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Galloping Gertie Half Marathon
August 8, 2017
Coming August 12, 2017. Do you know Gertie? Galloping Gertie is the nickname for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington that famously swayed, twisted, and collapsed into Puget Sound back in 1940 on a particularly windy day. The bridge has since been rebuilt (and is structurally sound now!) and is the location of the Galloping Gertie […]
Hood to Coast Relay
August 3, 2017
Coming August 25, 2017. Distance: 199 miles. Time limit: 32.5 hours. Known as the Mother of All Relays, the Hood to Coast Relay was established in 1982 and is a super popular event, filling its 1,050 team limit on opening day for the past 19 years. Teams of 8 to 12 runners start at the Timberline Lodge (yes, location […]
Leading Ladies’ Marathon
July 28, 2017
Coming August 20, 2017. This is your chance to shine! It’s the Leading Ladies’ Marathon, an all-woman marathon in South Dakota. The point to point course starts at the Lead Country Club at 6,000 feet and gently travels downhill to the finish line at Spearfish City Park, just above 3,600 feet. The mostly downhill route is […]
La Sportiva Berry Picker Trail Run
July 26, 2017
Coming August 5, 2017. It’s a tough one! The La Sportiva Berry Picker Trail Run is the fifth race out of seven in Colorado’s La Sportiva Trail Running Race Series. Don’t be fooled though, you won’t be picking berries along the way. It’s only 4.5 miles long, but it is all uphill with an average grade of 14 […]
Women of Wonder 10K & 5K
July 14, 2017
Coming September 10, 2017. Dust off your cape and get ready for the Women of Wonder (WOW) 10K and 5K race in Green Lake Park in north central Seattle, Washington. A very scenic loop (2 loops for the 10K) around the lake on paved paths awaits as does pre-race yoga, technical fabric shirts that are specifically […]
ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Race
July 7, 2017
Coming September 4, 2017. Swim, run…then repeat for a total of 52 transitions! It’s the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Race held in the Stockholm archipelago. This race started the Swimrun movement, a multiple-stage competition in which racers run and swim over a cross-country race course that involves many transitions between the swim and run stages of the race. ÖTILLÖ (Swedish for island […]
Twilight Half Marathon
June 22, 2017
Coming July 8, 2017. If you’re not a morning person, here’s a race for you! It’s the Twilight Half Marathon held in Vancouver, Washington (yes, Washington, right near the border of Oregon). Sleep in, take it easy, have a nice lunch (maybe at the Portland Saturday Market just a short drive away), stretch, and be ready […]
Buff Pack Run Cap
June 14, 2017
Outdoor adventures require a Buff Pack Run Cap! Okay, so it may not be sunny when you first head out, but this handy little cap is perfect to take with you because it scrunches up to about the size of you fist, fitting easily in a pocket. The crushable polyurethane brim snaps back to shape readily and […]
See Jane Run Seattle Half Marathon and 5K
June 13, 2017
Coming July 9, 2017. Chocolate, champagne, and only us girls! It’s the 10th Annual See Jane Run Seattle Half Marathon and 5K! A relatively flat course, road and paved trails, and scenic views await you with this popular women-only race. As they say, don’t just participate, bring it with their free training program with Coach […]
Freihofer’s Run for Women
May 24, 2017
Coming June 3, 2017. Celebrate women, fitness, family, and fun at the Freihofer’s Run for Women! This all-women 5K race takes you through the heart of downtown Albany, past the NY State Capitol and city hall. It’s a chip-timed run along paved roads and trails, through Washington Park (design by Calvert Vaux and Fredrick Olmsted, who […]
The Great Mother’s Day Race
May 12, 2017
Coming May 13 and 14, 2017. Celebrate Mom at the Great Mother’s Day Race held in two locations in Florida. These chip timed, 5K races are open to the whole family and include free race pictures, dry-fit shirt, race medal, custom bib, goodie bag, awards and prizes, food and drinks, and more. The Sarasota location will […]
Cinco de Mayo Run
May 5, 2017
Coming May 7, 2017. ¡Vámonos! It’s the Cinco de Mayo Run in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon this Sunday. Choose from the half marathon, 10K, or 5K distances for this chip timed race that’s celebrating its 15 year anniversary. This year’s courses are flat and fast and cross over at least two of the city’s bridges. […]
BolderBOULDER
May 3, 2017
Coming May 29, 2017. It’s big and bold…it’s the BolderBOULDER! With over 50,000 participants, this 10K is the third largest running race in the United States and the 7th largest in the world. Held every Memorial Day, the route starts and finishes at the University of Colorado’s Folsom Field with a few surprises along the […]
Coeur Sports Gingko Sports Bra and Run Shorts
April 26, 2017
Get to the heart of it! Our friends at Coeur Sports (remember that coeur is heart in French?) are committed to encouraging women to live a lifestyle of health and fitness. They do this not only through their first rate sportswear for endurance athletes and weekend warriors but also through the free training plans, partnerships, […]
Vancouver Sun Run
April 18, 2017
Coming April 23, 2017. Super-duper popular! The Vancouver Sun Run, in our favorite coastal British Columbia city, is the largest 10K in Canada and the third largest timed 10K in North America with a whopping, projected participation of up to 50K this year. This well organized race starts in staggered waves to ensure smooth running for […]
Hatfield McCoy Marathon
April 10, 2017
Coming June 10, 2017. Happily the feud is over! We’re talking about the infamous feud between the Hatfield and the McCoy families, and they’ve since replaced their feud with something much preferred wth the Hatfield McCoy Marathon. Start the weekend off with a pasta dinner the night before the race and an entertaining skit with actors […]
COMPRESSPORT Full Socks V2.1 and Ultralight
April 5, 2017
Give yourself a leg up in training, racing, and recovering! Our friends at COMPRESSPORT have 2 Full Socks, the V2.1 and the Ultrallight that are designed to give you graduated compression and have a multitude of features to help you perform better and recover faster. The 3D.Dots acupuncture-technology are round slightly raised nubs of material which […]
BADWATER Salton Sea
April 5, 2017
Coming April 30, 2017. Twenty eight hours to complete 81 miles with a total elevation gain of over 9000 feet. Just some of the challenges of the BADWATER Salton Sea. Two or three person teams run together (this is not a relay) starting at Salton City (elevation 234 feet below sea level) and finishing at Palomar […]
Airia Raw
March 30, 2017
Attention serious runners…this is the shoe for you! After years of research and development, the Swedish company Airia has developed a very special running shoe that is designed to boost your performance. They determined that four areas are key to your running performance: weight of the shoe (the RAW weighs only 4.6 oz!), sole rebound […]
OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
March 30, 2017
Coming May 6, 2017. You may not have a race car, but you can take a lap around the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sign up for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and about at mile 6 of the half marathon, you’ll enter the Indy 500 Speedway, running a full 2.5 miles where those race cars reach […]
Great Ocean Road Running Festival
March 28, 2017
Coming May 20, 2017. Known as Australia’s most stunning running festival. The Great Ocean Road Running Festival is a destination race with sun, sand, gorgeous scenery, and colorful kites! There’s a distance for everyone from the 1.5K Kids’ Gallop to the 60K Ultra Marathon. Most of the race distances hug the southernmost coastline, granting panoramic vistas and […]
SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon
March 27, 2017
Coming April 30, 2017. Get ready for a day in the park! It’s the SHAPE Women’s Half-Marathon held in New York’s iconic Central Park. The most visited urban park in the United States and it’s also a National Historic Landmark, is a beautiful setting for this all-women race. You’ll loop around Central Park twice – […]
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
March 17, 2017
Coming April 2, 2017. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! When you’re done celebrating today with your best green outfit and green beer, you can make it last a little longer with the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K in a couple of weeks. Head to the Windy City for a fun race that is known as the […]
Margarita Madness 5K
March 9, 2017
Various dates and locations in 2017. Is it a race or a party? It’s both with the Margarita Madness 5K! The party/race begins after dark and is open to people with all levels of fitness. Expect a fun atmosphere along the course and once you cross the finish line, there will be a margarita waiting […]