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  • Home
  • About
    • Membership Matters
    • Membership Perks
    • Code of Conduct
    • Mileage reimbursement
    • HOTV Grand Slam
    • Contact
  • HOTV Grant Program
    • Sole Support
  • Group runs
  • Events
    • Resolution Run
    • Run for the Hills
    • Fall Festival Runs 5K & 10K
  • HOTV Merch

Events

Thanks for joining us at the Annual Meeting! What's next?
HOTV Runners - 2026 Events

January 1 - Resolution Run to start the year right!
January 31 - HOTV Annual Meeting and Potluck 
February 1  - Adopt-a-Path clean up, 8am (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
February 14 - Run Love Run 8K, 15K, 30K Newport, OR 
March 7 - Alsea Falls Spring Fling Half, 10K, or 5K
March 14 - Mac Forest 15K and 5K
March 28 - Daffodil Run 8K near Junction City
April 11 - Corvallis Half Marathon and 5K

April - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
April 26 - Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon - sold out

May 2 - 30th McDonald Forest 50K Trail Run
May 29 (tentative) - Trail Film Festival 
June 7 - The Run for the Hills 30K, 8K, 2 mile, kid's run
June - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
June 13 - Marys Peak Trail Run 25K, 50K, and 100K! Volunteers needed.

August (tentative) - BBQ social (Willamette Park, Rotary Shelter)
August 15 - Scandia Run 5K, 10K, 4 mile walk - join the HOTV team!
September - 
Crystal Creek Runs 5K,10K, half marathon  
September 27 - Fall Festival Runs 1K, 5k, 10K  ​
October - Condor 25K Trail Run 
October - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
November - Silver Falls 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon 
November - Eugene Run to Stay Warm
November - Thanksgiving and many Turkey Trots including Corvallis 

​January 1, 2027 - Resolution Run again! 

Don't forget the Group Runs throughout the year! 

A fairly comprehensive list of "local" runs can be found at RunSignup

Here are some past events - ​
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HOTV Runners Annual BBQ Summer Social - FREE - August 10
Location: Rotary Shelter in Willamette Park (1350 SE Goodnight Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333​)
1:00-5:00pm

Join the club on the afternoon of Sunday August 10 for an outdoor barbeque, games, and good times in Willamette Park. Food and drinks provided by the club.  More details soon.
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July 26 - Everything You Wanted to Know about Trail Running, But Were Afraid to Ask - Panel Discussion, Q&A, and FREE Social
A panel discussion followed by dinner/drinks on Saturday July 26, from 5:30-8:30pm, at the Lions Shelter in Avery Park (Corvallis). Join our seven speakers to learn more about trail running, whether you are a veteran or just starting out. 

Are you interested in running the trails but didn't know how to get started? Already a trail runner, but have questions on how to improve? Just want a night out to listen to and socialize with some of this area's great athletes? Then this Heart of the Valley Runners sponsored event is just the ticket!!!


Please bring something to contribute to the Potluck Dinner. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
EMAIL RSVP BY 7/24 AT [email protected]

Panel speakers include: Meghan Canfield, Jalyn Devereaux, Caoilinn Haggerty, Scott Leonard, Biz Stamm, Ken Ward, Ed Willson

***** Please send us your trail running/ultra running questions in advance to our panel speakers by emailing us at [email protected]
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THE RUN FOR THE HILLS
June 1, 2025
Run our local hills!
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 Help support the Greenbelt Land Trust and its work in our region.
  • 30k
  • 1/2 marathon
  • 8k
  • 2 mile
  • plus a kid's out and back!​
Volunteer on the course or at the start/finish.
Enjoy a great post-race vibe with food, beverages, and music.
​Everything you need is RIGHT HERE.

Documentary "AGE GROUP WINNER" 

Alexandra Helgerson is a filmmaker and runner from Portland. Her recent documentary called AGE GROUP WINNER will be playing at the Darkside Cinema in Corvallis from May 16 - 22.

About AGE GROUP WINNER: Former college athlete turned filmmaker seeks to decipher her enigmatic, world record setting, marathon running father in a decade-in-the-making verité documentary.
Here's the link to the trailer - https://youtu.be/lz4ChfQ3uec?si=EcV1MujH-aY_jFp6

Alexandra will attend the 7pm screening on Saturday May 17th and will host a Question and Answer session afterward featuring local runners Meghan Canfield and Ken Ward.

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This is a Corvallis Classic to rival anything you do on your own to bring the Thanksgiving weekend some fun and fitness. Check out the website to register, to volunteer, and to learn about this event.
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Here's a Eugene Classic on the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving.
It's a big deal for a pretty good cause. CHECK IT OUT.

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THE RESOLUTION RUN/WALK 5K and 2K​
EVERY New Year's Day at 10:00 AM
Free for everyone! Start your year off with a bang!
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The 16th Annual (2025) was pretty great: a record 300 participants.
The 17th Annual (2026) will be equally great, if not better! 
​Get all the information right HERE.
Hope you were there! Pictures on Run Signup.