Race to Save the Harvest

🎉 8th 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 8 years! Thank you for continuing to support our mission to feed hungry families and reduce food waste.

🏃‍♂️ Race Course Details

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.

• Course Maps: Please review the course maps located under the Race Info tab at the top of this webpage.
• No Official Timing: Our focus is on providing a safe, fun, family event.
• Participation: You can run, walk, hop, skip, or jump your way through the course with friends and family.
• Registration: Visit the race link for details.

📦 Packet Pickup Information

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

• Friday: June 27, from 4pm - 6pm at Gallagher Fitness Resources - 135 Commercial Street NE, Salem Oregon
• Saturday: June 28, from 8am - 9:15am at Minto-Brown Island Park - 2200 Minto Island Rd SW SE, Salem Oregon - near parking lot 3.

💰 Supporting Salem Harvest

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.

• Volunteer Effort: The harvested food would be left in the fields to rot unless it is saved by quick working volunteers.
• Event T-Shirts: Event t-shirts will be included with registrations made before June 9th.
• Entry Fee: Entry fees increase and shirts won't be available when registering on June 9th or later.
• Raffle Prizes: Fabulous raffle prizes will be available to win!

🎟️ Raffle and Prizes

Each participant will receive one raffle ticket and can choose which prize they would like 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.

List of Fabulous Raffle Prizes!

At the race, you will be able to purchase additional raffle tickets for just $1 per ticket or $5 for seven tickets!

🎈 Fun Activities

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.

• Family Fun: Come down to the park to visit Ima and cheer with her for participants along the course!
• Activities: Yard games, face painting, and community informational booths will be at the race too.
• Join Us: Come join the FUN!