Great Pumpkin Run
Portland, OR
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Great Pumpkin Run kicks off at Portland’s scenic Sellwood Riverfront Park, where runners enjoy views of the Willamette River, tree-lined paths, and vibrant fall colors. Offering a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K, this festive Halloween-themed race invites participants to dress up in their favorite costumes for a spirited autumn … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Oct 24):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 57 | 60 | 53 | 56 | 61 |
| L (°F) | 51 | 38 | 50 | 49 | 53 |
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Medal is cool
Packet pick was tough. Very limited parking. They started breaking down at the finish line early. Race said you had 4 hours to complete but we finished before 3 hours … MORE
Packet pick was tough. Very limited parking. They started breaking down at the finish line early. Race said you had 4 hours to complete but we finished before 3 hours and they were already cleaning up.
It’s Portland! Solid, fun local race.
The Great Pumpkin Run is a fun local race. It’s not a destination race, but it’s a race in a fun destination. Course is a flat track mostly along the … MORE
The Great Pumpkin Run is a fun local race. It’s not a destination race, but it’s a race in a fun destination. Course is a flat track mostly along the Williamette River. Running this Half Marathon was a last minute decision. We happened to be in Portland. Glad we ran it and would run it again if I happened to be in town at the time.
The “Champion Flipper” serving up the best pancakes made the post race activities! Those were the absolute best pancakes ever made.
For the race director, more porta-potties are needed. Even though we finished less than 3 hours, much of the post-race exhibits were packed up or packing up. There were 25-30 runners still on the course behind us.
Great Course but I pulled a calf Muscle
Great course and I love this company/ I had some drinks with my honey the night before and I was not even going to go but I did and it … MORE
Great course and I love this company/
I had some drinks with my honey the night before and I was not even going to go but I did and it was a mistake.
Great out and back course and a lot of fun. I ran the course in another race.
These guys do a great job.
Running with costumes if fun!
I ran this in 2017 and 2018. It's fun to have a theme like Rock n' Roll where I dressed up as Courtney Love (ran in a dress!) and Willy … MORE
I ran this in 2017 and 2018. It’s fun to have a theme like Rock n’ Roll where I dressed up as Courtney Love (ran in a dress!) and Willy Wonka (an umpa lumpa) and see all the other outrageous costumes people come up with. The last 2 years it was downtown, waterfront Portland and as I only ran the 5k, it’s just a down and back flat course. Last year, they tried to stop me running so a street car could go by. That’s hard to stop running completely and restart when you are running as fast as you can ( I got first in my division.) I am hoping the race moving to a new location this year will prevent runners from getting a PR if forced to stop running for traffic. The beer/cider, music, swag and snacks are all in a great party atmosphere.
Halloween Themed race
Pros: -Flat race -In downtown Portland -Musical mile very enjoyable -Costumes! Fun costumes, creative people, great Halloween vibe! Cons: -Do not go if you're a Halloween grinch. -The course is … MORE
Pros:
-Flat race
-In downtown Portland
-Musical mile very enjoyable
-Costumes! Fun costumes, creative people, great Halloween vibe!
Cons:
-Do not go if you’re a Halloween grinch.
-The course is not interesting. But on the other hand what matters is you get to see the other competitors in costume, and to me that’s an awesome scenary. Did I mention the costumes?
Conclusion: What’s your excuse for not doing it? It’s seriously awesome if like me you like to see people dressed up (and also like to dress up). Even if you’re not a seasoned runner or are scared of running in costume, there’s a very approachable 5K variation. Just… Just do it! It was so much fun, I loved it and will definitely sign up again.