12 walking events in Salem, Oregon

Join us for a 5k in Bush's Pasture Park. The event will start over by the softball field. Parking is available near Yew and Lefelle Streets.

The course take place on hard and soft trails. Strollers and dogs on a leash are welcome! Bibs are available for pick up on the day of the event.

STRIDE Run/Walks take place in some of Salem’s most loved parks! Held once a month on a Saturday morning, May-September.

5K RUN/WALK (ALL AGES) and 1/2 MILE KIDS RUN (AGES 6-12)

9:00 AM MAY 16, 2026

Salem Riverfront Park

200 Water Street NE, Salem, OR 97301

Participation is open to everyone in the community. This is our 10th year honoring the men and women who have died in service to our country. By reaching out to the survivors and family members, we hope to promote a community of support on behalf of those “Never Forgotten.”

Donations: This event is free to the participants and open to the community. The race is funded through donations and sponsorship from local businesses and the community. All contributions can be made on this website. The Veteran of Foreign Wars enabling all donations to be tax deductible. Those who serve are never forgotten. Donate today! Your donations make honoring that commitment possible.

This race is a fundraiser to support McKay HS Cross Country Team!

Friday, June 12th, 2026

10k starts at 7:00 pm

5k starts at 7:10 pm

Starting location: Minto Brown Island Park, parking lot #3 by the pavilion

The 5K and 10K courses are flat courses in a natural setting in a beautiful park. The 5K course is all on paved trails. The 10K course does have a small loop along an open trail and then returns to a paved path again.

Entry fee includes a post-race ice-cream sundae and chip timing by Eclectic Edge Racing with immediate timing results.

Race divisions will be 10-year age groups (1-10, 11-20, 21-30...80-89), and the top three male/female winners will be awarded ribbons.

Important Details:

Restrictions: No rollerblades/skates, skateboards, dogs, or unregistered participants. Baby joggers and strollers are allowed. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Headphones permitted as long as they allow ambient passthrough noise.

Packet Pickup Begins at 6:00 pm. Day of Race Registration will end promptly at 6:50 pm & is all forms of payment accepted (unless capacity is reached before then).

All race courses close at 9:00 PM.

Note: Race timing and course monitoring end at 8:30 P.M.

Club Member Discounts:

All current members of the Willamette Valley Road Runners Club will save $3.00 on their entry fee. Join WVRR or renew today!

Aid stations: One water station is provided for both races around mile point 1.25 for the 5k and 4.25 for the 10k.

Participate in one or all of the STRIDE run/walk events! Taking place in some of Salem’s most loved parks and held once a month on a Saturday morning, May-September. Strollers and dogs on a leash are welcome!

Maps are emailed to participants after 5 p.m. on Friday, the night before the event.

Bibs are available for pick up at/on the day of the event. For this event, bibs are available at the Riverfront Pavilion.

This event taking place in Riverfront and Minto-Brown Island Parks on a mixture of both soft and hard trail surfaces.

Haley's Heroes Foundation presents 7th Annual RUN FOR THE RARE, a 10k, 5k and 1 mile run/walk to support International Batten Disease Awareness Day. Did you know that Rare is everywhere? Join us as we run on Sunday, June 14, 2026. 1 in 10 people have a rare disease and 50% of those are children. There are more than 7000 known rare diseases and an estimated 350 million people globally diagnosed with a rare disease. YET, 95% of all rare diseases don't have a FDA approved treatment or cure. Let's run (or walk) to change the course of the lives for all those with rare disease. Post pictures at #RUNWALKFORTHERARE!

The race will start and finish outside of the Pavilion in the North Meadow. Starting time is 10am and all participants should be finished by 1pm.

Cost is $45 for adults and $35 for children.

Registration fee includes a food coupon for snacks and ice cream.

June 13 - Early packet pick up is 2pm-4pm at Gallagher's Fitness | 135 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301

June 14 - Packet pick up beginning at 9am at the run

Join us for CASA of Marion County's Superhero Run!

Not all superheroes wear capes, some run or walk! Join CASA of Marion County at Salem Riverfront Park for our annual Superhero Run. Kid-friendly and costumes strongly encouraged! Through its volunteers, CASA of Marion County advocates for abused and neglected children in foster care. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to child safety. Proceeds support CASA operations.

9th Annual Race to Save the Harvest!

Minto-Brown Island Park

It's hard to believe this family-friendly race has been going and growing for 9 years! Thank you for continuing to support our mission to feed hungry families and reduce food waste.

The 3k out-and-back course, and 5k loop course, will be within Minto-Brown Park along shaded, hard-surface paths. The start and finish lines will be at the south end of Parking Lot 3 near the covered picnic area. Please review the course maps located under the Race Info tab at the top of this webpage.

There will be No Official Timing at this event. Our focus is on providing a safe, fun, family event where you can run, walk, hop, skip, or jump your way through the course with friends and family to support the work and mission of Salem Harvest.

Two options for Packet Pick up (race bib, race shirt, swag, ...)

Friday, June 26, from 4pm - 6pm at Gallagher Fitness Resources - 135 Commercial Street NE, Salem Oregon

Saturday, June 27, from 8am - 9:15am at Minto-Brown Island Park - 2200 Minto Island Rd SW SE, Salem Oregon - near parking lot 3.

What else to expect at the race?

All funds earned will be used to help Salem Harvest gather fresh produce from local farms that would go to waste and make it available for hungry families in the Willamette Valley. The harvested crops would be left in the fields to rot unless it is saved by quick working volunteers. These fruits and vegetables are perfectly delicious but not usable by growers. So... Salem Harvest volunteers Race to the fields to Save the Harvest and get this unused resource into the community!

Event t-shirts will be included with registrations being made before June 5th. Entry fees increase and shirts won't be available when registering on June 5th or later. Register early to get the best price and the swag you need!

Raffle prizes - Fabulous raffle prizes will be available to win! Each participant will receive one ticket and can choose which prize they would like to win. Simply fill in the information on the ticket, and at the race starting area, drop it in the jar for the prize you want to win. A winning ticket for each prize will be drawn shortly after the race - at about 10:35am. You don't have to be present to win.

Want to increase your odds of winning? At the race you will be able to purchase additional tickets! For just $1 per ticket or $5 for seven tickets, you could really increase your chances AND help feed more hungry families.

Ima Blueberry will be in attendance! We can't have a Race to Save the Harvest without our favorite celebrity - Ima Oregon Blueberry - cheering everyone on and sharing the goodness of Oregon's favorite fruit. Come down to the park to visit Ima and cheer with her for participants along the course! Everyone is welcome!

Yard games, bicycle-blended smoothies, snacks, and community informational booths will be at the race too. Come join the FUN!