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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

HOTV Runners - 2025 Events

January 1 - Resolution Run to start the year right!
January 25 - Annual meeting at the Corvallis Community Center
January 26 - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
February 22 - History of Peavy Arboretum and the MacDonald Dunn Forest, a presentation by Professor Emeritus Bill Robbins
March 1 - Mac Forest 15K
April 5 - Corvallis Half Marathon and 5K
April 13 - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
April 27 - Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon
May 3 -
 
Cheadle Lake 5K/10K (Lebanon)
May 3 - 29th McDonald Forest 50K Trail Run
May 16-22 - film "AGE GROUP WINNER" at Darkside Cinema

June 1 - The Run for the Hills 30K, half marathon, 8K, 2 mile, kid's run
June 29 - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
June 29 - Open Streets Corvallis (
between Lilly Park and Willamette Park)
July 12 - Barrel to Keg Relay
July 26 - Panel Discussion and Social - "Everything You Wanted to Know about Trail Running, But Were Afraid to Ask" (Avery Park)
August 10 - BBQ social (Willamette Park, Rotary Shelter) - additional info below
August 16 - Scandia Run 5K, 10K, 4 mile walk - join the HOTV team!
September 20 - 
Crystal Creek Runs 5K,10K, half marathon  
September 28 - Fall Festival Runs 1K, 5k, 10K  ​
October 5 - Condor 25K Trail Run - see info below 
October 11 - Trail Running Film Festival - postponed until next year
October 18 - Lilly’s Lope for Hope 5K in Philomath - see info below
October 26 - Adopt-a-Path clean up (meet at Bi-Mart 53rd and Philomath)
November 1-2 - Silver Falls 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon 
November 23 - Eugene Run to Stay Warm
November 27 - Thanksgiving and many Turkey Trots including Corvallis 

​January 1, 2026 - Resolution Run again! 
January - HOTV Annual Meeting


Don't forget the Group Runs throughout the year! 

A fairly comprehensive list of "local" runs in 2025 can be found at RunSignup
Coming up next!
​Start the new year with the free Resolution Run on January 1, 2026

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.