Bush Park Thursday Nights in August Race Series
About this race
Bush Park Thursday Night Races – August 2026
Join us this August for another exciting season of Bush Park Thursday Night Races! Whether you're chasing a personal best or just out for some fun with the local running community, this family-friendly series is a summer favorite.
🏃 Race Info & Registration
This year’s 3K and 5K courses have remained the same from the previous year, and the overall race format remains the same.
Online registration is available via RunSignUp and is highly encouraged. Same-day registration will also be available onsite as in previous years.
💡 Pro tip: Register for multiple races at once to save on processing fees!
Online registration closes each Wednesday night before race day.
Kids' races (500m & 1600m) are in-person registration only, on race night.
📅 Race Nights & Schedule
Join us on Thursdays: August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th — final week being Ribbon/Awards Night!
**WVRR club members get discounts on all our races, so be sure to join the club. Your membership fees go directly to making these races happen and towards our donation programs and our annual Kelsy Oldham Memorial Scholarship. To learn more, visit our site linked above.**
Evening Schedule:
**Please note that on May 1st, WVRR will be notified about its application for a special grant to go towards registration fees for youth participants. This grant will help reduce the cost of each youth participant's registration fees. Please be on the lookout for emails from WVRR and social media posts if this price change happens.
5:00 PM – Registration Table Opens
6:00 PM – 3000 Meters (Open to All) – $10
6:20 PM – 500 Meters (Ages Under 7) – FREE
6:35 PM – 1600 Meters (Ages 7–12) – FREE
6:50 PM – 5000 Meters (Open to All) – $10
💙 Community Impact
Your participation helps support:
Local High School Cross Country Teams
The Kelsy Oldham Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Willamette Valley Road Runners
🚫 Friendly Reminders
For everyone’s safety, no strollers or pets are allowed on the race courses.
Pick your distance
Running
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 3K Race Series - Week 1
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 5K Race Series - Week 1
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 3K Race Series - Week 2
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 5K Race Series - Week 2
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 3K Race Series - Week 3
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 5K Race Series - Week 3
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 3K Race Series - Week 4
Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 5K Race Series - Week 4
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salem, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (PDT) in Salem on August 6, 2026 — 14h 28m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bush Park Thursday Nights in August Race Series
352 finishers across 8 distances · leading places in the Bush Park Thursday Nights in August 3K Race Series - Week 1
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel Erickson | 11:48 | 6:20 /mi |
| 2 | J. Torres | 12:29 | 6:42 /mi |
| 3 | Declan Reeves | 12:49 | 6:53 /mi |
| 4 | Josh Mann | 12:53 | 6:55 /mi |
| 5 | Jude Mann | 12:57 | 6:57 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Salem
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Salem 5K Races 18 races
- 10K Run Events in Salem 9 races
- Salem Running Calendar 2026 26 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, 26 Salem events
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