ORRC Vernonia Marathon & Half Marathon
April 13, 2025
Vernonia
Trail
100-500
Fast & Flat
High: 57°
/ Low: 35°
Overview
Set for its 17th annual running this spring, Oregon’s Vernonia Marathon & Half Marathon takes runners on a fast, flat and scenic course along the trails that wind along the rivers and creeks near the city here in the state’s northeastern corner.
Like in past years, the Vernonia Half features a point-to-point course that takes runners largely along the Banks-Vernonia State Trail.
This local rails-to-trails project has converted 21 miles of formerly used railroad into a tree-lined paved and gravel trail through Oregon’s picturesque woodlands for walkers, runners, bikers, hikers, horseback riders and inline skaters, as well as families bringing their children out in strollers.
Course Description
Generally fast and flat throughout most of the 13.1 miles of the race, the course starts and finishes at Vernonia’s Anderson Park, which lies not far from town at the southern end of Jefferson and Adams Avenues, near where the Nehalem River and Rock Creek come together.
The course features a few rolling hills along the way, and runners also will cross several roads during the course of the race, but the route is otherwise closed to automobile traffic.
