Salem, Oregon's
Running & Walking Club Site
Home of
Willamette Valley Road Runners (WVRR)
www.WVRoadrunners.org.

Kelsy Oldham Memorial Scholarship

  ..... a club for runners ....

          MISSION STATEMENT

The Willamette Valley Road Runners' mission is to support and encourage a healthy approach to running and training for runners of all ages and all levels of ability. Through the camaraderie of a club atmosphere, members enjoy running for the purpose of general fitness as well as personal and team goals. As a group the Willamette Valley Road Runners participates in, as well as promotes, running and fitness related events and activities throughout the communities of the Willamette Valley. [WVRR bylaws]

A Salem running and racing club formed by the merger of Pheidippides Running & Walking Club and the Willamette Valley Striders on January 1, 2002. Member of Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). Our club is dedicated to running for fitness and fun for runners of all ages. Many of our members compete regularly at distances of 1 mile to 100 miles on the track, road and trails. We have a road relay coordinator who puts together teams for approximately 3 designated relays a year. We also have regularly scheduled training/fun runs 2 times a week. The club also organizes 5 racing events a year ::

January - Cascade Half-Marathon, 10K & 2mi.
February - Zena Road Runs, 3mi, 6mi & 15K.
April - Great Arbor Day 8K.
August - Bush Park Cross Country Series.
November - Dream of Roses All Women 10K & 5K.

Mailing Address ::
Willamette Valley Road Runners
P.O. Box 4002
Salem, Oregon 97302-1002

For membership information email WVRR

Regular Runs (52 weeks a year, rain or shine, last updated - 29-Mar-2007) ::
Saturday morning long runs and walks leave from the YMCA at 685 Court St at 7:00 am. Call Brooke at 503-363-8959. Distances are usually long and easy, 2 to 26 miles. (Note -  some will also start at the Governor's Cup Coffee House, 495 Court St or Gallagher Fitness Resources, 233 Commercial NE, during the Summer, groups of runners/walkers will leave as early as 4:30 am).Visitors and non club members are always welcome. Click here for map
Sunday morning runs meet at the Governor's Cup Coffee House, 495 Court St at 8:00 am for tea, coffee & chit chat. We head out the door at 8:30 am. Easy, social runs/walks, 2 to 10 miles. Visitors and non club members are always welcome. Click here for map

Pace groups for weekend runs range from 6 to 15 min per mile.

last modified - 29-Mar-2007