ORRC Vernonia Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT

Location: Banks, OR; 12850 NW Main Street, 97106
Type: RUN

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At a glance

Run a beautiful, tree-lined Boston Marathon qualifier course with a gentle downhill finish, complete with hot soup and showers.

Scenic
Competitive

Who it's for

Walkers Welcome

Great for: walkers, runners who like a competitive edge

Less ideal for: walkers-only pacing

Experience the ORRC Vernonia Marathon, Half Marathon, or Marathon Relay on a beautiful, tree-lined course along the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. This event offers a gentle 7-mile downhill stretch and is a Boston Marathon qualifier, with USATF Certified courses. Enjoy hot soup, baked potatoes, and hot showers after your run. Much of the course is closed to vehicular traffic, providing a serene and focused race experience for all runners and walkers.

What to expect

Run a beautiful, tree-lined course along the Banks-Vernonia State Trail.
Enjoy a gentle 7-mile, 400-foot downhill stretch into Banks.
Look forward to hot soup, baked potatoes, and hot showers post-race.

Standout details

Boston Marathon qualifier course
USATF Certified Marathon & Half
23 miles closed to vehicular traffic
Hot soup, baked potatoes, hot showers

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Distances & registration

4 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

13.1 Miles
Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 AM PDT · From $54.00
Opens Sep 3, 2025, 8:00 PM PDT · Closes Apr 11, 2026, 7:59 PM PDT
26.2 Miles
Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 AM PDT · From $85.80
Opens Sep 3, 2025, 8:00 PM PDT · Closes Apr 11, 2026, 7:59 PM PDT
26.2 Miles
Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 AM PDT · From $43.40
Opens Sep 3, 2025, 8:00 PM PDT · Closes Apr 11, 2026, 6:00 PM PDT

+ 1 more option

26.2 Miles
Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 AM PDT · From $43.40
Opens Sep 3, 2025, 8:00 PM PDT · Closes Apr 11, 2026, 6:00 PM PDT

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The course

Hilly
Walkers welcome

From the organizer

Picture yourself 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. Hot soup, baked potatoes and hot showers await all runners and walkers. This Boston Marathon qualifier course, USATF Certified, is point-to-point, with 23 miles closed to vehicular traffic. The half marathon course is also USATF Certified.

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