Your miles help youth overcome obstacles and find their path.
Lace up and join Connected Lane County at the Eugene Marathon in April 2027! When you run with us, your miles help Lane County youth explore careers, gain real-world paid experience, build confidence, and connect with people who can help them figure out what’s next. Ready to Run? Choose your distance, sign up with Connected Lane County, and start building your fundraising page today!
How It Works
Fundraising Minimums
Your fundraising commitment depends on the race distance you choose. These are minimum fundraising commitments. You’re welcome to raise more, and every dollar helps us reach our $25,000 campaign goal and create more opportunities for local youth!
$150
$350
$500
What Your Fundraising Makes Possible
A young person shouldn’t have to figure out their future alone. Sometimes the first step is meeting a mentor, trying something new, getting a paid internship, or finding a place where they feel supported and connected.
Your support helps young people:
- Explore careers through industry tours, job shadows, and career experiences.
- Gain real work experience through paid internships and job training.
- Build skills and confidence through hands-on STEM, career, and leadership programs.
- Connect with mentors and supportive adults who can help them plan their next steps.
- Access education and basic-needs support that can help remove barriers to school, work, and community life.
- Find community and belonging in welcoming spaces where young people can connect and grow.
Why Run for Their Future?
Every young person deserves opportunities to discover what they’re good at, try something new, and imagine a future they can see themselves in. Your miles can help make those opportunities possible.
Run for possibility. Run for opportunity. Run for connection. Run for their future.