The Fanciest 5K. Ever.
- Date Sat 8th November 2025
- Time 10:00AM PST
- Location Salem, Oregon
- Price $43.40
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us on Saturday, November 8, 2025, for The Fanciest 5K Ever in Salem, Polk! This unique and spirited community event invites runners to don their most glamorous attire—think prom dresses, tuxedos, and sparkling tiaras—as they hit the pavement to support a vital cause: fighting human trafficking. Participants will race through a scenic 5K course that starts and finishes at West Coast Strength, weaving through the beautiful Wallace Marine Park and River Front Park.
Not only will you have the chance to showcase your fanciest outfit, but you can also participate virtually if you can't make it to Salem! Fundraising is encouraged, with great prizes awarded for the top finishers, top fundraisers, and the fanciest costumes. The fun kicks off at 9:00 AM with participant check-in, followed by the race start at 10:00 AM, and concludes with an exciting awards ceremony at 11:00 AM. Lace up your fancy shoes and get ready to run for a cause that truly makes a difference!
Not only will you have the chance to showcase your fanciest outfit, but you can also participate virtually if you can't make it to Salem! Fundraising is encouraged, with great prizes awarded for the top finishers, top fundraisers, and the fanciest costumes. The fun kicks off at 9:00 AM with participant check-in, followed by the race start at 10:00 AM, and concludes with an exciting awards ceremony at 11:00 AM. Lace up your fancy shoes and get ready to run for a cause that truly makes a difference!
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!
2025 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!
2025 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. $3.40 Fee
Sat 8th November 2025 (10:00AM PST)
$43.40
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. $3.40 Fee
$43.40
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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