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Cleared for Takeoff: Runway Run & Ride
October 3 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
SAVE THE DATE!
Walk, Run, or Ride the Runway!
Celebrate the reopening of our newly rehabilitated runway with a free community event for all ages. Bring your bike, lace up your sneakers, push a stroller, or simply come enjoy the fun.
We’ll also be commemorating the anniversary of the historic flight of Miss Veedol—the first nonstop transpacific flight from Misawa, Japan, to East Wenatchee, Washington, in October 1931.
When: Friday, October 3, 2025 | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Pangborn Memorial Airport | 1 Pangborn Drive, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Parking: Commercial Terminal Parking Lot, enter through Gate 1
Event Schedule:
- Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
- Walk, Run & Ride the Runway (20-minute route)
- Food trucks and community celebration to follow
Special Notes:
- Stroller-friendly – bring the whole family.
- First 150 participants will receive a free goodie bag.
- Motorized scooters and e-bikes are prohibited.
- Kids can join the main runway event or enjoy their own “mini runway” activity.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the runway like never before, celebrate aviation history, and enjoy a fun community evening.
Learn more at www.cdrpa.org/runway-run-and-ride