Hippie Chick Half and quarter marathon. Champoeg State Park, (OR) May 12, 2007
The Hippie Chick half marathon is a double loop course in Champoeg, with a couple of out and back sections. It’s all asphalt and mostly asphalt trail. It’s very scenic with trees, there’s a nearby river and some of the trail crosses over water with a wooden bridge. We also run right by the campground, and that part is always fun as well. The sections of road were void of cars for most of the time. There was plenty of aid, water and Gleukos and Clif Shot. A lot of folks would say it was pretty much flat, but I am going to call parts of it “rolling” because there’s quite a bit of up and down. The quarter marathon is a single loop of this course. There are also kids races so the little ones can be involved. Lots of guys and dads out there were providing support and volunteering. And there was some yummy hot minestrone and mimosas waiting for us when we finished.

Race director Paula Harkin (www.runwithpaula.com) seems to have an IN with the folks in charge of the weather. The weather for the Hippie chick half marathon was PERFECT! The clouds stayed out until most of the chicks were finished and kept a cool ceiling above us. Later in the day as we were all resting and replenishing, we were grateful that the blustery showers hadn’t come earlier while we were out there running!

The Hippie Chick race is an all women’s event. I heard during the race that this is Oregon’s ONLY all women’s event. There were women of ALL ages in this one! The camaraderie of this event is one of the big draws. It’s an experience! They always have an awesome shirt and a really cute medal. Big thank yous to Paula and her army of volunteers for a really great womanspace experience! Oh yes, I do have pictures!

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