ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION
Coming in February! Time, place and featured speaker are still to be determined; check back for details or look for an announcement in your email box. Meanwhile, view the 2009 age group award winners (.pdf), and contact us if you have any questions about the celebration.

Susan Fugate's quilt of 2009 race T-shirts will go to the winner of the drawing at the annual awards ceremony.

MORE RACE PHOTOS
Turkey Trot 09 by Liz Dauw, Rachel Green, and others
Blue Lake Runs by Bill Berger
Blue Lake Runs by "Shuffler Bob"
RACE PHOTOS BY BRIAN CONAGHAN
100 in the Hood by Brian Conaghan
PCT Ultra by Brian Conaghan
Wildwood Trail by Brian Conaghan
PHOTOS BY EVAN PILCHIK
2009 Best Dam Run, 4th of July
by Evan Pilchik

ARTICLES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME FOR THE ODR
Are you the next William Shakespeare? How about J.K. Rowling? The Oregon Distance Runner (ODR) is the magazine published by ORRC six times per year, and we need contributions!
ORRC will give every writer who is selected for publication $30 in ORRC volunteer bucks, and Gregg Davis at Road Runners Sports is offering a pair of running shoes ...more info.

PORTLAND AREA RUNNING TRAILS Click here for some great ideas.
NEW! ORRC PERFORMANCE
ACTIVE WEAR SOCKS
Get em while they're hot!
84% wicking polyester, 10% spandex, 5% rubber, 1% other fiber.
MOST ORRC APPAREL
IS HALF PRICE!
Shirts, singlets and hats are on sale.
Go shopping.

DISCOUNTS FOR ORRC MEMBERS
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ORRC HAS A GIFT FOR YOU IN 2010
If you are an ORRC member renewing your membership, or joining us as a NEW member, download your coupon to receive this FREE reflective vest. The vest can be picked up at any ORRC Event.
ORRC wants you to run and walk safely out there and we want to let you know that WE appreciate you being a member of ORRC.
The reflective vests can also be purchased for $15 at our events.

2010 RACE CALENDAR
Announcing the ORRC 2010 Ra
ces. Visit our calendar and race pages for details. Please note: the 100 In the Hood is canceled due to another 100 mile race being scheduled in Ashland on the same weekend.

TUESDAY NIGHT TRAINING BACK
AT CATLIN
Download the new schedule and address. Free Pizza First Tuesdays.

THURSDAY NIGHT TRAINING
Download the 09-10 schedule. REVISED FEB 3/2010. Free Pizza Third Thursdays. Come on out!

100 IN DA HOOD!
100 in the Hood is canceled for 2010. ORRC made this decision due to another 100 mile race being held on the same weekend down in Ashland, Oregon. Participants interested in running on a similar course are welcome to run the PCT 50 mile event on July 24, 2010.
However,
many runners have written about their experiences while running this recent 100 miler. View all t he stories, pictures and race results here.
TURKEY TROT RAISES $20,181 FOR THE OREGON ZOO
ORRC president Dave Cook (pictured below, left) and West Coast Bank President David Hansen presented Metro President David Bragdon with a check for $20,181. Proceeds were generated by participates of the recent ORRC Turkey Trot. Thank you everyone for making this race such a successful event! Special thanks to Mary Overgaard, this year's turkey.


2010 10K SERIES
REVISED Nov 19th. Download the 2010 registration form. Get more info.

MORE INCENTIVES FOR
ORRC VOLUNTEERS
We are still looking for a merchandise coordinator, and an awards coordinator. Looking to make a difference? Email orrc for more information.
In addition volunteers are needed to staff the ORRC booth at both the Race for the Cure Expo Booth and the Portland Marathon Expo Booth, as well as staff the ORRC Station during the Portland Marathon. If you are interested contact Valerie Pratt, the ORRC Volunteer Coordinator at Valerie@prattweller.com. Remember, you also get 5 running bucks for every time you volunteer! Running bucks can be accumulated and redeemed for anything in ORRC - apparel, race sign ups, even membership renewals!
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