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Picture yourself running a beautiful, tree-lined course along the 21 mile Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Both events feature a gentle 7-mile, 400-foot downhill into Banks. Hot soup, baked potatoes and hot showers await all runners and walkers. This Boston Marathon qualifier course, USATF Certified, is point-to-point, with 23 miles closed to vehicular traffic. The half marathon course is also USATF Certified.

The Brave Run starts and ends at the Banks High School track. Participants run/walk down the main street of Banks to the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Race continues down the Banks-Vernonia State Trail until the halfway point is reached for the 5K and 10K distance and then will head back to the starting point.

Unable to participate in person? Consider registering for the virtual race. Your support is appreciated!!

Register before April 27th to order a t-shirt. Limited quantities of shirts may be available for purchase day of race.

Awards

Every participant will receive a finisher’s medal to remember the day.

• Top 3 male and female finishers in the Open (overall) category

• Top male and female finishers in the Masters (age 40+) category

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons awarded to the top finishers in each age group

Awards will be based on official timed race results. Walkers are eligible for awards in the same categories; there are no separate walking-only divisions.

Age Groups

10 & Under

11–19

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–69

70+

Note: Overall (Open) and Masters award winners are not eligible for additional age group awards.

The Brave Run is a benefit event for the Banks High School Parent's Association. Banks High School Parent's Association exists to provide physical and fund-raising support for athletic, extra-curricular activities and scholarships for Banks High School students.

Date & Time: May 17, 2026. The Mini Marathon (2.62 miles) starts at 9 am for walkers, rollers, and runners. Virtual participants may choose to complete the event anytime.

Parking: There is $5 parking in the Frenchman’s Bar park near the shelter and in the adjacent lot. Make sure you bring exact change so you can get in quickly.

Course: The course is very flat. It begins by the Riverview Picnic shelter and will be an out and back on the double-wide paved trail. Volunteers will be at the turnaround to direct participants. The total course distance is 2.62 miles, but participants may turn around at any point to accommodate a shorter distance.

Race Gear Pick-up: Race gear pick-up will be on-site the day of the event at the Riverview Picnic Shelter at Frenchman’s Bar starting at 8 am. Participants will get a Micah's Miles swag bag and pair of socks. Additional Micah's Miles merchandise will be available for purchase at the event or when you register.

Early-Registration: Please register online $25 per person by May 1, 2026. Online registration will be continue through event day at $35 per person.

Bathrooms: There are accessible bathroom facilities 200 yards from the Riverview Picnic Shelter in Frenchman’s Bar Park (start/finish line).

Food: There will be coffee, water, and snacks available.

Registration: $25 (+raceroster.com processing fee) includes race registration, socks, and swag bag. After May 1st registration is $30.

Other merchandise is available for purchase as well.

RACE AT THIS HISTORICAL EVENT AND STUNNING VENUE!

Hagg Lake Triathlon – Rich in Beauty, Rich in Tradition!

Come race at the 45th Anniversary of the Annual Hagg Lake Triathlon & Off-road Endurance Sports Festival, one of the oldest and most gorgeous Triathlon courses in the nation! Now offering an Off-Road Triathlon, Half Marathon Trail Run, 5K Trail Run & Camping!

Olympic & Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike & NEW OFF-ROAD SPRINT TRIATHLON, DUATHLON & AQUABIKE, Half Marathon Trail Run, and 5K TRAIL RUN!

The modern sport of triathlon had its modest beginnings with an event held in Mission Bay in San Diego, CA on September 25, 1974. There were 46 athletes that day. Seven years later, Hagg Lake Triathlon became one of six stops on the Bud Light Triathlon Series Tour drawing about 500 athletes, with Dave Scott coming out on top. Today, as one of the nation’s oldest and longest-running triathlon events, Hagg Lake enters its 38th year and it continues to draw upwards of 700+ athletes. Its popularity is rooted in the rich tradition and the exceptional venue, which is one of the most scenic in the country. The Hagg Lake course offers a true test of this terrific sport with its rolling hills on both the bike and run leg portions of the event. Make the Hagg Lake Triathlon & Off-road Endurance Sports Festival one of your summer stops and compete on the course that has seen many of the greats in the sport of triathlon.