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4JUL
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Bigfoot Fun Run 5K/10K
Yacolt · 52 km away
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Hillsboro Rotary Run 5K and Kids Dash
Hillsboro · 69 km away
4JUL
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Christmas 5K/10K/Half Marathon in July - Portland (Washougal)
Washougal · 79 km away
4JUL
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Terra Linda July 4th Race & Parade
Portland · 68 km away
JUL 4
25JUL
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Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Camas, WA (30)
Camas · 74 km away
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25JUL
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Bowerman 5K
Beaverton · 69 km away
26JUL
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Portland - HFTC 5k
Portland · 75 km away
27JUL
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One Small Step 5K
Hillsboro · 69 km away
AUG 5
1AUG
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ORRC Pumpkin Ridge Run 5K, 10K and Half Marathon
North Plains · 60 km away
22AUG
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Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Camas, WA (34)
Camas · 74 km away
22AUG
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Blacklight Run | Portland 2026
Portland · 63 km away
23AUG
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Blacklight Run - Portland
Portland · 72 km away
29AUG
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PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon
Vancouver · 61 km away
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7SEP
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ORRC Free Member 5K Run/Walk
Beaverton · 77 km away
12SEP
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Dragonslayer Fantasy Dash and Strut
Portland · 75 km away
12SEP
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Camas Lions Oktoberfest 5K 10K Run/Walk
Washougal · 79 km away
19SEP
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MUDGIRL Pacific Northwest
Washougal · 77 km away
19SEP
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2026 MLK Dream Run
Portland · 67 km away
19SEP
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Beaverton Half Marathon, 5/10K Presented by NIKE
Beaverton · 73 km away
20SEP
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Strut Your Kidney - a dash for NW Kidney Kids (Vamos a Caminar Con Orgullo Su Riñón - una carrera para “NW Kidney Kids” )
Portland · 72 km away
Longview-Kelso · 80 km
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Recurring 5K races near Longview-Kelso
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1st Annual Ostomy 5k, Portland OR
The 1st Annual Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K is a 5K held in Portland, Oregon's Laurelhurst Park for Ostomy Awareness Day. It is a family-friendly run with an OPEN Division and an OSTOMATE Division. This allows ostomates to select a dedicated category while friends, relatives, coworkers, and other supporters can participate in the same event. The race also features local vendors, food, music, and activities suitable for all ages.
The course is set within Laurelhurst Park, a historic Portland park established over a century ago, featuring elements such as Firwood Lake. All proceeds benefit United Ostomy Associations of America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers resources, education, advocacy, and support for individuals living with an ostomy or continent diversion. Participants have the option to form race groups or teams, fundraise individually or as teams, and may receive a registration refund by raising a minimum of $150.
Longview Early Edition Rotary Harvest Classic
The Longview Early Edition Rotary Harvest Classic begins at the Life Works building on New York Street in Longview, Washington, offering fall-morning races for runners, walkers, school teams, and young children. Participants can choose from a 5K run/walk or a 10K run, both starting in the morning. Additionally, there is a High School Challenge 5K and a free quarter-mile Pee Wee Fun Run for children aged 9 and under. This event has benefited the community since 1980, with its fundraising efforts directed toward hunger relief in the Longview area.
The 5K and 10K courses are flat, fast, and USA Track & Field-certified, suitable for those aiming for a personal best or enjoying a leisurely walk. The route passes through downtown Longview and by Lake Sacajawea, with the RaceJoy app providing historical context about the city. The High School Challenge features cross-country teams competing for team plaques and individual ribbons. The Pee Wee Fun Run includes games and activities for children, coordinated by the Child & Adolescent Clinic. Timing is managed using RFID chips on bibs, and race-day weather is typically mild, often ranging from the low 40s to mid 50s.
Running Scared 5K/13K - Portland (Washougal)
Running Scared is a Halloween-themed 5K and 13K based at Captain William Clark Park in Washougal, Washington, in the Greater Portland area. The shorter race starts at 8:00 AM and the 13K follows at 8:30 AM, giving runners a choice between a quick morning run and a longer fall-distance challenge. Costumes are encouraged, but the event also works for runners who just want to race, jog, or bring kids into the Halloween mood without making the day too serious.
The standout option is the Deadly Double, where runners complete both the 5K and the 13K and get separate recognition for that combined effort. All participants receive a long-sleeve race shirt and a custom finisher medal, and the start and finish area includes music and Halloween goodies. Awards go deep: overall male and female winners, Masters, Grand Masters, Senior Masters, and traditional five-year age groups are all covered in both race distances.
The Great Pumpkin Run
Willapa Trail Festival
The Willapa Trail Festival starts and finishes at Owl and Olive Cafe near Chehalis, in southwest Washington. This trail running weekend offers distances from 5K up to 100 miles, organized by OlyTrailRunners, a nonprofit that supports local trail running and recreational trail preservation around the greater Olympia area. The longer races begin Saturday morning, the 5K runs on Sunday, and the start-finish area remains open until Sunday night for the final runners.
The route follows the Willapa Hills Trail beside the upper Chehalis River, using an old rail grade with wide double track and mostly hard-packed gravel. Runners proceed east to a turnaround and return to Owl and Olive; the 50-mile and 100-mile races include an additional out-and-back section to the west. The course is unusually flat for a Pacific Northwest trail race, suitable for personal-best attempts and first ultras. Aid stations vary by distance, with seven on the 100-mile route, and participants can camp at the venue or at nearby Rainbow Falls State Park. Race profits support maintaining the Willapa Hills Trail and the communities along it.
Seaside Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk
Candy Cane Dash 3K/5K
The Candy Cane 5K Dash takes place in December at St. Patrick School in Meridian, Mississippi. The race begins at 2700 Davis Street at 8:30 a.m. Participants can choose a 5K run or walk, and a 1 Mile Fun Run is available for children and families.
The event is organized around the school. Packet pickup occurs at St. Patrick School on the Friday before the race. Registered participants who sign up by the shirt deadline receive a race shirt. Awards are presented to the top male and female finishers overall, winners in age groups from 10-and-under to 70-plus, and the top male and female walkers.
Couve Clover Run
The Couve Clover Run is a St. Patrick’s-style run and walk in downtown Vancouver, Washington, held annually on the weekend after the Shamrock Run. Participants wear festive green for a choice of 1, 3, 7, or 10 miles. The shorter options are accessible to walkers, families, and runners seeking a shorter effort. The 3-mile walk is untimed, and the Lucky Leap 1-mile walk offers participants the same shirt, medal, food, and beverages as longer-distance runners. Why Racing Events hosts the race, which raises money for local charities.
The route is mostly flat with a couple of short hills, described as a fast course. The longer courses pass through recognizable Vancouver locations, including historic Officer’s Row, Fort Vancouver, and the Columbia Riverfront. Medals, T-shirts, free beer, pint glasses from Main Event, and a post-race party with downtown Vancouver pubs and breweries are part of the event. Fleet Feet Sports PDX has hosted packet pickup and provided staff and ambassadors on race day, contributing to the event’s local, community-run feel.
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Longview-Kelso Training Notes
Longview-Kelso hosts 28 5K races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.
Locals run Lake Sacajawea Park when they want easy laps, quick meetups, and The lake without making it complicated. The park has 76-mile options. The 31 km option has 51 m of gain when flat Z2 feels too polite. The 81 km loop gains 2 m, so it works for shakeouts. The R2L 10k Bridge Run, Go Fourth One Mile Run/Walk, Harvest Classic 10K, and Steve Pond Memorial Father's Day Run / Walk are the anchor races.
Local riders use Longview-Kelso for base miles, rollers, and honest climbs outside town. The ride covers 2 km and climbs 684 m from Kalama to Longview. The route follows Kalama River Road and Old Pacific Highway, so riders get steady work without turning it into a mystery tour. Green Mountain Road is the stiffest challenge when locals want real climbing. Kalama River adds another climb, and Cloverdale Road brings a series of rollers. The 2026 Columbia Century Challenge sits nearby as the big anchor event for riders chasing gran fondo legs.
May, June, July, August, October, and December give locals the best rhythm for training and racing. Summer stacks the calendar fast, and the Go Fourth One Mile Run/Walk lands on July 4th with the Bigfoot Fun Run. The Bigfoot 20 Mile Run gives August legs a longer test on August 14th. Runners use the flat Harvest Classic 10K for intervals and a clean PR swing. Cyclists use the long light for Z2 toward Kalama River, Green Mountain Road, and the Columbia River corridor. Winter shifts the mood, and the Candy Cane Dash 3K/5K keeps December moving.