ORRC Ralph's Run
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Event overview
ORRC Ralph's Run is held in Forest Grove, Oregon, at Tom McCall Upper Elementary School, 1341 Pacific Ave. The event offers multiple distances and a free kids run. Registration is online only and uses dynamic bib assignment; race-day registration must be completed online with a credit card. Family pricing is available for immediate families (maximum two adults and three children) but is not offered for day-of registrations.
Distances
- 20.26K run
- 10K run
- 10K walk
- 5K run
- 5K walk
- Kids Run - 1/4 mile
Course and support
All courses start and finish at Tom McCall Upper Elementary School and run on back roads through local wine country. The 20.26K and 10K share the first three miles, split, then rejoin for the final 1.5 miles. The 5K is an out-and-back over the last 1.5 miles of the 10K and includes a hill by the cemetery. The course is not closed to traffic; participants should keep left and follow the Rules of the Road. Aid stations supply water, Gatorade, GU packets, and snacks at specified mile points for the 20.26K and 10K; there is no aid station inside the 5K.
Other logistics and features
Packet pick-up occurs before the event and on race day with dynamic bib assignment. A long-sleeve tech shirt is available for purchase for pre-registered participants. Custom socks are included for the first finishers and Fitsoks are provided more broadly. Awards include plaques for overall male, female, and nonbinary winners, age-group ribbons, and a caboose award for the last finisher. A pancake feed is provided by the Forest Grove United Church of Christ; proceeds support local community programs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
