.com > All In For Autism 5K/10K; Kids, 5K, 10K; Bellevue, WA; www.bellevuerun.com Willamette River Run; 10K; Springfield, OR; www.eclecticedgeracing.com

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5/28 RUN TO REMEMBER 5K & 10K VANCOUVER, WA Honor our country’s brave men and women, remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Memorial Mile, 5K & 10K races. Option to run two races! 1m, 5K, 10K; Washougal, WA; www.whyracingevents.com > 5/28 5/28 5/28 5/28 5/28 5/28 5/29 5/29 5/30

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Willamette Mission Trail Challenge 5K/10K Trail Runs; 5K, 10K; Salem, OR; www.runwildadventures.com EUGENE MARATHON Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Eugene, OR; www.eugenemarathon.com LILAC BLOOMSDAY RUN 12K; Spokane, WA; www.bloomsdayrun.org AVENUE OF THE GIANTS 10K; 10K; Avenue of the Giants, CA; www.theave.org > CINCO DE MAYO HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K RUN/WALK; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > HORSE LAKE TRAIL RUNS; 5m, 13.1m; Wenatchee, WA; www.runwenatchee.com Hosford Husky Hustle; 5K; Portland, OR; www.runsignup.com Seattle Brain Cancer Walk; 1m; Seattle, WA; www.braincancerwalk.org Portland Trail Series Race #1; 4-6m; Portland, OR; www.portlandtrailseries.com FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN; 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com 40TH ANNIVERSARY LAKE RUN; Kids, 5K, 10K; Lake Oswego, OR; www.lowomensclub.org HIPPIE CHICK QUARTER AND HALF MARATHON; 10K, 13.1m; Hillsboro, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > ORRC HAGG LAKE RUNS - 10.4 MILE, 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 10.4m; Gaston, OR; www.orrc.net WALK/RUN FOR THE ANIMALS; 5K; Vancouver, WA; www.southwesthumane.org/walk-run CARDV Mother’s Day Weekend Run/Walk for Safe Families; 5K; Corvallis, OR; www.cardv.org/runwalk Haggen 2 Haggen 5K Run; 5K; Bellingham, WA; www.gbrc.net Have a Heart Run 5K & 10K Run & 2K Walk; Kids, 5K, 10K; Mount Vernon, WA; www.haveaheartrun.org Inspiring Hope Run; 5K, 10K; Mukilteo, WA; www.inspiringhope.info UW Bothell Husky 5K; Kids, 5K; Seattle, WA; bothell.washington.edu/5krun BANKS LINEAR TRAIL BRAVE RUN; 5K, 10K; Banks, OR; banksbraverun.blogspot.com 34th Annual Bay View Women’s Run and Walk; 2m, 5K, 10K; Bow, WA; www.bayviewwomensrun.com CAPITAL CITY MARATHON; Kids, 5m, 13.1m, 26.2m; Olympia, WA; www.capitalcitymarathon.org > Ecliptic Beer Mile; 1m; Portland, OR; www.onemilebeerrun.com Run the Devil’s Sand Box; 5K, 10K; Lincoln City, OR; www.ascherlindustries.com/DevilsSandBox Portland Trail Series Race #2; 4-6m; Portland, OR; www.portlandtrailseries.com KEIZER IRIS RUN - 3K, 5K; 3K, 5K; Keizer, OR; www.keizerchamber.com Liberty Lake Trail Run; 8m; Liberty Lake, ID; www.trailmaniacs.com Victor Point School’s Run for the Hills; 1m, 5K, 15K; Silverton, OR; www.runsignup.com 3RD ANNUAL RUN ON THE RIVER; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Astoria, OR; www.astoriaparksclasses.com/adults/runontheriver.html KEIZER IRIS RUN - 10K; 10K; Keizer, OR; www.keizerchamber.com RED DEVIL CHALLENGE TRAIL RUNS; 10K, 25K; Cashmere, WA; www.runwenatchee.com RUM RUN (PORTLAND, OR) 5K | 10K | KID’S TIKI RUN; Kids, 5K, 10K; Beaverton, OR; www.10krumrun.com > Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run; 12K, 15K; Port Townsend, WA; www.rhodyrun.com Spirit of Bellevue 12K & 5K; 5K, 12K; Bellevue, WA; www.spiritofbellevuerun.com West Seattle 5K Run/Walk; Kids, 5K; West Seattle, WA; www.westseattle5k.com

HAPPY GIRLS RUN BEND; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Bend, OR; www.happygirlsrun.com SPRING FESTIVAL 5K RUN AND 10K RUN/WALK; Kids, 5K, 10K; Moses Lake, WA; www.buduracing.com Glow XC; 7K Trail Run; Eugene, OR; www.glowxc.com Magnuson Series Memorial Day Weekend!; 5K, 10K, 15K; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org Oregon Spring Half Marathon; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; St. Paul, OR; www.theoregonmarathon.com Run For The Son; 5K; Liberty Lake, WA; www.libertycross.org SHASTA CASCADE WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL Kids, 5K, 10K; Redding, CA; www.shastasportsfest.com > Spring Festival Half-Marathon/10K; 5K, 10K; Priest Lake, ID; www.priestlakerace.com ORRC UP THE LAZY RIVER - 10K RUN & WALK; 10K; West Linn, OR; www.orrc.net

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Miles On Memorial; 1m, 5K, 15K; Eugene, OR; www.eclecticedgeracing.com Portland Trail Series Race #3; 4-6m; Portland, OR; www.portlandtrailseries.com FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN; 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com Starlight Run; 5K; Portland, OR; www.starlightrun.com HEAVEN CAN WAIT 5K RUN/WALK 5K; Bend, OR; www.heavencanwait.org CAPITAL FUTBOL CLUB HALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Salem, OR; www.activesalem.com NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Sequim to Port Angeles, WA; www.nodm.com RUN FOR THE HILLS; Kids, 2m, 8K, 30K; Corvallis, OR; www.gltrunforthehills.com DASH FOR A CURE 5K & 10K RUN/WALK; 5K, 10K; Moses Lake, WA; www.buduracing.com HELVETIA HALF MARATHON AND 10K; Kids, 10K, 13.1m; Hillsboro, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > Bank of the West Grand Floral Walk; 5m; Portland, OR; www.rosefestival.org Canby 5K & 10K for Young Life Kids; 5K, 10K; Canby, OR; www.canby5k.com Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series Race #2; 5K; Newcastle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com Oregon Senior Games 5K; 5K; Bend, OR; www.oregonseniorgames.com Oregon Senior Games Track & Field; 1m; Bend, OR; www.oregonseniorgames.com Sound to Narrows; 2K, 5K, 12K; Tacoma, WA; www.soundtonarrows.org

6/12 SHORE RUN Join us for Seattle’s most scenic 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk while supporting the fight against cancer through the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Kids, 5K, 10K; Seattle, WA; www.shorerun.com 6/12 6/12 6/12 6/13 6/15 6/17 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/19 6/19 6/21 6/25 6/25 6/25 6/25 6/26 6/29 7/2 7/4 7/4 7/4 7/4 7/4 7/4 7/4

THE BEAR RUN 5K RUN/WALK; 5K; Maple Valley, WA; www.maplevalleybearrun.com Seattle Furry 5K; 5K; Seattle, WA; www.furry5k.com ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K Fun Run/Walk; Kids, 1m, 5K; Portland, OR; www.zerocancer.org All Comer’s Track and Field; All Ages Track & Field; Bellingham, WA; www.cob.org/races Portland Trial Series Race #4; 4-6m; Portland, OR; www.portlandtrailseries.com Running of the Trolls; 5m; Astoria, OR; www.astoriascanfest.com CATCHING SLOUGH CLASSIC; 1m Kids, 5K, 12K, 13.1m; Near Coos Bay, OR; www.southcoastrunningclub.org FREEDOM 5K - PART OF THE VANCOUVER USA MARATHON WEEKEND; Kids, 5K; Vancouver, WA; www.vancouverusamarathon.com > GRATEFUL DAD HALF MARATHON; Kids, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > ORRC SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNDOWNER - 5K RUN & WALK WITH KID’S RUN; Kids, 5K; Oregon City, OR; www.orrc.net Magnuson Series Seattle Solstice Run; 5K, 10K, 15K; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org RUN IN THE NAME OF LOVE 2K, 5K; Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA; www.run4love.org BITE OF BEND BEER RUN; 5K; Bend, OR; www.biteofbend.com Sunshine Salutation; 5m, 10m; Redmond, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com BIG FOOT FUN RUN 5K, 10K; Yacolt, WA; sites.google.com/site/bigfootfunrun MISSION: GRANDURO MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE AND TRAIL RUN; 15m; Wenatchee, WA; www.missiongranduro.com Fleet Feet Matterhorn Madness 5K; 5K; Bonney Lake, WA; www.databarevents.com Stunt Run; 5K; Eugene, OR; www.stuntrun.com PACIFIC CREST 5K/10K RUN & WALK; Kids, 5K, 10K; Sunriver, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > Portland Trail Series Race #5; 4-6m; Portland, OR; www.portlandtrailseries.com RED, WHITE AND BLUES 5K/10K RUN/WALK; 5K, 10K; Portland, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > RIDGEFIELD INDEPENDENCE RUN Kids, 5K, 10K; Ridgefield, WA; www.runridgefield.com C.A.T. WALK & FUN RUN; 5K; Hillsboro, OR; www.catwalkfunrun.org > FOOT TRAFFIC FLAT HALF & FULL MARATHON & 5K & 8K; 5K, 8K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Portland, OR; www.foottraffic.us/flat > FREEDOM 5K - RUN MOLALLA SERIES RACE #2; 5K; Molalla, OR; www.molallarunningclub.com/races/freedom-5k INDEPENDENCE DAY 5K/10K; Kids, 1m, 5K, 10K; St. Paul, OR; www.runwithpaula.com ORRC JULY 4TH 5K; 5K; Wilsonville, OR; www.orrc.net RIVER RUN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY; 5K, 10K, 10m; Wenatchee, WA; www.runwenatchee.com

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Aquafina OTC Butte To Butte; 4.5m, 5K, 10K; Eugene, OR; www.eclecticedgeracing.com 7/4 Camp Patriot 4th of July Fun Run; 1m, 5K; Pasco, WA; www.camppatriotfunrun.org 7/4 Freedomthon; 5K; Beaverton, OR; www.uberthons.com 7/4 Riddle Sawdust Jubilee 5K; 5K; Riddle, OR; www.runsignup.com 7/4 Run Molalla Series Race #2 - Freedom 5K; 5K; Molalla, OR; www.molallarunningclub.com 7/7 FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN; 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com 7/7 Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series Race #3; 5K; Newcastle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 7/9 MISSOULA MARATHON 5K (Sat 7/9), 13.1m, 26.2m (Sun 7/10); Missoula, MT; www.missoulamarathon.org 7/9 LAKEWOOD SUMMERFEST TRAIL RUN; 1m, 5K, 10K; Lakewood, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com 7/9 23rd Annual Lyle’s Myles 5K Run/Walk; 5K; Vancouver, WA; www.runsignup.com 7/10 Outdoor Sunday Evenings 5K Run/Walk and 1mi Fun Run; 1m, 5K; Beaverton, OR; www.swbible.org 7/12 Carkeek Warmer; 5K, 10K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 7/16 50TH ANNUAL SEASIDE BEACH RUN AND PROM WALK Kids, 5K, 10K; Seaside, OR; www.seasidebeachrun.org 7/16 CHELANMAN MULTISPORT WEEKEND - 10K & HALF MARATHON 10K, 13.1m; Chelan, WA; www.chelanman.com 7/16 DESCHUTES DASH MULTI-SPORT EVENT; 5K, 10K; Bend, OR; www.deschutesdash.com 7/16 OLYMPIA LAKEFAIR HALF MARATHON/8K/3K AND TRIALS LEGACY MARATHON; 5K, 8K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Heritage Pk, Olympia, WA; www.ontherunevents.com/lakefair 7/16 Kla Ha Ya Days River Run; 5m; Snohomish, WA; www.klahayadays.com 7/16 Magnuson Series Summer Spirit Run; 5K, 10K, 15K; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org 7/22 Relay For Life 5K Walk/Run; 5K; Sumner, WA; main.acsevents.org 7/23 CAREY LAKES RUN; 5K; Ellensburg, WA; www.buduracing.com 7/23 SHORELINE RUN; 1m, 10m; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org 7/23 SUNSET ON THE SPRINGWATER; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > ScottRunning_RaceCenter_April2016.pdf 7/23 West Seattle Float Dodger 5K; 5K; Seattle, WA; www.floatdodger5k.com

8/7

7/24 4TH ANNUAL BEAVERTON SUN RUN The 4th Annual Beaverton Rotary Sun Run is coming to Beaverton. 10K/5K/Kids Dash. www.BeavertonSunRun.com, July 24,2016. Fun new course! Medal for each participant! 5K, 10K; Beaverton, OR; www.beavertonsunrun.com PINTS TO PASTA 10K AND HALF MARATHON; 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 7/24 RUN ON THE RUNWAY 5K; 5K; Hillsboro, OR; www.oregonairshow.com > 7/24 Two Cities Summit Run; 8K, 12K; Springfield to Eugene, OR; www.level32racing.com 7/26 Seward Sizzler; 10K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 7/29 SUNCADIA MULTISPORT SUMMER FESTIVAL - 5K & 15K; Kids, 5K, 15K; Cle Elm, WA; www.energyevents.com > 7/30 M.A.D Marathon; Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Idaho Falls, ID; www.themadmarathon.com 8/1 ORRC DUAL DUEL - 10MI TRACK RELAY, 10K SOLO & KID’S RUN; Kids, 10K, 10m; Portland, OR; www.orrc.net 8/4 FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN; 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com 8/6 12TH SHOC WALK & RUN 5K/10K FOR OVARIAN CANCER 1m, 5K, 10K; Gladstone, OR; www.shocfoundation.org 8/6 CRAWFISH CRAWL 5K, 10K & HALF MARATHON RUN/WALK; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Tualatin, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 8/6 HAULIN ASPEN; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bend, OR; www.haulinaspen.com 8/6 HUCKLEBERRY HALF & 10K/5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Welches, OR; www.huckleberryhalf.com 8/6 LACAMAS LAKE HALF MARATHON AND 5K; Kids, 5K, 13.1m; Camas, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com/races/lacamas-lake > 8/6 Race for the Homeless; Kids, 5K, 10K; Vancouver, WA; www.raceforthehomeless.org 8/7 PACIFIC CITY BEACH CHALLENGE Kids, 5K, 10K;4:06 Pacific City, 1 3/10/16 PMOR; www.cedarcreekchildcarecenter.com/Partners.html 8/7 BRIDGE OF THE GODS HALF MARATHON AND 10K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Cascade Locks, OR; www.bridgeofthegodsrun.com 7/24

8/7 8/9 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/14 8/14

XTERRA PDX - EPIC OFF ROAD WEEKEND - HALF MARATHON / 10K / 5K; 5K, 10K; Hagg Lake, OR; www.xterrapdx.com ESR First 5K; 5K; Redmond, WA; www.first-5k.com Summer Eddy; 4m, 8m; Kenmore, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com Deschutes Brewery Twilight 5K; 5K; Bend, OR; www.superfitproductions.com Lumaglow Fun Run; 5K; Lakewood, WA; www.4us.org COSMO 7K / VANCOUVER - ALL LADIES RUN; 7K; Vancouver, WA; www.energyevents.com HIGH STREET HUSTLE 8K 5K 1K; Kids, 5K, 8K; Salem, OR; www.activesalem.com/high-street-hustle ORRC GARLIC FESTIVAL - 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K; North Plains, OR; www.orrc.net 5-k9 Fun Run; 5K; Everett, WA; www.everettwa.gov/641 Magnuson Series Summer Fitness Day; 5K, 10K, 15K, 13.1m; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org Lake Union 10K; 10K; Seattle, WA; www.lakeunion10k.com Timberline Mt Run; 7m; Timberline Lodge, Mt Hood, OR; www.timberlinetrail.com

8/20 SEAN’S RUN FOR ARROAUTISM Sean’s Run is a 5K/10K Walk or Run and Half-marathon fun-run fundraiser for Autism Research and Resources of Oregon. Come run or walk with Sean! Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.seansrun.org 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/21 8/21 8/23 8/27

GIRLFRIENDS (FORMERLY HULA GIRL) 5K & 10K RUN/WALK; 5K, 10K; Vancouver, WA; www.whyracingevents.com > VALLEY OF THE TROLLS HALF-MARATHON, 10K, 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Sequim, WA; www.aasportsltd.com/event/valley-of-the-trolls > Run With Love; 1m, 5K; Oregon City, OR; www.runsignup.com Beat Beethoven’s 5th 5K; 1m, 5K; Bend, OR; www.beatbeethoven5k.com The Groovy Run; Kids, 5K, 10K; Portland, OR; www.runsignup.com Interlaken Ice Cream Dash; 5K, 10K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com SEATTLE MARATHON 10K RACE; 10K; Seattle, WA; www.seattlemarathon.org

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EVENT CALENDAR

8/27 8/28 9/1 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/5 9/5 9/5 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/11 9/11 9/17 9/17 9/17 9/17

Dog Park 5K; Kids, 5K; Ashland, OR; www.ashlandanytimefitness5k.com Alki Beach Run 5K; Kids, 5K; West Seattle, WA; www.alkibeachrun.com FLEET FEET SPORTS PDX FIRST THURSDAY URBAN ADVENTURE RUN; 1-6m Adv Run; Portland, OR; www.fleetfeetpdx.com SUNRIVER MARATHON FOR A CAUSE, 5K, KIDS RACE; Kids, 5K; Sunriver, OR; www.sunrivermarathon.com > Hardesty Hardcore; 5.5m, 14m; Lowell, OR; www.level32racing.com North County Road Run - 25K, 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 25K; Lynden, WA; www.northcountyroadrun.com ORRC GREENWAY TRAIL TRIAL - 5K & 10K; 5K, 10K; Beaverton, OR; www.orrc.net OVERLAKE MEDICAL CENTER LABOR DAY HALF; Kids, 5m, 13.1m; Redmond, WA; www.labordayrun.com Brews Cruise; 5K; Eugene, OR; www.level32racing.com GATEWAY TO THE GORGE HALF MARATHON - 5K & 8MI; 5K, 8m, 13.1m; Troutdale, OR; www.4theirlives.com > LAKE CHELAN SHORE TO SHORE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Manson, WA; www.lakechelanmarathon.com Beaverton Parade Run (formerly the Beaverton Fun Run); 5K; Beaverton, OR; www.beavertonparaderun.org Smokechaser 30K; 5m, 15m, 30K; Priest Lake, ID; www.priestlakerace.com BEND BIGFOOT RUN; 5K, 10K (road & trail option); Bend, OR; www.centraloregonrunningklub.org SURVIVE THE BURN; Kids, 5K, 10K; Salem, OR; www.survivetheburn.org > BRIDGE OF THE GODDESS HALF MARATHON & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Cascade Locks, OR; www.runwithpaula.com COSMO 7K / BEND - ALL LADIES RUN; 7K; Bend, OR; www.energyevents.com OKTOBERFEST ROAD RACE 5K/10K AND HALF MARATHON; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Mount Angel, OR; www.oktoberfestroadrace.com Prefontaine Memorial Run; 5K, 10K; Coos Bay, OR; www.prefontainerun.com

9/18 9/18 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/26 10/1 10/2 10/2 10/8

THE PROVIDENCE ROGUE RUN; Kids, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Medford, OR; www.theroguerun.com 4th Annual Crush Cancer 5K/10K Fun Run; 5K, 10K; Terrebonne, OR; www.faithhopeandcharityevents.com/crushcancerrun DARK SIDE MOUNTAIN BIKING, TRAIL RUNNING AND HIKING FESTIVAL; 5m; Wenatchee, WA; www.darksidefestival.com FITONE 5K FAMILY RUN, WALK & STROLL / 10K / HALF MARATHON / EXPO; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Boise, ID; www.fitoneboise.org HAPPY GIRLS RUN SPOKANE - HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Spokane, WA; www.happygirlsrun.com ORRC BEST DAM RUN - 10K RUN & WALK; 10K; Estacada, OR; www.orrc.net Bite of Broadview 5K Fun Run / Walk; 5K; Seattle, WA; www.biteofbroadview.com/5k-fun-run Longview Recreation’s Moonlight Run; 5K; Longview, WA; www.mylongview.com Magnuson Series Family Fitness Day; 5K, 10K, 15K; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org BELLINGHAM BAY MARATHON; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bellingham, WA; www.bellinghambaymarathon.org CHAMPOEG PARK HALF MARATHON, 5 MILER & DUATHLON; 5m, 13.1m; St Paul, OR; www.energyevents.com > COUNTRY GIRL HALF MARATHON; Kids, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > Multnomah Falls Trail Run; 5.6m; Corbett, OR; www.portlandrunner.com End of Summer Run; 5K, 10K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com REED COLLEGE 5K; 5K; Portland, OR; www.reed.edu/5k > Cause + Event Portland 5K Walk, 5K and 10K Run; 5K, 10K; Portland, OR; www.causeandeventportland.com Issaquah Run With The Fishes; Kids, 5K; Issaquah, WA; www.issaquahrun.com COSMO 7K / KIRKLAND - ALL LADIES RUN; 7K; Kirkland, WA; www.energyevents.com

HUMBOLDT REDWOODS

10/9 PORTLAND MARATHON & PORTLAND MARATHON HALF Kids, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Portland, OR; www.portlandmarathon.org 10/15 HAYDEN LAKE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, AND 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Hayden, ID; www.haydenlakemarathon.org 10/15 LEAVENWORTH OKTOBERFEST TRAIL RUNS; 8K, 10m; Leavenworth, WA; www.runwenatchee.com 10/15 MOLALLA RIVER TRAIL RACE - RUN MOLALLA SERIES RACE #3; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; www.molallarunningclub.com/molalla-river-trail-race 10/15 ORRC BLUE LAKE RUNS - 15K, 5K & KID’S RUN; Kids, 5K, 15K; Fairview, OR; www.orrc.net 10/15 Run with the Kokanee; 5K, 10K; Sammamish, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 10/16 10TH GIRLFRIENDS RUN FOR A CURE QUARTER & HALF MARATHON; 10K, 13.1m; Vancouver, WA; www.whyracingevents.com > 10/16 GREAT COLUMBIA CROSSING 10K RUN / WALK; 10K; Astoria, OR; www.greatcolumbiacrossing.com 10/16 HUMBOLDT REDWOODS MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K; 5K, 13.1, 26.2m; Weott, CA; www.redwoodsmarathon.org 10/16 Harvest Hustle 5K, 1K, and Kids’ Dash; Kids, 5K; Portland, OR; www.harvesthustle5k.org 10/22 CRUSH RUN; 5K, 10K; Walla Walla, WA; www.chs-wa.org > 10/23 RUN LIKE HELL HALF MARATHON!; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > 10/29 RUN2SURVIVE 5K; 5K; Fairview, OR; www.energyevents.com 10/29 THE BEND ZOMBIE RUN; 5K; Bend, OR; www.bendzombierun.com 10/29 4th Annual Monster Dash; 1m, 5K, 10K; Bend, OR; www.fleetfeetbend.com 10/29 Pumpkin Pi Run; 5K; Longview, WA; www.mylongview.com

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10/30 SCARY RUN 5K & 10K Wear Halloween costumes and run “scared” from ghouls, zombies, monsters and freaks you’ll be sure to run fast! It’ll be a Monster DASH! Bwahaha! 5K, 10K; Vancouver, WA; www.whyracingevents.com > 10/30 Run Scared 5K; 5K; Seattle, WA; www.runscared5k.com 11/5 HAPPY GIRLS RUN SISTERS - TRAIL HALF MARATHON & ROAD 5K; 5K, 13.1m; Sisters, OR; www.happygirlsrun.com 11/5 PUDDLE JUMP 5K/10K RUN/WALK/STROLL; Kids, 5K, 10K; Lacey, WA; www.parcfoundation.org 11/5 VETERANS DAY 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; West Linn, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 11/5 Carkeek Cooler; 5K, 10K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 11/6 Autumn Trails Eugene; 10m; Eugene, OR; www.level32racing.com 11/12 COLUMBIA CLASSIC; 1m, 10m; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org 11/12 MUSTACHE DACHE 5K / PORTLAND; 5K; Beaverton, OR; www.energyevents.com > 11/12 Columbia River Classic 10mi/2mi Fun Run; Kids, 2m, 10m; Richland, WA; www.facebook.com/ColumbiaRiverClassic 11/12 Redmond Poultry Predictor; 5K; Redmond, WA; www.redmond.gov/races 11/19 Ravenna Refresher; 8K, 4K, 8K, 12K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 11/20 EWEB RUN TO STAY WARM; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13,1m; Eugene, OR; www.eweb.org/runtostaywarm 11/22 Civil War Rivalry Clash 5K, 10K & Tailgate; 5K, 10K; Portland, OR; www.rivalryclash.com 11/23 TURKEY TROT; Kids, 5K; Portland, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 11/24 OREGON MID VALLEY ROAD RACE; Kids, 2.5mW, 3.75m, 5.2m; Albany, OR; www.omroadrace.org > 11/24 ORRC/COLUMBIA BANK TURKEY TROT AT THE ZOO; 4m; Portland, OR; www.orrc.net 11/24 TOFURKY TROT PASADENA/ROSE BOWL; 5K; Pasadena, CA; www.tofurky.com/trot 11/24 TOFURKY TROT PORTLAND; 5K; Portland, OR; www.tofurky.com/trot 11/24 TURKEY DAY 5K AND 5 MILE RUN; 5K, 5m; Redmond, WA; www.finishstrongevents.com

11/24 TURKEY ON THE RUN; Kids, 5K, 12K; Wenatchee, WA; www.runwenatchee.com 11/24 Corvallis Turkey Trot; Kids, 5K, 10K; Corvallis, OR; www.corvallisturkeytrot.com 11/24 Oregon Turkeython; 5K, 10K; Tualatin, OR; www.turkeython.com 11/24 Tacoma City Turkey Trot; Kids, 5K; Tacoma, WA; www.tacomacityturkeytrot.com 11/24 Turkey Trot - Eugene; 4m, 2m; Eugene, OR; www.eclecticedgeracing.com 11/27 HOT BUTTERED RUN HALF MARATHON, 5K & KIDS KANDY KANE RACE; Kids, 5K, 12K, 13.1m; Vancouver, WA; www.energyevents.com > 12/3 UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS RUN 5K, 10K; Ridgefield, WA; www.runridgefield.com 12/3 25TH ANNUAL BEND JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK FOR ARTHRITIS; Kids, 5K; Bend, OR; www.bendjinglebellrun.org 12/3 MUSTACHE DACHE CORVALLIS; KIDS, 5K; Corvallis, OR; www.mustachedache.com/corvallis 12/3 REINDEER RUN; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; St. Helens, OR; www.crfoursquare.com/reindeerrun 12/3 WINTER SUN 10K; 10K; Moab, UT; www.moabhalfmarathon.com 12/3 Jingle Bells Run; Kids, 5K, 8K, 12K; Eugene, OR; www.level32racing.com 12/3 Shellburg Falls Trail Run; 5m; Lyons, OR; www.runwildadventures.com 12/4 10TH ANNUAL PORTLAND JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK FOR ARTHRITIS; Kids, 5K; Portland, OR; www.portlandjinglebellrun.org 12/4 K-9 CANDY CANE 5K RUN AND WALK; Kids, 5K; Renton, WA; www.buduracing.com 12/11 HOLIDAY HALF & 5K - PORTLAND; 5K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.foottraffic.us/holiday > 12/17 Seward Solstice; 4.2m, 10K; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com

12/31 THE FIRST RUN & WALK

RELAYS 4/16 4/16 4/16 6/4 6/4 6/11

6/17 WILD ROGUE RELAY A unique wilderness course starting at Applegate lake following the Applegate, Rogue, Coquille rivers and Oregon coast. Crazy beautiful and fun! Sign up now. Relay; Applegate Lake, OR; www.thewildroguerelay.com 6/17 6/25 7/9 7/15 7/16 7/23 7/29 7/29 8/12

Start your New Year right with an energizing 5K or 10K Run/ Walk at Midnight on New Year’s Eve along the scenic waterfront in Downtown Portland!

8/13 8/19 8/26 8/26

5K, 10K; Portland, OR; www.aasportsltd.com/firstrun >

FALCON 15K RELAY PLUS 15K, 10K, 5K RUN & 5K WALK Kids, 5K, 10K, 15K, Relay; Hillsboro, OR; www.falcon15krelay.com LAVERNE PARK TO COOS BAY WALK RELAY; 23m; Coos Bay, OR; www.southcoastrunningclub.org ROSEBURG TO COOS BAY RELAY; 67m; Coos Bay, OR; www.southcoastrunningclub.org BEND BEER CHASE Relay; Bend, OR; www.bendbeerchase.com Twelve Bridges Relay; Relay; North Plains, OR; www.onedayrelayseries.com Sawtooth Relay; Relay; Sun Valley, ID; www.sawtoothrelay.com

Epic Oregon Relay; Relay; Portland, OR; www.epicrelays.com Hillsboro Relay For Life; Relay; Hillsboro, OR; main.acsevents.org Walk The Line Relay; Relay; Vernonia, OR; www.onedayrelayseries.com Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage; Relay; Blaine, WA; www.ragnarrelay.com CSC Barrel to Keg Relay; Relay; Philomath, OR; www.communityservices.us/barrel-to-keg Pick Your Poison Relay; Relay; Gaston, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com CASCADE LAKES RELAY Relay; Bend, OR; www.cascadelakesrelay.com CLR24 - WALK & RUN; Relay; Bend, OR; www.cascadelakesrelay.com Elkhorn Relay; 100m, 204m Relay; La Grande, OR; www.doomsdayracing.org Twilight Dragon Relay; Relay; McCall, ID; www.onedayrelayseries.com Grand Teton Relay; Relay; Ashton, ID; www.grandtetonrelay.com SPOKANE TO SANDPOINT RELAY Relay; Spokane, WA; www.spokanetosandpoint.com HOOD TO COAST / PORTLAND TO COAST RELAY; Relay; Mt. Hood, OR; www.hoodtocoastrelay.com >

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EVENT CALENDAR

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San Juan Island Relay; Relay; Friday Harbor, WA; www.onedayrelayseries.com 9/18 GORGEOUS RELAY; Relay; Wyeth, OR; www.gorgeousrelay.com 10/22 Six Foot Trail Relay; Relay; Orcas Island WA, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 11/1 HOOD TO COAST CHINA; Relay; China, OR; www.htcraceseries.com

HALF MARATHONS/ MARATHONS/ULTRAS 4/2 4/9 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/16 4/16 4/16 4/16 4/16 4/17 4/17 4/23 4/23 4/23 4/23

YAKIMA RIVER CANYON MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Yakima, WA; www.yakimarivercanyonmarathlon.com > Squak Mountain Trail Run; 12K, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Issaquah, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com NEGATIVE SPLIT HALF MARATHON 10K & 5K 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Spokane, WA; www.nsplit.com EVERETT HALF MARATHON & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Everett, WA; www.everetthalf.com ORRC VERNONIA MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Vernonia, OR; www.orrc.net SALMON RUN - HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Bend, OR; www.runsalmonrun.com Peterson Ridge Rumble; 20m, 40m; Sisters, OR; www.petersonridgerumble.com WENATCHEE MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON, 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Wenatchee, WA; www.teddriven.com/wenatchee-marathon Hot Springs Trail Run; 18m; McKenzie Bridge, OR; www.pinkbuffaloracing.com Mud & Chocolate, Chocoholic Weekend; 5m, 13.1m; Redmond, WA; www.mudandchocolate.com Tiger Mountain Trail Run; 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Issaquah, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com Whidbey Island Marathon; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Oak Harbor, WA; www.whidbeyislandmarathon.com CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON; 13.1m; Corvallis, OR; www.corvallishalfmarathon.com RACE FOR THE ROSES; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.race4theroses.org > OMAK ORCHARDS IN BLOOM HALF MARATHON & 10K 10K, 13.1m; Omak, WA; www.orchardsinbloom.com SISTERS ‘BETTER HALF’ MARATHON 10K, 13.1m, Relay; Sisters, OR; www.sistershalfmarathon.com Grand Ridge Trail Run; 5m, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Issaquah, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com Lost Creek Trail Run; 5K, 30K, 20m, Relay; Lost Creek Lake, OR; www.lctrailruns.com/LostCreek

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Michelob Ultra Tacoma City Marathon; Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m, Relay; Tacoma, WA; www.tacomacitymarathon.com HIPPIE CHICK QUARTER AND HALF MARATHON; 10K, 13.1m; Hillsboro, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 5/7 Coal Mines Trail Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Cle Elum, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 5/7 Smith Rock Ascent; 15m, 50K, Kids; Terrebonne, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com 5/7 State Park Series #1 Farragut; 5m, 13.1m; Athol, ID; www.trailmaniacs.com 5/8 Smith Rock Road Half Marathon & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Terrebonne, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com 5/8 Snohomish Women’s Run Half Marathon & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Everett, WA; www.snohomishwomensrun.com 5/10 Woodland Park Zoom; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 5/12 Echo Valley Trail Run; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Chelan, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com 5/14 Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series Race #1; 5m, 10m, 13.1m, 26.2m; Newcastle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 5/15 CAPITAL CITY MARATHON; Kids, 5m, 13.1m, 26.2m; Olympia, WA; www.capitalcitymarathon.org > 5/15 Youngberg Hill Half & 10K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; McMinnville, OR; www.youngberghillhalf.com 5/21 WILLAMETTE VALLEY MARATHON & HALF 13.1m, 26.2m (held in conjuction with Iris Runs); Keizer, OR; www.keizerchamber.com 5/21 Queen of the High Road! WOMENS ONLY 10K and half marathon; 10K, 13.1m; Wilsonville, OR; www.solesisters.us 5/21 Sri Chinmoy 7 & 13 Hour Solo & Relay Race; 7hr, 13hr; Seattle, WA; us.srichinmoyraces.org

5/22 RUN ON THE RIVER SPONSORED BY BUOY BEER Astoria Parks’ 3rd Annual Run on the River Half Marathon 10K and 5K: Sunday, May 22 on the Astoria Riverwalk. Sponsored by Buoy Beer Company 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Astoria, OR; astoriaparksclasses.com/adults/runontheriver.html 5/22 5/24

4/24 32ND SPRING CLASSIC DUATHLON & HOME DEPOT HALF, 10K & 5K Annual pre-season warmup to the NW’s summer multisport season, along scenic Columbia River on flat & fast course. NEW for 2016: Home Depot Half, 10K & 5K Run/Walks! 5K, 10K, 13.1m, Sprint Du; Portland, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/30 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1

BEND MARATHON AND HALF Kids, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bend, OR; www.bend-marathon.com BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 5K, 9m, 10.6m, 21m, 26.2m; Big Sur, CA; www.bsim.org Mt. Si Relay & Ultra Runs; 50K, 50m, Relay; Snoqualmie, WA; www.mtsirelay.com Run Like The Wind Running Festival; 1m, 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 30K; Ellensburg, WA; www.run-like-the-wind.com Times Colonist 10K and Half Marathon; 10K, 13.1m; Victoria, BC; www.tc10k.ca Spring Eagle Trail Run; 5m, 10m, 13.1m, 20m, 26.2m; Sammamish, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com EUGENE MARATHON Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Eugene, OR; www.eugenemarathon.com AVENUE OF THE GIANTS MARATHON; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Avenue of the Giants, CA; www.theave.org > CINCO DE MAYO HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K RUN/WALK; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > HORSE LAKE TRAIL RUNS; 5m, 13.1m; Wenatchee, WA; www.runwenatchee.com VOLCANO VALLEY HALF MARATHON, 5K, 10K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Gervais, OR; www.runwithpaula.com

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6/5 8TH ANNUAL WINDERMERE MARATHON & HALF MARATHON

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Grapes of Half; 13.1m; Eugene, OR; www.pinkbuffaloracing.com Wilburton Hillbilly; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bellevue, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com

5/28 SHASTA CASCADE WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL Memorial Weekend - Redding, California. Join us for the ultimate in outdoor racing adventures Triathlon, Duathlon, Marathon, HalfMarathon, 5K & 10K, and plenty of family activities. 13.1m, 26.2m; Redding, CA; www.shastasportsfest.com > 5/28 5/28 5/28 5/29 5/30 6/3 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/4

HAPPY GIRLS RUN BEND; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Bend, OR; www.happygirlsrun.com Pacific Northwest Marathon; 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Eugene, OR; www.pacificnorthwestmarathon.com Soaring Eagle Trail Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Sammamish, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com Coeur d’Alene Marathon; 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Coeur d’Alene, ID; www.cdamarathon.com Trail Factor 50K; 50K; Portland, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com Cedar Ultra; 3hr, 6hr, 12hr; Nanaimo, BC; www.viendurance.net THELMA & LOUISE HALF MARATHON AND RELAY; 13.1m, Relay; Moab, UT; www.moabhalfmarathon.com Chuckanut Mountain Full and Half Marathon; 13.1m, 26.2m; Bellingham, WA; www.bellinghamtrail.com Lake Wilderness Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Maple Valley, WA; www.lakewildernessrun.com Vashon Island Ultramarathon and Trail Run; 10m, 50K; Vashon Island, WA; www.vashonultra.com

Small-Town Charm with Big-City Amenities! USATF Certified & Boston Qualifier! Scenic & Fast PR Course!

13.1m, 26.2m; Spokane, WA; www.windermeremarathon.com 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/7 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/12 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/19 6/19 6/19 6/23 6/25 6/25 6/25 7/4 7/9

CAPITAL FUTBOL CLUB HALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Salem, OR; www.activesalem.com NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Sequim to Port Angeles, WA; www.nodm.com RUN FOR THE HILLS; Kids, 2m, 8K, 30K; Corvallis, OR; www.gltrunforthehills.com SAN DIEGO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MARATHON & 1/2 MARATHON; 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; San Diego, CA; www.runrocknroll.com/san-diego The Teanaway Trail Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Teanaway, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com Victoria Goddess Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Langford, BC; www.victoriagoddess.com Ravenna Run the Ravine; 4K, 8K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Seattle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com TIMBERLINE MARATHON & HALF MARATHON 13.1m, 26.2m; Government Camp, OR; www.roguemultisport.com HELVETIA HALF MARATHON AND 10K; Kids, 10K, 13.1m; Hillsboro, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > Montana Governor’s Cup; Kids, 1m, 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Helena, MT; www.govcupmt.com NUT 100K & 50K; 50K, 100K; Glide, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com Snoqualmie Valley Half-Marathon and 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Carnation, WA; www.snoqualmievalleyhalf.com State Park Series #2 Heyburn; 5m, 13.1m; St Maries, ID; www.trailmaniacs.com Yellowstone Half Marathon; 13.1m; West Yellowstone, MT; www.yellowstonehalfmarathon.com FOOTZONE DIRTY HALF 13.1m; Bend, OR; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/dirty-half GRATEFUL DAD HALF MARATHON; Kids, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > MARY’S PEAK 50K/25K; 50K, 25K; Blodgett, OR; www.maryspeak50k.com ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SEATTLE MARATHON & 1/2 MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Seattle, WA; www.runrocknroll.com/seattle SOUTH COAST HALF MARATHON; 1m Kids, 5K, 12K, 13.1m; Near Coos Bay, OR; www.southcoastrunningclub.org Bald Peak Half Marathon; 13.1m; Hillsboro, OR; www.baldpeakhalf.com Bristow 24 Hour Run; 100m; Eugene, OR; www.bristow24.org Elijah Bristow 24 Hour Run; 50K, 50m, 100K, 100m; Eugene, OR; www.bristow24.org Kaniksu 50 & Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race; 50m; Frater Lake, WA; www.kaniksu50.com Trail Rail Run; 12K, 30K, 50K, 50m, Relay; St. Regis, MT; www.trailrailrun.com VANCOUVER USA MARATHON & HALF MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Vancouver USA, WA; www.vancouverusamarathon.com > Rattlesnake Ridge Run; 5m, 13.1m; North Bend, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com San Juan Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Friday Harbor, WA; www.active.com Retreat Golden - Yoga + Trail Running Retreat; 1m, 5K, 10K, 15K, 20K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Golden, BC; www.retreatgolden.com PACIFIC CREST HALF MARATHON & MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Sunriver, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > Nock the Rock Half Marathon; 13.1m, Relay; Soda Springs, ID; nocktherock.weebly.com Taylor Mountain Trail Run; 5m, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Issaquah, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com FOOT TRAFFIC FLAT HALF & FULL MARATHON & 5K & 8K; 5K, 8K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Portland, OR; www.foottraffic.us/flat > TWILIGHT HALF MARATHON/10K/5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Vancouver, WA; www.twilighthalf.com

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The 20th Annual Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival is the MUST-DO multi-sport event in stunning Sunriver – 15 miles from Bend, Oregon.

PACIFIC CREST WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY | June 24th - 26th, 2016

Post event party & beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery | Hit Machine rocking the party courtesy of Village Bar & Grill | Fun and action-packed Fitness Expo sponsored by the Village at Sunriver • 18 different scenic races on paved forest trails and views of Mt. Bachelor & Deschutes River • USAT Sanctioned races • Kids Splash, Pedal & Dash, Kids runs & expo with Mini-Golf, Bumper Cars, Jump Houses & Rock-climbing • Relay options for family, friends & team building

• Technical 20th Anniversary Runner’s T-shirt • Finisher’s Medal & Accurate Chip Timing • Awards/Prizes – Beast medal for multiple event entries. Prize purse for Long Course Tri! • Help out Care for Kids and various other local NW charities & school clubs/teams

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EVENT CALENDAR 8/13 OREGON WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON & RELAY

7/10 FUELED BY FINE WINE HALF MARATHON Combine your passion for running and love of fine wine in one event! A breath-taking 13.1 miles followed by an after party with Oregon’s finest wines! 13.1m; Dundee, OR; www.fueledbyfinewine.com > 7/10 MISSOULA MARATHON 5K (Sat 7/9), 13.1m, 26.2m (Sun 7/10); Missoula, MT; www.missoulamarathon.org 7/10 See Jane Run Half Marathon & 5K - Seattle; 1m, 5K, 13.1m; Seattle, WA; www.seejanerun.com 7/16 CHELANMAN MULTISPORT WEEKEND 10K, 13.1m; Chelan, WA; www.chelanman.com 7/16 OLYMPIA LAKEFAIR HALF MARATHON/8K/3K AND TRIALS LEGACY MARATHON; 5K, 8K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Heritage Pk, Olympia, WA; www.ontherunevents.com/lakefair 7/16 WILD WOMAN TRAIL MARATHON, RELAY, AND 50K; 26.2m, 50K, Relay; Trout Lake, WA; www.wildwomanmarathon.com 7/16 Totem to Totem Marathon, Half and 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, BC; www.totemtototem.com 7/23 SUNSET ON THE SPRINGWATER; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > 7/23 Buckley to Orting Half Marathon; 13.1m; Buckley, WA; www.rainiertoruston.com 7/23 Lord Hill Pie High Trail Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Snohomish, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 7/23 State Park Series #3 Mt Spokane; 5m, 13.1m; Spokane, ID; www.trailmaniacs.com 7/24 PINTS TO PASTA 10K AND HALF MARATHON; 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 7/30 SUNCADIA MULTISPORT SUMMER FESTIVAL - HALF MARATHON & MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Cle Elm, WA; www.energyevents.com > 7/30 M.A.D Marathon; Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Idaho Falls, ID; www.themadmarathon.com

8/6 HUCKLEBERRY HALF & 10K/5K The Huckleberry Half takes place in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Runners are treated to views of the Salmon River and lush Douglas Firs overhead. 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Welches, OR; www.huckleberryhalf.com

8/6 LACAMAS LAKE HALF MARATHON AND 5K The beautiful and quaint downtown provides the perfect setting for the start and finish of this event. This is one of the most beautiful half marathon courses in the region. Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 13.1m; Camas, WA; www.fleetfeetpdx.com/races/lacamas-lake > 8/6 8/6

CRAWFISH CRAWL 5K, 10K & HALF MARATHON RUN/WALK; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Tualatin, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > HAULIN ASPEN; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bend, OR; www.haulinaspen.com

8/7 BRIDGE OF THE GODS HALF MARATHON AND 10K Exciting summer Half Marathon & 10K in the Scenic Columbia Gorge that runs over the Historic Bridge of the Gods and finishes on Thunder Island. 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Cascade Locks, OR; www.bridgeofthegodsrun.com 8/7

XTERRA PDX - EPIC OFF ROAD WEEKEND - HALF MARATHON / 10K / 5K; 13.1m; Hagg Lake, OR; www.xterrapdx.com

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Enjoy beautiful scenery, great weather, sunrise start, and our trademark Wine and Music Festival in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Produced by Destination Races. 13.1m, Relay; Willamette Valley, OR; www.destinationraces.com/runoregon 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/18 8/20 8/20 8/21 8/27 9/3 9/3 9/3

Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series Race #4; 5K, 14.5m, 26.2m; Newcastle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com Magnuson Series Summer Fitness Day; 5K, 10K, 15K, 13.1m; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org Run 4US; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Lakewood, WA; www.4us.org Standhope 60K/25K; 25K, 60K; Ketchum, ID; standhope.runwildidaho.com VALLEY OF THE TROLLS HALF-MARATHON, 10K, 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Sequim, WA; www.aasportsltd.com/event/valley-of-the-trolls > Monkey Face Half; 4m, 13.1m; Terrebonne, OR; www.pinkbuffaloracing.com The Beats Half Marathon; 13.1m; Woodinville, WA; www.thebeatsrun.com Summer Blast @ Redmond Watershed; 5m, 10m, 13.1m, 26.2m; Redmond, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com Dash Point State Park Trail Run; 10K, 13.1m; Federal Way, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com Hero-Up Half-Marathon & 5K; Kids, 5K, 13.1m, 13.1m; Tigard, OR; www.hero-up.org Volcanic 50; 50K; Cougar, WA; www.gobeyondracing.com

9/4 KELOWNA WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON & RELAY Explore the Okanagan Valley’s wine country in British Columbia. Great course with amazing vistas of the lake in this outdoor paradise. Produced by Destination Races. 13.1m, Relay; Kelowna, BC; www.destinationraces.com/runbc 9/4

SUNRIVER MARATHON FOR A CAUSE, MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Sunriver, OR; www.sunrivermarathon.com >

9/5 OVERLAKE MEDICAL CENTER LABOR DAY HALF One of the flattest courses in Washington, all half marathon finishers will receive a finisher medal and all participants will receive a commemorative 1/4 zip pullover. Kids, 5m, 13.1m, Kids; Redmond, WA; www.labordayrun.com 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/12

GATEWAY TO THE GORGE HALF MARATHON - 5K & 8MI; 5K, 8m, 13.1m; Troutdale, OR; www.4theirlives.com > LAKE CHELAN SHORE TO SHORE MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON AND 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Manson, WA; www.lakechelanmarathon.com Kickin Assphault Half Marathon & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Great Falls, MT; www.kickinassphaulthalf.com The Oregon Fall Half Marathon; 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Forest Grove, OR; www.theoregonmarathon.com Bozeman Marathon and Half Marathon; 13.1m, 26.2m; Bozeman, MT; www.bozemanmarathon.com Lake of Woods 1/2 Marathon; 5K, 13.1m; Lake of the Woods, OR; www.lakeofthewoodstri.com Moscow Mountain Madness; 5m, 13.1m, 50K; Moscow, ID; www.palouseroadrunners.org Cedar River Trail Run; 5m, 13.1m; Ravensdale, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com

9/17 WOODINVILLE WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON & RELAY Scenic riverside course starting at Chateau Ste. Michelle winery. Finish in Redmond for the celebratory Wine + Beer and Music Festival. Produced by Destination Races. 13.1m, Relay; Woodinville, WA; www.destinationraces.com/runwoodinville

9/17 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN SKY MARATHON 26m; Crystal Mountain, WA; www.seattlerunningclub.org/Events/WRLLC/CrystalMountainSkyMarathon 9/17 OKTOBERFEST ROAD RACE 5K/10K AND HALF MARATHON; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Mount Angel, OR; www.oktoberfestroadrace.com 9/17 GOAT Run; 13.1m, 26.2m; Port Angeles, WA; www.greatoatrun.org 9/17 Paradise Valley Trail Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Woodinville, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 9/18 THE PROVIDENCE ROGUE RUN Kids, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Medford, OR; www.theroguerun.com 9/18 Albany Half Marathon; 13.1m; Albany, OR; www.albanyhalfmarathon.org 9/18 Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half, Ultra Boring Ultra, Relay and 5K; 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K, Relay; Boring/Gresham, OR; www.boringmarathon.com

9/23 GOLDEN ULTRA Join us for a three-day stage running race in the Rockies! Register solo, as a team or for any stage. Distances from 3km-60km. 5K, 10K, 20K, 13.1m, 20m, 50K, 50m, Relay; Golden, BC; www.goldenultra.com FITONE 5K FAMILY RUN, WALK & STROLL / 10K / HALF MARATHON / EXPO; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Boise, ID; www.fitoneboise.org HAPPY GIRLS RUN SPOKANE - HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Spokane, WA; www.happygirlsrun.com 9/24 INDIAN SUMMER HALF-MARATHON; 5K, 13.1m; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org 9/24 Mountain Lakes 100; 100m; Detroit, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com 9/24 Priest Lake 50K, Marathon, Half-Marathon, 25K; 13.1m, 25K, 26.2m, 50K; Priest Lake, ID; www.priestlakerace.com 9/24 Quilcene Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K Runs; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Quilcene, WA; www.quilcenehalfmarathon.com 9/24 Tehaleh Trail Run; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bonney Lake, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com 9/25 BELLINGHAM BAY MARATHON 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Bellingham, WA; www.bellinghambaymarathon.org 9/25 CHAMPOEG PARK HALF MARATHON, 5 MILER & DUATHLON; 5m, 13.1m; St Paul, OR; www.energyevents.com > 9/25 COUNTRY GIRL HALF MARATHON; Kids, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > 9/25 Oasis Rock ‘n’ Roll Montreal Marathon & 1/2 Marathon; 13.1m, 26.2m; Montreal, BC; runrocknroll.competitor.com/montreal 10/1 LEAVENWORTH OKTOBERFEST MARATHON AND HALF-MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Leavenworth, WA; www.teddriven.com/leavenworth-marathon 10/8 Defiance 50K, 30K, 15K; 15K, 30K, 50K; Tacoma, WA; www.defiance50k.com 10/8 Harvest Half & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Kenmore, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 9/24

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10/9 CITY OF TREES MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON The City Of Trees Marathon is not only flat fast and beautiful, but the Boston Qualifier course travels along the tree lined Boise River. 13.1m, 26.2m; Boise, ID; www.cityoftreesmarathon.com 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/15 10/15 10/15 10/15 10/15 10/15

PORTLAND MARATHON & PORTLAND MARATHON HALF Kids, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Portland, OR; www.portlandmarathon.org WALLA WALLA HALF MARATHON; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Walla Walla, WA; www.wwmultisports.com > GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon; 8K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Victoria, BC; www.runvictoriamarathon.com Snohomish River Run Half Marathon & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Everett, WA; www.snohomishriverrun.com HAYDEN LAKE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, AND 10K; 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Hayden, ID; www.haydenlakemarathon.org MOLALLA RIVER TRAIL RACE - RUN MOLALLA SERIES RACE #3; 5K, 10K, 13.1m; www.molallarunningclub.com/molalla-river-trail-race NEWPORT BAY TO BREWS HALF/10K; 10K, 13.1m; Newport, OR; www.runwithpaula.com Chocolate Chip Cookie 50K Trail Run; 50K; Spokane, WA; www.ccc50k.com Elk King’s 25K/50K; 15m, 50K; Tillamook, OR; www.gobeyondracing.com Fort Steilacoom Trail Run; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Lakewood, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com

10/16 10TH GIRLFRIENDS RUN FOR A CURE QUARTER & HALF MARATHON

10/23 RUN LIKE HELL HALF MARATHON!; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.terrapinevents.com > 10/23 THE OTHER HALF; 13.1m; Moab, UT; www.moabhalfmarathon.com

10/29 HEALDSBURG WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON & 5K

Girlfriends has raised nearly $400,000! Designed specifically for women, beautiful half or quarter marathon, chocolates, massages, cupcakes, Firemen at Finish! Kick breast cancer and be inspired!

Halloween and wine harvest themed race running through the scenic Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys with autumn-colored vineyards. Wine & Music Festival with costume contest. Produced by Destination Races.

10K, 13.1m; Vancouver, WA; www.whyracingevents.com >

10/16 HUMBOLDT REDWOODS MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K This spectacular course in Humboldt Redwoods State Park runs along the beautiful Avenue of the Giants, home to the world’s tallest trees. Paved, shaded and fast! 5K, 13.1m, 26.2m; Weott, CA; www.redwoodsmarathon.org 10/16 SD’s Down and Dirty Half & 10K; 10K, 13.1m; Bend, OR; www.superfitproductions.com 10/22 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL VANCOUVER 1/2 MARATHON & 10K; 10K (Sat 10/22), 13.1m (Sun 10/23); Vancouver, BC; www.runrocknroll.com/vancouver

10/23 COLUMBIA GORGE MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON Beautiful fall run that showcases the Scenic Columbia Gorge at peak of fall colors making it one of the most scenic runs in the country!

11/20 EWEB RUN TO STAY WARM Half marathon, 10K, and 5K along the beautiful Willamette River in Eugene, OR. Flat, fast course fun for elite and novice runners and walkers alike. Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Eugene, OR; www.eweb.org/runtostaywarm

5K, 13.1m; Healdsburg, CA; www.destinationraces.com/runhb 10/29 ORRC AUTUMN LEAVES 50/50 - 50MI & 50K ULTRA RUNS; 50K, 50m; St. Paul, OR; www.orrc.net 10/30 TRI-CITIES MARATHON AND MARATHON RELAY; 26.2m, Relay; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org 10/30 Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series Race #5; 14.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Newcastle, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 11/5 HAPPY GIRLS RUN SISTERS - TRAIL HALF MARATHON & ROAD 5K; 5K, 13.1m; Sisters, OR; www.happygirlsrun.com 11/5 SILVER FALLS TRAIL 50K ULTRA, MARATHON AND 7 MILE; 7m, 26.2m, 50K; Silverton, OR; www.silverfallsmarathon.com 11/5 VETERANS DAY 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; West Linn, OR; www.htcraceseries.com > 11/5 ZEITGEIST HALF MARATHON; 13.1m; Boise, ID; www.zhalfmarathon.com > 11/6 SILVER FALLS TRAIL HALF MARATHON; 13.1m; Silverton, OR; www.silverfallsmarathon.com 11/12 Run for Miles 5K & Half Marathon; 5K, 13.1m; Bonney Lake, WA; www.databarevents.com 11/13 HALF MARATHON ON MONTEREY BAY 3K, 5K, 13.1m; Monterey, CA; www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org 11/19 Grand Ridge Trail Run; 5m, 13.1m, 26.2m, 50K; Issaquah, WA; www.evergreentrailruns.com

11/22 HELL OF THE NORTHWEST TRAIL RUN; 10K, 13.1m; Monroe, OR; www.oregontrailruns.com 11/27 AMICA INSURANCE SEATTLE MARATHON; 13.1m, 26.2m; Seattle, WA; www.seattlemarathon.org

12/3 REINDEER RUN Enjoy refreshments before and after, special gift for finishers, free massage, half marathoners receive a custom medal and there is a costume contest! 5K, 10K, 13.1m; St. Helens, OR; www.crfoursquare.com/reindeerrun 12/3

Redmond Reindeer Romp; 5m, 13.1m; Redmond, WA; www.nwtrailruns.com 12/4 CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON; 26.2m Solo/Relay; Sacramento, CA; www.runcim.org 12/10 Frozen Trail Runfest; 5K, 15m, 50K; Eugene, OR; www.level32racing.com 12/11 HOLIDAY HALF & 5K - PORTLAND; 5K, 13.1m; Portland, OR; www.foottraffic.us/holiday > 12/17 Eugene Holiday Half Marathon & Hustle 10K/5K; Kids, 5K, 10K, 13.1m; Eugene, OR; www.eugeneholidayhalf.com

13.1m, 26.2m; Hood River, OR; www.columbiagorgemarathon.com

10th Annual Event

ENCOUNTER A RACING EXPERIENCE WITH A SCENIC BACKDROP.

DISCOVER BREATHTAKING VIEWS

September 25th, 2016

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Boston Qualifier • Beautiful Views • Live Music, Beer Garden at Finish!

Just minutes north of Seattle, you’ll encounter great views of farmlands and mountains during your race. You’ll find great selection of attractions, plenty of restaurants, shopping galore, endless outdoor adventures, unlimited opportunities of fun and over 6,100 hotel rooms.

Made possible in part by assistance from the Snohomish County TPA Fund

Use code RCNW16 to save $10 on the Full/Half or $5 on the 10K/5K

bellinghambaymarathon.org April/May 2016 racecenter.com

EVENT CALENDAR TRIATHLONS/DUATHLONS 4/2 4/9 4/16 4/23 4/24 4/24 5/1 5/7 5/14 5/14 5/14 5/21

OSU BEAVER FREEZER; Sprint (pool) Tri, Sprint Du; Corvallis, OR; www.osubeaverfreezer.com RAGE IN THE SAGE DUATHLON; Sprint Du, Off Road Du; Benton City, WA; www.3rrr.org Siskiyou Sprint Triathlon; Youth Tri, Sprint (pool) Tri, Sprint Du; Ashland, OR; www.roguevalleyracegroup.com WOU Sprint+ Triathlon; Sprint Tri; Monmouth, OR; www.wou.edu/triathlon 32ND SPRING CLASSIC DUATHLON & HOME DEPOT HALF, 10K & 5K; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, Sprint Du; Portland, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > The 28th Grizzly Triathlon; Sprint (pool) Tri; Missoula, MT; www.grizzlytri.com MOUNT RAINIER DUATHLON (LONG AND SHORT COURSE); Sprint Du, Long Du; Enumclaw, WA; www.buduracing.com OREGON DUNES TRIATHLON & DUATHLON; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Sprint Du, Olympic Du; Dunes City, OR; www.oregondunestriathlon.com 2016 PORTLAND TRI CLUB - ANNUAL MOCK TRIATHLON Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Vanouver, WA; www.pdxtriclub.org FIASCO IN PASCO DUATHLON; Olympic Du; Pasco, WA; www.3rrr.org STAYTON SPRINT TRIATHLON; Sprint (pool) Tri; Stayton, OR; www.staytonoregon.gov > TROIKA TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Long Tri, Olympic Aquathlon; Spokane, WA; www.troikatriathlon.com

5/28-5/29 SHASTA CASCADE WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL Memorial Weekend - Redding, California. Join us for the ultimate in outdoor racing adventures. Triathlon, Duathlon, Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K & 10K, and plenty of family activities. Sat: Long Tri, Long Du; Sun: Olympic Tri, Olympic Du; Redding, CA; www.shastasportsfest.com > 5/29 5/30

ONION MAN TRIATHLON; Olympic Tri; Walla Walla, WA; www.wwmultisports.com > SPRING FESTIVAL TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON; Sprint Tri, Sprint Du; Moses Lake, WA; www.buduracing.com

6/4-6/5 35TH BLUE LAKE TRIATHLON/ DUATHLON/AQUABIKE Recognized as must do opening for NW triathlon season, two days of Olympic & Sprint races on flat/ fast courses. NEW Super Sprint & Aquabikes. Teams encouraged! Sat: Super Sprint Tri, Super Sprint Du, Super Sprint Aquabike, Kids Tri; Sun: Sprint Tri, Sprint Du, Sprint Aquabike, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du, Olympic Aquabike; Fairview, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > 6/4 6/5 6/11 6/11 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/18

Lake Wilderness Triathlon; Kids, Tri, Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Sprint Du, Olympic Du; Maple Valley, WA; www.lakewildernesstriathlon.com Pine Hollow Tri; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Sprint Aquathlon; Wamic, OR; www.pinehollowtri.com MOSES LAKE TRIATHLON: FOR THE HEALTH OF IT!; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Moses Lake, WA; www.buduracing.com Granite-Man Triathlon, Duathlon, 10K, 5 mi, TT MTB Race, Kids events; Kids, 5K, 5m, 10m, Off Road Tri, Off Road Du, TT, MtB; Jacksonville, OR; www.granite-man.com GOLDENMAN TRIATHLON; 5K, Sprint Tri, Sprint Du; Goldendale, WA; www.goldendalepool.com LAKE MERIDIAN TRIATHLON - JUNE; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Kent, WA; www.lakemeridiantri.com Three Lakes Triathlon - San Juan Island At Lakedale Resort; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Friday Harbor, WA; www.active.com TriMonroe Triathlon; Youth Tri, Sprint Tri,; Monroe, WA; www.trimonroe.com

6/24-6/26 PACIFIC CREST TRIATHLON, DUATHLON & AQUABIKE NW’s premier destination multisport event - favorite of athletes from across the country for gorgeous scenery, amazing expo, kids events, daily entertainment and Sunriver adventures! NEW races added! Fri: Tour de Crest Bike Tours, Kids Tri; Sat: Long Tri, Long Du, Long Aquabike, 13.1m, 26.2m; Sun: Ultra Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du, Olympic Aquabike, 5K & 10K, Kids; Sunriver, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > 6/25

Padden Triathlon; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Bellingham, WA; www.cob.org/races

8/6 XTERRA PDX - EPIC OFF ROAD WEEKEND - TRI/SPRINT/DU

6/26 BLACK HILLS TRIATHLON

XTERRA Portland is the premier off road trail racing experience that the Pacific Northwest has to offer, challenging athletes from around the world.

Black Hills Triathlon-USAT sanctioned sprint triathlon suited to beginner/ advanced triathletes: 1/2 mi swim, 17 mi bike, 3.1 mi run. Covered transition & great swag!

Kids Tri, Off Road Sprint Tri, Off Road Olympic Tri; Hagg Lake, OR; www.xterrapdx.com

Sprint Tri; Lacey, WA; www.blackhillstriathlon.com 7/2

RIGHTEOUS RICHLAND SPRINT TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri, Off Road Tri; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org

7/9 34TH HAGG LAKE TRIATHLON/ DUATHLON/AQUABIKE One of the country’s oldest & most scenic courses, a true test for athletes with rolling hills on bike & run. NEW: camping at the lake, and Aquabikes added!

8/12

TRIATHLON &

SPORTS FESTIVAL

LAKEWOOD SUMMERFEST TRIATHLON Sprint Tri; Lakewood, WA; www.lakewoodsummerfesttriathlon.com Toughman Half Ocean Shores Triathlon; Long Tri; Ocean Shores, WA; www.active.com

Come join us for the 15th Annual Emmett’s Most Excellent Triathlons in Downtown Emmett, Idaho; just 30 miles from Boise! USAT Sanctioned, Cash Prizes. Fri: Kids Tri; Sat: Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Olympic Aquabike; Emmett, ID; www.emmetttriathlons.com 8/13

7/16 DESCHUTES DASH MULTI-SPORT EVENT The 13th Annual Deschutes Dash Multi Sports Festival returns to Bend, Oregon on Saturday, July 16th! New run course routes and added finish line festivities. USAT sanctioned. Youth Tri, Sprint Tri, Sprint Du, Sprint Aquabike, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du, Olympic Aquabike, 5K, 10K; Bend, OR; www.deschutesdash.com 7/16 CHELANMAN MULTISPORT WEEKEND Sat: Olympic Tri, Long Tri; Sun: Tri-A-Tri, Sprint Tri, Kids Tri; Chelan, WA; www.chelanman.com 7/16 TIGER TRI; Olympic Tri; Colville, WA; www.tigertri.com > 7/17 MONTANA WOMEN’S TRIATHLON 5K, Sprint (pool) Tri; Helena, MT; www.mtwomenstri.com 7/23 ELLENSBURG SPRINT TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Ellensburg, WA; www.buduracing.com 7/23 ROLF PRIMA TRI AT THE GROVE; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Cottage Grove, OR; www.bestinthewestevents.com 7/24 SEAFAIR TRIATHLON & KIDS TRIATHLON Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Kids Tri; Seattle, WA; www.seafair.com 7/24 RACE THE RIVER TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri; Coeur d’Alene, ID; www.racetheriver.com 7/24 Seafair Triathlon; Kids Tri, Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du; Seattle, WA; www.seafair.com 7/30 POWER OF PASCO SPRINT TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri; Pasco, WA; www.3rrr.org 7/30 SUNCADIA MULTISPORT SUMMER FESTIVAL - TRIATHLON & DUATHLON; Sat: Long Tri, Long Du; Sun: Sprint Du; Cle Elm, WA; www.energyevents.com > 7/30 WHIDBEY ISLAND TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri; Langley, WA; www.whidbeytriathlon.com

7/31 MID-SUMMER TRIATHLON & DUATHLON The perfect mid-summer check on your summer racing! Flat & fast course is great for PRs with Novice, Sprint and Olympic distances. NEW: Aquabikes added! Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Sprint Du, Olympic Du, Sprint Aquabike, Olympic Aquabike; Fairview, OR; www.whyracingevents.com >

8/13

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LAKE MERIDIAN TRIATHLON - AUGUST; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Kent, WA; www.lakemeridiantri.com Coeur d’Alene Triathlon & Duathlon; Olympic Tri; Coeur d’Alene, ID; www.cdatriathlon.com

8/19-8/21 COLUMBIA RIVER TRIATHLON & FITNESS FESTIVAL Weekend Tri & Fitness Festival along the beautiful Columbia River with Short & Olympic Distance Tri, Du & Aquabike PLUS 5K & 10K Runs and scenic Bike rides. Kids Tri, too! Fri: Kids Tri; Sat (women-only): Sprint Tri, Sprint Du, Sprint Aquabike, 5K, 10K; Sun (co-ed): Sprint Tri, Sprint Du, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du, Sprint Aquabike, Olympic Aquabike; Vancouver, WA; www.whyracingevents.com > 8/19

AQUAMAN DUATHLON; Sprint Aquathlon; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org

8/20 GIRLFRIENDS (FORMERLY WAHINE) ALL WOMEN’S TRI & DU, 5K & 10K It’s a day of racing for the ladies! Sprint Tri, Du & NEW Aquabike, plus 5K & 10K run/walk! Come compete and celebrate with your best girlfriends, sisters, mothers...! 5K, 10K, Sprint Tri, Sprint Du, Sprint Aquabike; Vancouver, WA; www.whyracingevents.com > 8/20 8/21 8/27 9/3 9/3

TITANIUM MAN JUNIOR TRIATHLON; Kids Tri, Youth Tri; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org CRESCENT CITY TRIATHLON; Sprint (pool) Tri, Sprint Du; Crescent City, CA; www.crescentcitytriathlon.com > Priest Lake Triathlon and MTB Sprint Tri; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Priest Lake, ID; www.priestlakerace.com BONNEY LAKE TRIATHLON (OLYMPIC AND SPRINT); Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Bonney Lake, WA; www.buduracing.com TITANIUM MAN TRIATHLON; Olympic Tri; Richland, WA; www.3rrr.org

9/10 ALUMINUM MAN TRIATHLON The mighty Columbia River and the natural beauty of the Gorge are the backdrop for this scenic triathlon and duathlon set in September each year. Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du; The Dalles, OR; www.aasportsltd.com/event/aluminum-man-tri >

KEY > Events owned, managed or timed by AA Sports, Ltd. 9/10

LAKE TYE TRIATHLON Youth Tri, Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Monroe, WA; www.laketyetriathlon.com Bellingham Youth Triathlon; Kids, Sprint Tri, Kids Tri; Bellingham, WA; www.cob.org/races EMMETT’S MOST EXCELLENT KIDS TRIATHLON; Kids Tri; Emmett, ID; www.emmetttriathlons.com

8/13 EMMETT’S MOST EXCELLENT TRIATHLON

34th

Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Sprint Du, Olympic Du, Sprint Aquabike, Olympic Aquabike; Forest Grove, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > 7/9 7/9

8/6 8/7

MAC DASH Kids Tri, Youth Tri, Sprint (pool) Tri; Madras, OR; www.macdash.org

BEST IN THE WEST TRIATHLON FESTIVAL; Sprint Tri, Long Tri; Sweet Home, OR; www.bestinthewestevents.com 9/10 BLACK DIAMOND TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri, Long Tri; Enumclaw, WA; www.blackdiamondtri.com 9/10 LAKE STEVENS TRIATHLON (OLYMPIC AND SPRINT); Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Lake Stevens, WA; www.buduracing.com 9/10 Lake of the Woods Tri-Sport Weekend; 5K, 13.1m, Kids Tri, Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri, Olympic Du; Klamath Falls, OR; www.roguevalleyracegroup.com 9/11 BEST IN THE WEST TRIATHLON FESTIVAL; Kids Tri, Youth Tri, Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Sweet Home, OR; www.bestinthewestevents.com 9/18 THE PORTLAND TRIATHLON; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Portland, OR; www.portlandtri.com 9/18 Cultus Lake Triathlon; Sprint Tri, Olympic Tri; Cultus Lake, BC; www.dynamicraceevents.com 9/24 2016 Methow Valley Off-Road Duathlon; Off Road Du, MtB; Winthrop, WA; methowduathlon.blogspot.com 9/24 Magnuson Series Family Fitness Day; Sprint Du; Seattle, WA; www.magnusonseries.org 9/25 CHAMPOEG PARK HALF MARATHON, 5 MILER & DUATHLON; Sprint Du; St Paul, OR; www.energyevents.com > 10/8 Kingsley Field Duathlon; Kids, 5K, 10K, Sprint Du; Klamath Falls, OR; www.kingsleyfieldduathlon.com 10/16 OSU BEAVER FEVER Sprint (pool) Tri, Sprint Du; Philomath, OR; www.osubeaverfever.com 9/10

MUD/OBSTACLE/MULTI-SPORT/ ADVENTURE RACES 4/24 4/30 5/7 5/21 5/29 6/4

Smith Rock Spring Sting; Adv Race; Bend, OR; www.bendracing.com/smith-rock-spring-sting Siskiyou Challenge; Multi-sport, Relay; Ashland, OR; www.siskiyouchallenge.org Survivor Mud Run Portland; 5K, Mud/Obstacle; Portland, OR; www.survivormudrun.com U.S. BANK POLE PEDAL PADDLE; Multi-sport, Relay/Solo; Bend, OR; www.pppbend.com SKI TO SEA RACE; Multi-sport, Adv Race; Bellingham, WA; www.skitosea.com VANCOUVER SPARTAN SPRINT 5K, Mud/Obstacle; North Vancouver, BC; www.spartanrace.ca

6/4 6/5 6/11 6/26 7/23 7/29

HOOD 2 RIVER RELAY; Multi-sport, Relay; Hood River, OR; www.hood2riverrelay.com Gap2Gap Dash; Multi-sport, Relay; Yakima, WA; www.yakimagreenway.org/g2g Survivor Mud Run Seattle; 5K, Mud/Obstacle; Snoqualmie, Wa; www.survivormudrun.com BELLINGHAM KIDS TRAVERSE; 1m, Mud/Obstacle, MtB; Bellingham, WA; www.bellinghamkidstraverse.com Pirate Plunder Adventure Race; Mud/Obstacle; Yakima, WA; www.pirateplunderrace.com 2016 HOWL AT THE MOON 5K ADVENTURE RUN; 5K Obstacle Run; West Linn, OR; www.aasportsltd.com/howlatmoon5k >

8/6 CAPITOL TO BAY RELAY Formerly the Olympia Traverse, this 5-leg Adventure Relay includes Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Paddling, Running, with a final Team Trek to the Olympia Brewfest Finishline. Multi-sport, Relay; Olympia, WA; www.capitoltobayrelay.com 8/6 9/10 9/10 9/17 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/24 9/24

WILLAMETTE RIVER RELAY; Multi-sport, Relay; Albany, OR; www.riverrelay.com THE INFERNO; 5K, 10K, 13.1m, 26.2m, Mud/Obstacle; Salem, OR; www.racetheinferno.com Bend AR; Adv Race; Bend, OR; www.bendracing.com/bend-ar VITAL CHOICE BELLINGHAM TRAVERSE; Multi-sport, Relay; Bellingham, WA; www.bellinghamtraverse.com SPARTAN BEAST AT SUN PEAKS RESORT 13.1m, Mud/Obstacle; Sun Peaks Resort, BC; www.spartanrace.ca SPARTAN ULTRA BEAST AT SUN PEAKS RESORT 26.2m, Mud/Obstacle; Sun Peaks Resort, BC; www.spartanrace.ca ISLAND QUEST AR; Adv Race; Roche Harbor, WA; www.questadventureraces.com The Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race; Adv Race; Cumberland, BC; www.mindovermountain.com The Big Hurt; Multi-sport, Relay; Port Angeles, WA; www.bighurtpa.com

9/25 10/1 10/8

SPARTAN SPRINT AT SUN PEAKS RESORT 5K, Mud/Obstacle; Sun Peaks Resort, BC; www.spartanrace.ca MUD, SWEAT & BEERS 5K OBSTACLE RUN; 5K Obstacle Run; Woodburn, OR; www.woodburnrotary.org > Detroit Lake Mud Run; 1m, 10K, Mud/Obstacle; Detroit Lake, OR; www.runwildadventures.com

CYCLING SERIES 4/11 4/12 5/18 6/1 6/13 6/22

Monday Night PIR; Circuit; Mon 4/11-8/29; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Tuesday Night PIR; Circuit; Tue 4/12-8/30; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Bend TT Series; TT; Wed 5/18-6/15; Bend, OR; www.obra.org Mt. Tabor Series; Circuit; Wed 6/1-7/13; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Portland Short Track MtB Series; MtB; Mon 6/13-7/25; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Bend Crit Series; Circuit; Wed 6/22-8/3; Bend, OR; www.obra.org

CYCLING RACES 4/2 4/3

Gorge Roubaix; 2 Day, Road; The Dalles, OR; www.gorgeroubaix.com Gorge Roubaix: Gorge Gravel Grinder; Gravel Ride; The Dalles, OR; www.gorgeroubaix.com 4/9 MUDSLINGER; 10m, 20m MtB; Blodgett, OR; www.mudslingerxc.com 4/9 Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valley Road Race; Road; Kings Valley, OR; www.obra.org 4/17 Barton Park Road Race; Road; Boring, OR; www.obra.org 4/23 High Desert Roubaix; 2 Day, Road; Redmond, OR; www.obra.org 5/1 Montinore Road Race; Road; Forest Grove, OR; www.obra.org 5/6 TOUR DE BLOOM; Crit, RR; Wenatchee, WA; www.wenatcheevalleyvelo.org 5/7 BriHOP Interstellar Omnium; 2 Day, Track; Portland, OR; www.obra.org 5/7 Chainbreaker MTB; Mountain Bike; Bend, OR; www.obra.org 5/11 Echo Valley 30/60 Mile Mountain Bike Race; 30m, 60m MtB; Chelan, WA; www.nwepicseries.com 5/14 Coast Hills Classic Mountain Bike Race; MtB; Newport, OR; www.coasthillsclassic.com 5/14 Stottlemeyer 30/60 Mile Mountain Bike Race; 30m, 60m MtB; Port Gamble, WA; www.nwepicseries.com 5/14 Tour de St. Honore Gran Fondo; Gran Fondo; Portland, OR; www.obra.org 5/21 Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival; MtB StageRace; Ashland, OR; www.ashlandspringthaw.com

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EVENT CALENDAR 5/22

Seattle Tour de Cure; 10m, 25m, 40m, 70m, 100m; Redmond, WA; www.diabetes.org/seattletourdecure 5/27 SHASTA CASCADE WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL Kids Tri, 15m, 30m, 50m Bike Tour; Redding, CA; www.shastasportsfest.com > 6/4 3 RIVERS RACE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; 1m, 5K, 10K (runs), 35m, 55m, 70m, 100m (rides); La Grande, OR; www.3riversrace.com 6/4 APPLE CENTURY BIKE RIDE; Bike Tour; Wenatchee, WA; www.applebikeride.com 6/5 OREGON GRAN FONDO; Road Race/Tour; Cottage Grove, OR; www.oregontriplecrown.com 6/11 STRAWBERRY CENTURY; Bike Tour; Lebanon, OR; www.santiamspokes.org 6/24 TOUR DE CREST - BIKE RIDES AT 20TH ANNUAL PACIFIC CREST WEEKEND; Bike Tour; Sunriver, OR; www.whyracingevents.com > 6/25 PETAL PEDAL; 30m, 50m, 70m, 100m options; Silverton, OR; www.petalpedal.com 6/25 WILLAMETTE GRAN FONDO; Road Race/Tour; Monroe, OR; www.oregontriplecrown.com 7/9 Ride to Defeat ALS; Bike Tour; Mt. Angel, OR; www.oregonridetodefeatals.org 7/16 Tour de Whatcom; Bike Tour; Bellingham, WA; www.tourdewhatcom.com 7/29 SUNCADIA MULTISPORT SUMMER FESTIVAL - BIKE TOUR; Bike Tour; Cle Elm, WA; www.energyevents.com > 8/6 PORTLAND CENTURY; Bike Tour; Portland, OR; www.portlandcentury.com 8/12 Obliteride; Bike Tour; Seattle, WA; www.obliteride.org 8/14 Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride; Bike Tour; Portland, OR; www.bridgepedal.com 9/10 Bike MS: Deception Pass Classic; 20m, 50m, 100m MtB; Mount Vernon, WA; www.bikems.org 9/17 CYCLE THE LAKES; Bike Tour; Cottage Grove, OR; www.cyclethelakes.org 9/17 Ride Around the Sound; Bike Tour; Seattle, WA; action.lung.org 9/24 DARK SIDE MOUNTAIN BIKING, TRAIL RUNNING AND HIKING FESTIVAL; MtB; Wenatchee, WA; www.darksidefestival.com 9/24 OREGON COAST GRAVEL EPIC; Gravel Ride; Waldport, OR; www.oregontriplecrown.com 10/1 THE KETTLE METTLE Gravel Ride; Penticton / Kelowna, BC; www.kettlemettle.ca

SWIMMING/XC SKIING/ CLINICS/EXPOS/OTHER 4/2 4/11 4/16 5/28 5/28 5/29 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/18 6/19 6/24 6/25 6/25 6/26 6/27 7/2 7/9 7/10 7/16 7/16 7/16 7/17 7/31 8/6 8/14 8/20

24 Hours Round the Clock; MtB; Spokane, WA; www.roundandround.com Bend Don’t Brake; Road; Bend, OR; www.benddontbrake.com Sisters Stampede MTB; Mountain Bike; Sisters, OR; www.obra.org BAVARIAN BIKE & BREWS; MtB; Leavenworth, WA; www.dasradhaus.com Hammer Velo Crit; Criterium; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Oregon Gran Fondo; Gran Fondo; Cottage Grove, OR; www.obra.org Alpenrose Heartbreaker; Track; Portland, OR; www.obra.org FAT 55 Oakridge Mountain Bike Marathon MTB; Mountain Bike; Oakridge, OR; www.obra.org High Desert Omnium; 2 Day, TT, Criterium, Road; Bend, OR; www.highdesertomnium.com The Woodrat 25er; 25m, 12m MtB; Priest Lake, ID; www.priestlakerace.com Mary’s Peak Hill Climb TT; Time Trial; Philomath, OR; www.obra.org Blue Ribbon Track Omnium; Track; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Baker City Cycling Classic; Stage Race; Baker City, OR; www.bakercitycycling.org MISSION: GRANDURO MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE AND TRAIL RUN; MtB; Wenatchee, WA; www.missiongranduro.com Willamette Gran Fondo; Gran Fondo; Monroe, OR; www.obra.org Pickett’s Charge MTB; Mountain Bike; Bend, OR; www.obra.org Alenrose Six Day; 6 Day, Track; Portland, OR; www.obra.org ALSEA FALLS SWITCHBACK; MtB; Monroe, OR; www.mudslingerevents.com Mt. Tabor Circuit Race; Circuit; Portland, OR; www.obra.org OUCH: Larch Mtn Uphill Time Trial; TT; Corbett, OR; www.consystency.net/OBRA/OUCH ALPENROSE VELODROME CHALLENGE; 3 Day, Track; Portland, OR; www.obra.org HIGH CASCADES 100; 100m MtB; Bend, OR; www.highcascades100.com Sun Top 30/60 Mile Mountain Bike Race; 30m, 60m MtB; Enumclaw, WA; www.nwepicseries.com OBRA: Uphill Time Trial State Championship; TT; Government Camp, OR; www.consystency.net/OBRA/MHTT Olympia Beer Crit; Criterium; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Franz Bakery Criterium; Criterium; Portland, OR; www.obra.org Vancouver Criterium; Criterium; Vancouver, WA; www.obra.org Ochoco Gravel Roubaix; Road; Prineville, OR; www.obra.org

Runner’s plunge into the creek crossing in Washington’s Cle Elum Ridge 50K/25K. PHOTO: Glenn Tachiyama 8/27 9/3 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/11 9/17 9/18 9/24 9/25 10/1 10/2 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/23 10/29 10/29 11/5 11/6 11/16

Capitol Forest 50/100 Mile Mountain Bike Race; 50m, 100m MtB; Olympia, WA; www.nwepicseries.com GP: David Douglas CX; Cyclocross; Vancouver, WA; www.cyclocross.gp OREGON 12/24; MtB Relay; Bend, OR; www.oregonmtb24.com OREGON 24; 24hr MtB; Bend, OR; www.oregonmtb24.com GP: Het Meer CX; Cyclocross; Vancouver, WA; www.cyclocross.gp Corn Cross; Cyclocross; Boring, OR; www.obra.org GP: Zaaldercross; Cyclocross; Brush Prairie, WA; www.cyclocross.gp Kruger’s Kermesse CX Farm Crit; Cyclocross; Portland, OR; www.obra.org GP: Ninkrossi; Cyclocross; Washougal, WA; www.cyclocross.gp Battle at Barlow; Cyclocross; Gresham, OR; www.obra.org GP: Heiser Farms CX; Cyclocross; Dayton, OR; www.cyclocross.gp CROSS ON THE MOUNTAIN @ COOPER SPUR; Cyclocross; Mt Hood, OR; www.obra.org CROSS CRUSADE; 2 Day, Cyclocross; Location TBD, OR; www.crosscrusade.com CROSS CRUSADE; 2 Day, Cyclocross; Location TBD, OR; www.crosscrusade.com CrossWord CX Challenge p/b Western Bike Works; Cyclocross; Canby, OR; www.obra.org Washougal CX; Cyclocross; Washougal, WA; www.obra.org CROSS CRUSADE; 2 Day, Cyclocross; Location TBD, OR; www.crosscrusade.com Crosstoberfest; Cyclocross; Lake Oswego, OR; www.obra.org Pedalers at the Poor Farm CX; Cyclocross; Troutdale, OR; www.obra.org CROSS CRUSADE; Cyclocross; Location TBD, OR; www.crosscrusade.com CROSS CRUSADE; Cyclocross; Location TBD, OR; www.crosscrusade.com

CYCLING TOURS/RIDES 4/17 5/6 5/21

Gran Fondo Goldendale; Bike Tour; Goldendale, WA; www.rideviciouscycle.com Filmed by Bike; MtB Tour; Portland, OR; www.filmedbybike.org REACH THE BEACH; 28m, 55m, 80m, 104m; Portland, OR; action.lung.org

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Chi Running Introductory Half-Day Workshop; Clinic; Portland, OR; www.runningmindfully.com Adult Swim Clinic 1-3; Swimming, Clinic; Camas, WA; www.lacamassport.com Chi Walking Introductory Half-Day Workshop; Clinic; Portland, OR; www.runningmindfully.com Chi Running Introductory Half-Day Workshop; Clinic; Portland, OR; www.runningmindfully.com Chi Running Introductory Half-Day Workshop; Clinic; Portland, OR; www.runningmindfully.com The blueseventy Friday Night Swim Race June; Swimming; Kent, WA; www.fridaynightswimraces.com Chi Running Introductory Half-Day Workshop; Clinic; Portland, OR; www.runningmindfully.com SWIM DEFIANCE; 3K, 5K Open Water Swim; Tacoma, WA; www.swimdefiance.com

6/19 HAGG LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM AND PADDLEBOARD RACE Enjoy one or all three swim events at scenic Henry Hagg Lake. The singleloop courses and added paddle board race are challenging and fun!

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HAGG LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM & PADDLEBOARD RACE

800-4000mtr Open Water Swim, 4K Paddleboard; Forest Grove, OR; www.pdxtriclub.org 7/4 7/15 7/16 8/14 8/27 8/27 9/10 9/10 9/17

MARTHA LAKE OPEN WATER SWIM JULY Swimming; Lynnwood, WA; www.marthalakeswim.com The blueseventy Friday Night Swim Race July; Swimming; Kent, WA; www.fridaynightswimraces.com FAT SALMON OPEN WATER SWIM; 3.2m Open Water Swim; Seattle, WA; www.fatsalmonswim.org The Coeur d’Alene Crossing; 2.4m Open Water Swim; Coeur d’Alene, ID; www.cdacrossing.com Nanaimo Ocean Swim; Swimming; Nanaimo, BC; www.viendurance.net Newcastle SUP Race; Stand Up Paddle Board Race; Nanaimo, BC; www.viendurance.net COLUMBIA CROSSING SWIM; Open Water Swim; Pasco, WA; www.3rrr.org SWIM ACROSS AMERICA - SEATTLE; .5m, 1m, 2.4m Open Water Swim; Mercer Island, WA; www.swimacrossamerica.org > LAST GASP OF SUMMER; Swimming; SeaTac, WA; www.lastgaspofsummer.com

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