We are just days into 2013 and we have some fantastic news to share with you.  Race dates have been set for the 2013 $5 5k Series!  We are so thankful to the over 2,000 runners and walkers that came out last year to make our first racing season so successful and we are super excited for what 2013 will bring.

You’ll notice that we have a couple of new courses this year at Fernhill, Sellwood, and Laurelhurst Parks, as well as some favorites from last year at Lents, Gabriel, and Pier Parks.  We tried to space the races equitably throughout our parks system as well as preserve the uniqueness that each course offers.  Race dates include:

• May 19 – Fernhill Park
• June 9 – Lents Park
• July 14 – Gabriel Park
• August 11 – Laurelhurst Park
• September 22 – Sellwood Park
• October 20 – Pier Park

So, challenge your friends, family, or co-workers to finish a 5k race (or six!) with you this season and make 2013 your best year yet!  Registration is now available, see our registration page for details.

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To celebrate our first post, here's a photo from our very first $5 5k race at Columbia Park this past May. We had a great turn out and the weather couldn't have been more beautiful (for a Portland spring day).