2009 Run For The Iris

This years Run for the Iris events were very successful. On Saturday, the 5K and the brand new KIDZ 3000 took place and the Half Marathon and 10K took place on Sunday. The weather was terrific, although maybe a little warm later in the day. The 5K has been an ongoing annual event in Keizer, however, this was only the second year for the Half and 10K. I was very encouraged by the increase in participants and the energy that the volunteers provided. We added some modifications to Sundays events given that the festival moved locations and this change was an overall positive given the dynamics of the start and finish be located in the same location. My personal favorite of the entire weekend was the addition of the KIDZ 3000. Although we only had 30 runners the plan for the upcoming year and years to follow is very exciting. We are working out the details to make the KIDZ 3000 a benefit run for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). I feel that this will become a very popular and significant event in the Willamette Valley.