Saturday, November 8

Columbia River Classic 10 & 2 Mile Run. Howard Amon Park, Richland. First event 9:30 a.m. The oldest continuously run race in the Tri-Cities. www.3rrr.org, (509) 430-9669.

FootwoRx Fowl Fun Run 10K* & 2 Miler. Mount Vernon. 10 a.m. Flat loops on farming roads. www.skagitrunners.org, Heather (360) 428-0900.

Fircrest Watch Your Speed 5K*. Fircrest. 9 a.m. Mostly flat course w/easy downhill. Jeff (253) 238-4160.

Ron Herzog 50K. Masonic Park, Granite Falls. 7:45 a.m. course briefing, 8 a.m. start. Course offers logging roads and 6.5 miles of tank trap exploration. 8-hour time limit; 7 a.m. early start possible. www.ronherzog50k.com.

Sunday, November 9

Vancouver Fall 5 Mile Run & 2.5 Mile Walk. Vancouver, Wash. 9 a.m. Flat, scenic two-loop course along the Columbia River. (503) 643-9440, www.eventmgnt.com.

Padden Mudfest 7 Miler. Bellingham. 10 a.m. Very hilly, muddy trail run. www.gbrc.net.

Saturday, November 15

REF Runs for Riverview: Turkey Trot Fun Run 5 & 10K. Tolt Middle School, Carnation. 9 a.m. Scenic run in Cascade foothills. Kids dash too. Proceeds benefit health and well-ness in Riverview school district. (425) 788-3571, www.refweb.org. SEE FEATURED RACES.

Eastside Runners Cross Country Invitational 5K. Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah. 9 a.m. women, 9:45 a.m. men. Open to everyone - all ages, abilities, school/club teams. Flat, grass, dirt trails, some pavement and mud! http://www.eastsiderunners.com/crosscountry.html. SEE FEATURED RACES.

Ft. Lewis Turkey Trot 5K & 10K. Cowan Stadium, Ft. Lewis. 9 a.m. Civilians will need to register in advance to obtain base access. www.fortlewismwr.com, (253) 967-2604.

Club Oly 5K XC Race Series – #2. Millersylvania State Park, Olympia. 9:30 a.m. Race known for the knee-deep puddle. 3 races in series. Craig (360) 507-4331, cluboly@comcast.net.

Snoqualmie Ridge Turkey Trot 5K. Cascade View Elementary, Snoqualmie. 9 a.m. Fee includes pancake breakfast. 1K kids’ run too. www.runsnoqualmie.com, (425) 922-5844.

Turkey Trot 5K. Vancouver, Wash. Runs through Ft. Vancouver Barracks. Post-race drawing for 20 turkeys. www.ccrunning.org, (360) 666-6816.

O’ Series #2/WIOL #2. Seward Park, Seattle. In conjunction with Wash. Interscholastic Orienteering League series. www.cascadeoc.org, www.wiol.org.

Sunday, November 16

Winter Pineapple Classic 5K. Magnuson Park, Seattle. 10 a.m. Run w/obstacles on mixed terrain. (206) 628-0777 x104, www.winterpineappleclassic.com.

Saturday, November 22

GBRC Turkey Trot 5K. Barkley Village, Bellingham. 9 a.m. Out and back on the Barkley Trail; benefit for the Bellingham Food Bank. www.gbrc.net Kevin (360) 510-4288.

Seaport Striders 4 Mile Turkey Trot. Swallows Nest Park Boat Launch (Hwy 129), near Asotin. 10 a.m. One-way run ends at Asotin H.S. stadium with rides provided back to start. www.seaportstriders.com, Alan (509) 758-9850.

Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile. Bangor. 10 a.m. Must have base access. Lisa (360) 315-2134.

Ft. Lewis Turkey Trot 10K Run & 5K Walk. Cowan Stadium, Ft. Lewis. 9 a.m. 10K is also an inline skate event. Civilians will need to register in advance to obtain base access. www.fortlewismwr.com, (253) 967-2604.

Sunday, November 23

Turkey Trot 5 Miles. Ft. Steilacoom Park. 2 p.m. DOR only. (253) 537-8712, www.runfsrc.com.

North Sound River Run Series 2.3 Miles. Langus Park, Everett. 9 a.m. Ray Townsend (425) 397-7214.

Fall BEAST Adventure Race. Tahoma State Forest, (near) Ashford. Most likely will include snow travel. www.beastrace.com.

Thursday, November 27

The Centre at Norpoint Turkey Trot 5K Run, 2 Mile Walk & Kids’ Dash. Tacoma. 9:30 a.m. (253) 591-5504, www.metroparkstacoma.org. SEE FEATURED RACES.

Rubber Chicken Relay 8 Miler. Lewiston, ID. 8 a.m., reg., 9 a.m. run. 2-person relay; teammates alternate running 2 2-mile legs. All proceeds benefit Idaho Food Bank. www.seaportstriders.com.

Holmes Chiropractic Turkey Trot 10K & 5K. Gig Harbor, Reg. 7 a.m., run 8 a.m. (253) 858-5152, www.holmeschiropractic.net, turkeytrot2008@gmail.com.

American Red Cross Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile. Columbia Park, Kennewick. Reg. 7 a.m., run 8:30 a.m. Fundraiser for Benton-Franklin Chapter. www.bfredcross.org, (509) 783-6195, Heather@bfredcross.org.

Thanks and Giving Challenge 12K Run & 5K Run/Walk. Wenatchee. 8:30 a.m. Bene-fits local food bank. www.runwenatchee.com, (509) 670-3515.

Turkey Trot 3.5 Mile Fun Run. Longview. Reg. 7:30 a.m., run 8:30 a.m. One loop on path around Lake Sacajawea. www.mylongview.com, (360) 442-5400.

Saturday, November 29

Seattle Marathon’s 5K* Run/Walk Presented by Road Runner Sports. Myrtle Edwards PArk, Seattle. 9 a.m. New event for 2008! Flat certified course should be fast! (206) 729-3660, www.seattlemarathon.org. SEE FEATURED RACES.

Seattle Kids Marathon Presented by Seattle Children's. Seattle. 10 a.m. Kids run the final 1.2 miles of marathon course after logging 25 miles pre-event. www.seattlemarathon.org, (206) 729-3660.

Sunday, November 30

North Sound River Run Series 2.3 Miles. Langus Park, Everett. 9 a.m. Ray Townsend (425) 397-7214.

Amica Insurance Seattle Half* and Full Marathon*. Seattle. Half start times: Run 7:30 a.m., walk 7:45. Full starts: walk 7:15 a.m., run 8:15 a.m. Scenic, rolling course with views of downtown and Lake Washington. (206) 729-3660, www.seattlemarathon.org. SEE FEATURED RACES.

Saturday, December 6

New Balance Winter Grand Prix Race #1 - XC 3K. Magnuson Park, Seattle. 9 a.m. First race in series of 6 presented by Club Northwest. T's and divisional awards, must finish 4 of 6 to qualify. www.clubnorthwest.org.

Holiday Fun 10K & 5K Run. Ridgefield. 9 a.m. Bring 2 cans of food. Cocoa and cookies post race. www.runridgefield.com, leannelanger@msn.com, (360) 887-5439.

Fairhaven Frosty 5K & 10K. Fairhaven Park, Bellingham. 10 a.m. Kids’ Dash 15 min. be-fore race. 10K is repeat of 5K course. (360) 734-3953, www.gbrc.net.

Skagit Jingle Bell 4 Mile Run & 2 Mile Walk. Mount Vernon. 9 a.m. www.arthritis.org, (360) 733-2866.

WonderGirl 5K. Seward Park, Seattle. Reg. 8 a.m., run 10 a.m. Super hero themed run open to community. Fundraiser for local chapter of Girls on the Run. www.girlsrun.org, (206) 528-2118.

Self-Transcendence 2 Mile. Boat Ramp, Magnuson Park, Seattle. 8 a.m. Free monthly series, chart your progress. (206) 527-5099.

O’ Series #3/WIOL #3. Green River Community College, Auburn. www.cascadeoc.org, www.wiol.org.

Sunday, December 7

Canine Candy Cane 5K Fun Run/Walk. Renton. 9 a.m. Bring a can of pet food for the Renton Food Bank for pets in need. (425) 430-6700.

Hardcore Runners Club Winter Race Series: #1 – 3.37 Miles. Yakima. 1 p.m. Must complete 3 out of 4 runs in series to qualify for awards. Frank Purdy (509) 865-3490, www.hcrunners.org.