Run or walk 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. Experience the rural beauty of the North Plains as you run on quiet farm roads. NOTE: half marathon starts at 7 a.m. (10K starts at 8 am; 5K at 8:15 am). Note that there is a 3 hour time limit for the half marathon due to other events at the Garlic Festival. If you don't expect to finish by 10 a.m. we strongly encourage you to sign up for the 10K event.

Celebrate the Elephant Garlic Festival with a half marathon, 10K or 5K run/walk around the City of North Plains and the scenic roads of Washington County. Our new half marathon course completes two loops of a scenic course in the hills of Washington County. After the race enjoy elephant garlic, custom-made socks, and all that the festival has to offer!

ORRC members will receive $10 off their registration. You'll also have the opportunity to sign up for ORRC membership during the registration process and receive $10 off your registration.

Early bib pickup event will be held at the Foot Traffic store at 13306 NW Cornell Road, Portland, OR 97229 on Friday August 10, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration is NOT available at the early bib pickup. Day of event registration begins at 6 a.m.

Courses

The Garlic Festival 10k is part of the ORRC 10k Series. The 10K is a beautiful hilly loop around the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course.

5K course map - click here. 5K course will be certified prior to the event.
10K course map - click here. Course certification document – click here.
Half marathon course map - click here. Course certification document – click here.

Awards

The Garlic Festival 5K and 10K are RRCA Oregon State Championship events!

The 5K and 10K are both Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Oregon State Championship events, and as such, special awards will go the to 5K and 10K State Champions as follows: The top male and female open, masters (40+), grand masters (50+) and senior grand masters (60+) runners will receive an RRCA medal (a total of 8 RRCA medals altogether per event).Per RRCA Championship guidelines, the overall top three finishers will be ranked according to gun time; all others will be placed by chip time.

ORRC Awards

In addition, ORRC will present plaques to the top male and female open and masters finishers in both running and walking categories for the 5K and 10K (a total of 16 plaques), and same in the half marathon except runners only (a total of 4 more plaques).

ORRC also awards ribbons three places deep in five-year age groups for both runners and walkers for the 5K and 10K race events, and to the runners (only) in the half marathon. A strict city course time limit, due to festival parades and traffic congestion, restricts ORRC from allowing a walk-only half marathon option.

Awards Summary

• 5K men and women RUNNERS (each) - medals provided by RRCA, plaques provided by ORRC
  • Open Both RRCA Medal and ORRC plaque
  • Masters (40+) Both RRCA Medal and ORRC plaque
  • Grand masters (50+)  RRCA medal
  • Senior grand masters (60+) RRCA medal
• 5K men and women WALKERS (each)- plaque provided by ORRC
  • Overall - ORRC plaque
  • Master - ORRC plaque
• 10K men and women RUNNERS (each) - awards provided by RRCA
  • Overall  RRCA RRCA Medal and ORRC plaque
  • masters (40+) RRCA Medal and ORRC plaque
  • Grand masters (50+) RRCA medal
  • Senior grand masters (60+) RRCA medal
• 10K men and women WALKERS (each) - plaques provided by ORRC
  • Open ORRC plaque
  • Master -ORRC plaque
• Half Marathon men and women RUNNERS (each) - plaques provided by ORRC
  • Open ORRC plaque
  • Masters ORRC plaque

Notes

Pets are not allowed at the festival
Strollers are not allowed on the course
Roads are not closed to traffic during the races
For your safety, use of portable music devices is strongly discouraged

Headphone Policy

The use of personal music devices is strongly discouraged in this race. To enjoy all that
our race has to offer and for the safety of all participants, ORRC encourages a
headphone-free environment during the running of the event.

Results

2018 results will be available, and 2017 and 2016 are also available at: runsignup.com/Race/Results/30007/. In addition, live results can be tracked day of race at live.tf/. Event photos and all past results are available here.

Parking

Additional parking can be located at St. Edward’s Catholic Church on the corner of NW 313th and NW Wascoe Street, adjacent to the start/finish.  Parking at the church is free until 10 a.m. There is additional on street parking near the start, but be careful to park in areas that have not been blocked off for the Garlic Festival.