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ORRC Vernonia Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

calendar_today 11 Apr, 2027

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ORRC Vernonia Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay

About the Event

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 food 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. 

 

Races Offered

Marathon

Apr 11, 2027

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$80.00

ORRC Vernonia Marathon 2 Person Relay

Apr 11, 2027

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

ORRC Vernonia Marathon 4 Person Relay

Apr 11, 2027

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

Half Marathon

Apr 11, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Banks.

thermostat Temperature
4.3° / 14.7°
wb_sunny Feels like
1.4° / 12.1°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
8h 39m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.2 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
0.1 cm
air Avg wind speed
8.1 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Low
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (3.5)
humidity_mid Humidity
75.4%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:24
nightlight Sunset
19:59

About Banks

Learn more about the host city, Banks.

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Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, which is located in the Tualatin Valley. It is the southern anchor to the Banks–Vernonia State Trail, which is a 21-mile-long (34 km) linear trail popular with bicyclists, hikers, and equestrians. The population was 1,837 at the 2020 census. The community was named for John and Nancy Banks, who owned a nearby dairy farm. Incorporated in 1921, it is located in the western part of the county where Oregon Route 6 intersects Oregon Route 47.

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