Portland Parks $5 5K

Portland Parks $5 5K

Portland Parks $5 5K

( 1 review )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Portland ,
    Oregon,
    United States
  • August
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Bonnie

Portland, Oregon, United States
20 16
2015
"Best Budget, Family and All Abilities Option"
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Bonnie 's thoughts:

Since I ran a good chunk of the series last year. I became a big fan of the City of Portland's $5 5K Series. They are always budget, family, all-abilites friendly series and bring you racing on a small scale. They also give you a chance to run some of the best in Portland parks.

Now lets be blunt, this is a no frills race; you do not get a t-shirt, but you can purchase one for a resonable cost, you dont get a goodie bag. Your 5.00 gets you a time chip and a finishers ribbon and a chance to win some great prizes from sponsors and vendors. They also have a very limited supply of fruit, water and coffee. Enough to go around but not the extra you see at some races.

But all that being said; these are my faviorte 5K's every year by far. And the one at Laurelhurst Park is a close tie to my faviorte. The scenic loop at the park takes you by the ponds, through some great paves trails, but it does present some slightly challenging hills before you climb up a side street to complete lap 1.

The one thing, is most of the series, you are running a loop in lap form, but you notice something EVERY time you take the loop.

The best thing about this; is how well organized and well supported it is. The staff and volunteers make sure that it is an amazing expereince for everyone involved, from cheering on the kids to the finish of the kids dash to making sure the walkers are feeling like they are champions on the 5K. Its all about supporting the athletes and for that matter each other. Runners and walkers had been cheering one each other as they finshed and cheering on each other through the raffle.

In an era of expensive races, The City of Portland breaks the mold and brings racing to everyone. I can't encourage people enough to get invovled, if you cant run volunteer and make a race in these series. You wont regret them.

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