Brave Run
About this race
The Brave Run starts and ends at the Banks High School track. Participants run/walk down the main street of Banks to the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Race continues down the Banks-Vernonia State Trail until the halfway point is reached for the 5K and 10K distance and then will head back to the starting point.
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Register before April 27th to order a t-shirt. Limited quantities of shirts may be available for purchase day of race.
Awards
Every participant will receive a finisher’s medal to remember the day.
- Top 3 male and female finishers in the Open (overall) category
- Top male and female finishers in the Masters (age 40+) category
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons awarded to the top finishers in each age group
Awards will be based on official timed race results. Walkers are eligible for awards in the same categories; there are no separate walking-only divisions.
Age Groups
10 & Under
11–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–59
60–69
70+
Note: Overall (Open) and Masters award winners are not eligible for additional age group awards.
The Brave Run is a benefit event for the Banks High School Parent's Association. Banks High School Parent's Association exists to provide physical and fund-raising support for athletic, extra-curricular activities and scholarships for Banks High School students.
Pick your distance
Running
Adult-- 5K
Adult 10K
Student--5K
Student--10K
Walking
Adult 10k-WALK
Adult 5K-WALK
Student 10K-WALK
Student 5K-WALK
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Banks, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (PDT) in Banks on May 16, 2026 — 14h 58m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Brave Run
163 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Adult-- 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Ostrick | 19:19 | 6:13 /mi |
| 2 | D. Taylor | 19:35 | 6:18 /mi |
| 3 | Elliot Simon | 19:47 | 6:22 /mi |
| 4 | Megan Taylor | 19:52 | 6:24 /mi |
| 5 | Kevin Rauhauser | 19:56 | 6:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Banks
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Viking Family & Friends Mile
Orrc Ralph's Run
Backwoods 5k
Floss & Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Banks
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Banks Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Banks events
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