REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, AUG. 1st at 8AM!
FIRST 200 to REGISTER GET A FREE FT BEANIE!
2022 RACE DAY: DEC. 11th, 2022
2021 MEDALS: For those of you that never grabbed your 2021 medals, they are still at each Foot Traffic store for pick up at any time. We did send an email notice out about the medals a few days after the race but we realize that some of you did not see the email or it landed in SPAM folders. We can’t wait to see you at this year’s event!
Portland’s favorite holiday race!
Get in the holiday spirit and bookend your race season with Portland’s favorite winter Half Marathon, 10 miler, 10K, 5K, Virtual options and our multi-day distance challenges this December! All races now start and finish at the beautiful LEED Platinum-certified Daimler Trucks North America campus on Swan Island and feature carolers and cookies along the course!
THE WHOLE HOLIDAY PACKAGE!
LIMITED ENTRIES IN 2022! DO NOT WAIT.
Sure, we spend months of planning and organizing an awesome race course through miles of city streets, but it’s the FULL EXPERIENCE that sets the race apart!
MEDALS: All finishers will receive a LARGE and always super-cute finisher’s medals (pro tip: use them as tree decorations each year!). Our medals are guaranteed to make you smile!
LONG SLEEVE TECH SHIRTS: All registrants that sign up before the shirt deadline will get one of our popular long-sleeve tech shirts! These shirts are available to those that register before the shirt deadline and come in men’s and women’s sizing. Always a super cute logo and always a wonderful and soft fabric!
SPACING and STAGGERED STARTS: Over a dozen race waves to keep racers spread out and safe! Lots of covered outdoor areas as well to allow each racer to find space at the event!
CAROLERS ON COURSE: Caroling groups will be scattered throughout the course to give you a hearty dose of holiday cheer as you pass by. From girl scouts, to youth groups, to school choir classes, the community will be bundled up and ready to cheer you on! All groups are fundraising groups that we love to donate to!
HOLIDAY COOKIE AID STATIONS: All race courses will feature a special “SANTA’S COOKIE” station to provide you that little extra motivation to get through the course! Costumed purveyors of cookies will greet you with a platter full of cookies and a whole lotta cheer.
POST RACE ENTERTAINMENT: The finish venue is a holiday party! Heated tents at the finish venue create a wonderful and safe meeting place for post-race photo ops, conversation, beer drinking and more. Vendors selling products and giving away freebies will be there to peruse and investigate as you revel in a race well done.
REFRESHMENTS: Our friends at Rogue Brewery will be there to serve you some of their award-winning brews. We will also have multiple food trucks at the finish venue for you to choose from (bring your wallet or card!)! HOT CHOCOLATE station will be returning for 2021 as well!
POST RACE MUSIC: Our DJ will be spinning holiday beats all morning long inside the gym! From classic holiday songs to some more upbeat music, music
AWARDS CEREMONY and RANDOM DOOR PRIZES: There are no official awards ceremonies, but we will have age group winner awards available and will have results kiosks available as well. Plus, raffle prizes!
COSTUME CONTEST: Costume contest competitions all morning long so nobody misses out. Head up to the stage, let them know you want to enter, and he’ll include you in the next “runway” exposition of costumes for the crowd. Team and individual contests offered.
CHOOSE YOUR RACE DISTANCE!
Distances for everyone! In person, or virtual! Your choice! Please see our cancellation policy in the FAQS section below.
Holiday HALF
$84 (through Oct. 4th)
- Scenic Willamette Blvd. course
- Cute LS race shirt
- Chip timing
- Cute Freddi Finish medals
- Carolers on course
- Cookie stations on course
- Half Marathon Patch
- Custom race bib
- Beer and hot chocolate at finish
Holiday 10 Miler
$79 (until Oct. 4th)
- Scenic Willamette Blvd. course
- Cute LS race shirt
- Chip timing
- Cute Freddi Finish medals
- Carolers on course
- Cookie stations on course
- 10 Miler Patch
- Custom race bib
- Beer and hot chocolate station at finish
Holiday 10K
$63 (through Oct. 4th)
- Scenic Willamette Blvd. course
- Cute LS race shirt
- Chip timing
- Cute Freddi Finish medals
- Carolers on course
- 10K finisher patch
- Cookie stations on course
- Custom race bib
- Craft beer at finish & hot chocolate station at finish
Holiday 5K
$46 (through Oct. 4th)
- Scenic Willamette Blvd. course
- Cute LS race shirt
- Chip timing
- Cute Freddi Finish medals
- Carolers on course
- 5K finisher patch
- Cookie stations on course
- Custom race bib
- Craft beer at finish & hot chocolate station at finish
8 DAYS of HANUKKAH CHALLENGE
$49 (through Oct. 4th)
- Run or walk 8 straight days!
- Add a mile each day. 1 mile on day one all the way up to 8 miles on day eight!
- Cute LS race shirt
- Cute Freddi Finish Medal
- 8 DAYS of HANUKKAH patch!
- Custom race bib
- Virtual Results
- Beer coupon
12 DAYS of CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
$49 (through Oct. 4th)
- Run or walk 12 straight days!
- Add a mile each day. 1 mile on day one all the way up to 12 miles on day twelve!
- Cute LS race shirt
- Cute Freddi Finish Medal
- 12 DAYS of CHRISTMAS patch!
- Custom race bib
- Virtual Results
- Beer coupon
HOLIDAY VIRTUAL RACES
$38 (through Oct. 4th)
- Choose any distance!
- Run or walk wherever you choose!
- Complete anytime between Dec. 12th – Dec. 25th
- Submit your virtual results via text or email
- Cute LS race shirt
- Cute Freddi Finish Medal
- Finisher patch
- Custom race bib
- Virtual Results
- Beer coupon
GROUP & CORPORATE DISCOUNTS
10% OFF ANY REGISTRATION
- Just register 6 or more to get a discount!
- Email dan@foottraffic.us to get code.
- Option to create a team name!
- Teams over 30 people have separate finish venue meeting areas available. Email for details!
- Wellness & team building!
- Put team name on your bibs!
HALF MARATHON COURSE
Click map on right for larger image.
Strava map link here: https://www.strava.com/routes/16040772 (USATF Certification # OR18026LB)
The half course will start and finish at the Daimler Trucks North America campus on Swan Island. The course features views of Downtown Portland, the University of Portland campus, the St. Johns Bridge, and Pier Park. You will also be treated to a special GINGERBREAD COOKIE aid station with tasty holiday treats and lots of carolers along the course! Both the 10K and half feature a challenging hill within the first mile (don’t worry, we’ll keep you entertained on the way up!) but what goes up, must come down! You will love this hill during the finish as your cruise back down to the sounds of cheers during your last mile to the finish!
10 Miler Course
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The perfect compromise for those just not ready to bite off the 13.1 miles of the half but think the 10K may be a little too short. We’ve got you COVERED with our 10 miler! The course turns around just before the St. John’s bridge and will start and finish at the Daimler Trucks North America campus on Swan Island along with the other races! The course features views of Downtown Portland, the University of Portland campus, and the St. Johns Bridge. You will also be treated to a special GINGERBREAD COOKIE aid station with tasty holiday treats and lots of carolers along the course! The challenging hill within the first mile is there, but what goes up, must come down! You will love the downhill finish as your cruise back down to a fast finish!
10K COURSE
Click map at right for larger image.
Strava map link here: https://www.strava.com/routes/16040917(USATF Certification #OR18027L)
The 10K course will start with the half marathon and finish at the Daimler Trucks North America campus on Swan Island. The course features views of Downtown Portland, the University of Portland campus as well as the Willamette River. You will also be treated to a special GINGERBREAD COOKIE aid station with tasty holiday treats and lots of music and carolers along the course! Both the 10K and half feature a challenging hill starting within the first mile (don’t worry, we’ll keep you entertained on the way up!) but you will love this hill during the finish as your cruise back down to the sounds of cheers during your last mile to the finish!!
5K COURSE
Click image at right for larger map.
Click here for Strava map: https://www.strava.com/routes/16024899. (USATF certification # OR18028LB)
The NEW 5K course is back and faster than ever with approximately 2 miles taking place along the Willamette Waterfront path along the Daimler campus on Swan Island. The course features views of the Willamette River, the Fremont Bridge, and downtown Portland looming in the distance. The course is COMPLETELY flat and takes place entirely on asphalt and pavement to give you a chance to set your next PR. The 5K will also include carolers along the path and a GINGERBREAD COOKIE aid station serving tasty cookies for all participants! Finish to cheering spectators right in front of Daimler’s LEED-certified headquarters. Medals for 5K finishers as well!
WAVE STARTS & RACE-DAY SCHEDULE
(times are subject to change per public health requirements, permitting and course arrangements)
EXPANDED WAVE STARTS! Please read WAVE FAQS BELOW:
8:10AM: All kids dash participants start!
* Please check back in before race day and look for pre-race emails. It is not likely, but extenuating circumstances can occur that necessitates slight changes to the race day start schedule. Double checking a few days before the race is always a good idea!
DETAILS FOR WAVE STARTS:
- Stay out of the START ZONE until it’s your time to go! This will help keep the race starts flowing smoothly.
- Please look for your wave zone FLAG WHEN YOU ARRIVE and listen for your turn to enter the START ZONE. It will follow the schedule above to the minute to keep everyone heading out safely and quickly.
- Not sure if you are in one zone or another? It’s OK! Just pick a zone and stick with it. The goal is to reduce congestion and prevent large bubbles on the course.
BIB PICK-UP DATES:
NOTE: These dates are tentative and could be updated 3 weeks out from the race day.
It is HIGHLY recommended that you pick up your packet on one of these four days to ease congestion race morning.
Sunday, Dec. 5th Foot Traffic West, 13306 NW Cornell Rd., 11am-4:45pm
Thursday, Dec. 9th Foot Traffic Vancouver, 305 SE Chkalov Dr., 10:30am-6:30pm
Friday, Dec. 10th Foot Traffic SOUTHEAST, 1260 SE Lambert St., 10:30am-6:30pm
Saturday, Dec. 11th Foot Traffic Northeast, 4020 NE Fremont St., 10am-4pm
IMPORTANT! The Going St. overpass is still under construction and there is a lane restriction arriving and departing the island. This results in more congestion than typical for this race.
Please plan to arrive 45 minutes to an HOUR early to make sure you don’t get caught in traffic arriving before the race start. Remember, there are thousands of others starting the race when you do, so if you try to arrive 15 minutes before your race, you will be stuck in traffic (think trying to park in the garage at a Blazers game 10-15 minutes before a game). C
WHAT YOU GET
Sure, the course is awesome and we spend months planning a sweet North Portland course, but the swag and the whole experience is what sets us apart!
MEDALS: All finishers will receive a LARGE and ornate festive finishers medal! Our medals are guaranteed to make you smile! LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS & Gear: All registrants that sign up before Nov. 10th will get one of our popular long-sleeve tech shirts! These shirts are available to those that register before the shirt deadline and come in men’s and women’s sizing. Both the long sleeve tech shirt and other commemorative gear will be available for individual sale at the event and the packet pick 
up days for those that would like to purchase one in addition or for those that missed the cut off date. CAROLERS ON COURSE: Caroling groups will be scattered throughout the course to give you a hearty dose of holiday cheer as you pass by. From girl scouts, to youth groups, to school choir classes, the community will be bundled up and ready to cheer you on! GINGERBREAD AID STATIONS: Both the half marathon and the 5K courses will feature a special “SANTA’S GINGERBREAD COOKIE” station to provide you that little extra motivation to get through the course! Costumed purveyors of cookies will greet you with a platter full of cookies and a whole lotta cheer. POST RACE 
ENTERTAINMENT: The finish venue is magically transformed into a holiday extravaganza. Heated tents at the finish venue create a wonderful and safe meeting place for post-race photo ops, conversation, beer drinking and more. Vendors selling products and giving away freebies will be there to peruse and investigate as you revel in a race well done. FOOD: Our friends at Rogue Brewery will be there to serve you some of their award-winning brews. We will also have multiple food trucks at the finish venue for you to choose from (bring your wallet or card!)! POST RACE MUSIC: Our DJ will be spinning holiday beats all morning long inside the gym! From classic holiday songs to some more upbeat music, music AWARDS CEREMONY and RANDOM DOOR PRIZES: There are no official awards ceremonies, but we will have age group winner awards available and will post all results and age group results inside the gym at the main stage and announce some of the results throughout the morning. We also give away random prizes to everyone all morning long! COSTUME CONTEST: Our DJ will offer costume contest competitions all morning long so nobody misses out, regardless of finish times. Head up to the stage, let them know you want to enter, and he’ll include you in the next “runway” exposition of costumes for the crowd. Team and individual contests offered.
Our 2021 Sponsor Hotel
Silver Cloud Inn
The Silver Cloud Inn is our official race hotel. They are one of the closest hotels to the race start and we guarantee you’ll have a great night’s sleep before the race in one of their great rooms! Remodeled rooms and super convenient NW Portland location. Plus, it’s a super convenient location near the Downtown corridor and close to restaurants and shopping and our Downtown Foot Traffic store is accessible via public transit to pick up your bib. The hotel books up quickly, so reserve soon! VIEW SILVER CLOUD RATE SHEET HERE
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HOLIDAY FAQS:
- What happens if WEATHER or public health emergencies require cancellation? The race will adhere to any public health authority or City of Portland police and PBOT requirements if they cover outside group event restrictions. In the case of cancellation, all registrants will automatically be switched to a virtual race platform and receive all the swag that has been ordered for you months in advance to plan properly. For those not wanting to do the virtual race, you can receive a voucher for 50% of your registration for the following year and also STILL receive your swag (again, the swag is already ordered ahead of time, so that will not be able to be cancelled). By registering, you agree to adhere to this rule and have signed a waiver that reflects this rule. Thank you for understanding and we hope you LOVE the race experience and swag, regardless of any cancellations required in partnership with local authorities.There will be NO REFUNDS, no exceptions.
- Is there a bag check? Yes, there is a bag check. We recommend you have your own bag ready in advance and just write your bib number on the outside of it in advance (duct tape or a tag on the handle will work well).
- Are masks required? At this point, masks are personal choice based on your own risk tolerance and personal health backgrounds. The event is outdoors and no policies are in effect at the time of this publishing requiring masks to be worn.
- Where do I park? There are multiple lots all around the Daimler campus we will direct you to. However, everyone is trying to arrive at the same time and we do not have unlimited space, so we respectfully ask you to PLEASE CARPOOL or use public transport or bike. Swan Island is centrally located and has light rail within about a mile and bus lines on Greeley Avenue. The area is VERY bike friendly as well. Please give yourself AT LEAST 30 minutes before the race to get parked and get ready for the race.
- How do the staggered starts work? We will be staggering our starts based on pace groups by just a few minutes to ease any congestion at the very beginning. The exact schedule will be announced as soon as we are closer to the race week but the overall start time frame will be over the course of about 20-30 minutes so everyone will be on the course around the same time, but just spread out a bit more.
- Are spectator allowed? Yes, we strongly believe that the support of our friends and family are important for our mental and physical well being. But we absolutely only want one vehicle per household or group, if possible. Parking is limited. In addition, we ask that spectators provide plenty of space in the starting area for adequate spacing.
- Are dogs allowed? No, for insurance purposes and for congestion and safety, they are ABSOLUTELY not allowed. You will be asked to leave if your dog is at the venue with you.
- Are there water stations? Yes! We will have at least 6 water stations on the course for the half marathon and 2 for the 10K and one for the 5K. We will have water, electrolytes (nuun), and gels at each station and cookies at other stations on the course!
- How does the virtual race work? It’s really simple! 1.) Register for the virtual race. 2.) Race on your own anytime and anywhere between December 11th – 25th. 3.) You will receive a text and email prompt that you can submit your finish time to and any photos if you want to add them! 4.) You will be able to pick up your swag at any bib pick up location OR you can choose to have it shipped to you using our shipping link.
- How are we doing the packet distribution? We are offering a bib pick up over the course of multiple days before the race (dates to be announced soon).
- Can I have my virtual items shipped? YES, you can! You must request and pay for this through our shipping link within the registration (just click on “register” and you’ll see a separate ticket there). NOTE: Your items will likely not be received before Dec. 11th if you choose to have them shipped given the timing of deliver of the race swag items.
- Can I have my items shipped if I’m doing the in person race? Unfortunately, no. Items won’t be available early enough to get them to you on time.
- I didn’t get my medal from last year. Do you still have it? YES! We announced 4 days after the race that the medals arrived and we distributed them to all Foot Traffic stores to pick up. Some of you did not receive the email given that it went to spam folders for some of you.
DONATE TODAY to the American Red Cross!
DONATE NOWFoot Traffic and the Holiday Half need your help! The American Red Cross is our official benefitciary and we want to hit $10,000 during a key fundraising time for them. From catastrophic storms to local blood drives, the Red Cross needs your help to keep up their amazing scope of work. Foot Traffic is donating a portion of registration fees to the Red Cross and we want you to help us push that even farther. Donate today using our custom Red Cross donation link above!
GROUP & CORPORATE REGISTRATION:
Option 1.) Simply gather the information for 10 or more of your friends or coworkers and register all at once on our online registration system! Just choose the “Group Registration” option to get the discount.
Option 2.) Register in store with each registrant’s check/cash. Bring into any Foot Traffic store and submit all at once to receive the discounted price!
Option 3.) If you have a group of 10 or more and want other options, email dan@foottraffic.us and we can figure it out for you!
CORPORATE TEAM-BUILDING & WELLNESS:
EMAIL US for great healthy outreach options this year! Are you a wellness coordinator or simply a motivated co-worker that wants to get your office to get out and be active this winter? We offer: a.) Custom pricing for large group. b.) Sponsorship billing options for large businesses and corporations. c.) Corporate tenting/gathering areas on campus for additional team-building/holiday celebrations for your office!
SPONSORS
HOLIDAY HALF TRAINING OPTIONS
