Central Oregon Running Klub

Howdy CORKers! Here's the weekly rundown, you are welcome to join us.

* Tuesday Performance Group | 5:30pm, Central Oregon Community College track @ the start line, 2600 NW College Way

Workout: Track Workout

Long: 3 X (1000, 800, 400, 200) w/ 200m jog/walk rest

Med: 2 X (1000, 800, 400, 200) w/ 200m jog/walk rest

Short: 1 X (1000, 800, 400, 200) w/ 200m jog/walk rest

* Thursday Group Run, 6pm | Lifty's Bar & Grill. Summer route around the Deschutes River and into Farewell Bend Park.

* Saturday Coffee House Run, 8am | Thump Coffee - Grove in NW Crossing area at 921 NW Mt Washington Drive. 5 - 10 with easy breaks. Or pavement running with RIOT 8 - 10 miles.

* Sunday Long Run, 8am | Riverbend Park for a 12 - 20 mile .

New faces and all paces welcome!

Time to clean out your closets, garages, and shoe cubbies of all those old running shoes! How many pairs are squirreled away that you’ve worn out, your kids have outgrown, or the dog nibbled on? And that you keep meaning to deal with… one day… somehow?

One of our CORK members, Jenny Odom, is working with her kid’s elementary school, North Star, to recycle shoes and donate proceeds to The Environmental Center. You can bring them to our regular runs on Thursday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings. *This Thursday, drop them off with Jenny before the run - she’ll be next to her red car in the Lifty’s parking lot.*

Quick facts:

Athletic shoes with any level of wear and tear are welcomed.

Depending on the level of wear, we can earn up to $7 / pair.

Non-athletic shoes are not accepted, including, but not limited to: dress shoes, heels, sandals, wedges, water socks, rain boots, crocs, and other styles.

No single shoes.

Shoes are sent off to www.GotSneakers.com. They report that, in the U.S. alone, 200 million pairs of shoes and sneakers end up in landfills every year. Meanwhile, more than 600 million people worldwide don’t own a pair of shoes. Donated shoes that are barely worn are recirculated to the secondhand economy, increasing access to quality shoes. The rest are recycled, keeping them out of landfills where they would spend years decomposing and leaking toxic chemicals into the environment.

TYIA for supporting Environmental Center and for recycling!

Howdy CORKers! Here's the weekly rundown, you are welcome to join us.

* Tuesday Performance Group | 5:30pm, Pilot Butte State Park @ the bike pavilion, 1310 NE Hwy 20

Workout: Hill workout

Long: 3 X (3min, 1min, 30sec), 6min, hills reps

Short: 2 X (3min, 1min, 30sec), 6min hills reps

* Thursday Group Run, 6pm | Lifty's Bar & Grill. Summer route around the Deschutes River and into Farewell Bend Park.

* Saturday Coffee House Run, 8am | Thump Coffee - Grove in NW Crossing area at 921 NW Mt Washington Drive. 6 - 10 with easy breaks. Or pavement running with RIOT 8 - 10 miles.

* Sunday Long Run, 8am | Riverbend Park for a 12 - 20 mile .

New faces and all paces welcome!

Moms ! Bring yourself and your kiddos for a run, stroll, or hike this Sunday May 19 at 9am!

meets the third Sunday morning of every month.

Come connect with other moms in all phases of motherhood from pregnancy to those with older children.

All paces and abilities are welcome. Join us as we run or walk for about 45 minutes, with stroller-friendly or trail options, reconvening afterwards for coffee, treats, and fun.

Join CORK's crew tomorrow Saturday May 16 8am!

Meet at Thump Coffee at The Grove. 921 NW Mt Washington Drive . 4 - 8 miles easy pace mostly trail with easy breaks where no one is left behind and is beginner friendly. -- OR -- run with RIOT 8 - 10 pavement miles.

It will be 41F and sunny so dress for a bit of a chill but it could warm up quickly during the run.

New faces and visitors always welcome 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Footzone’s Dirty Half is a local gem and we are happy to announce it is a spotlight race for CORK members!

CORK members can register with a discount code (available on the members only portion of our website) and will also enjoy some perks on race day.

Not a member of CORK yet? It’s easy to join through our link in bio.

See you all out on the trails June 6th.

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Join us on tomorrow Thursday for the weekly CORK social run!

Thursday 6:00pm at Lifty's for a 3 - 5 mile Deschutes River loop .

Then frosty pints and fun afterwards.

New CORK merchandise is available just in time for spring and summer running. You can find everything from tee shirts to hats and more on our pop-up store site (link in bio).

Everything on the site is available for pre-order until May 17th. See stories for examples of what you can find on the site or click the link in bio to browse and order.

Howdy CORKers! Here's the weekly rundown, you are welcome to join us.

* Tuesday Performance Group | 5:30pm, Drake Park @ the bike racks, 777 NW Riverside Blvd

Workout: Threshold Mile Reps

Long: 4 - 5 X mile w/ 1min rest

Short: 2 - 3 X mile w/ 1min rest

* Thursday Group Run, 6pm | Lifty's Bar & Grill. Summer route around the Deschutes River and into Farewell Bend Park.

* Saturday Coffee House Run, 8am | Thump Coffee - Grove in NW Crossing area at 921 NW Mt Washington Drive. 6 - 10 with easy breaks. Or pavement running with RIOT 8 - 10 miles.

* Sunday Long Run, 8am | Riverbend Park for a 12 - 20 mile .

* Sunday Mom Squad, 9am | Miller's Landing Park for a 45 minute run/walk. All abilities welcome especially pregnant moms-to-be!

New faces and all paces welcome!

Howdy CORKers! Here's the weekly rundown, you are welcome to join us.

* Tuesday Performance Group | 5:30pm, COCC track, 2600 SW College Way.

Workout: Cinco de Mile

12min of 400s to start us off. Everyone gets in 3-5 X 400 so you get a bit of a workout. Then,

Churro, Run a 400, bean burrito, Run a 400, down a Jaritos (mexican soda), Run a 400, 2 hot sauce packets, Finish with a 400.

Your entry fee is two hot sauce packets of medium heat or hotter. Minus 10sec for each level of hotness over medium, +1min if it’s mild. Emily is afraid of stealing hot sauce packets from Taco Bell.

* Thursday Group Run, 6:00pm | It's race #2 of the Bend Trail Series at Wanogo Sno-Park! The race is 5.8 miles on the Tiddlywinks trail. The course is marked with orange agility cones, race announcements at 6:10 p.m.

* Saturday Coffee House Run 8:00am | Thump Coffee - Grove in NW Crossing area at 921 NW Mt Washington Drive. 6 - 8 with easy breaks. Or pavement running with RIOT 8 - 10 miles.

* Dirt and Donuts fun run 9am | Meadow Camp day use area. 3 - 7 mile along the Deschutes River (out and back, so choose your distance), with coffee, donuts, and fun aftewards. It looks to be sunny and warm so the perfect day!

* Sunday Long Run 8am | The Commons (Mirrow Pond Plazy) for a 12 - 20 miles.

New faces and all paces welcome!