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Come on down and check your results for the great 2016 Vernonia Marathon and Half Marathon – click here. Photos too! – click here

This popular recreational haven boasts big water and big vistas. Washington County’s Hagg Lake Park plays host to three events on May 7th, all featuring gentle hills and natural beauty. The 10.5-mile run equals one full loop around Hagg Lake. Both the 5K and 10K are out and back experiences. Click here to register.

What a great day for our Champoeg 10K/20K/30K event! Check all of the results – click here. Photos out now – click here.

Hey folks – just over 24 hours left to pre-register for two great things – Champoeg 10K/20K/30K (click here) and the ORRC 1200 Club (click here).

The January 2016 edition of the RRCA magazine – Club Running – is available now – click here.

Great news! ORRC has partnered with Foot Traffic to provide our members with two amazing deals. First off, ORRC members will get $25 off Foot Traffic University, a training program to help prepare for a variety of distances from a 5k to a full marathon. You must register in-store to receive the $25 discount. The other perk for ORRC members is 15% off Saucony shoes and apparel at any Foot Traffic Store.

Sign up now – first session of FTU starts Saturday, January 30th.

If you haven’t joined ORRC yet, do it now! Click here to join.

The Annual Awards Banquet is the culmination from club running events, with awards for age group winners, 10K Series participants, 5K series participants and other programs, as well as awards to the most inspiring members and volunteers.

Click here to sign up for the 2016 event. ORRC members are free!

To enter the Milestone Pod Giveaway Sweepstakes, click here to complete the entry form between December 15, 2015 and January 10, 2016. For more information on the sweepstakes, check your December 2015 copy of the Oregon Distance Runner. To learn more about the Milestone Pod, click here.

ORRC’s Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of our 5K Series director to suspend the ORRC 5K Series in 2016 as we focus our attention and efforts on the club’s budget and other program areas. While we greatly appreciate the participation of 5K series members, overall club interest in the 5K series was low. We are exploring ways to generate more support and enthusiasm for the 5K series and hope to bring it back in the future.

Ready to run your first half marathon or 10K of 2016?  The 2016 Y2K event features a Half Marathon Run, a 10K Run, and a 10K Walk.  The 10K Run/Walk is part of ORRC’s 2016 10K Series.  All races start and finish at Tom McCall School in Forest Grove, Oregon and the course is run on country roads in scenic wine country.  The half marathon and 10K courses are together for the first three miles, then split, and then rejoin for the last 1.5 miles.  Participants can warm up inside the school cafeteria before and after the race and are also treated to a delicious post race pancake breakfast (prepared by and benefitting the local Meals on Wheels organization).  Click here to register.

There’s still time to register for this year’s Turkey Trot at the Oregon Zoo. It’s early enough to not interfere with other celebrations that day plus each entry gives you a pass to the Oregon Zoo for the day. Click here to register now! Runners and walkers enjoy the 4 mile untimed loop to the International Rose Gardens – plus a Tot Trot that begins and ends in the Zoo amphitheater.