Oregon Trail Game 5K
- Date Sat 24th May 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Oregon City, Oregon
- Price Free - $48.95
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Join us for the 8th Annual Oregon Trail Game 5K on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, in the charming historic Downtown Oregon City, Clackamas! This unique event blends the thrill of a race with the nostalgia of the beloved 1980s computer game, inviting participants to take on the role of a pioneer navigating their covered wagon from Missouri to Oregon City. Runners will face fun challenges along the way, making decisions that could impact their journey—will you ford the river or float it? With a scenic 5K course and a kids' fun run starting at 10 AM, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Sign up before May 1st to secure your race shirt and support a great cause, as all proceeds benefit the Oregon City Schools. Complete the race with both a timed score and a game score reflecting your choices on the trail. So grab your pioneer bonnet, lace up your running shoes, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure that promises to be a blast! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to run, strategize, and relive a classic gaming experience in a vibrant community setting!
Sign up before May 1st to secure your race shirt and support a great cause, as all proceeds benefit the Oregon City Schools. Complete the race with both a timed score and a game score reflecting your choices on the trail. So grab your pioneer bonnet, lace up your running shoes, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure that promises to be a blast! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to run, strategize, and relive a classic gaming experience in a vibrant community setting!
Organiser's Description
Race prices includes shirt as long as registered before May 1st.
Under new ownership! The Oregon City Schools Foundation [https://www.ocsf.org/] is producing the race this year. All proceeds benefit Oregon City Schools.
Based on the classic 1980's computer game, The 8th Annual Oregon Trail Game is ready for you to make some decisions!
Ford the river or float it? Stop to hunt or keep moving to make it to the Oregon Territory before winter falls? The Oregon Trail Game has a simple premisetake on the persona of a pioneer in 1848 and get your covered wagon from Missouri to Oregon City without breaking a wagon wheel or losing a relative to dysentery.
Now the game has been reincarnated in the form of a 5k race. While fans of the classic 80s video game will enjoy this literal stroll down memory lane, even the uninitiated will enjoy the challenge of getting through the race, and staying alive on the metaphorical trail. Grab your pioneer bonnet and get ready to survive the journey!
In addition to receiving a timed score, runners will also receive a game score at the end, based on the decisions they make throughout the game.
The Kids Fun Run will start at 10am and will be a chaperoned mile long course.
COURSE:
The Oregon Trail Game 5K is a fun yet challenging course through historic Downtown Oregon City. Get up, get moving, and don't die of a snake bite!
Hope to see you out on the trail!
Under new ownership! The Oregon City Schools Foundation [https://www.ocsf.org/] is producing the race this year. All proceeds benefit Oregon City Schools.
Based on the classic 1980's computer game, The 8th Annual Oregon Trail Game is ready for you to make some decisions!
Ford the river or float it? Stop to hunt or keep moving to make it to the Oregon Territory before winter falls? The Oregon Trail Game has a simple premisetake on the persona of a pioneer in 1848 and get your covered wagon from Missouri to Oregon City without breaking a wagon wheel or losing a relative to dysentery.
Now the game has been reincarnated in the form of a 5k race. While fans of the classic 80s video game will enjoy this literal stroll down memory lane, even the uninitiated will enjoy the challenge of getting through the race, and staying alive on the metaphorical trail. Grab your pioneer bonnet and get ready to survive the journey!
In addition to receiving a timed score, runners will also receive a game score at the end, based on the decisions they make throughout the game.
The Kids Fun Run will start at 10am and will be a chaperoned mile long course.
COURSE:
The Oregon Trail Game 5K is a fun yet challenging course through historic Downtown Oregon City. Get up, get moving, and don't die of a snake bite!
Hope to see you out on the trail!
Oregon Trail Game 5K