Run the Fun - Santa’s Sleigh 5K December 10-12, 2021 - Virtual December 11, 2021 - Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail The Santa's Sleigh 5K is our fifth and final of the Run the Fun 5K Series! Registration includes a race bib and Santa’s Sleigh 5K keepsake medal!  Run virtually or in-person. Collect all five medals across the series and be entered to win a prize! The 5K course is USATF certified and chip timed. No day of race registration.

Keepsake Medal

 December 10-12  - Virtual Santa's Sleigh 5K

Run the Santa' Sleigh 5K virtually at your own pace and favorite place!

How to Compete:

• Register for the virtual run. 
• Run or Walk indoors or outdoors. You can also complete your challenge in multiple parts or all at once until you reach the 5K goal.
• After registration, race packets and Santa's Sleigh 5K keepsake medal will be mailed on Friday, December 3, via USPS.
• Share your achievement with your friends and tag us on Facebook @piercecountyparks #santasleigh5K

Registration:

• Registration fee is $20. Participants must pre-register.
• Pre-register online by November 29, 2021

 December 11  -  Santa's Sleigh 5K  - Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail

It's time to get into the holiday spirit! Join us in your finest ugly holiday sweaters, Santa suits, and festive attire to celebrate the season! Hot cocoa, music, giveaways, costume contest, and more! 

5K Course Information:

The beautifully forested 5K course on the Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail is very flat and stroller friendly. Starting at Heritage Recreation Center, the course runs around the baseball fields then heads south and takes a large counter-clockwise loop around South Hill Park and forested wetlands. 

The course then progresses back toward Heritage Recreation Center lower soccer fields, north along 94^th Avenue, then west through the lower parking lot (next to Zeiger Elementary) and ends in between fields #2 and #3 inside the sports complex. This 5K course is chip timed. Results will be made available on our website the week after the race.

Registration

Pre-registration required. Choose a start time based on your experience level. Registration will not be available on the day of the race.

• Registration fee: 
  • $30 - ages 13 & up
  • $15 - youth 12 and under
• Pre-Registration required by Monday, November 29, 2021
• Register online by selecting the experience level below:
  
  
  • Advanced runners - 9:00-9:20 AM
  • Intermediate runners - 9:25-9:55 AM
  • Beginner runners - 10:00-10:45 AM

Race Packets

Race packets will be available for pick up:

• Wednesday, December 8 from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM at Meridian Habitat Park & Center.  

Start Times & Parking

This event will have staggered start times (by levels) . Runners will be released in groups of 10 every 5 minutes. Check-in will take place 10 minutes prior to your staggered start time. 

Parking is available at the Heritage Recreation Center, entrance off 128^th Street:

• Heritage Recreation Center
  9010 128^th St. E.
  Puyallup, WA 98375 (map)

Run the Fun  - Spring Fling Virtual 5K May 1-31, 2021 Spring into summer with our Spring Fling virtual 5k in the month of May! Kick off our new Run the FUN 5K Series and enjoy a run at your own pace and location to breathe the fresh spring air!

Keepsake Medal

How to Compete:

• Register for the virtual run. 
• Run or Walk indoors or outdoors. You can also complete your challenge in multiple parts or all at once until you reach the 5K goal.
• After registration, race packets will be mailed on each Friday beginning April 30 via USPS.
• Share your achievement with your friends and tag us on Facebook @piercecountyparks #springfling5K

Participants will receive:

• Spring Fling 5K keepsake medal. Collect all five medals across the series and be entered to win a prize!

Registration:

• Registration fee is $20
• Pre-register only, online by May 21, 2021

Run the Fun - Prevail the Trail 5K July 23-25, 2021 - Virtual Run Come one, come all…it is time to Prevail the Trail! Our Prevail the Trail 5K is the second in our Run the Fun 5K Series!  All registered runners will receive a Prevail the Trail 5K keepsake medal! Collect all five medals across the series and be entered to win a prize! All ages and abilities are welcome. 7/14/21 - The in-person run scheduled for July 24 has been cancelled.

Keepsake Medal

July 23-25 - Virtual Prevail the Trail 5K

Run the Prevail the Trail 5K at your own pace on your favorite trail!

How to Compete:

• Register for the virtual run. 
• Run or Walk indoors or outdoors. You can also complete your challenge in multiple parts or all at once until you reach the 5K goal.
• After registration, race packets will be mailed on Friday, July 17, via USPS.
• Share your achievement with your friends and tag us on Facebook @piercecountyparks #prevailthetrail5K

Participants will receive:

• Prevail the Trail keepsake medal. Collect all five medals across the series and be entered to win a prize!

Registration:

• Registration fee is $20. Participants must pre-register. 
• Pre-register online by July 16, 2021

Run the Fun - Chambers Color Run 5K  View Color Run Race Results View Event Photos on Facebook August 28, 2021 - Chambers Creek Regional Park August 27-29, 2021 - Virtual Run Ever dreamed of doing a color run overlooking the sound at Chambers Creek Regional Park? Dreams do come true! The Chambers Color Run is our third in the Run the Fun 5K Series!

Keepsake Medal

Run virtually or in-person. All registered runners receive a Chambers Color Run 5K keepsake medal. Collect all five medals across the series and be entered to win a prize!

August 28 - Chambers Color Run 5K Chambers Creek Regional Park - Central Meadow 10 AM - 12 PM This 5K course is USATF certified and chip timed. The Chambers Creek Regional Park trail is fully paved, offers challenging hills, and shows off stunning views of Chambers Bay and the Puget Sound. Come early and join the pre-race dance warm-up presented by HIGAFIT then stick around as the fun continues with games, food, and music to follow the run.

Registration - SOLD OUT

Pre-registration required. Registration will not be available on the day of the race.

• Registration fee: 
  • $30 - ages 13 & up
  • $15 - youth 12 and under
• Pre-Register online by August 16, 2021.  

Race Packets & Color Packets

All registered participants will receive a race bib, keepsake medal, and color packet. We recommend picking up race packets prior to the the event, which will give you more time to participate in the pre-race dance warm-up the morning of the run. 

• Race packets will be available for pick up:
  Wednesday, August 25
  8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  Environmental Services Building at Chambers Creek Regional Park
  9850 64^th Street West
  University Place, WA 98467 (map).

Color Packets

A color packet will be included with the race packet. 

Start Times, Parking, & Course Map Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.  After check-in, we will have a pre-race dance warm-up presented by HIGAFIT to get you ready for the race!  The run will start at 10:00 a.m. Parking is available at: Chambers Creek Regional Park, Central Meadows 6320 Grandview Drive W. University Place, 98467 (map)

Chambers Color Run Course Map

August 27-29 - Virtual Chambers Color Run 5K

Run the Chambers Color Run 5K at your own pace and favorite place!

How to Compete:

• Register for the virtual run. 
• Run or Walk indoors or outdoors. You can also complete your challenge in multiple parts or all at once until you reach the 5K goal.
• After registration, race packets will be mailed on Friday, August 20, via USPS.
• Share your achievement with your friends and tag us on Facebook @piercecountyparks #chamberscolorrun

Participants will receive:

• Chambers Color Run medal. Collect all five medals across the series and be entered to win a prize!

Registration - SOLD OUT

• Registration fee is $20. Participants must pre-register. 
• Pre-register online by August 19, 2021