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October 12, 2024

Running Scared 5K/13K - Portland (Washougal)

Captain William Clark Park - WA • 3333 Index St WashougalWA  98671 Organized by Five Star NTP

About this event

Grab your costumes & kids, or leave all that at home. Come out for the best Halloween themed event of the season and be fast, have a great time, or do both. We'll have plenty of Halloween goodies, plenty of music, and a fun atmosphere at the start and finish line.  The 5K & 13K start at 8:00 AM & 8:30 AM at Captain William Clark Park in Washougal (Greater Portland Area).   We'll have an awesome shirts for participants & awards in both races to the top 3 Overall M/F winners, the top 3 M/F Masters winners, Top 3 Overall M/F Grand Master, Top 3 Overall M/F Top 3 Senior Master, and the top 3 in all the regular 5 year Age Groups.

Event details and schedule

Beneficiary

  Join Five Star NTP and Running Scared 5K/13K - Washington by supporting Special Olympics - Washington--the official beneficiary of the race.

The mission of SOWA is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Sponsors
Running Scared 5K/13K is currently accepting sponsors. For more information, contact Meredith.
Running Scared 5K/13K is benefiting the Special Olympics Washington

Why should you sponsor the Five Star NTP Running Scared 5K/13K?

  1. Develop a relationship with your community.
  2. Express your support for a charity.
  3. Increase name-recognition in your community.

Our process for building a race experience means that your business has the opportunity to be the driving force behind a race, including an Early Packet Pickup the evening before an event (bringing traffic through your door) or a customized finish line experience for our racers.

Partner Level Pricing--Current year's rates are based on last year's participation counts. Each race is priced individually. Contact Meredith@fivestarntp.com for more details.

 

For Partner Level and other Sponsor descriptions, visit Five Star NTP.

 

  Registration Fees

Regular Registration: (ends 10/06)

-Scaredy Cat 5K: $35
-Heart Pounding 13K: $40
-Scaredy Cat 5K-No Swag: $30
-Heart Pounding 13K-No Swag: $35
-Deadly Double: $60
-Virtual Scaredy Cat 5K: $30
-Virtual Heart Pounding 13K: $30
-Virtual Deadly Double: $35


Late Registration: (ends 10/11)

-Scaredy Cat 5K: $37.5
-Heart Pounding 13K: $42.5
-Scaredy Cat 5K-No Swag: $32.5
-Heart Pounding 13K-No Swag: $37.5
-Deadly Double: $62.5


Race Day Registration:

-Scaredy Cat 5K: $40
-Heart Pounding 13K: $45
-Scaredy Cat 5K-No Swag: $35
-Heart Pounding 13K-No Swag: $40
-Deadly Double: $65

 

     Register by 10/02 to guarantee your shirt & size. Afterward, shirts will be available while supplies last.

Awards & Goodies

We'll have awards as follows:

  • Top 3 Overall M/F
  • Top 3 Overall Masters M/F 
  • Top 3 Overall Grand Masters M/F 
  • Top 3 Overall Sr. Grand Masters M/F
  • Top 3 in each of the normal 5 year age groups 10 & Under through 75+.  

Everyone will get a race shirt guaranteed in their size until 10/2/24.

Special awards:  Planning on dressing up?  We'll have a prize for the best costume, so grab all your fancy, creative, funny costumes and put them on. 

Course and Timing

We're running along the river, so it's going to be pretty Flat & Fast!  The Start & Finish will be in Captain William Clark, then we're headed onto the paved river trail. 

Groups & Teams

Running is more F-U-N together, even if we're far apart! 

Grab your friends, co-workers, neighbors or family and participate as a TEAM.  Your TEAM can be local or across the states; virtual participants will have their shirts shipped!  Teams of 5 or more receive discounts off their registration, discounts below.

  • 5+:  $2.50 off
  • 11+:  $3.75 off
  • 21+:  $5 off
  • 51+:  $6.25 off
  • 100+:  $7.50 off

Grab some friends to run with you, and grab great swag!

Virtual Running - How it works and Link for Time Submission

Can't make it out to the event site on race day?

Still want to participate or support the cause and have a shot at an award? or maybe you saw the shirt and said:  "Sweet...I want one!"  Then the virtual race is for you.  Run when & where you want, just submit your time by end of Race Day.  We'll ship out virtual packages the Monday after event date! *Shipping available for continental US only.

New to Virtual Running?  Here's how it works:

Step 1

Get excited, grab some friends and buddies to join you!  Sign up and register for the Running Scared 5K or 13K Virtual!

Step 2

Download your Custom Digital Bib below!  Hydrate, grab your buddy (or not) and get ready to get moving!

Step 3

Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want.   Please remember to be safe!

Step 4

HAVE FUN!~

Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #RunningScared5k13k #fivestarrunning

Step 5

Submit your results directly on RunSignUp.com

You can submit your race time HERE on the Virtual Results page anytime until 10/19/2024 11:59 PM.

Step 6

View your Virtual Results HERE Monday after the Event Date.

 

Five Star Championships & Turkey Trot

All participants will automatically qualify for (1) FREE entry into one of the 2024 Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trots.  See event website.
 

Top finishers will also have the opportunity to earn a spot in the Championships held in January 2025. The number of spots available is based on the total registration...see event website 

Event Courtesy & Refund Policy

Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike
conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be immediately disqualified, asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.

All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.

Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants...there are no refunds in this case.

Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.

No COVID-19 Refunds.  If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided.  The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.

Event Schedule

Oct. 2   

  • Deadline for guaranteed shirt in your size


October 12     

  • 7:15 AM - Race Day Registration & Check In Opens
  • 8:00 AM  - 5K Starts
  • 8:30 AM - 13K Starts

Location

Captain William Clark Park - WA

3333 Index St WashougalWA  98671

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Categories

Scaredy Cat 5K - Individual Age group/open

$35.00
in 2 days $37.50

Running 13K - Individual Age group/open

$40.00
in 2 days $42.50

Deadly Double - Individual Age group/open

$60.00
in 2 days $62.50

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