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Happy Girls Do Run

Women’s race series offers supportive running community for every skill level
Avatar photo Keely Damara

Central Oregon boasts nationally renowned trails that attract outdoor enthusiasts and endurance athletes alike, with no shortage of races in Central Oregon from which runners can choose. The region also boasts running groups and workshops offered on the regular—many of them geared toward women. According to Running USA, women made up around 59 percent of […]

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Happenin’ Events

Spring, summer, fall or winter, these are the big events to have on your radar in Central Oregon
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Sat., May 18, 2019 POLE PEDAL PADDLE Six events that span Central Oregon’s outdoor scene. Contestants race in teams or do all the events, including Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, cycling, paddling and a sprint to the finish. Worth a watch, or for a major training goal. Starts at Mt. Bachelor. pppbend.com First Fridays ART WALK […]

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Getting that Spring in Your Step

The weather’s a-changing… time to start running
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Maybe it’s the hot neon lycra, the tiny water-bottle waistbands or the sultry sweatiness a runner exudes while hammering the trail, but there’s just something about that slender yet strong physique that makes one long to be a runner. With all that talk about that mythical “runner’s high,” there’s something to say about striving for […]

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Picks 10/21-10/28

Alison Wright

thursday 22 Alison Wright PRESENTATION—National Geographic Traveler of the Year is visiting to share her photos and insight on the work women are doing in developing countries. After surviving a deadly bus accident and undergoing 30 surgeries, the photojournalist traveled back to the village three years later to deliver medical equipment to the doctors who […]

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Our Picks 5/27-6/3

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thursday 28 BendFilm Bash ARTY PARTY—The 12th annual BendFilm Festival is just half a year away, which means it’s time for the annual fundraiser. This year’s event features the wildly popular variety show “Night Lights with Shanan Kelley,” which has sold out 25 consecutive shows since February 2014. Nosh on apps from Spork and throw […]

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Old, But Not Slow

Bend Don’t Brake bike race kicks senior citizen racing into gear
Avatar photo Phil Busse

When I was a 17-year-old punk, I was not old enough to race in the Nordic ski marathon, the Birkebinder, but I was eligible to ski its 30 km half-race for teenagers. I did well, and the evening after the race sat at the winner’s table with a few other teenagers, and with an equal […]

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