The Zena Road Runs (15k, 6m, and 3m) are back again (50+ years!) for their annual running in Salem on Sunday, February 20, 2022. This running staple in the Willamette Valley is in inexpensive rural race, complete with local feel and hills aplenty. The 2020 event will follow primarily the same blueprint as in its recent pre-COVID years past. All race distances start and finish at the Noble Mountain Tree Farm in rural West Salem.…
The 2021 Salem Run’ucopia is back!! Come on out on Thanksgiving morning, November 25th, to burn some calories before you feast, with 6k, 10k, and 15k options to choose from. Walkers are also welcome and there is also a free 1k race for the kiddos. This family-friendly event will have hot chocolate and commemorative photos waiting at the end as well, and it’s gonna be fun!! This Salem tradition will be at Riverfront Park with…
Don’t we all need a little more fancy in our lives? Especially when that fancy can do some good for other people. If you agree, consider joining in The Fanciest 5K. Ever. this November 14 in Salem. For those who want to get all the joy but can’t make it in person, not to worry: there is a virtual race option. The in-person event begins at West Salem Courthouse Club Fitness and loops through Wallace…
The Hope Run on Saturday, August 14th is a great chance to add a little more hope into the lives of others. This fundraising events provides 100% of registration fees and donations to the free medical services provided through Hope Pregnancy Clinic. Along with pregnancy tests, medical consultations, and ultrasound exams, the clinic offers new parents with tangible resources like maternity clothes, diapers, and car seats. For over 30 years, Hope Pregnancy Clinic has provided…
It’s the time of year we start thinking about fresh fruits and vegetables from our gardens, farmers’ markets, and produce stands. But, as things ripen, often produce goes to waste – for a variety of reasons. Race to Save the Harvest is raising funds to help Salem Harvest gather that unused harvest from backyards and area farms and make it available to hungry families in the Willamette Valley. Race to Save the Harvest includes a…
Racing is back! I probably don’t need to keep mentioning this with each race I participate in, but its just so exciting to do partake in racing nowadays. The most recent race I completed was just this past weekend at Breakaway Promotions‘ Willamette Valley Marathon & Half (and 10k) in Salem, the first live long-distance race in the area in quite some time. Being a Salem-ite, it’s great to have a local race, and this…
The 2021 Capital FC Half Marathon is ON and it’s right around the corner! This event, which also has a 10k and a 5k option, benefits Capital Fútbol Club, which is a non-profit youth soccer club in Salem. The soccer players from the club will be on the sidelines to cheer you on and this is a wonderful celebration of the return of live races that we’ve all been waiting for. There will be 8…
Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and to RUN! Usually, Thanksgiving Day marks the most popular holiday for people to go out and run a road race, but obviously there are limited opportunities this year. If you don’t mind heading down to the Salem area, the Salem Turkey Trot is attempting a live event on holiday morning. The event will take place at Creekside Golf Club and…
The 2020 Oregon State Penitentiary runs (10k & 5k) are back again on some Fridays starting next month, 3/6/20 4/24/20 5/1/20 6/12/20 7/17/20 8/21/20 9/4/20 (Half) If you have yet to experience one of these events, it’s not hyperbolic to say it changed my life: The support of the inmates was unlike any I have ever experienced…With each lap, and each time I lapped a fellow runner, I was met with a hearty congratulations and…
Join the Salem community on Saturday March 14th for the 4th Annual “Salem Paddy Pint“ offering a Kids Dash (400 meters), 5k and 10k. Kids Dash $0.00 Starting at 9:50am 5k $25.00 starting at 10:00am 10k $30.00 starting at 10:00am *prices increase after March 12th* The 4th Annual Salem Pappy Pint, hosted by Kristen Smith Family Dental Group will take place at Salem Riverfront Park (200 Water st NE, Salem OR 97301) This will be…
