2026 Regatta Run/Walk 5K

Event Overview

The Regatta Run/Walk 5K is the perfect Tualatin Harvest event! It is held in conjunction with the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta on Sunday, October 18! The course is flat, fast, and friendly for runners, walkers, stroller riders, and four-legged friends. Gather your family at Tualatin Community Park on 8515 SW Tualatin Road and follow the route through scenic trails, over a footbridge, into Durham Park, Cook Park and back. For extra fun, wear a costume and stay for a unique trick-or-treating experience for youth during/after the race. A quarter mile kid's dash (ages 4-12) will also kickoff at 8:45am right before the Regatta Run/Walk.

Purpose of the Event

All net proceeds will support Tualatin Rotary’s first-generation college scholarships at Tualatin High School and opportunities for school-aged children in our community. This event was founded in memory of Marine Corporal Matthew Lembke, a 2005 graduate of Tualatin High School who lost his life while serving in Afghanistan. His sacrifice and service has inspired us to support youth and their future potential.

Reasons to Participate

• Experience: Sign up and experience the autumn splendor that the Tualatin parks provide.
• Support: Sign up and become a supporter of educational advancement for our youth.
• Honor: Sign up and honor the memory of Matthew Lembke.
• Celebrate: Sign up and celebrate the Harvest Season.

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Event Details and Schedule

ONLINE REGISTRATION is strongly encouraged for the early bird price of $40 through July 31. Registration will then be $45 through Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00PM. If you miss either of these deadlines, you can still register in person at Road Runner Sports during Race Packet Pick-Up on Thursday, 10/15 or Saturday, 10/17. However, we encourage you to register online.

RACE PACKET AND T-SHIRT PICK-UP is at Road Runner Sports on Thursday, October 16 from 12pm-7pm as well as Saturday, October 17 from 10:30am-2:30pm, located in the Nyberg Woods Shopping Center.

RACE DAY: Race start time is 9:00 am, with On-Site Registration opening at 7:30am. Remember your bib number! It is inside your bag given to you at Race Packet Pickup with safety pins.

PARKING: Park at Juanita Pohl Senior Center, or at the Oregon Nurses Association or Medical Office Buildings on Lower Boones Ferry Road and cross the footbridge to the Community Park. Additionally, parking is still available in the WES lot near Buffalo Wild Wings on SW Boones Ferry Road & Tualatin-Sherwood Road. From there, walk over the railroad tracks and across Boones Ferry up to Tualatin Community Park. (Event Signs will help direct you) Bring your Race Bib #, safety pins, etc. Sponsor/vendor tents will be set up on the basketball courts and starting line will be nearby. Look for the balloon arch.

AFTER THE RACE: Stick around after the event for the Business Showcase and Trick-or-Treating for youth.

BREAKFAST AT THE VFW HALL: After the race, the VFW will be hosting a breakfast at Matt Lembke Hall. Nominal donations are accepted.