by Kathy Robbins | Nov 22, 2022 | April, Events
WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM LOCATION: Twin Creek MetroPark Event Area: Camp Hook Campground located @ Southern Point of Park 8539 Morningstar Rd, Franklin, OH 45005 Look for Access Road on West Side of Morningstar marked with Lake George & Camp...
by Kathy Robbins | Nov 21, 2022 | Events, January, News
Who: ORRRC Members Members may each bring one guest. Reservation is required. Limited to 125 attendees.We may have a wait list, so if you’ve signed up and can’t make it, please let us know. When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 Where: Antioch Shrine – 107...
by Eddie Weaver | May 24, 2022 | 2022, May, Results
Race Directors: Al Eder & Ashley Hartoin Race Results: Race PlaceFirst NameLast NameBib #GenderGender PlaceMile 10.3Mile 20.6Finishing TimeEarly Start 1BrandonHough53M11:25:252:52:164:26:41 2IsaacBarnes7M21:29:093:00:004:33:39...
by Kathy Robbins | May 4, 2022 | Events, June
WHEN: Saturday, June 1, 8:00AM-Noon This race will have a staggered start. Runners and walkers can show up anytime between 8:00am and 12:00pm. All Luke 5 Participants will have a scheduled start time. LOCATION : Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Rd, Beavercreek, OH...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | December, Events
WHEN: Saturday, December 21 at 8:30 a.m. PARKING: John Bryan State Park (Use this address: 3790 State Route 370, Yellow Springs, OH) PRE-REGISTRATION: If available, can be found HERE REGISTRATION: Race Day Registration. We recommend you arrive at least one hour before...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | December, Events
This fun low-key event is not your everyday ORRRC race. The Gift Exchange 5k is a fun way to celebrate the holidays through running. Instead of an entry fee, all participants are to bring a wrapped gift (valued around $10). At the end of the race, we will have a giant...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, November
WHEN: Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. DIRECTIONS: Race location is at Walton Park in Spring Valley at the corner of Rt 725 and Rt 42. From Bellbrook, take RT 725 east 5 miles. From Xenia, take Rt 42 south 7 miles. From the Dayton area, take Rt 35 to Rt 42...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, November
WHEN: Sunday, October 27 at 1:00 p.m. PARKING: Registration is at Nature Center: 2575 Indian Ripple Rd. Runners will need to park at the Russ Research Center parking lot at 2670 Indian Ripple Rd (across the street and a bit up the hill from the Nature Center). COURSE:...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, November
A refreshing break from the usual race format, the Pumpkin Patch Prediction run is not about being the fastest runner, but rather about most accurately predicting your finish time. Those with the most accurate predictions will win a Pumpkin, just in time for...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, October
Saturday, November 2 @ 7:15 am – 5:00 pm Come run through this beautiful wooded area with rolling hills, gullies and the occasional creek crossing. You will be prancing along in a canopied forest that often parallels the serene Caesar Creek Lake with few...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, October
WHEN: Saturday, October 12 at 8:00 a.m. PARKING LOCATION: Grant Park (McEwen Rd. entrance near Watts Middle School). COURSE: Run the outer loop around the park on the trails. The start and finish will be in the big field behind the middle school. PRE-REGISTRATION: If...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, October
Saturday, October 5 7:00 am – 7:00 pm THE PLACE 1385 Harshman Road Dayton, OH US 45431 THE RACE OutdoorX12 is produced in collaboration with Five Rivers Metroparks and the Subaru Outdoor Experience. 2.7+ mile loop course and flat! Finisher Medals for those that...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, September
ORRRC’s rich history with ultra trail races starts with this one! Come run through one of the best MetroParks in Montgomery county. This race will take you through cedar forests, open prairies, alongside Twin Creek, through a span of old growth forests, and up...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, September
WHEN: Saturday, September 21 @ 9 AM WHERE: Stillwater Prairie Reserve. (9750 SR 185, Covington, Ohio 45318) DIRECTIONS: From Interstate 75 north & south, get off on exit 74, which is St Rt 41, in Troy. Go west, out of Troy, to Covington. 41 stops at State Route...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, September
WHEN: Thursday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: DeWeese Park, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH 45414. PARKING: Park in the large gravel parking lot at the entrance of Triangle Park at the corner of Ridge Ave. and DeWeese Parkway. COURSE: This is a beautiful flat 5k...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | August, Events
Darby Creek is the largest Metro Park with more than 7,000 acres of prairies, fields and forests, and more than 20 miles of riparian forest along the Big and Little Darby Creeks. The Darby creeks are noted nationally for their tremendous diversity and abundance of...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | August, Events
The Ohio River Road Runners Club presents The 2024 Annual Club Picnic!Sunday, August 253:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Please join your hosts Kim and Kevin Johnston at Possum Creek Metropark – 4790 Frytown Road, Dayton, OH 45417 Welcome: 3:00 p.m. Poker Run: 3:30 p.m.Run...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | August, Events
HISTORY: This race is named after the town of Tadmor, Ohio that was once the central hub of transportation in Montgomery County, Ohio. Tadmor was unfortunately destroyed by the Great Flood of 1913. The course will take you almost to the location of the historical site...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | August, Events
WHEN: Tuesday, August 6 at 7 p.m. PARKING : Possum Creek Metropark Reservable Shelter area. Start at Sycamore Shelter (4730 Frytown Road Dayton, Ohio). Please use Parking lots. NO PARKING ON THE GRASS. Parking is limited, please carpool if possible. Additional...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, July
WHEN: Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: 7640 Milton-Potsdam Rd, West Milton, OH 45383 PRE-REGISTRATION: If available, can be found HERE REGISTRATION: Race Day Registration. We recommend you arrive at least one hour before the race to park,...
by Eddie Weaver | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, July
WHEN: Saturday, 27 July 2024 (Arrive No Later Than 8am for 8:30am Start!)Please arrive at the race site no later than 8am to ensure you make the race start at 8:30 am.Due to our staggered start based on age/gender, we cannot accept late registrations. WHERE: EJ...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, July
WHEN: Wednesday, July 17. The race starts at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Englewood Metropark West Park – 100 E. National Rd., Englewood, OH 45322 PARKING: From either east or west, take I-70 to the State Route 48 exit and head north on Route 48 into Englewood. DO NOT CROSS...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, July
Saturday June 29 @ 6:00 AM DGLR50 IS PROUD TO BE TRAIL SISTERS APPROVED RACE. JUNE 10 IS THE LAST DAY TO GUARANTEE YOUR RACE PREMIUMS. START TIME: 6 AM FOR BOTH DISTANCES THIS IS A CUPLESS RACE! THERE WILL BE NO CUPS AT ANY AID STATIONS. YOU CAN PURCHASE A COLLAPSIBLE...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, June
WHEN: Thursday, June 27, race start time 7:00 p.m. PARKING: Eastwood Metropark – 1385 Harshman Rd, Dayton, OH 45431 REGISTRATION: If pre-registration is available, it will be found here. Race Day Registration. We recommend you arrive at least one hour before the race...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, June
WHEN: Saturday, June 22 at 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (run cut-off is 1:30 p.m.) PARKING: John Bryan State Park (Use this address: 3790 State Route 370, Yellow Springs, OH) REGISTRATION: If pre-registration is available, it will be found here. RACE DAY REGISTRATION: We...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | August, Events
Part of the 200k No Way! & 300k Grand Slam!! ORRRC series WHEN: Sunday, August 18, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Early Start 7:30 a.m.) – Registration is limited; Price increases June 1. WHERE: Englewood MetroPark (West Park Entrance) – 100 E. National Rd.,...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, May
Saturday, May 18 @ 7:30 am COURSE DESCRIPTION “John Bryan is the most scenic state park in western Ohio. The 752-acre park contains a remarkable limestone gorge cut by the Little Miami River which is designated as a state and national scenic river. A portion of the...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, May
WHEN: Wednesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. PARKING: Vandalia Recreation Center (1111 Stonequarry Road, Dayton, OH 45414) REGISTRATION: If pre-registration is available, it will be found here. Race Day Registration. We recommend you arrive at least one hour before the race to...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, May
WHEN: Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. PARKING: George Rogers Clark State Park (936 South Tecumseh Road, Springfield, OH) DIRECTIONS: From Dayton follow S.R. 4 northeast past I-70. Follow brown information signs to George Rogers Clark Park. On a GPS you...
by Kathy Robbins | Jan 20, 2022 | April, Events
WHEN: Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. PARKING: St. Pierre Education Center, 3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd, Bellbrook, Ohio 45305 (next to Bellbrook High School (see map linked below). COURSE: The Sugar Maple Festival 5k course begins in front of the St. Pierre Education...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | April, Events
Dear club members – we were unable to find a race director for the Twin Creek 10K for this year. It was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 16. That said, we have decided to make it virtual this year only. This is NOT due to COVID restrictions....
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, March
WHEN: Sunday, March 17 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Sycamore State Park Overlook Picnic Area10561 Providence PikeDayton, OH 45426GPS Coordinates 39.803405,-84.377820 Do Not Google Sycamore State Park. It will take you to a location on Diamond Mill Rd. which is not where...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 20, 2022 | Events, March
WHEN: Saturday, March 23rd starting at 9 a.m. WHERE: Coffman YMCA (88 Remick Blvd, Springboro) COURSE: Starting at the YMCA, the 4 mile course meanders through the Settlers Walk neighborhood on residential roads. The course does have a number of moderate inclines and...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 18, 2022 | Events, March
WHEN: Saturday, March 9 @ 9:00 a.m. PARKING: Bryan Center (100 Dayton St. Yellow Springs, OH) Pre-Registration Online: If pre-registration is available, it will be found here. Race Day Registration: We recommend you arrive at least one hour before the race to park,...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 18, 2022 | Events, February
WHEN: Saturday, February 24. The race starts at 9 a.m. There is a 5-hour cutoff for timing and amenities on this race (for the safety of our volunteers given the typically cold weather), however, participants are welcome to start the race earlier (remember to still...
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 18, 2022 | Events, February
WHEN: Sunday, February 18. The race starts at 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Preble County YMCA 450 Washington Jackson Rd Eaton, OH 45320 REGISTRATION: If pre-registration is available, it will be found here. Race Day Registration will be held inside the Y starting at 1:00 p.m....
by Jeff McPherson | Jan 18, 2022 | Events, February
COURSE CHANGE!!! We will run a slightly longer first mile loop around the high school and exit out the slanted sidewalk as in past years. There is a new left turn from Weller onto Lucas Rd just after mile 1. We will not be turning onto East Rd as before. There will be...
