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About the race

2020 will be a Virtual Home Run this year.  Run your own route on your own time between October 1st and 17th!!!
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​12K Run - begins at 7:45 a.m. is a scenic 7.5 mile course starting and finishing at Founders Park (USC Baseball Stadium)         
- Course certification by USATF
5K Run and Walk -
begins at 8:15 a.m.  is a 3.1 mile course starts at the entrance to Founders Park and returns for your finish at Home Plate. Scenic, nearly all flat and fun.                                                          
1 Mile Run 
begins at 8:20 a.m. for anyone over 10 years of age. For kids or beginning runners!  
Kids Fun Run begins at 9:00 a.m. inside Founders Park. All kids receive a #1 Kids Run for Fun race bib, and a finisher's medal.
Tanners, Community Team Up

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“Karen and I had always really felt that we should be immersed in the community,” Ray Tanner has said. "This is where we live. It’s part of our world. Our foundation really is designed to give back 100 percent. And with events like the Ray Tanner Home Run, we can do more than serve one needy family."

​The Ray Tanner Home Run
The Ray Tanner Home Run, established in 2006, is a unique event presented by Strictly Running. The Home Run features a 12K Run, a 5K Run/Walk, a 1-Mile Run and a Kids’ Fun Run. The 12K event is certified by USA Track & Field and presented in conjunction with the Columbia Running Club. 
The Ray Tanner Home Run is presented as a community service by the all-volunteer Strictly Running Long Distance Team. The purpose of the group is to foster a fun and supportive environment for runners of all abilities. Through the support of Strictly Running, Columbia Running Club, and the Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation, the group has grown from a few members in 2005 to more than 400 today.


In Memory of Leona Lavallee
Home Run Inspiration Station Director 2006-2009
If you've run the Home Run before, you've no doubt been cheered on and enjoyed a chuckle when you approached our featured water stop, the Inspiration Station. Our dedicated group of volunteers continues to carry on the hilarity in memory of our friend LL, who always had a smile to share and a passion for helping others.


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All Volunteer Home Run 2016 Event Team Leaders

Jordan Lybrand - Race Director

Selwyn Blake  – Strictly Running Technical Directors
Brady Rafanan - Strictly Running - PR
Mike Hudgins – Course Logistics
Katherine Harris & Charley Adams -  Finish Line and Awards
Jennifer White – Kids Fun Run
Albert Rose & Karen Tanner – Sponsor Relations
Daniel Patrick & Kacey Friedman – Food Coordinators
Carol Wallace – Registration & Race Gear
Shirley Smith – Race Day Registration/Packet Pick up
Kyle Lipsey - Race Gear
David Watkins – Director at Large
Coleen Strasburger – Race Day Registration
​Terry Austin - Inspiration Station Water Stop Coordinator
Karen and Ray Tanner – Ray Tanner Foundation
Kristi Davis - Ray Tanner Foundation
The Ray Tanner Home Run is proudly associated with these organizations:
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