ORRC Dual Duel Run and Race Walk; 10K and ORRC Mile

Register/Volunteer | Results & Photos

The 2024 Dual Duel 10-mile relay, 10K solo track race, and Mile race events will be Tuesday, July 23. (Note, per tradition, this is a weekday evening). This year, in addition, ORRC brings back many of the popular distinct events we’ve often held in conjunction with the Dual Duel on same evening. Choose from as many as you wish to enter:

• Mile Race, with three heats planned:
  • Mens Open
  • Womens Open
  • Pacers Mile (predict-your-time) races.
• Kids Run (400 m or 1 lap around the track)
• Devil Takes the Hindmost 2-mile race.
  • The devil starts after the runners complete one lap, then tags runners with a “pitchfork” which will eliminate them from the race one by one…
• Dual Duel 2-person 10 Mile Relay (Run or RaceWalk)
• Quad Relay a version of the Dual Duel but for 4-person teams
• 10K Solo Run – for those who want to run alone, a track race during the Dual Duel / Quad Relay

One Evening, Many Events!

There’s something for everyone! Fast runners who want the challenge of a mile race or 10K solo track race, partners or groups of 4 up for a track relay, racewalkers, kids, and those walkers or runners of any pace all can have fun and a chance to win regardless of speed. Winning the Pacers Mile depends on the ability to predict your mile time, not speed. Other events are fun whether you are competitive or just want to enter an event with a partner or a group of 4.

Dual Duel (Two-Person 10 Mile Track Relay) or Quad Relay

The marquee event! Classic 10-mile relay on the track. Sign up either as a run or racewalk.

• Dual Dual: After running a lap one partner hands the baton (timing chip inside) to their partner, who runs a lap and passes it back to the first partner.
• Quad Relay: The baton cycles through a group of 4 rather than alternating between partners. In addition, again this year, there will be a quad relay. There is both a run event and a race walk event.

In this event, 10 miles means about 40 laps on this metric track. We ensure it’s exactly 10 miles, by making the first lap 493.4 meters. All other laps are 400 meters. You decide the running order of your teammates among your 2-person (Dual Duel) or 4-person (Quad Relay) team.

• Runner or Racewalker #1 of each team will do the first 493.4-meter lap, then transfer the baton (which includes a timing chip) to Runner/Racewalker #2 within the length of track reserved for the Exchange Zone.
• If doing the Dual Duel,
  • Once Runner/Racewalker #2 arrives back around to the Exchange Zone, it is transferred back to Runner/Racewalker #1.
  • You’ll each run 20 laps (5 miles) to complete the 10 miles total.
• If doing the Quad Relay,
  • Once Runner/Racewalker #2 arrives back around to the Exchange Zone, it is transferred to Runner/Racewalker #3,
  • Runner/Racewalker #3 will complete a lap and once back at the Exchange Zone, transfer the baton to Runner/Racewalker #4.
  • Runner/Racewalker #4 will complete a lap and once back at the Exchange Zone, transfer the baton to Runner/Racewalker #1.
  • You’ll each run 10 laps (2.5 miles) to complete the 10 miles total.

10K Solo Run

Just as it sounds! For those who would run alone rather than pair up or form a group, you can run this track 10K. Do you have what it takes to run some 25 laps around a track? Find out! This event is conducted at the same time as the Dual Duel.

Free Kids 400-m Run

ORRC loves to provide a fun run for kids at events. Bring the kids for 1 lap around the track. It’s free because ORRC wants to make events family friendly and give you a reason to bring and encourage the kids to participate, too.

Open Mile

Open mile track race. Separate heats for men and women planned. A great chance to test your speed in a small track race setting.

Pacer’s Mile (Predict Your Time)

Here, speed is irrelevant. This is a fun race that anyone can win based not on speed but knowing your mile pace. Predict your time by declaring it before the race, and whoever’s actual time is closest to their predicted time wins! Participants aren’t allowed to use watches or timing devices during the race; it’s about accurate prediction.

Devil Take the Hindmost 2-Mile

What? This is a throwback event from many years ago. Some think it’s the most fun of all! Participants are picked off one by one by the “devil” as he gives a lap head start, and then catches people until the end. This one has to be as fun to watch as it is to run, right?

Registration

You may sign up for multiple events. Note the tentative schedule below to help you plan accordingly. Volunteers are welcome and most appreciated. Learn more about volunteering for ORRC. Sign up to run or to volunteer at RunSignUp. Our various volunteer shifts are posted there. Registration is not yet open for 2025.

Register at RunSignUp

Sign up to Volunteer

Questions?

Please contact .

Tentative Schedule

• 5:30 pm – Packet Pickup / Registration Opens
• 6:00 pm – Men’s Open Mile
• 6:10 pm – Women’s Open Mile
• 6:20 pm – Pacers Mile (predict your time)
• 6:35 pm – Devil Take the Hindmost 2-mile
• 6:55 pm – Kids Run Non-Timed 400 m
  
• 7 pm – 10 Mile Dual Duel Run and Race Walk, Quad Relay, and Solo 10K

Awards

Following ORRC Tradition, we will award ribbons to the top five finishers:

• 10K & Mile Events – Traditional ORRC (5-deep)
• Race Walk and Quad Relay – All Open – Men/Women/Mixed (5-deep)
• Dual Duel Relay Runs – 5 deep age groups based on sum of ages in Mens, Womens, Mixed

Results and Photos

Results

• 2024 – Results
• 2023 – Results
• 2022, 2021 Event not held
• 2020 – Results (Virtual only)
• 2019 – Results (provided by RunWithPaula)
• 2018 – Results (Dual Duel, Racewalk, 10K, Mens Mile, Womens Mile, Pacers Mile, Elite Mile)
• 2017 – Results (Dual Duel, Racewalk, 10K, Mens Mile, Womens Mile, Pacers Mile, Elite Mile)
• 2016 – Results (Dual Duel, Racewalk and Solo 10K)
• 2015 – Results (Dual Duel, Racewalk and Solo 10K)
• 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 

Photos

• 2024 – Photos
• 2023 – Photos
• 2022, 2021 Event not held; 2020 – Virtual only
• 2019 – Photos
• 2018 – ORRC/RRCA Mile Photos
• 2017 – Photos
• 2016 – Photos
• 2015 – Photos

Sponsors