Nice little race in a nice park. Cook park has winding trails through trees and along streams and creeks. The race was 6 loops including several out/backs. It was a … MORE
Nice little race in a nice park. Cook park has winding trails through trees and along streams and creeks. The race was 6 loops including several out/backs. It was a little confusing at first due to lack of markings. Some of the chalk markings disappeared after a couple of loops but by then you knew which way to go. This is a very small event (35 or so in the full), and is part of the Quadzilla series. Definitely recommended if you like small, no frills events.
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Nice small race - beautiful park
Nice little race in a nice park. Cook park has winding trails through trees and along streams and creeks. The race was 6 loops including several out/backs. It was a … MORE
Nice little race in a nice park. Cook park has winding trails through trees and along streams and creeks. The race was 6 loops including several out/backs. It was a little confusing at first due to lack of markings. Some of the chalk markings disappeared after a couple of loops but by then you knew which way to go. This is a very small event (35 or so in the full), and is part of the Quadzilla series. Definitely recommended if you like small, no frills events.
Beautiful suburban park run
This marathon was part of a series of 4 marathons in 4 days over the 4th of July holiday, known as the Firecracker Quadzilla. I chose to only do the … MORE
This marathon was part of a series of 4 marathons in 4 days over the 4th of July holiday, known as the Firecracker Quadzilla. I chose to only do the Cook Park Marathon, as I had several other races around the same time. This marathon and half marathon started at 7 a.m. with the option of a 6 a.m. early start. I got there early, so went ahead and started a few minutes late after the early start group began. The course was mainly on a paved path, with about 50 yards of sawdust at the beginning. The first half was flat, but there were a few very short hills on the second half of the course. The start finish area was near the Tualatin River, and the 6-loop course went through woods, riparian areas, and a beautiful butterfly garden. There were some areas where you could forget that you were in a large metropolitan area. The race was chip timed, even though it was not certified. My Garmin watch showed that it may have been about a half a mile long, which was okay by me as long as it wasn’t short. The medals were rather underwhelming, but what can you expect for a $50 registration fee? We were also given a nicely designed technical shirt, which was a nice bonus. All in all, it was a great marathon bargain, and I hope to do it again some day to try to improve my time.
Low Key and affordable
This is a low key race organized as part of a triple marathon weekend. Steve does a great job directing. Aid stations are well stocked. Nice park. Very affordable. MORE
This is a low key race organized as part of a triple marathon weekend. Steve does a great job directing. Aid stations are well stocked. Nice park. Very affordable.