About SOAR

S.O.A.R. (Save Open-space and Agricultural Resources) is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to making Ventura County a better place to live by limiting urban sprawl, protecting open space and agricultural lands, and promoting livable and sustainable communities in Ventura County.   Once cities sprawl together — each city loses the unique character vital to a real sense of...
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SOAR Run Through the Orchards

October 9, 2011   7th Annual SOAR 5K Run Through the Orchards. Certified 5k & 10k, all-dirt course through the scenic walnut, avocado and orange groves celebrating open space and agriculture in Ventura County. A one mile walk and fun run is also available.   For complete information: Run Through the Orchards at...
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Camarillo Off-Road 5k

October 23, 2011   An off-road cross-country style course on the trails and grass of Mission Oaks Park in Camarillo. 5K Starts @ 8:00am. Free Kids 1K @ 9:00am   Features: Music, excellent post-race food, and cool awards. + the Tri Running Beat The Gorilla Contest.   For complete information visit:...
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18th Annual Salmon Run 5k

November 6, 2011 The Salmon Run 5k is an annual community event whose beneficary this year is Los Padres ForestWatc, the only nonprofit organization focused solely on protecting the Los Padres National Forest. One of their most important projects right now is to permanently safeguard more than 200,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest by designating it as “wilderness”...
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Aloha Turkey Round-up 4k & 8k

November 20, 2011 The 6th Annual Aloha Turkey Roundup offers two challenging but fun trail runs, an 8K and 4K along with a kids 1K, pancake breakfast and turkey awards for all 8K first place finishers. Hosted in the beautiful Arroyo Verde Park with scenic views from the higher trails of the city of Ventura and the Channel Islands, this is the perfect backdrop for the final race of the SOAR Trail...
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European XC Challenge 5k & 10k

October 3, 2011   The European XC Challenge 5k and 10k is not your average road race! European style cross country running features crossing a selected course mainly by running and traversing whatever obstacles (natural and man-made) that may be in the way. With a little luck, we’ll have some wonderful early fall rain to provide a nice soft (muddy) surface on which to race! The start and...
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