The inaugural Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 at Cheadle Lake in Lebanon.
Both runners and (fast) walkers are welcome. Runners are encouraged to wear pumpkin costumes and attire.
Race proceeds go to the ABC House in Albany, which serves children affected by domestic violence and abuse.
For more information, visit or sign up to be a “virtual” runner by going to http://www.crowdrise.com/runawaypumpkin2011 and clicking the “donate” button.
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Samaritan Health Services will host a 5K run on Sunday, Nov. 6 to raise money for veterans’ causes and to launch its new fitness center, SamFit, in Lebanon.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the race begins at 1:30 p.m. at the SamFit fitness center, 35 Mullins Drive, across Santiam Highway from Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. The course will be on sidewalks, wood-chip path, asphalt and gravel.
Cost is $25 before Oct. 17, which includes a T-shirt, and $35 after Oct. 17.
For more information call (541) 451-6990 or (541) 451-7161, visit http://www.samfit.org or e-mail [email protected].