In Our Backyard Speak Up Pink Duck 5K- Run/Walk for their freedom
- Date Sun 7th June 2026 - Sun 14th June 2026
- Time 11:00AM PDT
- Location Bend, Oregon
- Price $30.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the exciting Speak Up Pink Duck 5K Run/Walk for Their Freedom, taking place from June 7th to June 14th, 2026, in beautiful Bend, Oregon! This vibrant event kicks off with an in-person race on Sunday, June 7th, starting at 11:00 AM from the Athletic Club of Bend. Whether you’re a competitive runner or a family with strollers, this 5K welcomes everyone to join in the fun and support a meaningful cause. Participants can choose to run virtually from June 7th to June 14th, allowing you to complete your race your way, wherever you are!
Registration is just $30 and includes an official race t-shirt, while children aged 15 and under can participate for free, enjoying the thrill of collecting rubber ducks! This year marks the third annual event, which has grown from a virtual race into a cherished community gathering. By participating, you are not just running; you're raising awareness for human trafficking prevention and supporting the vital mission of protecting youth in Central Oregon and beyond. Get ready to think pink, show off your best outfits, and run for a cause that truly matters!
Registration is just $30 and includes an official race t-shirt, while children aged 15 and under can participate for free, enjoying the thrill of collecting rubber ducks! This year marks the third annual event, which has grown from a virtual race into a cherished community gathering. By participating, you are not just running; you're raising awareness for human trafficking prevention and supporting the vital mission of protecting youth in Central Oregon and beyond. Get ready to think pink, show off your best outfits, and run for a cause that truly matters!
Organiser's Description
SPEAK UP PINK DUCK 5K RUN/WALK FOR THEIR FREEDOM
Registration & Pricing
$30 entry includes your official race t-shirt!
CHILDREN 015 ARE FREE, AND CAN COLLECT RUBBER DUCKS! (NO RACE T-SHIRT OR FINISHER MEDAL INCLUDED).
RACE DAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH. TWO WAYS TO RACE.
1-VIRTUALLY JUNE 7TH-14TH- ONE WEEK TO RACE YOUR WAY
OR:
2-CENTRAL OREGON JUNE 7TH 11:00AM AT ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND
Commemorative Pink Duck Finisher Medal available as a $20 add-on at checkout.*Register by May 17 to guarantee your preferred t-shirt size will be available by race day. Registrants from May 18 through June 7 will still receive an official race t-shirt shipped after June 14th.
CHILDREN 015 ARE FREE, AND CAN COLLECT RUBBER DUCKS! (NO RACE T-SHIRT OR FINISHER MEDAL INCLUDED).
OUR STORY
What started as a virtual race in 2021 with RunTuesday's support has grown into something bigger every year. This is our third annual Speak Up Pink Duck 5K, bringing the race to the streets of Bend, Oregon, while keeping our virtual community running strong worldwide. Whether you're local or logging miles from across the country, there's a place for you in this race.
DETAILS:
IN-PERSON BEND, OREGON SUNDAY, JUNE 7 | 11:00 AM START & FINISH AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND 61615 ATHLETIC CLUB DRIVE, BEND, OR 97702
Join your Central Oregon community on the course! This is a welcoming, all-paces 5K for everyone competitive runners, casual joggers, students, families with strollers, kids, and first-timers. If you can move, you belong here.
BEND, OREGON-EVENT TIMELINE:
10:00 am Race-day Registration opens, and Packet Pick-up opens
11:00 amThe 5K Fun Run/Walk begins and ends at the Athletic Club of Bend.
VIRTUAL 5K RACE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD JUNE 7TH JUNE 14TH | YOUR WAY, YOUR PLACE, YOUR PACE
Our virtual community is the heart of this race, and it keeps growing! Since 2021, runners from across the country have joined us virtually, and we want to keep that momentum going. Complete your 5K anytime/anyway during the virtual window on your favorite trail, treadmill, track, swim, boogie, or neighborhood route. Students, athletes, running clubs, and stroller crews are all welcome. Run solo or rally your people wherever you are.
FIND US AT WWW.INOURBACKYARD.ORG
Team Competitions
Got a crew? Compete for: Largest Team Prize Most Spirited Team Award high voltage Fastest Team Award
Coaches, team captains, and running clubs this is your moment. Build your squad and race for a cause that matters.
THE PINK DUCK CHALLENGE
All ages welcome! Take a duck -> Learn a tip -> Tell 3 people
In-person participants receive a physical pink rubber duck keepsake plus a trafficking prevention tip to share with three people.
Virtual participants receive their trafficking prevention tip digitally - same mission, same impact, wherever you run. Help us spread awareness one conversation at a time, no matter where your finish line is.
WEAR YOUR PINK!
Think pink. Think feathers. Think BIG. The best-dressed participant wins the Most Spirited Award - and yes, virtual racers are absolutely eligible! Tag @inourbackyard with your race photo to show off your outfit and raise awareness for human trafficking prevention.
WHO SHOULD RUN THIS RACE?
This race is for everyone: Competitive runners chasing a finish time Students running for a cause Families with kids and strollers Athletes looking for a meaningful race Virtual runners logging miles from anywhere Anyone who believes awareness is how prevention begins
WHY WE RUN
RUN FOR THE ONE. AWARENESS IS HOW PREVENTION BEGINS.
This is a charity run benefiting In Our Backyard, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting youth and stopping human trafficking in Central Oregon and beyond.
SPONSORED BY: ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND . ADVANCED PORTABLE SYSTEMS . BRIGHTWAYS COUNSELING GROUP . BLISSFUL HEART
TOGETHER, WE SPEAK UP. TOGETHER, WE PROTECT THEIR FREEDOM.
RACE AMENITIES INCLUDE:
-Pink Duckie keepsake to raise awareness with friends - Race Bib- Water and post-race snacks
EMAIL US IF YOU HAVE A TEAM OF TEN+! PERKS INCLUDE MEDALS & TSHIRTS FOR YOUR TEAM FOR REGISTRATON PRICE AND PINK RUBBER DUCKIES! EMAIL INFO@INOURBACKYARD.ORG
WHY JOIN THIS FUN DUCK 5K?
Proceeds support IN OUR BACKYARD's mission to create a world where everyone can live in FREEDOM. Help protect youth and victims of trafficking by creating a pathway to Freedom! Your race protects more than 100 human trafficking victims during our Super Bowl intel operation in partnership with law enforcement and over 10,000 local youth through IOB's prevention program- Teens Against Trafficking.
MORE INFO:
To learn more about our seven prevention programs, go to www.inourbackyard.org [http://inourbackyard.org]
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IN OUR BACKYARD, established in 2009, is now a survivor-led(2020) national
organization with more than a decade of dedication to the fight against sex and labor trafficking. IOB
links arms in the fight against human trafficking by empowering communities to prevent this atrocity
and creating access to Freedom for victims of human trafficking (HT). IOB Founder Nita Belles was
driven to take action to stop the exploitation of children, women, and men. Her book, In Our Backyard:
Human Trafficking in America and What You Can Do to Stop It has been acclaimed as the primer on
human trafficking in America. In 2020, Cheryl Csiky, a child-trafficking survivor, joined IOB as Executive
Director to further lead the mission and growing needs.
Registration & Pricing
$30 entry includes your official race t-shirt!
CHILDREN 015 ARE FREE, AND CAN COLLECT RUBBER DUCKS! (NO RACE T-SHIRT OR FINISHER MEDAL INCLUDED).
RACE DAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH. TWO WAYS TO RACE.
1-VIRTUALLY JUNE 7TH-14TH- ONE WEEK TO RACE YOUR WAY
OR:
2-CENTRAL OREGON JUNE 7TH 11:00AM AT ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND
Commemorative Pink Duck Finisher Medal available as a $20 add-on at checkout.*Register by May 17 to guarantee your preferred t-shirt size will be available by race day. Registrants from May 18 through June 7 will still receive an official race t-shirt shipped after June 14th.
CHILDREN 015 ARE FREE, AND CAN COLLECT RUBBER DUCKS! (NO RACE T-SHIRT OR FINISHER MEDAL INCLUDED).
OUR STORY
What started as a virtual race in 2021 with RunTuesday's support has grown into something bigger every year. This is our third annual Speak Up Pink Duck 5K, bringing the race to the streets of Bend, Oregon, while keeping our virtual community running strong worldwide. Whether you're local or logging miles from across the country, there's a place for you in this race.
DETAILS:
IN-PERSON BEND, OREGON SUNDAY, JUNE 7 | 11:00 AM START & FINISH AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND 61615 ATHLETIC CLUB DRIVE, BEND, OR 97702
Join your Central Oregon community on the course! This is a welcoming, all-paces 5K for everyone competitive runners, casual joggers, students, families with strollers, kids, and first-timers. If you can move, you belong here.
BEND, OREGON-EVENT TIMELINE:
10:00 am Race-day Registration opens, and Packet Pick-up opens
11:00 amThe 5K Fun Run/Walk begins and ends at the Athletic Club of Bend.
VIRTUAL 5K RACE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD JUNE 7TH JUNE 14TH | YOUR WAY, YOUR PLACE, YOUR PACE
Our virtual community is the heart of this race, and it keeps growing! Since 2021, runners from across the country have joined us virtually, and we want to keep that momentum going. Complete your 5K anytime/anyway during the virtual window on your favorite trail, treadmill, track, swim, boogie, or neighborhood route. Students, athletes, running clubs, and stroller crews are all welcome. Run solo or rally your people wherever you are.
FIND US AT WWW.INOURBACKYARD.ORG
Team Competitions
Got a crew? Compete for: Largest Team Prize Most Spirited Team Award high voltage Fastest Team Award
Coaches, team captains, and running clubs this is your moment. Build your squad and race for a cause that matters.
THE PINK DUCK CHALLENGE
All ages welcome! Take a duck -> Learn a tip -> Tell 3 people
In-person participants receive a physical pink rubber duck keepsake plus a trafficking prevention tip to share with three people.
Virtual participants receive their trafficking prevention tip digitally - same mission, same impact, wherever you run. Help us spread awareness one conversation at a time, no matter where your finish line is.
WEAR YOUR PINK!
Think pink. Think feathers. Think BIG. The best-dressed participant wins the Most Spirited Award - and yes, virtual racers are absolutely eligible! Tag @inourbackyard with your race photo to show off your outfit and raise awareness for human trafficking prevention.
WHO SHOULD RUN THIS RACE?
This race is for everyone: Competitive runners chasing a finish time Students running for a cause Families with kids and strollers Athletes looking for a meaningful race Virtual runners logging miles from anywhere Anyone who believes awareness is how prevention begins
WHY WE RUN
RUN FOR THE ONE. AWARENESS IS HOW PREVENTION BEGINS.
This is a charity run benefiting In Our Backyard, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting youth and stopping human trafficking in Central Oregon and beyond.
SPONSORED BY: ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND . ADVANCED PORTABLE SYSTEMS . BRIGHTWAYS COUNSELING GROUP . BLISSFUL HEART
TOGETHER, WE SPEAK UP. TOGETHER, WE PROTECT THEIR FREEDOM.
RACE AMENITIES INCLUDE:
-Pink Duckie keepsake to raise awareness with friends - Race Bib- Water and post-race snacks
EMAIL US IF YOU HAVE A TEAM OF TEN+! PERKS INCLUDE MEDALS & TSHIRTS FOR YOUR TEAM FOR REGISTRATON PRICE AND PINK RUBBER DUCKIES! EMAIL INFO@INOURBACKYARD.ORG
WHY JOIN THIS FUN DUCK 5K?
Proceeds support IN OUR BACKYARD's mission to create a world where everyone can live in FREEDOM. Help protect youth and victims of trafficking by creating a pathway to Freedom! Your race protects more than 100 human trafficking victims during our Super Bowl intel operation in partnership with law enforcement and over 10,000 local youth through IOB's prevention program- Teens Against Trafficking.
MORE INFO:
To learn more about our seven prevention programs, go to www.inourbackyard.org [http://inourbackyard.org]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IN OUR BACKYARD, established in 2009, is now a survivor-led(2020) national
organization with more than a decade of dedication to the fight against sex and labor trafficking. IOB
links arms in the fight against human trafficking by empowering communities to prevent this atrocity
and creating access to Freedom for victims of human trafficking (HT). IOB Founder Nita Belles was
driven to take action to stop the exploitation of children, women, and men. Her book, In Our Backyard:
Human Trafficking in America and What You Can Do to Stop It has been acclaimed as the primer on
human trafficking in America. In 2020, Cheryl Csiky, a child-trafficking survivor, joined IOB as Executive
Director to further lead the mission and growing needs.
Races
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Central Oregon 5K- Athletic Club of Bend 11:00 Start
Incl. Official Race T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (11:00AM PDT)
$30.00
All participants are guaranteed an official race t-shirt, with the option to add on a commemorative finisher medal for an additional fee. Register by May 17 to guarantee your preferred t-shirt size on race day. Registrants after May 17 will still receive a shirt, though size and race-day availability may be limited. -
Virtual 5K
Incl. Official Race T-Shirt
$30.00
All participants are guaranteed an official race t-shirt, with the option to add on a commemorative finisher medal for an additional fee. Register by May 17 to guarantee your preferred t-shirt size on race day. Registrants after May 17 will still receive a shirt, though size and race-day availability may be limited.
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