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Longview Early Edition Rotary's Harvest Classic 2025 

5K and 10K Run/Walk

October 4, 2025

Helping our community since 1980.  

Have fun while running or walking a beautiful course and raise funds and awareness to eliminate hunger in our community.

Race Info​​

The Harvest Classic offers a flat and fast course with scenic views of downtown and Lake Sacajawea. Come set a new PR and have fun while running or walking a beautiful course and raise funds and awareness to eliminate hunger in our community. Both the 5K and 10K are USA Track & Field-certified courses, so you know your PR, or your age group record, American Record or World Record (??!!) will be real. If you don't care about records, just come and have a good time. 

 Participants can use the RaceJoy application to learn about the city's history along the route.  This year we have two special events. 

Event details and schedule. 

​Packet Pick-up

Friday, October 3, 2025 - race packets can be picked-up from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the CAP Help Warehouse at 1526 Commerce Avenue, Longview. Or, you can pick up your packet on Saturday, October 5 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. at Life Works at 906 New York Street, Longview.

Race Day 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024, AT LIFE WORKS, 906 NEW YORK STREET, LONGVIEW, Washington.

8:20 AM - High School Challenge 5 Kilometer Race (HS Cross Country Team battle for team plaques and individual ribbons.  Teams sign up through Athletic.net: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/253682/info

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM  5 Kilometer and 10 Kilometer (6.2 Miles) Run/Walk.    

9:30 AM – ¼ Mile Pee Wee Fun Run – Free for kids ages 9 and under.  **The Child & Adolescent Clinic will have games and activities for the kids beginning at 8:30 AM** The C&AC is the exclusive sponsor of the Pee Wee Fun Run and is the event organizer. 

​Parking:  There is plenty of parking nearby.  

Race Course. The Harvest Classic begins at the Life Works building at 906 New York Street in Longview.  The course is flat and fast with scenic views of downtown and Lake Sacajawea.

5K - https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1803585137 

10K - https://www.mapmyrun.com/us/longview-wa/harvest-classic-10k-route-108566341

Timing Equipment​.  Athletic Timing uses Lynx timing equipment. RFID antennas capture your time using disposable chips that are fastened to the back of your racing bib. Take the chips home with you - you will not be asked to return the chips. Wear your bib on the upper chest to maximize the chip reads.

Weather is usually mild. Race time temperatures are likely to range from the low 40s to mid 50s.

Photos. A photographer will be on hand and will post Harvest Classic photos on-line. Please share photos of your run/walk on the Harvest Classic Facebook page.