River Run on the Fourth 5K & 10K
PLEASE NOTE: The 2020 River Run on the Fourth has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect to be back with the race in 2021.
The 10th-annual River Run on the Fourth will be held July 4, 2020, in conjunction with the Wenatchee Independence Day Celebration. The 5K and 10K will start and finish on the Apple Capital Loop Trail, at Pybus Public Market.
Main beneficiary: Chelan-Douglas Literacy Council
Online registration: Opening soon!
Description: The two courses — 5K and 10K — utilize the paved Apple Capital Loop Trail along the Columbia River and feature flat sections, rollers and a few hills. We encourage walkers to participate in both the 5K and 10K. Strolling along the river is a pastime of many!
Start time: 8 a.m.
Start line: Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee
Finish line: Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee
Timing and results: The race will be timed. Results will be posted on www.runwenatchee.com after the race.
Packet pickup: 4 to 6 p.m., July 3, 2020, at Pybus Public Market, 8 N. Worthen St. Wenatchee; and 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., July 4, 2020, at Pybus Public Market, 8 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee.
In-person registration: 4 to 6 p.m., July 3, 2020, at Pybus Public Market, 8 N. Worthen St. Wenatchee; and 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., July 4, 2020, at Pybus Public Market, 8 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee.
Essentials: Aid stations will be located approximately every three miles. Stations will have will have water and energy drink.
Trash: Leave no trace. Be kind to our beautiful community and waterfront and clean up after yourself. Please don’t abandon trash. Waste baskets will be located along the course.
Views and features: These run-or-walk, traffic-free courses take participants on the Apple Capital Loop Trail along the banks of the Columbia River. Participants will enjoy numerous views of the Columbia, the Cascade Mountains and the Wenatchee Foothills. The start and finish is at Pybus Public Market along the Wenatchee waterfront. Pybus is the second largest public market in the state.
Course map: Right here!
Runner premiums: TBA.
Awards: The top three male and female finishers in the 5K and 10K will receive an award.
E-mail: runwenatchee@gmail.com or info@runwenatchee.com
Cancellation policy: Go here.