GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash | Portland, OR, United States

About the Event

❤️🏃 Our mission: To build self-esteem, establish support systems, and empower recovery one run at a time.

Go the Distance is a nonprofit organization that advocates for recovery through fitness, community, and compassion. Proceeds from this event will help empower more people in early recovery and support Go the Distance’s impact on our community members.

Join us for our 2nd annual GTD 5k Fun Run at Fernhill Park on Sept. 7th! Sign up to run with us for an even bigger and better event this year.

Registration for this year’s race will also include the following:

2025 GTD 5k Medal
Race shirt featuring all our sponsors
Specially customized GTD bib
Timing- so you can improve on your time from last year!
Kids’ dash (free!)
Virtual 5k run/walk options if you can’t make it in person

As our valued community members that signed up to run with us last year, you are receiving a special $5 off race registration from now until Aug. 9, when the price will increase for general registration.

Come one come all for a morning filled with PR’s (personal records) and PV’s (positive vibes) and spend it with your friends at GTD!

📍 Race location: Fernhill Park

6010 NE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

📝 T-shirt pick-up and race check-in:

T-shirt pick-up will be on race day, Sunday September 7th starting 9am at Fernhill Park

⏰ Race schedule:

All races will take place on Sunday, September 7th.

9:00 am: Opening festivities
9:30 am: Kids’ fun run
10:00 am: Go the Distance 5k

📱 Follow Go The Distance on Instagram to receive updates and exciting news about the race!

✉️ Questions: Reach out to info@gtdgothedistance.org

Races Offered

Kids’ Dash

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$0.00

5K Fun Run/Walk

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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10:00

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$35.00

Virtual 5k Run/Walk

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Portland.

thermostat Temperature

12.9° / 24.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.0° / 22.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.5)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:49

nightlight Sunset

19:19

About Portland

Learn more about the host city, Portland.

Few American cities can match the youthful spirit of Portland, "The City of Roses". The largest city in the state of Oregon, Portland's residents are proud of their city, which draws people for its scenic beauty, great outdoors environment, excellent microbreweries, and eco-friendly urban planning policies, as well as a reputation for colorful characters and a proudly liberal outlook with an attitude to match.