Either way, let's keep this cherished Ashland tradition alive! There hasn't been an entry fee for years. Everybody is encouraged to show up where Hargadine, Fork and Pioneer Streets meet (in front of the Shakespearean Theatre) at 8am on the last Saturday in May, on the start of Memorial Day weekend. Perhaps there will not be an "official starter". But we can all start at the same time and use our own tracking devices and timers. There is a map of the course below, plus some of the old timers can share details of the course to first-timers before the start of the race. Together we will keep the tradition of friendly competition alive for another fifty years.
Time: "Registration" 8:00 am; Start 8:30 am
Distance: Approximately 4.6 miles. Measured with a pedometer wheel at 4.6. Gmapped at 4.4245. Note: because of utility work blocking a section of the traditional course, the course will be altered slightly this year, as indicated on map below. We recommend that runners wear their own individual tracking devices.
Start Location: Hargadine & Fork Streets, Ashland Oregon
Entrance Fee: Free! Donations gladly accepted.
Refreshments: Provided at the end of the race.
Information: Call 541-482-4919 or 541-488-0504 or use this information request form.
Prizes: After the race, stick around for the traditional random prize drawing. If you are a business and interested in donating gift certificates or other prizes, please contact us.
Past generous prize donors include:
The Great American Pizza Company 1448 Ashland St, Ashland
Martolli's Hand Tossed Pizza 38 E Main St, Ashland
Brickroom 35 N Main St, Ashland
Sammich 424 Bridge St, Ashland
Skout Taphouse & Provisions 21 Winburn Way, Ashland
Little Shop of Bagels 1644 Ashland Street #5, Ashland
Mix Bakeshop 57 N Main St, Ashland
Brothers' Restaurant 95 N Main St, Ashland
Breadboard Restaurant 744 N Main St, Ashland

The Ashland Run is the oldest continuous competitive run in Ashland, Oregon. Founded and still organized by brothers Steve and Doug Hoxmeier, this is a very low key, informal affair and always plenty of fun. It's a great tune-up for the Ashland Fourth of July Run. For almost a half century, since the first Ashland Run in the mid-seventies, the race has been held every Saturday prior to Memorial Day. The rugged four and half mile (approximate) course starts near the corner of Pioneer and Hargadine Streets in Ashland, which is in front of the outdoor Shakespeare Theatre. The course runs through several neighborhoods, alleys, trails, winds through Lithia Park and finishes near the starting line. The approximate halfway point of the race is 500 feet higher than the low point, the library, which is a quarter mile into the run.

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