OktoberFeast
About this race
Run, Walk, and Rally to End Senior Hunger with Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels!
Join us Saturday, October 3 at 10 AM for our Oktoberfeast-themed 5K Fun Run & Walk along the beautiful Columbia River. Whether you’re racing for a personal best, strolling with friends, bringing the kids (and dogs!), or just showing up for the fun—this event is all about coming together for a cause that stays right here at home!
📍 Start & Finish: 2600 North Columbia Center Boulevard
(Parking near New Vintage Church)
Everyone Is Welcome
Runners, walkers, strollers, wheelchair users, kids, teams, and dogs are all encouraged to join.
And yes… costumes are highly encouraged too! 🎉
Make Your Miles Matter
New this year: every participant is a fundraiser—but it’s totally flexible.
When you register, you’ll automatically get your own fundraising page where friends, family, and coworkers can support your 5K.
Fundraise as much or as little as you’d like
No minimum required—your registration is enough to participate
Want to go all in? Form a team or even create a page for your dog
Can't come in person? Or not interested in racing? Consider selecting our virtual 5K option to still help support our cause to outrun Senior hunger!
Every dollar raised stays right here in our community for Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels, helping ensure local seniors have access to nutritious meals and meaningful connection.
Join the Fun (and Friendly Competition!)
- Top Fundraiser Award
- Largest Team Prize
- Costume Contest (people and pups!)
- Timed race option with prizes
Free Community After-Party
The finish line is just the beginning!
Stick around for a free OktoberFeast-style celebration open to everyone—even if you didn’t participate in the race.
- Food & refreshments
- Live music
- Beer garden
- Family activities
- Kid Zone
- Dog Zone
- And more!
📍 Located at the Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels campus (right by end the end of the race)
Festivities continue until 2 PM
Registration Details
Online registration open until the night before
Day-of registration available on-site
Register by September 9 to guarantee your event t-shirt (Later registrations will receive shirts after the event)
Virtual Racing option available
Questions? donate@gencare.org
Pick your distance
Running
5k
Virtual 5K
This is for those unable to attend in person, or who want to have their own fundraiser page but not run.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Richland.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Richland
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- Richland 5K Races 14 races
- 10K Run Events in Richland 6 races
- Richland Half Marathons 5 races
- Richland Running Calendar 2026 20 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, 24 Richland events
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