Pear Blossom Run
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Pear Blossom Run
The Pear Blossom Run is a community road race in Medford, Oregon, organized by the Rogue Valley Family YMCA and held on the second Saturday of April. Packet pick-up is held the Friday before the race at the YMCA.
The event includes the following distances:
- 5K
- 10 Mile
- Mayor’s Cup Fun Runs: 1 mile and 2 mile
The 5K and 10-Mile races are chip timed. Participants must wear the race bib with the timing chip attached; the chip records each runner’s time when it crosses the timing mat. Course monitoring, support services, and finish timing stop at each course’s published time limit. Time limits: the 5K has a 60 minute limit and the 10-Mile has a 160 minute limit. Both the 5K (OR19004LB) and 10-Mile (OR19005LB) courses are USATF certified; the 5K is described as flat and out-and-back within Medford city limits, and the 10-Mile is out-and-back with one hill.
Restrooms are available at the YMCA, near the start/finish area, and at intervals along the course. Water stations are located every 2.5 miles or less. Wheelchairs and baby strollers are allowed; other wheeled devices, animals, skateboards, and bikes are not permitted. First-place overall awards for male and female finishers include gift certificates for the 5K and 10-Mile events; there are no awards for walkers. Special wheelchair/handcrank timing and parking are offered for 10-Mile participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
