Established in 1975, the Scandia Run is the longest running road race in the Northwest! This Junction City staple will be held on August 13th. Runners and walkers are welcome at this USATF Certified 10K and 5K course. And don’t forget about the Scandia Jr. Run with Vikings – a 400m out and back fun run for kids 11 and under. The Scandia Run & Walk is put on by Valley South Athletic Club, a…
On Saturday August 14th, the 2021 Scandia Run will be taking place in Junction City. This race features a 10k and a 5k Run, as well as an untimed 4 Mile Walk. In addition to these choices, participants can opt to make the 5k or 10k event a team competition for no additional cost. There’s even a 400m Scandia Jr run for those 12 and under. The 10k, a USATF certified course, starts at 8:00AM…
The fast and flat Scandia Run is back for it’s 45th (!) year this summer and there is a lot of great going on in this small town race. But being “small town” doesn’t make this small by any means, as they had over 525 runners just last year with some really fast times. Here’s a little bit more about this history of this race: The Scandia Run was started in 1975 by the Junction…
Wanting a flat, fast, USATF certified course this summer? The 2018 Scandia Run has a 10k, a 5k, and even a Scandia Jr. ¼ miler for the beginning runners. This year, the Junction City race will be held on August 11th. The 10k course, which is a part of the USATF Oregon Road Race Series, will start at 6th and Deal and proceed through some scenic farm country before returning back to Lyle Day Park.…
43 years. It’s not too often that us runners get to experience events with that kind of history. But the 2017 Scandia Run is one of those races – with 4 decades worth of experience, expertise, flair, and even speed. The 10k and 5k races are knowsn as some of the fastest courses in the Willamette Valley, and would be a perfect opportunity to attempt a PR on a USATF certified course. Speaking of USATF, the Scandia Run…
Join GloryBee for the 3rd Annual Save the Bee 5K on April 29th. This family friendly event is part of GloryBee’s efforts to save honey bees. Recently, honey bees have been dying by the tens of millions. These deaths are caused by colony collapse disorder (CCD), a phenomenon linked to the drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honeybee colonies in North America. Although there are many theories as to the cause of…
One of the Eugene area’s most well-established and fastest races is coming up in mid-August. The Scandia Run in Junction City is set for Saturday, August 13th. The USATF-certified 10k course has only seven turns, and the 5k is a simple out-and-back. This year the 10k is the championship race for the 2016 Oregon USATF Road Race Series. USATF Oregon members are eligible for USATF Oregon Association Open and Age Group awards. Regular awards will…
