First Thursday Runs at Fit Right NW

Here are the details:
Meet at 5:30pm at Fit Right NW: 1207 NW 23rd Ave (corner of NW 23rd and Northrup). It's hard to miss with all the tents and music booming from the storefront. You can run/walk alone or with friends/colleagues. Either way, it's a fun way to get in a workout, and they emphasize it's not a race.

At 6pm the store's employees hold up massive signs stating locations of checkpoints - where runners receive tickets for the raffle - and they are scattered all throughout Portland. The idea is, the further the checkpoint, the more tickets runners receive. A word to the wise, it's quite handy to have someone on board who knows the NW and Downtown area like the back of their hand. The store provides Ziploc bags, pens and paper to write down clues and hold participants' tickets as they run rampant through Portland's neighborhoods. Keep in mind, the more tickets accumulated, the better the odds of winning prizes during the raffle. Participants have one hour to hit as many checkpoints as possible. They MUST be back by 7pm, otherwise chances of entering the raffle have flown out the window.

All that aside, it is a great way to keep one's mind occupied while running and passers by always wonder what the runners are up to. It's also a great way to get shop owners involved, as well, as participants discover new boutiques and pastry shops they might not otherwise have come across on their own. Don't miss out on the last scavenger hunt in September. Until then, enjoy the wonderful running weather!