About the Salute to Steve Prefontaine 5K and Mile
The course runs through the J.R. Alford Greenway, dropping downhill from the start before funneling into single-track mountain bike trails lined with long-leaf pines. The five-kilometer route winds and twists through the woods for a good stretch, then finishes with a pair of steep back-to-back climbs that will test your legs. The mile option shares some of that same trail.
Parking is off Lakeview Point Road, with race signs guiding you from the turn onto McCall Bridge Road all the way to the Camporee Field, where the start and finish are set up. A dress-alike contest honoring Prefontaine is part of the post-race gathering there.
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Distances & Start Times
1 Mile9/26/2026 08:00$15
5K9/26/2026 08:30$20
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