Event Description
Please note to pick up your bib and shirt on Saturday, June 17th, 2018 at Foot Traffic you must have registered before midnight on June 16th. If you register after midnight on June 16th, you can pick up your bib at the Friday, June 22nd packet pick up or at the race.
The 9th Annual Twilight 5km Run/Walk & Twilight Kids Mile will be held on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 in partnership with the Tigard Festival of Balloons in beautiful Cook Park, Tigard. The Twilight Kids Mile will begin at 6:30pm and the Twilight 5K will start at 7pm.
The Twilight Kids Mile is a fun untimed kids' run and the t-shirts will be available in child sizing only.
The 5K Twilight Run is a competitive, yet exhilarating, course alongside the scenic Tualatin River winding through picturesque wildlife areas and parks. After you cross the finish line, join the Awards Party for light food and beverages while we announce awards for age group winners and winners of raffle baskets.
Following the Awards Party and Raffle Prize Drawings you can enjoy the fun of the Balloon Festival - carnival rides, tasty food offerings and drinks from local restaurants and breweries, live music and dancing. As darkness falls be mesmerized by the beauty and size of the hot air balloons as they are inflated and lit for the evening's Night Glow event.
Please note that dogs are not allowed to be on either the Twilight 5km or the Twilight Kids Mile course, or the Balloon Festival grounds.
Interested in volunteering? Email Erin Wissig @ eweventproductions@gmail.com.
Bonus: You can become a fundraiser to increase donations to help Boost Student Success at all 15 schools in the Tigard Tualatin School District. Invite family and friends from near and far to support your fundraising efforts with your own online donation page. You create your page after you register. Foundation dollars pay for part-time licensed teachers and instructional assistants; reading, math, and science programs; technology, arts, and supplies that will make a difference for our kids. Your donation will also contribute to innovative grants awarded to teachers in the district, the SEED academic enrichment programs, and college scholarships.
During registration you can choose to become a Fundraiser by clicking the "Become a Fundraiser" button on the third step of registration. Using this you can create a page that you can email to family and friends to donation to the Twilight Run. Note that if you don't want to be a fundraiser, you can still make an additional donation during registration.
