GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash
- Date
- September 13, 2026
- Location
- Fernhill Park, Portland, OR
- Distance
- 5K Fun Run/Walk · Kids’ Dash · Virtual 5k Run/Walk
From the Organizer
❤️🏃 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
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash?
- GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash is a running event held in Portland, OR. Learn more about the different endurance sports here.
- When and where is the GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash?
- Sunday, September 13, 2026 in Portland, OR at Fernhill Park, Portland, OR. Check the official event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
- How do I register for the GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash?
- Registration is handled through their official registration page. Confirm pricing, distances available, and sign up there.
GTD - Go The Distance 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash
Sep 13, 2026