Event Description

5K and 10K run/walk courses start and finish in Riverfront Park.  Runners will cross the Willamette Slough at the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge and enter Minto-Brown Island Park. The route will take participants past open fields, wildlife refuge areas, and beautiful parklands before returning across the bridge to the finish line in Riverfront Park.  

Share the excitement with the other races that are part of this event:  Triathlon (swim/bike/run), Duathlon (run/bike/run), and Aquabike (swim/bike).  All are centered at Riverfront Park, and registration is available at the same website.

All participants receive a tech shirt, and a hefty medal at the finish line. Those who place in their age group also receive a substantial gold, silver, or bronze medal to commemorate their accomplishment.

Family Fun Run - FREE THIS YEAR!   Past the Bridge and Around the World – starts in Riverfront Park, passes the landing of the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge, and then orbits the Eco Earth Ball before returning to the finish line. The total length is about 1 kilometer.  No T-shirts or medals for this event, but ribbons are awarded at the finish line.