A Race for the Rest of Us

A RACE FOR THE REST OF US

RACE OVERVIEW

UPDATE (In-person option canceled for September 18, 2022):

We have an update about the in-person option for our event, A Race for the Rest of Us. Due to unknown conditions of the Cedar Creek Fire, our in-person race option at Oakshire Brewing on September 18 is canceled. However, you can still participate on your own time, report your results, and send us your photos to lcampbell@lcog.org so we can share them on our website and social media pages.

“I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who signed up for our 3rd Annual “Race for the Rest of Us” fundraising event! Canceling the live event is unfortunate, but safety is important. While we will not be able to run together this year, 100% of your event registration will still go to fund meals for seniors in Lane County! So thank you - you truly make a difference!

I can’t wait to see your pictures and I look forward to running with you next year!”

- Brenda Wilson, Executive Director, Lane Council of Governments

Packet pick-up will be at Lane Council of Governments, 5th floor of the Park Place Building, located at 859 Willamette Street, Suite 500, Eugene, OR 97401. You can pick up your bags at the reception desk starting Friday, September 16. The lobby is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m. Your packet includes a T-shirt, a finisher’s medal, and a pretentious bragging sticker to show off your race completion and your support for Senior Meals!

For tracking your distance and time, you can use whatever app or system that works best for you. All we need is the finish time. To report your finish time, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Eugene/ARacefortheRestofUsSDS and follow the prompts. You can also see everyone’s results there.

Again, thank you so much for supporting our Senior Meals Program. We couldn’t serve our community in this way without you.

A “race” for a good cause - to raise money for the Lane Council of Governments Senior Meals Program, which provides food to Lane County seniors who might otherwise go hungry. The distance is a whopping 0.5k – nope, that is not a typo! That is half kilometer, or about one third of a mile, or about 546 yards, or about 1640 feet, or about twice as far as the average good golfer can hit a golf ball off of a tee – you get the idea.

A Race for the Rest of Us will raise money for the Lane Council of Governments Senior Meals Program, which provides food to Lane County seniors who might otherwise go hungry. The distance is a whopping 0.5k – nope, that is not a typo! That is half kilometer, or about one third of a mile.

Every participant gets a T-shirt, a finisher’s medal, and a pretentious bragging sticker to show off your race completion and your support for Senior Meals! Have you seen those oval stickers on the back of someone’s car with the numbers on them? Yup, like that, only much cooler!

• Distance: 0.5k
• Race Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022, rain or shine!
• Swag: Want a T-shirt? Register by Sunday, September 4, 2022.
• Finish Time Reporting Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2022
• Time: 11am
• Location: Oakshire Brewing, 207 Madison St., Eugene 97402, and also virtually.
• Terrain: Flat concrete (sidewalk)

Invite a friend to run 6 ft. away from you!

This is an in-person or virtual race this year! Come run/walk/roll with us or do it on your own time. Whatever works best for you. A portion of each registration will be donated to the Lane Council of Governments Senior Meals Program in Lane County. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Registration will be open September 4, 2022 at 11:59pm.

SHIRTS & BIBS

Shirts and bibs are printed specifically for each participant. Once a registration is complete (paid for), it cannot be changed. If you chose the in-person option, packet pick-up will be the day of the race. If you choose the virtual option, your packet will be shipped directly to you! (You can conserve your energy for this race!)

REPORTING

For tracking your distance and time, you can use whatever app or system that works best for you. All we need is the finish time. We use the honor system to verify results, so if you say you did, we have no reason to not believe you.

To report your finish time, https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Eugene/ARacefortheRestofUsSDS click here and follow the prompts.

RESULTS

Results are just for fun - but see how you stack up. Post here: https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Eugene/ARacefortheRestofUsSDS

ABOUT THE SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM

The Senior Meals Program helps people age 60 and older maintain their independence by providing food, friendship and safety check.

• Operates 11 Café 60 dining rooms around Lane County.
• Meals on Wheels volunteers in 8 Lane County communities deliver lunches and safety checks for their home-bound older neighbors.
• Meals on Wheels service to Eugene participants are delivered in partnership with Food for Lane County

Both programs serve adults age 60 and older and their spouses, regardless of their income. To learn more about our Senior Meals Programs please visit: https://www.lcog.org/sdslane/page/senior-meals

We're offering options to raise additional funds that can go to support this valuable program... this means the money donated stays in our community!

Frequently asked questions:

• This is just my speed, can I walk the whole way? Yes! Walk, run, skip, push or pull a wagon, you decide!
• Is this "race" wheel chair, power chair, and walker friendly? Yes! However you decide to roll to the finish!
• Is this “race” stroller friendly? Of course! You CAN push a stroller that far! Maybe even put a child in the stroller!
• Is this “race” dog friendly? Hey, if you want to only walk your dog that short distance, go for it!