5K RUN/WALK-May 17 Sponsored by Salem Hospital - Springtime is a perfect weather in the Willamette Valley to lace up the running shoes. Avid and amateur runners and walkers enjoy the primarily flat and fast course of the Iris 5K Run/Walk. The course begins and ends next to Keizer Rennaissance Inn the morning before the Iris Parade. Spectators waiting for the parade to begin cheer on participants as they go "out and back" on the main corridor of the city, River Road N.

HALF MARATHON, May 18 - Sponsored by Gallagher Fitness. Devoted runners have the opportunity to enjoy a great course along beautiful iris fields. The majority of the Half Marathon course is familiar to runners who participated in the historic 10 Mile event which loops scenic agriculture fields, takes a dramatic uphill on the 9th mile.

10K RUN/WALK May 18 - Sponsored by Cherriots. The 10K starts with a long subtle climb the first mile and then takes a right towards the beautiful iris fields. Runners and walkers will enjoy the country feeling of the back roads. The last couple of miles of the course conclude onto a bike pathway that runs through a new retail, the Keizer Station, and then finishes on Chemawa Rd where the Fun Center is located.

KIDS & PETS WALK—May 17  Sponsored by West Coast Bank -Come join the fun with Keizer Mayor Lore Christopher and her dog as they lead Kids & Pets Walk. The one mile walk is a favorite for pet owners, kids, and beginner walkers. The 9:40 am starting line is at the corner of  River Road and Manbrin, in front of the West Coast Bank in Keizer. Participants head north along the parade route being cheered and greeted by spectators waiting to watch the Iris Festival Parade. 

GOLF—May 17 ­ Sponsored by Keizer's Skyline Ford  - Tournament golf has been a part of the Iris Festival for years. On the Friday of the main festival days beautiful McNary Golf Course reserves the tee boxes for a mid morning shot gun start. The usual field of thirty-six teams are ready for friendly competition. Two flights allow for plenty of gross and net score winners. The four person teams play with ten percent of the combined total of their personal handicaps or average scores. After an eighteen hole round, players gather at the lounge and porch for an awards party and ceremony.

IRIS VOLKSMARCH—May 18 Join the Willamette Wanderers at Schreiner’s Iris Gardens located at 3625 Quinaby Rd NE for a self-paced volksmarch through the fields in peak bloom. Fields are normally closed  to the public, but for this day you can burn calories and admire row after row of brilliant blooms.

FAMILY BIKE RALLY & RODEO —May 18 Active festival fun continues on Sunday when biking enthusiast rally in the parking lot of Keizer Public Works behing the fire hall. Participants in the Bike Rally can choose from two routes. A five mile course that is easy and flat or a more challenging 15 mile course. Both concluded back at the Fun Center where a secured bike corral is available for participants to store their bikes and then enjoy a pancake breakfast in the Big Tent or the Bike Rodeo, carnival rides, and entertainment.