2025 MLK Dream Run

🎉 2025 MLK Dream Run Registration

• Registration Status: 2025 registration is open!
• Community Support: THIS RACE IS PUT ON BY COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY.

🎙️ Stay Tuned

• Podcasts: TUNE INTO OUR BLACK BEAT PODCAST AND OUR PDX BLACK ROSE PODCAST ALL SUMMER LONG LEADING UP TO THE RACE.
• Community Stories: HEAR THE STORIES FROM OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS & FRIENDS DOING GOOD WORK RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN BACK YARD.

📅 Important Dates

• Online Registration: WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 AT NOON.
• Race Details: Below are this year's race details - Check back closer to the event in case anything changes.

📍 Event Location

• Venue: Portland Community College Cascade Campus.
• Address: 705 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217.

⏰ Pre-Packet Pick Up & Registration

• Times: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 FROM 10AM TO 5PM.
• Sunday Registration: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21 FROM 7AM TO 7:45AM.
• Recommendation: WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ATTEND THE PRE-PACKET PICK-UP ON SATURDAY FROM 10AM TO 5PM TO AVOID LONG LINES ON SUNDAY MORNING.
• Incentives: PLUS YOU CAN TAKE LEISURELY ADVANTAGE OF THE SATURDAY PRE-PACKET PICK UP BY ENJOYING LIVE MUSIC, VENDOR MARKET, FOOD AND DRINKS FROM 10AM TO 6PM.

🏃‍♂️ Race Schedule

• Warm-Up: 7AM-7:55 AM.
• 15K Start: 8:00 AM SHARP.
• 10K Start: 8:10 AM SHARP.
• 5K Start: 8:20 AM SHARP.

🏅 Awards & Post-Event Activities

• Categories: USATF GUIDELINES FOR WINNERS IN EACH RACE DISTANCES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF YOUR IDENTIFIED REGISTERED GENDER.
• Prizes: An OVERALL FASTEST times in each race (male & female) will win one Round-Trip Airline Ticket from Alaska Airlines!
• Your Weight in Beverages: Winners from the Open, Masters, and Super-Masters Category will win their weight in beverages courtesy of Widmer Brothers.
• Unique Prizes: Winners from our Youth category will win unique swag bag prize package.

🤝 Social Media Engagement

• Facebook: Follow us at facebook.com/MLKDreamRun.
• Instagram: Follow us on Instagram @MLKDreamRun.
• Twitter: Follow us on Twitter MLK Dream Run PDX.

💖 Thank You!

• #INVESTINTHE SOUL: THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING &: THANK YOU FOR.
• Stay Tuned: FOR A LIST OF THIS YEAR'S ENTERTAINMENT AND VENDORS PARTICIPATING IN THE SOUL-FUL MARKET.

Visit the official race page for more information.