The Fanciest 5K Ever is a recreational, fun, community race were runners fight human trafficking by running in formal wear. Dresses, tuxedos, bow ties, top hats, tiaras, all the glitz and glam… but on the run for a great cause. Got an old prom dress or ridiculously frilly suit you'd love to strut around in again? Fancy yourself up! All of the money raised goes directly to Safety Compass, a local organization that provides free, confidential advocacy for sex-trafficking survivors in the mid-Willamette Valley region of Oregon.
2024 will be a In- Person AND virtual event, so runners can join us in Salem at West Coast Strength for all the fancy festivities and run the course through Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park OR they can register and have a two week window to complete their fancy run and submit their time and photos virtually from wherever they are in the world. Prizes for top finishers, top fundraisers and fanciest costumes will be awarded at the end of the one week window.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
9 a.m. Participant Check In, Bib and T-shirt Pick-up and Day-Of Registration Open inside the West Coast Strength (290 Moyer Ln NW, Salem, OR 97304)
10 a.m. - RACE STARTS at Start/Finish Line in the West Coast Strength parking lot. Runners head out onto the 5K Route through Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park, ending where they started!
11 a.m. - AWARDS CEREMONY starts inside West Coast Strength, Prizes for top finishers, top fundraisers and fanciest outfits!
The route this year is a little different than previous years, so take a look. The start and finish will be at the West Coast Strength location in West Salem, and you'll head out from there, past the Les Schwab towards Wallace Road where you'll turn onto the Union Street Railroad bridge path into Riverfront Park. You'll cross the river loop through Riverfront Park and head back the way you came to finish back at West Coast Strength.
