The Portland area footrace schedule is extensive - exhausting, even - like running a 50K trail run around Hagg Lake in the mud.

Well, maybe not that exhausting.

But already, in the wee days of January, there are more than 100 footraces scheduled around the area, with at least 100 more just waiting to announce 2016 dates. There are races both epic and small, from triathlons and marathons to little 1K walks. You can race in bubbles, mud, foam and flying packets of powdered color. Run for a cause or just run for yourself, the object is simply to get out there and run.

This list is by no means comprehensive, but it certainly is extensive. If you don't see your favorite run listed, feel free to post it down in the comments.

January | February | March | April | May | June | July

August | September | October | November | December

Worst Day of the Year Run in Portland.

JANUARY



17 - White River Snowshoe Race @ Mount Hood (8K and 4K snowshoe race)

23 - Oregon Winter Half Marathon @ Aloha (half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K)

24 - Vancouver Lake Half Marathon @ Vancouver (half marathon)

31 - Race for Warmth @ Vancouver (10K, 5K run and walk)

FEBRUARY



6 - Worst Day of the Year Run @ Troutdale (5K run and walk)

13 - My Muddy Valentine @ Tualatin (5K mud run)

13 and 14 - Hagg Lake Mud Run @ Gaston (50K and 25K trail runs)

14 - Heartbreaker Half @ Hillsboro (half marathon, 10K run and walk, 5K run and walk)

27 - Mommathon @ Portland (10K and 5K)

29 - Leap Day Marathon @ Beaverton (marathon and half marathon)

MARCH

6 - Fort Vancouver Run @ Vancouver (12K, 5k)

12 - Dirty Leprechaun @ Tualatin (5K mud run)

12 - Luckython @ Beaverton (15K, 10K, 5K)

13 - Shamrock Run @ Portland (half marathon, 15K, 8K, 5K)

13 - Lucky Dog @ Portland (15K relay, 10K, 5K)

20 - Couve Clover Run @ Vancouver (10 mile, 7 mile, 3 mile)

26 - Hop Hop Half @ Portland (half marathon, 5K)

26 - Vortex Trail Run @ Estacada (half marathon, 10K trail run)

Starlight Run in Portland.

APRIL

9 - Camellia Run @ Newberg (10K, 5K)

9 - Double Five @ Lake Oswego (5K, 5 mile, 8.1 mile Double Five challenge)

9 - Tabor Challenge @ Portland (5K run/walk)

10 - Bridge to Brews @ Portland (10K, 8K)

10 - Stoller Community @ Portland (5K run/walk, 1K jog for kids)

12 - Dirty Du and Dirty Dash @ Gaston (trail duathlon, 5 mile trail run)

16 - Falcon Relay @ Hillsboro (15K relay, 15K, 10K, 5K run/walk)

17 - Race for the Roses @ Portland (10K, 5K)

24 - Spring Classic @ Portland (Half marathon, duathlon, 10K, 5K)

MAY

1 - Cinco de Mayo @ Portland (10K, 5K run/walk)

1 - Havoc at the Hideout @ North Plains (5 mile trail run)

1 - Husky Hustle @ Portland (5K family run/walk)

7 - Hippie Chick @ Hillsboro (half marathon, quarter marathon)

7 - Lake Run @ Lake Oswego (10K, 5K)

7 - Run for the Animals @ Vancouver (5K dog friendly run, 3 mile walk)

7 - Survivor Mud Run @ Portland (muddy obstacle run)

7 - Gator Grinder @ Canby (triathlon)

14 - Banks Linear Trail Brave Run @ Banks (10K, 5K)

14 - Run Girlfriend Run @ Sandy (10K, 5K)

15 - Ecliptic Beer Mile @ Portland (beer mile)

21 - Terrain Race @ Sherwood (10K, 5K muddy obstacle race)

21 - Friar Trot @ Sherwood (10K, 5K, 1 mile)

21 - Rum Run @ Portland (10K)

21 - Queen of the High Road @ Wilsonville (women's only half marathon, 10K)

28 - Oregon Spring Half Marathon @ St. Paul (half marathon)

28 - Dick Inukai Birthday Run @ Hillsboro (5K run/walk)

28 - Run to Remember Washington @ Washougal (10K, 5K)

30 - Trail Factor @ Portland (50K trail run)

30 - Up the Lazy River @ West Linn (10K run/walk)

JUNE

4 - For the Kids @ Newberg (5K family run/walk)

4 - Starlight Run @ Portland (5K)

4 - Twelve Bridges Relay @ North Plains (65-mile relay)

11 - Canby 5K @ Canby (10K, 5K run/walk)

11 - Helvetia Half @ Hillsboro (half marathon 10K run/walk)

17 to 18 - Epic Oregon Relay @ Beaverton (200 mile relay)

17 - Pride Glow Run @ Portland (5K)

18 - Bald Peak Half @ Hillsboro (half marathon)

18 - Grateful Dad Half @ Portland (half marathon, 10K)

18 - Summer Solstice Sundowner @ Oregon City (5K run/walk)

19 - Vancouver USA Marathon @ Vancouver (marathon)

19 - Mt. Hood Scramble @ Mt. Hood (6 mile scramble)

Rugged Maniac in Portland.

JULY

2 - Red, White and Blues @ Portland (10K and 5K)

4 - Foot Traffic Flat @ Portland (marathon, half marathon, 8K, 5K)

4 - Freedomthon @ Beaverton (5K)

4 - 5 on the Fourth @ Wilsonville (5K run/walk)

9 - Lyle's Myles @ Vancouver (5K run/walk)

9 - Twilight Half @ Vancouver (half marathon, 10K, 5K)

10 - Fueled by Wine @ Dundee (half marathon)

15 - Oregon Double ANVIL Triatholon @ Gaston (triathlon)

16 - Hubbard Hop Fest @ Hubbard (10K, 5K run/walk)

16 - Rugged Maniac @ Portland (3 mile obstacle run)

16 - Oregon Marathon @ Vernonia (marathon, half marathon)

17 - Whine on the Vine @ Hillsboro (5 mile adventure run)

24 - Sun Run @ Beaverton (10K, 5K run/walk)

AUGUST

1 - Dual Duel @ Portland (10 mile track relay, 10K)

6 - Crawfish Crawl @ Tualatin (half marathon, 10K, 5K)

6 - Race for the Homeless @ Vancouver (10K, 5K run/walk)

7 - MLK Dream Run @ Portland (15K, 10K, 5K run/walk)

13 - Aurora Colony Days @ Aurora (5K)

13 - Bubble Run @ Portland (5K run with bubbles)

13 - Garlic Festival Run @ North Plains (10K, 5K)

20 - Color Vibe @ Hillsboro (5K color run)

19 to 21 - Columbia River Triathlon @ Vancouver (triathlons for various levels)

20 - Run With LOVE @ Oregon City (5K, 1 mile)

21 - Groovy Run @ Portland (10K, 5K run/walk)

26 to 27 - Hood to Coast Relay @ Timberline Lodge to Seaside (198 mile relay)

SEPTEMBER

10 - Chehalem Challenge @ Newberg (half marathon, 5K run/walk)

10 - Oregon Fall Half Marathon @ Canby (half marathon, 10K)

17 - Color Run @ Portland (5K color run)

18 - Boring Marathon @ Boring (marathon, half marathon, 8K)

18 - Portland Triathlon @ Portland (triathlon)

24 - Best Dam Run @ Estacada (10K run/walk)

25 - Country Girl @ Portland (women's only half marathon, 10K)

Run Like Hell in Portland.

OCTOBER

1 - Foam Glow @ Portland (5K with foam)

2 - Cause + Event @ Portland (10K, 5K)

9 - Portland Marathon @ Portland (marathon, half marathon)

16 - Harvest Hustle @ Portland (5K, 1K)

23 - Run Like Hell @ Portland (half marathon, 10K, 5K)

29 - Halloweenathon @ Aloha (15K, 10K, 5K)

30 - Scary Run @ Vancouver (10K, 5K)

NOVEMBER

5 - Veterans Day Run/Walk @ West Linn (half marathon, 10K, 5K)

12 - Kevin's Cup @ West Linn (8K trail run)

23 - Hood to Coast Turkey Trot @ Portland (5K run/walk)

24 - Give n' Gobble @ Sherwood (10K, 5K)

24 - Oregon Zoo Turkey Trot @ Portland (4 mile run/walk)

DECEMBER

4 - HO HO @ Tigard (5K)

10 - Naught or Niceathon @ Beaverton (5K)

31 - First Run @ Portland (10K, 5K run/walk)

--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB