Races
COCC hosts several popular running race events each year that draw participants from surrounding areas to campus, and have had a strong tradition in the Bend community for over 25 years.. They can be competitive or recreational, depending on your interest level.
Beat Beethoven 5k - October 9, 2022
COCC Sports helps to set-up for the Central Oregon Symphony Orchestra's Beat Beethoven
5k Fun Run/Walk, starting at 10:00am on the COCC campus track. The 1 Mile run/walk race will start a few minutes
after the 5k has begun.
Turkey Trot - 10am November 12, 2022
FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS. $15 for all other registrants. The 23rd Annual COCC 5k Run starts on
the COCC Track at 10am. Day-of-race registration will take place at the track from
9:00 - 9:45 A.M. All proceeds from the Turkey Trot will go to the COCC Foundation,
which provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to students and fiscal
support for college programs.
Jungle Run - 5:30pm May 19, 2022
FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS. $15 for all other entrants. The 26th Annual COCC Jungle Run/Walk offers participants either a 4-mile trail run/walk or a 2-mile trail run. The race course is fun, challenging, and includes single track trails, mud bogs, several steep ascents and descents, and other obstacles. Keep your eye out for fake snakes along the course and win a prize if you pick one up - don't pick up any real snakes. There will be food and a prize drawing following the race, as we love giving prizes!
Storm the Stairs - 5:30pm June 2, 2022
FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS. $15 for all other entrants. The 26th Annual COCC Storm the Stairs run is a 2-mile 465-stair run/walk that takes participants all over campus including through buildings. The event is both fun and challenging for all skill levels, and a great way to enjoy COCC's amazing campus views. There will be food and a prize drawing following the race, as we love giving prizes!