The Running with the Bears Marathon, Half Marathon,
10K & 5K Event

If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
– Kathrine Switzer

We are gearing up for our 10th annual event and making a few changes along the way due to COVID-19. We will be having a virtual event for 2020 to keep our community safe during this time. Register today for this one-of-a-kind running event— Run, Do Good and Be a part of our community!

What you need to know:

• We are adding a 5K for Foster to our original three distances (10K, Half, and Full)
• Start times will be at your own time
• Register + log in to share your training preparations for the event.
• Participation fee of $35 for our Mountain Circle Foster Youth Program, with various donation levels for additional and those participants who raise $750 receive VIP package that includes entry for 2021 event.

The net-net is that we are stoked you are still game to support an incredibly important need for our Foster Youth program.

Race Day Saturday, September 19, 2020

How YOU can make an impact: Every single day, our team serves nearly 100 foster care children, youth, and their caregivers.

$50 means that a foster child can attend after school sports or dance lessons

$150 buys emergency clothing for a child who comes in with nothing

$600 provides an older youth with an outdoor leadership adventure weekend – check out the short video!

$1,000 pays for the certification fees for ten foster parent families

$2,000 pays for 24/7 support by a trained Social Worker to a foster family for a whole year