Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:45am
Music, cowbell, good times… Run’ucopia is a Salem tradition. The course will cross the new bridge through one of the largest interconnected urban park system in the nation! Bring your family and friends and engage in some healthy activity before your feast. Consider this your “appetite development.” It is a tradition of friends, family and competitors.
This Year:
6k: We will have a looping course to help spread people out. Even the 10k and 15k will loop.
Raffle Items: There will be some unique items and cool gear bags this year. Put your raffle ticket in the jar for the item you want to win.
Distances:
1K kids run (6 & under) Free! Just sign the form on race day…
6K run/walk (4 mile)
10K run (6.2 mile)
15k run (9.3 mile)
Event Schedule:
8:00 am - Check-in opens at the pavilion
8:45 - 1k Kids race
9:10 - Race start 15k
9:12 - Race start for 10k
9:14 - Race start for 6k
9:50 - 6k awards. Hot chocolate is enjoyed. Commemorative photos are taken.
10:15 - 10k awards and 15k soon thereafter.
The Course: The course is a beautiful tour of one of the largest interconnected urban park systems in the United States, and starts at the pavilion on the south side of Salem Riverfront Park. It passes around the Eco-Earth and onto the new bridge into Minto Brown Island Park.
The 6k run/walk course is different this year, with a little more of a loop course. This year it is closer to 4 miles, and you get to tour a little more of beautiful Minto Brown Island Park.
The 10k and 15k go deeper into Minto Brown Island Park before heading back to the Pavilion start/finish area. Many signs mark the way. Be sure to check out the route below. The 10k is a very simple out-and-back with a turnaround near the 1930’s Buick.
The 15k is also an out-and-back, but on the return, you have to turn right to do your 15k loop, which takes you off the pavement onto a nice dirt trail loop, directing you back towards the starting line. You go deep, then do the loop. Signs and volunteers guide the way.
