The InstigatorAfter a few years’ hiatus, On Your Feet Friday! returns on the second Friday of the month in downtown Salem.
A partnership between Willamette Valley Road Runners and Salem Main Street Association, On Your Feet Friday! encourages people to get active and have fun while exploring downtown Salem in a scavenger hunt-like walk/run. Each month features different checkpoints.
Participants walk (or run) through the city, collecting stamps from eight businesses, nonprofits or locations to complete the scavenger hunt. It is not a race, and you don’t have to be a runner to join; it’s all about connecting with your community and experiencing downtown.
This year’s dates are May 12, June 9, July 14 and August 11.
To participate, go to the Salem Convention Center sculpture plaza on the second Friday of the month between 5:45 and 6:30 p.m., where you will sign up and get your passport. From 6:30 to 7:20, visit the stops on the passport, then return to the sculpture garden by 7:20 p.m. to be entered in the raffle. The raffle takes place until 8 p.m.
The event is an opportunity for everyone, no matter age, income or activity level. For those with families, the event wraps up by 8 p.m. so you can get the kids home and to bed. But for those 21 and older, it’s only 8 p.m., so you still have the rest of the night to explore the downtown nightlife.
This story originally ran in Press Play Salem issue 16 (Spring/Summer 2023)
