Annual Charity Meeting in La Pine
May 24, 2013This past Monday evening, Scott, Carrie and I drove into La Pine to meet with the representatives of 20 of the charities that the CLR supports during the race. We hold the annual meeting to build connections, plan for the next year, and learn how the funds from the year before were used in…Read the Rest »
Meet New CLR Team “Runner’s High”
May 17, 2013We’re excited to introduce you to a team who will be brand new to the Cascade Lakes Relay family this year – “Runner’s High”. Most of the team are from out of state, so let’s give them a warm Oregon welcome! One other reason you might want to try and find this team out…Read the Rest »
Thirsty Thursday Brewery Profile: McMenamin’s Old St Francis School
May 16, 2013McMenamin’s Old St Francis School Bend, Oregon Pub location: 700 NW Bond St, Bend McMenamin’s Old St Francis on Facebook The McMenamin’s Old St Francis School is a classic place to hang out and enjoy an afternoon, as well as some fantastic beer. We got the rundown on McMenamin’s beers and Bend’s brew…Read the Rest »
Great Article from the Bend Pulse: Insider’s Guide to the CLR from Sheila Miller
May 13, 2013Cascade Lakes Relay veteran and Bend Bulletin writer Sheila Miller put together this fantastic insider’s guide to the relay for the summer issue of the Bend Pulse: CLR Ready Set Run_(from the Bend Pulse)
Meet Team Sibling Rivalry
May 9, 2013We are made up mostly of family members, originally hoping to get all 8 of us siblings and our spouses to run in celebration of our eldest’s 40th birthday. Didn’t quite work out that way our first year….only scrounged together 10 runners (7/8 siblings!!) so some or us were slated to run 4 legs. A runner went down immediately…Read the Rest »
CLR Will Time All 36 Legs This Year…With A Little Help From NSPiRE
May 6, 2013It started as a discussion about how to make timekeeping easier. Anyone who has struggled with the math of calculating paces at two in the morning or recreating leg times after the task is abandoned after a few legs knows that keeping an accurate timesheet is problematic. We explored some of the apps that are…Read the Rest »
Meet CLR Team More Cowbell
May 3, 2013You may recognize More Cowbell from their award winning videos and costumes, but there is more to this team than just wacky hijinx. They’ve also got some great advice for new teams looking to run the CLR for the first time. Enjoy! What is your team name? More Cowbell How many years have you run…Read the Rest »
Thirsty Thursday Brewery Profile: Good Life Brewing
May 2, 2013GoodLife Brewing Company Bend, Oregon Pub location: 70 SW Century Dr, Bend GoodLife Brewing on Facebook Taking their name from the life Bend-ites live, GoodLife Brewing is known for fan favorites like Descender IPA and Sweet As Pacific Ale. GoodLife Brewing will also be part of the beer garden celebration at the Spokane…Read the Rest »
Thirsty Thursday Brewery Profile: Deschutes Brewery
April 25, 2013Deschutes Brewery Bend, Oregon Pub location: 1044 NW Bond St Deschutes Brewery on Facebook Bend’s original. Need we say more? Back when a microbrew basically meant a Widmer Hefeweizen, the brewmasters at Deschutes Brewery had a vision of their own craft brewery. They founded Bend’s first brewery back in 1988 and introduced the world…Read the Rest »
Thirsty Thursday Brewery Profile: 10 Barrel Brewing
April 18, 2013Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing is growing like wildfire, and we’re excited to have them on board for our finish line beer festival. Their brew pub out on Galveston is a great place to enjoy some food and a cold beer when you are out and about in Bend. 10 Barrel Brewing Bend, Oregon Pub…Read the Rest »