Put on your Sunday Best for the 2025 Fanciest 5k Ever

Have you ever run a race in a prom dress or a suit? If you’re looking to get fancy this race season, consider signing up for the 2025 Fanciest 5k Ever! This race is on November 8th in West Salem, and it’s for a great cause. Fight human trafficking and run in formal wear while you do it!

Proceeds for this race go to Safety Compass, which is a local organization that provides free advocacy for sex-trafficking survivors in the mid-Willamette Valley. The race will begin and at West Coast Strength, (a gym in Salem) and runners will get the opportunity to run through Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park.

Check out the route map here and please note that it’s changed a bit from previous years. There’s also a virtual option as well!

Stay for the awards after the race, where prizes will go out to top finishers as well as for fanciest outfits!