September 22, 2012
Riverbend Park
West of Montgomery Street
Downtown Oroville
The Salmon Run is a Salmon Festival Tradition! Join us for a 5K walk or run, 10K run, the Free Kid’s 1/2-mile or 1-mile Fun Run at Riverbend Park at the west end of Montgomery Street. The 5K and 10K courses are out-and-back routes that follow the beautiful, undulating 
terrain of the Feather River Trail. Stick around Oroville after the run for a day full of Salmon Festival activities!
Free Kids 1/2-Mile and 1-Mile Fun Runs
Bring the whole family and enjoy Riverbend Park! The Salmon Run has events for even the smallest fish. We have a 1/2-mile fun run for kids 7 and under and a 1-mile fun run for runners 7-12. All finishers receive a Salmon Run ribbon and the satisfaction of a job well done! Registration is free and available online or during pre-race and race-day packet pickup. Special youth size Salmon Run shirts can be purchased online or during packet pickups for $10.
Salmon Run Beneficiary
We are proud to partner with SCNAC and donate a portion of the proceeds from the 2012 Salmon Run 5K/10K and Kids Fun Runs. SCNAC’s mission is to create innovative partnerships so that low-income Californians in the north state are enabled to adopt healthy eating and physical activity patterns as part of healthy lifestyle.
The Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium (SCNAC) is one of the many grant funded programs within the Center For Nutrition & Activity Promotion (CNAP) at California State University, Chico that promotes healthy eating and physical activity among low-income families in northern California. SCNAC partners with local school districts and community agencies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and participation in government nutrition assistance programs. The Harvest of the Month (HOTM) program is one of the many SCNAC programs designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among north state residents of all ages. This program impacts over 35,000 K-12 students, parents and teachers each month. Evaluation findings document a 20% increase in fruit and vegetable consumption by HOTM participants. Click here for more information on SCNAC.
Salmon Run Scholarships
Each Salmon Run Scholarship provides the opportunity for 10 elementary school students from the same school and one staff member to run in the Salmon Run 5K and receive a custom Salmon Run shirt for FREE. In the past, entire classrooms have trained for and participated in the event ranging from 2nd to 5th grade! In 2011, Scholarship 
sponsors made this possible for over 50 students from three different grades and two schools to take part. If you are interested in sponsoring a Salmon Run Scholarship please contact us and we’ll share with you the positive impact you can have on our local youth.
Click on the tabs below for all of your race related questions
Registration
Registration is available online and is now open!
Early Registration (received by 9/8/12)
5K ……………………………………………….$27
10K………………………………………………$27
Kids 14 & Under………………………….$15
Kids 1/2-Mile & 1-Mile Fun Runs….FREE
Upgrade to technical running shirt for $10 extra. Only registrations received by September 8th are eligible for upgrade.
Late Registration – Fee Increase (received 9/9/12 through race day)
5K ……………………………………………….$32
10K………………………………………………$32
Kids 14 & Under…………………………..$20
Kids 1/2-Mile & 1-Mile Fun Runs…..FREE
We know you’re thinking, “Why did you raise the fees?”
For seven years the entry fee for the Salmon Run has been $25. Yes, we’ve been putting on this event since 2005! We know all too well that costs for everything have increased and we have held off as long as possible on the fee increase. We hope that, you, too, believe the personal and community benefit of a great event far outweigh the $2 price increase. Thanks for understanding!
*Race-day registration will be available from 7:30-8:30 AM at the race site. Please be in line by 8:15 AM to ensure an official time.
**Shirts of requested size are guaranteed to all participants registered by 9/8
***Shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to participants registered after 9/8
****Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Event is Rain or Shine.
Pre-Race Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be held at Fleet Feet Chico, 241 Main St, Downtown Chico on Friday, September 21, 2012 from noon to 5 pm. Registration will be available for the 5k, 10k and kids fun runs. If you aren’t able to make it to Fleet Feet on Friday, you can pick up your packet at Riverbend Park on race morning from 7:30-8:30.
Chip Timing
Under the Sun Events will be providing disposible bib chip timing for the 2012 Salmon Run. On the back of your bib you will find a four inch piece of foam. Do not remove the foam. The chip transponder is below it. Without it, you will not be timed. Please be sure to wear your bib on the front of your shirt so that it can be seen at the finish line and by photographers. Bibs and chips do not need to be returned after the event.
Race Check-in
Race-day packet pickup and registration will be open at 7:30 AM and will close promptly at 8:30 AM.
Course Description
The 5K and 10K courses are out-and-back routes that follow the beautiful, undulating terrain of the Feather River Trail. Below is a map of the 10K course. Click on the image for details.
Awards
The Awards Ceremony will be held near the finish line at approximately 10:00 AM. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in 5-year age groups. Overall male and female awards will be given in each distance (5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run). All children ages 10 & under participating in the Free Kids 1/2-mile Fun Run will receive a Salmon Run finisher’s ribbon.
Results
2011 Salmon Run 5K/10K – 9/24/11
