ORRC’s Annual Member and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet is a free lunch for all ORRC members and volunteers. We want to thank everyone for their committment to the club, and participation in our events. There will be Club awards, raffle prizes of gift cards from $10-$50, and a buffet catered by Chipotle for everyone to enjoy!
2025 awards will be presented at The ORRC Annual Awards Celebration and Banquet, Saturday January 31, 2026.
This year’s event will be held at a new location – Juanita Pohl Center, 8513 SW Tualatin Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062. There is plenty of free parking.
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 1 – 3PM PST
Place: Juanita Pohl Center
8513 SW Tualatin Rd
Tualatin, OR US 97062
ORRC members and volunteers, and their families can attend for free, but please pre-register for the event so we can get an accurate food count.
We hope to see you all there!
Awards are presented not only for walking and running accomplishments, but also breadth of participation in club events, and spirit of service to the club. Read about the awards themselves to understand categories like Walker of the Year, Master Runner of the Year, etc., and eponymous awards named after past ORRC members like Dick and Diane Bemrose, Kathy Weidkamp, Helen Lachman, and Al Nakata.
Award Winners
- 2025 Awardees (Google sheet); – Photos from Jan 31, 2026 celebration
- 2024 Awardees (Google sheet); – Photos from Jan 25, 2025 celebration
- 2023 Awardees (Google sheet); – Photos from Jan 27, 2024 celebration
- 2022, 2021, 2020 – Cancelled due to pandemic
- 2018 Awardees (Google sheet)
- 2017 Awardees (Google sheet); – Photos from Jan 28, 2018 celebration
- 2016 Awardees (Google sheet); Celebration photos (Jan 29, 2017) – click here
- 2015 (Google sheet); Celebration photos – click here and here
- 2014 Celebration Photos – click here
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009, 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 1976 though 2003 ORRC Annual Awardees
