Last year in 2024, ORRC presented the inaugural Dave’s Solstice Run at Blue Lake. It was a celebration of Dave Green, his family and the legacy of all that Ruth and Dave Green had lovingly contributed to the club over the decades. We are honored to carry on a new tradition that is a both nod to past summer solstice races as well as this lovely location that Dave had enjoyed so much. Read more and sign up!
…Just in time for the Vernonia Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay!
Did you set a PR? Congratulations! Commemorate your achievement with this free button, available at the end of every ORRC event!
A reminder that ORRC Board Meetings are open to the public. Come to listen in, give feedback, ask questions, or just see what happens at these meetings. ORRC Board Meetings recur on the Second Tuesday each month. Online via Zoom, you can attend from anywhere with a smartphone, tablet or computer. Minutes and meeting recordings are online too. View 2025 Meeting schedule, minutes, and links to videorecordings.
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ORRC’s Annual Award Celebration is the culmination of ORRC’s running for the year, with Club awards, including runner of the year (male, female, nonbinary, masters male, and masters female), participation & volunteer awards, President’s Challenge, and the club appreciation award. …
Photos for Turkey Trot 2024 are here! View them all on SmugMug, where you can purchase and download your favorites.
The ORRC Board welcomes you to join their board meetings. These meeting are open to anyone: All current members of the Oregon Road Runners Club, as well as the general public are welcome.
ORRC Board Meetings recur on the Second Tuesday each month
NOTE: The Jan 9, 2024 Meeting included the Annual Meeting of the Membership.
The February meeting will be a special one. Led by Daniel Brewer, the new board will all be invited to participate in a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis to discover more about the club’s qualities and how we’d like to improve and shape its direction.
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The 10/20/30K structure is back for the 2024 ORRC Champoeg Runs! This means that in selecting to run the 10K, 20K or 30K, you will run one, two or three “loops” of the 10K course. If you haven’t run this since 2019, you are in for a treat, as the Ryan Creek Bridge was replaced in May 2019. Previously, the Ryan Creek Bridge had fallen into disrepair, making for a single-file crossing within the course the last few years through 2019 of this run. Runners and walker enjoy this setting for its history, natural setting, and recreational opportunities. The 10k course in Champoeg State Park runs through forests, fields, and wetlands. Read more.
Ralph’s Run (formerly Y2K) is on Saturday, January 6th, 2024. Do you want a PR (personal record)? Now is your chance! Do the 20.24 in 2024 for a guaranteed personal best. There will also be a 5K and a 10K and EVERYONE gets to run up that tricky hill at the end! There are pancakes for everyone after the event, and a family discount for people registering 3 or more in one household. There is even a free kids’ run so everyone can participate. Dress warm, come prepared for a fun time at ORRC’s first event in 2024. Register on RunSignUp
…Beginning in 2021 ORRC tried a new method of offering water at aid stations by going “cupless”. We didn’t actually get rid of cups, but requested participants bring their own “vessel” to carry water or receive water at aid stations. As part of this “cupless” effort ORRC purchased re-usable cups and sent them to every ORRC member, and provided them at the start of every race at registration check-in.
…Announcing the Board Meetings for 2023 and Jan 2024!
The ORRC Board welcomes you to join their board meetings. These meeting are open to anyone: All current members of the Oregon Road Runners Club, as well as the general public are welcome.
ORRC Board Meetings recurring on the Second Tuesday each month:
Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023 07:30 PM
Nov 14, 2023 07:30 PM
Dec 12, 2023 07:30 PM
Jan 9, 2024 07:30 to 09:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
NOTE: The Jan 9, 2024 Meeting will also include the Annual Meeting of the Membership.
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The most popular ORRC race, the Columbia Bank / ORRC Turkey Trot at the Oregon Zoo is a multi-generational family event. Runners and walkers of all abilities love the 4-mile, untimed outing between the Oregon Zoo and the International Rose Gardens. Participants finish inside the zoo, much to the delight of two-legged and four-legged mammals alike. Click here to register.
Photos from the North Plains Run are now online at smugmug!
These photos are also available on Garlic Festival Photos & Results page, where you can find links for all previous years’ events, too. These event pictures are free for personal use only as a benefit to members and participants.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the races. A special thanks to volunteers at the race that made this event possible.
Hooray for the weekend!
As many of you know, ORRC is in need of making some changes. Through a combination of the pandemic and evolution of time, we realize it’s time to do things differently.
As a member of ORRC, we’d love to hear directly from you. We’re planning at least one virtual listening session on Wednesday May 10th from 7pm to 8pm. During the session, you will have an open mic to talk about your ideas for the direction of the club. The session(s) will be recorded so the ideas can be collated and sent out in a future email.
If you are an ORRC member and would like to provide feedback at the ORRC Listening Session, please contact me at and I’ll assign you a time slot along with details about the meeting.
Thank you,
Chris Knaff
VP Race Operations
Oregon Road Runners Club
www.ORRC.net
Photos have been completed for the 2022 Turkey Trot. These photos are also available on Turkey Trot photos page. These event pictures are free for personal use only as a benefit to members and participants.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the events. A special thanks to volunteers at the race that made this event possible.
Photos have been completed for the Autumn Leaves 50/50. These photos are also available on Autumn Leaves Results and Photos page. These event pictures are free for personal use only as a benefit to members and participants.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the races. A special thanks to volunteers at the race that made this event possible.
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Due to orders of the governor of Oregon to prohibit public gatherings due to the outbreak of COVID-19, ORRC has canceled its events in June and July 2020. These include the Summer Solstice 5K at the Oregon Zoo and our “5 on the 4th” 5K event on July 4th. Further event updates will be posted.
Imagine running a beautiful, tree-lined course along the 21-mile Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Both events feature a gentle 7-mile, 400-foot downhill into Banks. Click here for info and registration.
Photos have been completed for the Autumn Leaves 50/50. These photos are also available on Autumn Leaves Results and Photos page. These event pictures are free for personal use only as a benefit to members and participants.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the races. A special thanks to volunteers at the race that made this event possible.
If you have any questions, please contact us at ">
Photos have been completed for the 2019 Greenway Trail Trial.
These photos are also available on Greenway Trail Trial Photos & Results page. These event pictures are free for personal use only as a benefit to members and participants.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the races. A special thanks to volunteers at the race that made this event possible.
Photos have been completed for the 2019 Five on the Fourth.
These photos are also available on 5 on the 4th Photos & Results page. These event pictures are free for personal use only as a benefit to members and participants.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the races. A special thanks to volunteers at the race that made this event possible.
