10/02/2026
**HARVEST CLASSIC 2026 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS**
The 47th Harvest Classic is a charity road race (5K and 10K) hosted by the Longview Early Edition Rotary Club. It is the oldest road race in Southwest Washington. Join us on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026.
**EARLY PACKET PICKUP** - Tomorrow (Friday 10/2/26) from 9:30 AM until Noon, at Lower Columbia CAP, 936 7th Avenue, Longview
HC SCHEDULE 10/03/26:
7:00 - 8:00 AM - Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration
8:20 - High School Challenge (5K)
8:30 - Community 5K and 10K Run/Walk
9:30 - P*e Wee Fun Run for kids 9 and Under
2. Packet Pickup on race day, 10/04/25 (Saturday) from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM at the LifeWorks warehouse, 906 New York Street, Longview.
3. Official individual results -- including the 5K and 10K open events -- wlll be at runsignup.com and are available -- instantly -- at live.TFXC There will be signs with QR codes at the race to go to the results High School Challenge results will be on athletic.net
4. Timing. This event is “chip timed”, by Athletictiming not gun timed; i.e., your time starts when you cross the starting line. To prevent congestion, I ask that 5K and 10K runners please line up based on their projected race pace/and 5K finish time. There will be signs to line up for those under 19:30 (under 6:20/mile); under 21:00 (under 6:45/mi); under 21:30 (6:55/mi) and under 23:00 (under 7:24/mi). The start will be a mass start (no waves), but lining up by projected pace should increase the safety and speed of the start.
5. SHIRTS. Long-sleeved poly/cotton blend shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $30 each. If you didn't preregister, there is no guarantee we will have any shirts left in your size. We have lots of shirts from prior Harvest Classic races available at a very reasonable rate.
6.. Start and Finish. Corner of 9th and New York near LifeWorks. Participants should line up about 5 minutes before their race. The course will close at 10:30 A.M.
7. Prizes. All finishers will get hand-crafted wooden medallions. There are awards for the top 3 male and female finishers in the 5K and 10K. In addition, there are ribbons for 1st through 3rd places for several age divisions. AND, everyone has a chance to win door prizes at our drawing (random bib number draw). There will not be a separate award ceremony for age group ribbons. Check your results right after you finish to see if you won a ribbon. There will be a booth to pickup ribbons.
There are also a couple team awards for groups entered through our “Community Challenge” and awards for our oldest runners. High School Challenge teams can win plaques for 1st and 2nd place teams, and individual ribbons based on year groups (freshmen, sophomores, etc.).
8. P*e Wee Fun run. A free 1/4 mile fun run for kids age 9 and under will occur at about 9:30 A.M. sponsored and directed by the Child & Adolescent Clinic. All entrants will receive a ribbon and a shirt.
9. Numbers. This event is "chip timed" by Athletic Timing. Wear your number bib (that has a computer chip on the back) in the front and uncovered so the computer can accurately read it. Make sure you have the right type of number for the right race: 5K numbers are red; 10K are blue. If you wish to change races, you must do so before 8:00 A.M. at the registration booth in LifeWorks.
10. Water and refreshments. Water will be provided to runners on the course by volunteers from Heritage Bank. Fruit and water will be available at the finish, as well as fresh pressed apple c***r. The Lower Columbia College Men's Basketball Team will operate the c***r press.
11. Charity. This event supports local humanitarian needs. Most of the profits go to the HELP Warehouse that provides the food to food banks in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. Other lesser beneficiaries have included: LifeWorks, Faithful Servants, the Salvation Army, and the Longview Early Edition Rotary Foundation. You can donate by going to: Longview Early Edition Rotary Harvest Classic Online Donations (runsignup.com)
12. Parking. Cowlitz County Fairgrounds parking off of 7th Avenue (a large grass field opposite the fairgrounds). There is no charge. There will be volunteers directing parking. Note: New York Street is closed. The Saturday market will also occur in the same area close to 7th Avenue. Enter the lot from 7th Avenue at the entrance closest to New York Street, then make an immediate left after the storage building.
13. Emergency Medical care. There will be first aid kits and a physician at LifeWorks. 10K runners will pass by PeaceHeath/St Johns Hospital twice.
14. The Courses. Both the 5K and 10K are fast and flat; these are PR courses. The courses are professionally measured and certified by USA Track & Field. The 5K is a loop with a short out-and-back around downtown Longview. The 10K also runs downtown but also adds about three miles along beautiful Lake Sacajawea. The 5K is all on paved road. There are mile markers in red for the 5K and blue for the 10K.
The 10K is also on paved roads, but will include about 100 meters of gravel trail at the north end of the lake. Course Records: 5K - Aaron Brumbaugh 15:38//Alexis Leone 17:17; 10K - Alberto Salazar 29:21//Jennifer (Brevard) Robertson 34:30.
15. Course maps. Here are links to maps of the routes:
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1803585137 [5K]
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/108566341 [10K]
16. Traffic control. There are road monitors, some certified flaggers, and police officers controlling traffic during the race. But, except for New York Street, the streets are open to traffic. Please watch out for drivers who aren't watching out for you.
17. Thank you to our Gold-level sponsors are Child & Adolescent Clinic, JH Kelly, Westrock, State Farm, and Aetta Architecture. Other sponsors include: Gibbs & Olson; Mountain View Construction, the Port of Longview, Stirling Honda; Lakeside Industries; Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce; Express Employment Professionals; Longview Physical & Sports Therapy; Carl's Towing; Bicoastal Media; Longview Parks & Recreation; Crafty Devins LLC; and Reprograhics.
