Salem Summer Solstice 5/10K
About this race
This race is a fundraiser to support McKay HS Cross Country Team!
Friday, June 12th, 2026
10k starts at 7:00 pm 5k starts at 7:10 pmStarting location: Minto Brown Island Park, parking lot #3 by the pavilion
The 5K and 10K courses are flat courses in a natural setting in a beautiful park. The 5K course is all on paved trails. The 10K course does have a small loop along an open trail and then returns to a paved path again.
Entry fee includes a post-race ice-cream sundae and chip timing by Eclectic Edge Racing with immediate timing results.
Race divisions will be 10-year age groups (1-10, 11-20, 21-30...80-89), and the top three male/female winners will be awarded ribbons.
Important Details:
Restrictions: No rollerblades/skates, skateboards, dogs, or unregistered participants. Baby joggers and strollers are allowed. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Headphones permitted as long as they allow ambient passthrough noise.
Packet Pickup Begins at 6:00 pm. Day of Race Registration will end promptly at 6:50 pm & is **all forms of payment accepted** (unless capacity is reached before then).
All race courses close at 9:00 PM.
Note: Race timing and course monitoring end at 8:30 P.M.
Club Member Discounts:
All current members of the Willamette Valley Road Runners Club will save $3.00 on their entry fee. Join WVRR or renew today!
Aid stations: One water station is provided for both races around mile point 1.25 for the 5k and 4.25 for the 10k.
Join fellow runners on June 22, 2018 for the Salem Summer Solstice 5/10K. It's a fantastic 5K, 10K featuring a flat and fast course in Salem.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
No roller blades/skates, skateboards, or dogs. Baby joggers and strollers are allowed. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Note that race timing and course monitoring will end at 8:30 P.M. This year we will NOT be allowing early starts.. **NOTE: Be sure and put "SSS" in the subject line to avoid the spam file. :)
10K
No roller blades/skates, skateboards, or dogs. Baby joggers and strollers are allowed. Walkers are welcome in the 5K. Note that race timing and course monitoring will end at 8:30 P.M. This year we will NOT be allowing early starts.. **NOTE: Be sure and put "SSS" in the subject line to avoid the spam file. :)
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Salem in 2018, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Salem
Salem Summer Solstice 5/10K takes place in Salem, Oregon, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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