Awesome 3000
About this race
Welcome to the Awesome 3000! Join us as we return to McCulloch Stadium for another year of this exciting event.
Since 1983, youth from Salem-Keizer and surrounding areas have participated in this fun run event that benefits Salem-Keizer Schools.
In 2024-2025, United Way will distribute nearly $40,000 in grants throughout the district to benefit our children. We are excited to see you again!
The Awesome 3000 will be held at Willamette University, McCulloch Stadium at Bush Pasture Park on Saturday, May 16, 2026
Packet pick up:
May 14th and 15th, 2026
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location TBA
Please follow the signs for parking.
Race packets will not be available on race day
Race packets will not be delivered to schools
Pick your distance
Running
Awesome 3000 K-12
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salem, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 8:35 PM local time (PDT) in Salem on May 16, 2026 — 14h 54m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Awesome 3000
Awesome 3000 K-12, Middle & HS Girls - 3K · 1,563 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Gutierrez | 13:13 | — |
| 2 | N. Budke | 13:21 | — |
| 3 | Gwen López | 13:34 | — |
| 4 | N. Bergmann | 14:19 | — |
| 5 | A. Hylton | 14:22 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Salem
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Frightfully Fun Run
World Run Day Virtual 5K - Salem
Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk - 1k/5k/10k
Jingle Bell 5k Relay or 3k Individual
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Salem
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Salem 5K Races 20 races
- 10K Run Events in Salem 10 races
- Salem Running Calendar 2026 28 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 28 Salem events
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