FAQs

This year we are in-person hosting our event onsite at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way. There will also be a virtual option for those that wish to stay socially distant, want to participate on another day or live out of state.

A virtual run is just like running a race with thousands of other people… just not all at the same place! You get to pick your own start time and finish line. You can run, walk, bike around your block, choose a route in your neighborhood or even complete the race on your treadmill. Just like a usual Race for Warmth event, you get a packet with a shirt, a bib number, a participation medal, race swag, and more.

Register here for all events.

Cost for the 5K/10K is $40 and all race registration proceeds go directly to Operations Warm Heart.

Your $40 registration includes run/walk participation, a Race for Warmth shirt, drawstring race bag with goodies generously donated by local businesses and event day snacks and entertainment. All race proceeds are donated straight to Operation Warm Heart.

Yes, online registration is open until midnight on January 24, 2026. To guarantee a race shirt in your preferred size, please register by December 31, 2025.

Yes. Day-of registration will be available on race day until 8:30 a.m. for $50 with card payments only. Race bags and shirts in your preferred size are not guaranteed. Early online registration is encouraged.

No, all registrations are final. Thank you for your donation to Operation Warm Heart!

No, your registration and bib number are non-transferable.

Yes, email Maxie Mayer at [email protected] for changes to existing registrations.

Yes. If you do not pick up your bib number, you will not be able to participate the day of the race. Bib numbers are required to be worn during the event.

Yes, there will be an option when you register to have your packet mailed to you for an additional $10. This option will be available until midnight on January 12, 2026. Mailed packets will only include bib number and race shirts. Goodie bags with donated promotional items can be picked up onsite the morning of the event.

Yes! We encourage people to pick up packets for all their friends and family prior to race day.

Packet pickup will be held at Clark Public Utilities Electric Center at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way and is scheduled for Friday, January 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, January 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Packet pickup will remain drive-thru style in our main parking lot. Please follow directional signage and volunteers when you arrive. More information regarding packet pickup will be sent out the week of the race.

The kid’s fun run will start at 8:30 a.m., the 10K run will begin at 9 a.m. and the 5K walk and run will begin at 9:10 a.m. These events will all be located at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way.

The kid’s run is a short, closed route right in front of the utility building. Kids will follow a local team mascot on a sidewalk trail around the front lawn of our building. Employee volunteers will be along the path keeping kids on the route.

Carpooling and/or drop off is always recommended, but if you’re driving, here are a few recommended places to park the morning of the event:

• Public Parking Lot (off Fort Vancouver Way & E. 5th Street)
• VITA Elementary School
• Hudson’s Bay High School
• Clark Community College
• Marshall Center
• Public parking on Officers Row

Yes, an employee volunteer staffed coat/bag check will be located onsite the morning of the race.

Yes, but please start at the back of the pack and be cautious of other participants, the course narrows in places.

No animals are allowed on the course except for designated service animals. Please leave your pets at home or plan for someone to stay with them while you race.

iPods and other devices with earpieces are allowed on the course. If you choose to wear headphones, please be extra cautious and mindful of the volume of your music, safety is key!

The 5K & 10K walk/run is officially timed with the hired timing company Eclectic Edge Racing. However, the new bike route will not be officially timed. This race is a fun community route where bikers will need to follow standard bike laws.

Yes, for the 5K & 10K walkers and runners. These bibs record your official time and your bib number allows us to confirm that everyone has made it back safely at the end of the event. For that reason, we ask that you wear your bib number and be sure to cross the timing line at both the start and finish of the race.

However, bibs are not mandatory (but encouraged) for bikers. The new bike route will not officially be timed. This is a fun community event.

Yes, there will be a few water stations along all three courses.

Clark Public Utility certified flaggers and course marshals will be stationed along the routes helping participants stay on the course and available to answer questions they might have along the way.

Yes, the finish lines will remain open until noon.

No, portable restrooms will not be located along the route. However, restrooms will be available outdoors in the parking lot at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way.

Yes! More details regarding this will be sent out the week of the race, however everyone will have a chance to win. To improve your chances of winning, additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to Operation Warm Heart.

You can track your time anyway you choose; it’s all based on the honor system. A Race for Warmth Facebook event page will be created for participants to upload their times and submit their photos. More details to come closer to race weekend.

Thank you for being interested, but the event is produced by Clark Public Utilities and ran entirely by utility employee volunteers. The flaggers, marshals and all other race helpers you see at the Race for Warmth are utility employees donating their time to help raise money for Operation Warm Heart.

Yes. There will be a fun family friendly after party onsite at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way after you cross the finish line. There will be music, complimentary snacks and beverages and so much more!