The Fanciest 5K. Ever.
- Date Sat 7th November 2026
- Time 10:00AM PST
- Location Salem, Oregon
- Price $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for a truly unique and exciting event at The Fanciest 5K Ever, happening on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Salem, Polk! This isn't your average race; participants don elegant attire—think prom dresses, tuxedos, and sparkling tiaras—as they run to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking. The race kicks off at 10:00 AM from West Coast Strength, with a scenic 5K route that takes runners through the beautiful Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park before returning to the starting point.
As both an in-person and virtual event, The Fanciest 5K Ever offers flexibility for all participants. Whether you join us in Salem or run from anywhere in the world, you'll have the chance to make a difference while enjoying a fun-filled day. Plus, there are fabulous prizes for top finishers, outstanding fundraisers, and the fanciest costumes! Join us as we come together as a community to support Safety Compass, a local organization dedicated to providing advocacy for sex-trafficking survivors in the mid-Willamette Valley. Don your finest attire and get ready to strut your stuff for a great cause!
As both an in-person and virtual event, The Fanciest 5K Ever offers flexibility for all participants. Whether you join us in Salem or run from anywhere in the world, you'll have the chance to make a difference while enjoying a fun-filled day. Plus, there are fabulous prizes for top finishers, outstanding fundraisers, and the fanciest costumes! Join us as we come together as a community to support Safety Compass, a local organization dedicated to providing advocacy for sex-trafficking survivors in the mid-Willamette Valley. Don your finest attire and get ready to strut your stuff for a great cause!
Organiser's Description
The Fanciest 5K Ever is a recreational, fun, community race were runners fight human trafficking by running in formal wear! Dresses, tuxedos, bow ties, top hats, tiaras, all the glitz and glam but on the run for a great cause! Got an old prom dress or ridiculously frilly suit you'd love to strut around in again? Fancy yourself up! All of the money raised goes directly to Safety Compass, a local organization that provides free, confidential advocacy for sex-trafficking survivors in the mid-Willamette Valley region of OR.
Runners have the opportunity to become fundraisers and set individual or team goals for donations raised! We've got great prizes for the top fundraisers!
2026 will be a In-Person AND VIRTUAL event, so runners can join us in Salem at West Coast Strength (290 Moyer Ln NW, Salem, OR 97304) for all the fancy festivities and run the course across the river into River Front Park OR they can register and have a two week window to complete their fancy run and submit their time and photos virtually from wherever they are in the world! Prizes for top finishers, top fundraisers and fanciest costumes will be awarded at the end of the one week window.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
9:00 AM - Participant Check In, Bib and T-shirt Pick-up and Day-Of Registration Open inside the West Coast Strength (290 Moyer Ln NW, Salem, OR 97304)
10:00 AM - RACE STARTS at Start/Finish Line in the West Coast Strength parking lot. Runners head out onto the 5K Route through Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park, ending where they started!
11:00 AM - AWARDS CEREMONY starts inside West Coast Strength, Prizes for top finishers, top fundraisers and fanciest outfits!
Runners have the opportunity to become fundraisers and set individual or team goals for donations raised! We've got great prizes for the top fundraisers!
2026 will be a In-Person AND VIRTUAL event, so runners can join us in Salem at West Coast Strength (290 Moyer Ln NW, Salem, OR 97304) for all the fancy festivities and run the course across the river into River Front Park OR they can register and have a two week window to complete their fancy run and submit their time and photos virtually from wherever they are in the world! Prizes for top finishers, top fundraisers and fanciest costumes will be awarded at the end of the one week window.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
9:00 AM - Participant Check In, Bib and T-shirt Pick-up and Day-Of Registration Open inside the West Coast Strength (290 Moyer Ln NW, Salem, OR 97304)
10:00 AM - RACE STARTS at Start/Finish Line in the West Coast Strength parking lot. Runners head out onto the 5K Route through Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park, ending where they started!
11:00 AM - AWARDS CEREMONY starts inside West Coast Strength, Prizes for top finishers, top fundraisers and fanciest outfits!
Races
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The Fanciest 5K Ever
Incl. $2.80 Fee
Sat 7th November 2026 (10:00AM PST)
$32.80
Come run your Fanciest 5K Ever with us in person in Salem, Oregon while raising funds for local non-profit Safety Compass and the survivors of sex-trafficking that they serve! Enjoy the pre-race party, photo booth and run our 5K course through Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park. Finish line party with snacks and prizes at West Coast Strength! -
The Fanciest Virtual 5K Ever
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
Run your Fanciest 5K wherever you are! Last year we had runner join us from all over the country! Sign up, print your bib and plan your route wherever you are! Then submit your time and photos and receive your medal!
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