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Photos Available for the 2022 Turkey Trot

November 24, 2022

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.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@OregonRoadRunnersClub.org

Photos Available for the 2021 Autumn Leaves 50/50

November 14, 2021

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 info@OregonRoadRunnersClub.org

ORRC 50th Anniversary Challenges 2021

August 23, 2021

Run Across Oregon – Run Across the U.S. -Run Around the World

Oregon Road Runners Club wants to thank everyone who participated in its 50th anniversary challenge and hopes everyone had a fun time looking back over their miles and where they’ve been in the last 50 years!

We had 29 people submit mileage, with all of them running across Oregon, 27 running across the U.S. and 14 running around the world. For complete results click on the link below:

50th Anniversary Challenge Results

Jay Goldstein completed the most miles with 91,000, and while not specifying which one, his first ORRC race was back in 1978. His favorite ORRC event was Hood to Coast (which ORRC started, but relinquished back in 1987)

Eb Engelmann came in just behind Jay with 87,820 miles, and was also our oldest participant at age 80. His first ORRC race was the 11th Portland Marathon back in 1982 (also originally an ORRC race)

Randy Lee not only completed the “around the world” challenge, but provided proof of some of his travels by providing a photo of him at the Athens marathon.

The race most participants said was their first ORRC event? Champoeg 10K, ½ marathon and 30K. A beautiful run taking place on Saturday, March 5th in 2022.

But the most popular event of all participants was the Vernonia marathon and ½ marathon, taking place this year on Sunday, April 10th.

What was ORRC doing the last 50 years? 

  • Feb 1970: In February of 1970, a large field of 240 showed up for the first Trail’s End Marathon, directed by Ralph Davis. Among them were Dick Forbes, a biology professor at PSU, and his running partner Ric Raymond, a student there. They were encouraged by the large turnout and felt that it indicated a potentially bright future for road running in Oregon. The original idea was Ralph Davis’, and Dick and Ric followed up on it. They sent letters to everyone who had run at Trail’s End proposing the establishment of a club whose essential purpose would be to organize more races for its members. Twenty-seven people responded by sending in their dues, and the Oregon Road Runners Club was born.
  • 1970-80s: Recruitment efforts were stepped up, and some new practices were adopted to make club events more appealing to a broader spectrum of runners. Awards categories were expanded, particularly for women, so that the number of prizes was equal for both sexes in all categories. “Jogathons” were instituted with most races, designed for beginning or younger runners, providing finish times and ribbons to all participants, plus a trophy to everyone who completed a minimum number of jogathons in a year. Membership skyrocketed in the late ‘70’s, and by spring 1984 over 4,000 were ORRC members. At one point ORRC was the second largest running club in the country, next to the New York running club. Today membership has stabilized at around 600 members between individual and family memberships.
  • In 1972 ORRC coordinated the first Portland Marathon (held on Sauvie Island at the time). ORRC relinquished control of the marathon in 1988.
  • 1982 saw the club’s first involvement with the ORRC Turkey Trot. The race had already been established by OMSI, but this was the first year ORRC became involved with the event that would eventually become the ORRC Turkey Trot at the Zoo.
  • Also in 1982 ORRC helped originate the first Hood to Coast. However, as it became larger, like the Portland Marathon, ORRC relinquished control of Hood to Coast in 1987.
  • In 2000, ORRC’s first July 4th run, which included the famous Grete Waitz, was announced in a revolutionary method… by electronic communication to its members. With the discontinuation of the paper newsletter, the first e-mail blast to members was done and continues to this day.
  • Today, ORRC conducts over a dozen races each year, and contributes funds to activities like Liberty Fit, and Willie Fit to promote youth running in high schools, and to other various non-profit groups around Oregon, including the Oregon Zoo.

To learn more about ORRC, or if you would like to become a member to support the club’s goals of promoting healthy lifestyles, please go to the ORRC website orrc.net. If you have any questions about the club, or would like to volunteer at any of our events, please email volunteer@oregonroadrunnerslub.org 

Once again, thank you for supporting ORRC over the last 50 years, and here’s to another 50 more!

(we’re sorry but the deadline to submit miles for ORRC’s 50th anniversary celebration was December 31, 2021, so it is too late to submit any more miles at this time)

2020-2021 ORRC RUNNING EVENT CALENDAR

October 28, 2020

Thank you to our membership and those registering to our running events for your continued support. Like you, we all want to return to running classic ORRC events. ORRC is unable to host any group running events until our communities qualify for COVID-19 increased group size guidelines and we are able to safely provide COVID-19 participant protection.

Watch for our monthly newsletter, Facebook, ODR and our website listing new virtual events while we navigate these uncharted waters.

ORRC 2020 Summer Solstice 5K at the Zoo and July 4th 5K canceled.

May 2, 2020

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.

Vernonia Marathon and Half Marathon coming on April 5

January 6, 2020

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.

Two runners doing Champoeg

Champoeg – March 7 – 10K, Half, 30K, Marathon Relay, and Kids’ Run

January 6, 2020

Experience a unique combination of history, nature, and recreation on a 10k Champoeg Park course through forests, fields, and wetlands. Click here for information and registration.

Hagg Lake Mud Runs, Feb 15th-16th

December 2, 2019

It’s time to get muddy! Warrior-on at one of the most popular ultras in the Northwest, featured in Runner’s World Trail Edition as one of the top Oregon trail races. This course gives runners a chance to run the trails around stunning Hagg Lake. Click here to learn more and register!

Y2K Run – Half Marathon & 10K

December 2, 2019

Kick off your New Year with a 10K or half marathon in pastoral Washington County. The course traverses rolling hills and rural roads, with the Coast Range forming a distant backdrop. Afterward, enjoy an indoor pancake breakfast with friends and family. Click here for more information and to sign up!

2020 10K Series

December 2, 2019

The ORRC 10K Series is now open! Sign up to run in some great races all year long.

Click here to get more information and to sign up!

Photos Available for the Autumn Leaves 50/50

October 29, 2019

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 info@OregonRoadRunnersClub.org

Turkey Trot at the Oregon Zoo – November 28

October 16, 2019

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.

Autumn Leaves 50/50 – 50 mile & 50K Ultra Runs

September 18, 2019

Recreational and competitive ultra-marathoners from all over the West enjoy this unique running experience. Red and yellow maples dominate the fall colors along the Willamette River course and neighboring Champoeg Park campsites.

Registration is now open for Autumn Leaves 50/50! Click here.

Photos available for the 2019 ORRC Greenway Trail Trial

September 4, 2019

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.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@OregonRoadRunnersClub.org

Best Dam Run – 10K Run & Walk – September 21

July 22, 2019

Come run or walk the Best Dam Run on September 21! This point-to-point course features views of pristine waters, shading forests, interesting geology and sometimes, bald eagles, osprey and colorful waterfowl. Click here to learn more!

Photos available for the 2019 Five on the Fourth Race

July 8, 2019

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.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@OregonRoadRunnersClub.org

Greenway Trail Trial – 5K and 10K – September 2

June 26, 2019

Enjoy summer’s last holiday on Washington County’s Fanno Creek Trail. This is a 5K or 10K (or both) out and back course through scenic natural areas and wetlands popular among runners, walkers, hawks, and herons. Click here for info.

Garlic Festival 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon – August 10

June 26, 2019

Run into stinky fun for the whole family. The annual Garlic Festival has a parade, live music, and garlic-themed food and craft vendors to explore following our half marathon, 10K, and 5K events on August 10th. Experience the rural beauty of the North Plains as you run on quiet farm roads. Click here for more information.

July 4th 5k with free kids’ run

June 7, 2019

For over a decade, we’ve hosted a run, free for ORRC members, on the 4th of July. Make this a family tradition and a great way to kick off your holiday picnic or barbecue. Costumes are welcome so don’t be afraid to show off your inner Uncle Sam. Includes free ¼ mile Kids’ Run.

Online registration is open for the 2019 event – click here.

Summer Solstice 5K – June 20th

June 7, 2019

Come join ORRC at the Oregon Zoo for our Summer Solstice evening event on June 20th. Click here to register.

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