Oregon Festivals in Oregon

4/8/2006 Pear Blossom Run Distance: 10 mi/5 km/Mayor's mile & 2-mile Location : Medford, Oregon Contact : Pear Blossom Run/Jerry & Zellah Swartsley Address : PO Box 146 City : Medford State : ORegon Zip : 97501 Country : United States Phone : 541-535-1205 Fax : Website : www.pearblossomrun.com Email : Additional Info : The Rogue Valley's #1 Athletic Event. Parade, Street Faire, Barbecue. Celebrate the First Rites of Spring.

04/29/06 2nd Annual Bridge the Gap Run Distance: 10k and 5k run, plus 5k walk Location : Railroad Park Greenway, Medford Contact : Glory Cooper Address : 1214 Stowe Ave City : Medford State : OR Zip : 97501 Country : USA Phone : 541-618-9468 Fax : 541-864-1467 Website : www.bridgethegaprun.com Email : glory@mobilityunlimited.org Additional Info : This event benefits Mobility Unlimited, a private 501(c)3 non profit based out of Medford Oregon. Mobility Unlimited assists physically underinsured disabled working OREGONIANS with the mobility equipment needed to maintain employment. Endorsed by the Southern Oregon Sizzlers Running Club, lead sponsors of the event include Best Tel, LLC and Premier West Bank. Easy web sign up on http://www.bridgethegaprun.com. For more information on Mobility Unlimited, please visit http://mobilityunlimited.org.

06/10/2006 Fig Leif 5K Run / Walk Distance: 5K Location : Leif Erickson Dr., Forest Park, Portland, OR Contact : Bare Buns Run Address : PO Box 543 City : Portland State : OR Zip : 97232 Country : USA Phone : see web site Fax : see web site Website : www.barebunsrun.com Email : barebunsrun@gmail.com Additional Info : The night of Saturday June 10th (after the Fig Leif 5K at 7:30 pm) stick around downtown for the World Naked Bike ride at midnight starting at the Salmon Street Fountain on Front Street. Other 5K Run / Walks in July, August and September at Rooster Rock State Park, Sundays at 11am. Prizes and Refreshments! Everyone Welcome

07/22/2006 Moving on for Justin Distance: 27.6 miles & 2 mile fun run Location : Gold Beach to Brookings OR Contact : Juli Scott Address : 32915 Andy St. City : Gold Beach State : OR Zip : 97444 Country : usa Phone : 541-247-2096 Fax : Website : www.friendsforjustin.org Email : info@friendsforjustin.org Additional Info : Moving On For Justin, A Walk/Run Relay Against Violence July 22, 2006 27.6 miles, also includes a 2 mile Fun Run for the young and young at heart. Along the beautiful Oregon Coast from Gold Beach to Brookings Oregon www.friendsforjustin.org email info@friendsforjustin.org or call Juli at (541)247-2096

9/16/06 RiverFest 5k and 10k Walk/Run Distance: 5k and 10k Location : Oasis Resort RiverView Campground Contact : Susan Kay Address : PO Box 220 City : Maupin State : OR Zip : 97037 Country : USA Phone : 541.395.2222 Fax : Website : www.maupinoregon.com Email : susankay@centurytel.net Additional Info : Scenic 5k and 10k walk/run along the Deschutes River. Pre-reg from 7am - 745am. Race starts at 8am. Spend the day with us and enjoy our music festival, 10am - 10pm, 4 regional bands, $20 raft trips leaving the site every hour, tethered hot air balloon rides, professional casting demonstrations,contests, artists, crafts and food vendors, kids activities and food vendors.

5/20/07 West Linn Old River Ramble 5K, 10K, and 1 Mile Fun Run Cedaroak Park- West Linn Oregon Oregon Amanda MacLaughlin 503-484-8576 www.oldriverramble.com info@oldriverramble.com Beautiful Course follows the Willamette River into George Rogers Park and Mary S Young Park.

6/3/07 Answer to Cancer 5K Run/Walk 5K Evergreen Aviation Museum Oregon Christian Elkins 503-467-6095 www.answertocancer.org answertocancer@hotmail.com Join us in the beautiful Willamette Valley - Oregon's Wine Country - for the 5th Annual Answer to Cancer race. See one of the world's finest collections of aircraft, including Howard Hughes' famous Spruce Goose, at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Parking is available at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Our course for the 5K run/race winds through the beautiful property at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Be prepared for dirt and paved roads and wonderful scenery such as vineyards, cornfields and, of course, airplanes! We will have marked volunteers and orange cones directing runners through the course. Jogging strollers are welcome. Funds raised by this event benefit the Answer to Cancer Foundation, which works with local and national non-profit organizations to provide education, research and hopefully ultimately cure liver cancer and liver disease

6/09/07 Fig Leif 5K Run/Walk 5K NW Leif Erickson Drive, Forest Park, Portland (at the end of NW Thurman St.) Oregon www.barebunsrun.com 503-222-2278 503-222-2278 www.barebunsrun.com director@barebunsrun.com This is a warm up event for the World Naked Bike Ride at midnight downtown. There will be a party after the 5K in SE starting at 9pm. There are other fun events like this all summer long. Check the site: www.barebunsrun.com

6/24/07 Tongue Point 5K Run 5K Tongue Point Job Corp Oregon Nikkol Nagle 503-338-4924 503-325-5375 Tonguepoint.jobcoprs.gov All Participants will receive T-shirts upon paying $10 registration fee, Breakfast Taco, Drinks an awards for top runners.

8/4/07 High Trek Adventure Portland, OR Jason Hofsess 480.326.4893 www.hightrekadventure.com info@hightrekadventure.com Teams of 2 solve clever clues to find checkpoints using only public transportation and foot! Winning team receives airfare for 2!

8/11/07 The Kirk Spencer 5K Fun Run/Walk & Tailgater 5k Willamette Park, 1900 Volpp St, West Linn, OR 97068 Oregon www.kirkspencer.org WHAT: The Kirk Spencer 5K Fun Run/Walk & Tailgater will offer participants a chance to enjoy a scenic 5K distance event followed by a Tailgater complete with food, beverages, and a kids' play area featuring face painters, a dunk tank, and bounce house. WHEN: Saturday, August 11 (4:00 p.m. - dusk) WHERE: Willamette Park, West Linn, OR WHY: The Kirk Spencer Fun Run/Walk & Tailgater was created to honor a man whose life was dedicated to helping others and who passed away suddenly at the young age of 36 to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Because his life - and many others suffering from SCA - could have been saved by an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), a foundation created in Kirk's name is now devoted to promoting AED education and helping bring AEDs to public venues where they are most needed. Now in its third year, this fundraising event has been responsible for helping install AEDs in every public school in the West Linn/Wilsonville School District. The Foundation also has helped pass legislation requiring AEDs in all fitness facilities with 100+ members. WHO:Runners and walkers of all ages are encouraged to participate. DETAILS: Registration is $45 for adults (18+), $20 (11-18), and $5 for children 10 and younger. Registration fee includes event t-shirt, food, and beverages. Visit www.kirkspencer.org for more information or to register for the event.

9/23/07 The 1st Annual Swallowtail 5k Run 5k Banks Oregon Race Director 503-324-9603 info@swallowtailschool.org

10/07/07 FALL TONGUE POINT 5K CLASSIC 5K TONGUE POINT JOB CORP, MTC Oregon Nikkol Nagle 503-338-4924 503-325-5375 http://tonguepoint.jobcorps.gov As a prelude to the upcoming Great Columbia Crossing, we hosting fun 5K race that brings the young and old into fun race before the perpetual rain that marks the fall season. In it's first year the race will have great offers in form of food, awards and welcoming family of students in Tongue Point. Come celebrate with these young people the best the running can bring. For $ 10 entry fee, you are sure of a T-shirt of your size, freshemnets topped with Breakfast mini dish. Ribbons will go to all finishers.

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