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monkey groovy
I may be in Portland the weekend of October 24/25.
I will miss the Portland marathon.
I see the following Oregon marathons on the calendar:
Oct 24 - Columbia River Power Marathon Oct 25 - Columbia Gorge Marathon
Any thoughts on these?
Derrr
1. Not near Portland.
2. The 10/24 race was brand new last year. RD is a maniac. Tiny. Pretty hard... a sand section in the middle.
3. Few folks know about that 10/25 run... even on the maniac board. Most of us will be at Tri-Cities on 10/25. This marathon is just across the WA/OR state line from the 10/24 race (30 miles apart, maybe?). It is also a small race... but not tiny like 10/24's race... and well organized.
Almost easiest logistics possible for a double if you are interested. Just note... not near Portland.
(for the record, I will be at Marine Corps that weekend)
Sorry, I should have explained that nickname.
The "Tri-Cities" is collective shorthand for Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick WA. The race hits each one.
The 10/24 race is in Umatilla, OR, just down the road.
From PDX, Richland WA is 230ish miles.
Then again, the Columbia Gorge Marathon website and marathonguide.com entry make it appear as if the last time it was offered was in 2005. I wonder why it is on the MM calendar.
Never mind, found it: http://www.columbiagorgemarathon.com/
Because there was a thread started on the maniac message board by someone who asked this very question and was answered by someone who seems to know the race org, and from that, it will supposedly occur - so it got listed.
But, this is why most folks are headed to umatilla and/or richland. Most of us know squat about the other one.
Every day, in every way.
If you're flying from Portland and driving East to either of these races, stop at Multnomah Falls. (This is an order.)
It takes only a few minutes to get out of your car and see the 2nd highest falls in N. America (#1 is Niagara). Gorgeous!
