Starlight Run will always be my very favorite 5K and the one that I recommend to anyone searching for their first 5K. It was my first 5K and a race that I return to almost every June. There is no other event where you have thousands of cheering crowds along the course. And the fact they added a medal a couple years ago is just the cherry on top. This fun run starts and ends…
The Starlight Run was my very first 5K, so I love getting back to that race every year I can. It’s also the event that I most often recommend to new runners. About half of the course follows the same route as the Starlight Parade (which starts about an hour after the race) so the sidewalks are lined with families and friends waiting for the big show. And us runners, we get to be the…
Last week, Robin relayed her favorite memories about running in costume. Her quote of “The Starlight Run is fun for so many reasons. The crowds cheering, high fives all around, the thrill of leading off the parade that is in turn, kicking off the Rose Festival. It is “Portland’s party in the streets” definitely is the feeling of a lot of people out there! I thought it would be fun to ask some of our bloggers…
The first time I had ever head of the Starlight Run, I was innocently hanging out with friends anticipating the Starlight Parade. I had absolutely no idea there was a 5K race before the parade and was shocked and amused to see a man running zig-zag through the street and handing out high fives. He was dragging a heavy-looking parachute behind him while wearing a full suit, sunglasses, and holding onto a briefcase with fake money…
Nearing 40 years of existence (39 to be exact), the Starlight Run has been a non-timed, costume-heavy run through the downtown city streets of Portland. Thousands of runners take to the pavement ahead of the Rose Festival Parade each year and get to experience the thrill of being cheered on by thousands and thousands of spectators along the way. It is a pretty simple, straightforward, and inexpensive event that has thrilled runners and parade-goes alike for quite…
The 38th annual Starlight Run took place on Saturday, June 4. The temperature was hot, the crowds were plentiful, and three Run Oregon bloggers took to the downtown Portland streets courtesy of the event. Read on for their experience.
Pre-Race It all started when I found out about an awesome handmade costume worn by a mystery woman at a run in Disneyland. She was dressed in this towering “Kevin” costume from the Disney/Pixar beloved movie “UP” from 2009. After tracking her down by the Facebook group called “Running/Race Costumes” it was discovered that she was from my very own hometown of Portland, Oregon (PDX) and her name is Sandy. One of our fellow blog and…
About 8,500 runners finished the The Legacy Health Starlight 5K Run, the largest Fun Run 5K in Portland on May 31, 2014! The Lincoln High School Field Track started filling up at 5pm, and only got busier as participants, family, and friends perused booths and ogled costumes as they tried to decide who they would vote for and prepare their strategy as they races in front of thousands of spectators. The costumes were amazing, the…
Soon! Soon my Group and I will be competing against Epic costumes at the annual Legacy Health Starlight 5K Run. Although it is a heavily costumed race with about 7,500-8,000 runners we surely will only be competing against 20-30 other groups and we have a chance with how awesome these costumes are! We are going as Characters from the Disney Pixar Movie ‘Up!’
The Legacy Health Starlight 5K Run, with about 7,500-8,000 runners is one of the largest Fun Run 5K in Portland and may be the largest Fun Run 5K in the entire Northwest! Hamilton Events sure knows how to put on a race, as this is definitely a fun one and going on its 36h year! You will see costumes galore (and might even feel left out if you are not wearing one). This amazing race runs…
