Spring Winery Run & Brunch 2012

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Ok, I think we are addicted to this event. If you're new to this amazing morning, check out the slideshow and you'll see why we're having such a good time!

Run Momma Run, Silvan Ridge Winery and the Eugene Running Club present the 2012 Spring Winery Run & Brunch.

A gorgeous morning run, girl time, a delicious brunch with seasonal favorites, killer mimosas, excellent wine and our fabulous speaker, Sarah Bowen Shea, Co-author of Run Like a Mother and newly released Train Like a Mother. Treat yourself to a morning of fun, fitness and food. We'll start with coffee at the winery, then run for up to an hour; any pace and distance is welcome. After our run, we'll chat and enjoy a hard-earned brunch from Off the Waffle, complimented by delicious seasonal brunch specialties and Silvan's famous Muscat Mimosas. Then enjoy Silvan's wine tasting while listening to Sarah's reading and training Q & A.

• DATE: Sunday, March 18th
  
• TIME: 8:30am - noon-ish
• PLACE: Silvan Ridge Winery
• WHO: Women runners of all levels
• COST: $30 (discount of 10% through February 5)
• DIRECTIONS & PARKING: The winery is located at 27012 Briggs Hill Rd. Get directions here. You are welcome to carpool from Kennedy Middle School in west Eugene. If you drive up to the event, park in the lots in front of or behind the winery.

The Day's Schedule & Goodies

• 8:30 - 9:00: Check-in and chat with coffee about the run's route (all paces welcome!)
• 9:00 - 10:00: Run in the beautiful countryside for up to an hour
• 10:00 - 11:00: Indulge in a perfect recovery breakfast, coffee and a complimentary mimosa
  
• 11:00 - 12:00: Enjoy pearls of wisdom from Sarah's book and sample Silvan Ridge's award-winning wine.
  

If you've been to our other Winery events, you know we have a big pile of fun runner goodies to give away and this time is no different. Plus, Sarah will be giving away a few of both books!

About Sarah

Sarah Bowen Shea is a health and fitness freelance writer living in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and three young children. She writes for a variety of magazines, including Runner's World, Whole Living, and SELF.

Sarah is an avid runner and former competitive rower who owns up to being somewhat obsessed with exercise. She's run seven marathons; in her most recent 26.2, she qualified for the Boston Marathon, which she'll be running in 2012. She and good friend Dimity McDowell co-wrote Run Like a Mother, a book borne out of an assignment for Runner's World when they both trained and ran the 2007 Nike Women's Marathon. Next up is the sequel, Train Like a Mother, due out in March 2012.

The duo of Sarah and Dimity can also be found on their biweekly podcast, Another Mother Runner, available for free download on iTunes. Check out their book fan page on Facebook at Run Like a Mother: The Book and their website, www.AnotherMotherRunner.com

About Silvan Ridge Winery

Silvan Ridge Winery was established in 1979 as one of a handful of young Oregon wineries. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley outside of Eugene, Oregon, our family owned and operated winery produces the most unique and distinctive array of wines in Oregon.

Striving to capture the diversity of Oregon's viticulture, Silvan Ridge Winery sources only the finest fruit from independent growers within the Willamette Valley and Rogue Valley Appellations. Through careful vineyard cultivation, vinification of small, separate lots, and meticulous blending, Silvan Ridge embodies wines that are rich, aromatic, flavorful and delicious.

Located just fifteen miles southwest of downtown Eugene, our view overlooking the rolling hills covered in vines provides a perfect backdrop for your run and brunch! Read more about Silvan Ridge Winery.

About Your Hosts at Silvan Ridge
Angela Bennett: Silvan Ridge Manager Angela Bennett lettered in softball at the University of Washington, where she was known for her speed in the outfield. Additionally, she earned second-team all-academic Pac-10 Conference honors. She still plays softball -- the slow-pitch variety -- for a championship city league team.

Cathie Twomey Bellamy: Silvan Ridge Marketing Assistant, Cathie Twomey Bellamy, was an All-American runner at the University of Minnesota who went on to a post-collegiate career with Athletics West and Nike. She coached high school boys and girls track and field and cross country for 14 years, and continues to coach through her Eugene Running Club.

About Off The Waffle

If you have never had Off The Waffle fare, you are in for a treat. They are right when they say you should forget everything you know about waffles when you try them. These are waaay different. As in better. As in amazing. Liege waffles are made from a yeast-based dough containing imported Belgian pearled sugar, which caramelizes throughout the waffle due to its high melting point. This caramelization effect is the secret that gives the waffles the unique flavor and essence that may flatter, impress, delight, empower, and maybe even confuse you. Learn more about owners Omer and Dave and their incredible edibles at OffTheWaffle.com