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GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash
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GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash

Portland, Oregon, United States View on map
Sep 13, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

❤️🏃 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  

Pick your distance

Running

5K Fun Run/Walk

Sep 13, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Kids’ Dash

Sep 13, 2026 1K 9:30 AM
Free
Open

Virtual 5k Run/Walk

Sep 13, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Portland.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 14.3° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 25.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 14.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 25.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
15.0
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
67.4%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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  • 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, 32 Portland events

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