Race Preview: 2016 Runaway Pumpkin 1/2 Marathon & 8k
Flat. Fast. Festive. And Fun.
This year the event directors are offering the half marathon distance along with a new 8k course. Bathrooms and hydration will be provided frequently on course, and runners are encouraged to dress up in the most festive, zany outfits they can find for a costume contest that begins at 8am before the race. For those who can’t make it out for the fun on race day, a virtual race is also available (see event website for more details).
Registration fees for the half marathon include a tech t-shirt, swag bag, and custom finisher’s medal; and the 8k runners receive a tech t-shirt, swag bag, and insulated Runaway Pumpkin lunch bag. After the race, runners will be treated to a variety of healthy post-race food and will receive one coupon for a free beer in the beer garden (proof of I.D. required). 100% of event proceeds benefit the ABC House of Albany, Oregon, in their fight to end child abuse throughout Linn and Benton Counties.
Grab some friends, whip up a costume, and run through the epic fall foliage of the Willamette Valley, rain or shine. Registration for all race categories is available online until 12:01 am on October 13th.
Half-Marathon:
September 1 – October 4 $75.00
October 5 – October 12 $85.00*
8 Kilometer:
September 1 – October 4 $45.00
October 5 – October 12 $50.00*
Virtual Runner:
September 1 – October 13: $55 (tech t-shirt and swag bag will be mailed to participants)*
*October 9th at 11:59pm is the deadline for a guaranteed event tech t-shirt.
Runaway Pumpkin ½ Marathon, 8k, Virtual Run
When: Saturday, October 15, 2016, 9:00 am
Where: Lebanon, Oregon, Cheadle Lake Park
Register: Online at Race Roster