Celebrate the 4th of July with a family fun 5k run/walk. More information to be posted soon.
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.
The best of the Northwest. For a novice looking for a new challenge or a seasoned veteran looking to match up against the country's best athletes, XTERRA Portland is the place to test your limits.
The XTERRA Portland triathlon event is the best of the Northwest. For a novice looking for a new challenge or a seasoned veteran looking to match up against the country's best athletes, XTERRA Portland is the place to test your limits.
For amateurs, there will be 56 full-distance slots into the XTERRA World Championship up-for-grabs. The Super Sprint and Sprint Distances are also proud to be qualifiers for the XTERRA Youth World Championship.
Join us for a weekend of off-road excitement at the XTERRA Portland!
Event details and schedule
Full information about the XTERRA Portland event can be found at https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-portland.
Join us on Independence Day 2026, Saturday, July 4th at beautiful Champoeg State Park for the 12th Annual Independence Day 5K • 10K • Half Marathon. Champoeg State Park is the perfect setting to celebrate our national pastime of working hard and partying in equal measure.
What: Choose from 3 distances! Half Marathon, 5K or 10K. Our course runs on paved bike paths and park roads. Get ready to run or walk, eat great food, drink amazing ROGUE beer, and listen to some great music.
Where: Champoeg State Park, St. Paul, Oregon
Why: Because it’s The 4th of July and you should be eating great food and drinking great beer at a park on the beautiful Willamette River with friends and family.
Event details and schedule