ORRC Up The Lazy River 10K & Masters Championship

The 2022 Up the Lazy River 10k is at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day - with the start and finish at Mary S. Young Park in West Linn.

Donations to this race will go to Willie Fit, a running program for students at Wilsonville High School. To sponsor a Willie Fit runner, make a donation of at least $5 during the registration process.

Your registration includes a finishers medal and a pair of custom Fitsok socks.

Important Dates/Times

• Price increase occurs on April 1 and May 1st and again for day-of-event registrations.
• Early bib pickup - Saturday, May 28, 11:30-3:00 pm at Oregon City Brewing, 1401 Washington St, Oregon City. $1 off beers at Oregon City Brewing during bib pickup
• Monday, May 30, 7:30 am: Day of race registration and bib pickup.
• Monday, May 30 through Monday, June 6  – show your bib at Oregon City Brewing to get a free beer. 

Memorial Day (May 30) Race Schedule and More

• 7:30 am - Day of Race Registration and bib pick-up
• 9:00 am - 10K event starts for all participants
• 10:30 am - FREE Kids' Run start - youngest tots are first heat
• 11:15 am - Course closes
• Awards will be handed out as runners/walkers finish
• Stop by the finish line timing tables check your placement.

Pricing

ORRC members get a $10 discount when registering.

Course Information

The 10K course starts in beautiful Mary S. Young State Park and runs out and back along Old River Road paralleling the majestic Willamette River. Click here for a course map. The course is open till 11:15 a.m.

Kids' Run

The FREE Kids' Run is untimed fun run. Starts at 10:30 a.m. A runner and a sweeper will run with each group of kids. This is a non-competitive, fun-time, “everyone is awesome” event.

Support, Food and Drink

ORRC is eliminating touchpoints between volunteers and participants, as well as being a good steward to the Earth. We have elimintaed paper cups at our aid stations. Please bring your own container. ORRC will be giving silicone cups to all participants. 

Gatorade and water will be offered at the 1, 3 and 5 mile aid stations. Nutritious snacks including Franz Bakery bagels and beverages will be offered at the covered pavilion in the rest area to all finishers.

Afterwards, take your bib to Oregon City Brewing (1401 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR 97045) and get a free beer! This offer starts when the event ends on Memorial Day and concludes one week later - June 1st.

Scoring, Results, and Photos

Past and 2022 results and photos are available - click here. 2022 photos posting will take 3-5 days. Live results can be seen at https://hubertiming.com

This event is the Annual ORRC Masters Championship 10K event! All masters entrants—those 40 years-old and up—are automatically entered in the masters championship.

Special masters age groups and awards apply for this championship, including:

1. The Nancy Hinkle Award is given to the top female 41-year-old runner.
2. Single-year age groups for masters (40+) with ribbons 3 deep. 
3. Top finisher awards are given in 8 categories:
   1. 1st Male Overall 10K Run
   2. 1st Male Masters 10K Run
   3. 1st Female Overall 10K Run
   4. 1st Female Masters 10K Run
   5. 1st Male Overall 10K Walk
   6. 1st Male Masters 10K Walk
   7. 1st Female Overall 10K Walk
   8. 1st Female Masters 10K Walk
4. Overall, Masters, and the Nancy Hinkle Award designations for this race will not overlap.
5. Note that race is gun times as per USATF Championship rules. Walkers and runners are scored separately.
6. Finishers can obtain their results immediately at finish line table. Pick up your award /ribbon then. No mail outs 

Event Parking

Primary parking is adjacent to Mary S Young Park start/finish line. Overflow parking is at the West Linn Lutheran Church, 20390 SW Willamette Drive. A volunteer is on hand to direct you to the start/finish line. 

Event Participation Rules

• Participants should read the Oregon Road Runners Club rules for participating in events - click here
• In addition to the rules linked above, Dogs and strollers are not allowed for this event due to narrow trail widths.
• The use of personal music devices is strongly discouraged. ORRC encourages a headphone-free environment during the running of the event and enjoy all the race has to offer for the safety of all participants. 

Race Information Questions  

Up The Lazy River questions should be addressed to the race director at UpTheLazyRiver@OregonRoadRunnersClub.org

Volunteering

We'd love to have you help us put on a great event. If you're interested in volunteering, please click here or email race director at upthelazyriver@oregonroadrunnersclub.org.