Lakad for Kalasugan

A family-friendly 5k race raising funds for health related projects and initiatives in the Philippines that would provide relief and rehabilitation to communities impacted by typhoons and volcano eruptions and to support the Filipino Bayanihan Center’s Health Programs in Portland, OR. “Lakad” means walk or move in Tagalog.

September 1, 2024, Sunday, 8 am - 1 pm US 97

Westmoreland Park
SE McLoughlin Blvd & Bybee Blvd
Portland, OR US 97202

A run for everyone

Lakad is an all-ages, family-friendly event and is open to all genders, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities - all are welcome to join us!

$40

Early bird registration

Shirt guaranteed

Runs through July 28

$45

Regular registration

Shirt guaranteed

Runs through August 18

$45

Late registration

Shirt not guaranteed

Runs through August 31

All proceeds from our race will go to the Filipino Bayanihan Center, a migrant service center that aims to connect community members to essential resources. The center also partners with the Foundation for Philippine Progress, an organization dedicated to empowering and engaging communities in programs and projects for the Philippines to secure quality health, education, and basic human rights for every Filipino, and the Philippine Nurses Association of Oregon and Washington, an organization that engages in charitable activities that promotes unity among Filipino American Nurses in Oregon and Washington. They all partner to build an organization of united nurses to promote outreach programs.

Start a team

Register with a group of 7 or more!

Teams are encouraged to wear similar shirts, costumes, or share a theme - have fun with it!

What does the day look like?

8 am

Race Day Check-in

Please check in in a timely manner to ensure that you do not miss the start of the race! Come pick up your race materials, swag bags, and a good morning high five!

We'll get the music started so that you can enjoy some pre-race stretches and some nice beats!

9 am

Race Begins

Shoes, check! socks, check! yourself, check! 3,2,1 and the race begins! Loop 5 times around the route and you are done! 

10 am

Party in the park

Various Filipino Chefs and Restaurants will open pop-up food booths from which you can purchase from. We will have live music from local artists and DJ sets. Come join us for this post event family friendly celebration as we conclude Lakad for Bayanihan

1 pm

See you next year!

It's a wrap! Time to clean up! We sincerely thank you  for coming out and we hope to see you around. 

You’re on our team with our official race shirts!

Each registration before August 18, 2024 includes a free t-shirt!

Select your size during registration and your shirt will be included in your swag bag at race pick-up.

Our t-shirts will feature the Lakad for KALUSUGAN logo.

About Lakad PDX

LAKAD PDX is an organization that engages the community to take on movement activities for a cause. In the past, proceeds have supported the building of water systems for indigenous people of Mindanao (Lumad), building community clinics in the Philippines and in Oregon, as well as supporting relief, rehabilitation, and livelihood projects in the Philippines.

Lakad is the tagalog word for walk or move

On September 1 we are hosting Lakad for Kalusugan to raise $75,000 for health related projects and initiatives in the Philippines that would provide relief and rehabilitation to communities impacted by typhoons and volcano eruptions and to support the Filipino Bayanihan Center’s Health Programs in Portland, OR.

We present an opportunity to take steps in supporting health workers and health and wellness of the Filipino people. We aim to create a pathway for these first steps to transform into a continuous movement.