Forest Grove Lions Club Run & Walk for Sight and Hearing

Come join the second annual 2-218th Community Ruck March and Food Drive, hosted by the 2-218th Regimental Association and sponsored by 2-218th Field Artillery Battalion. March with local Oregon National Guard Soldiers and compete in a 7.1 mile ruck for prizes, or enjoy a 5 mile non-competitive ruck route through Forest Grove, Oregon. Check out howitzers and military vehicles used by Field Artillery men and women across the country. Bring backpacks or rucksacks filled with non-perishable food to march with. All collected food will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul upon completion of the event!

The top three heaviest food filled backpacks and the top three fastest finishers will be awarded with gift cards to local Forest Grove businesses and also prizes!

Event details and schedule

Timeline:

8 AM: Check In Lines Open

9 AM: Event Start!

12 AM: End of Race followed by Award Ceremony

Parking:

Primary parking will be at Forest Grove Armory (2950 Taylor Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116). The main event is also located at the same location

Registration:

After arriving, check in at the registration booths located outside of the armory to be provided with your free T-Shirt. Ensure that your registration is completed by April 1st in order to secure your shirt and registration packet.

Register for the 2026 Bowerman 5k Registration today!

We are excited to announce the 15th edition of the annual Bowerman 5k!

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 25th, at Nike WHQ. In addition to the main event, we are bringing back the free elementary school 1km race before the running of our annual 5k.

SCHEDULE

9:30am Kids 1k Race (FREE!)

10:05am Bowerman 5k

LOCATION/COURSE:

Held at the Nike World Headquarters, participants will run a closed-off interior road within the campus. The smooth tarmac loops around the beautiful Nike WHQ campus, starting and finishing at the Lebron James Courtyard. Race-bib pickup, vendors, and giveaways will take place in the Mia Hamm Courtyard close to the start line.

TEAMS:

Calling all Clubs, Corporate teams, and Social Groups!

Whether you're part of a run club, a corporate team, or a social group of friends and family, we encourage you to register as a team! You must have 5 runners to complete a team. The largest team will earn free entries to the 2027 Bowerman 5k!

CLUBS + ELITES

Clubs are encouraged to create and register as a team, see information above.

Elite Athletes will have a separate start corral. Elites, please complete the entry form here

Contact Race Coordinator [email protected] with inquiries.

FUNDRAISING:

Help us continue to support athletes chasing their dreams within the BTC Community.

All donations will go directly toward scholarship opportunities to support race opportunities for athletes in the Bowerman Youth Cross Country and Track Program.

You can have an impact even if you aren’t racing! Encourage family and friends to donate under your registration link.

ABOUT

Started in 2010, the Bowerman 5k is an annual road race held in the month of July at the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Oregon. The 5k is a great opportunity to get the whole family involved in a fun and active event. Our competitors include young kids, stroller walkers, competitive masters and elite runners, and we encourage all ages and abilities to come and join the fun. If you’re looking for a 5k personal best, the course is a fast one! Over the years, the race’s popularity has grown and in 2015 it was rated as one of the 7 Must-Do 5k Races in the United States by Competitor Magazine.

Help raise funds for kids' dental care on the Tooth Taxi

by registering for The Dental Foundation of Oregon's inaugural

^Floss & Run!

Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Rock Creek Country Club

5100 NW Neakahnie Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97229

You'll be on a professionally-rolled, gently challenging golf path in a peaceful and private setting under giant Douglas Firs.

Our timed races include:

*A 1K race for children 11 and under starting at 8:30 a.m.

*A 5K run open to runners of all abilities starting at 9:10 a.m.

*A 5K walk that begins at 9:40 a.m.; we'll start our stroller runners here at the front to ensure space for all on the figure-eight course.

All registered participants will receive a re-useable swag bag with a cool Tooth Taxi headband, dental- and health-related items, a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes from our amazing local sponsors, and free entry into a putting contest!

Additional raffle tickets and putting contest entry may be purchased on site for $10.

Each finisher receives a medal and there are medals for the top three finishers in each age category.

Our host, the Rock Creek Country Club, has a bar and grill with drinks and food for purchase. Parking is free.

We encourage attendees to wear their finest dental-related attire!

Not in the Portland area or can't make it on October 18? There are virtual race opportunities! We also have options for teams to enter.

We are grateful to our major sponsors: BnK Construction and Permanente Dentistry (crown sponsors); and Columbia Healthcare Banking and Willamette Dental (molar sponsors)

All proceeds go to children's free dental care and education on the Tooth Taxi.

The Dental Foundation of Oregon's Tooth Taxi is on the road 48 weeks a year, providing free dental care and education to children who are uninsured, underinsured, unhoused, rural-based, and/or experiencing a dental emergency. In 2025, the Tooth Taxi team cared for 1,027 children at 32 schools/neighborhood centers, worth nearly $634,000 in free services.

The Dental Foundation of Oregon is the fundraising arm of the Oregon Dental Association. For more information, go to dentalfoundationoforegon.org.