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Resolution Relay: B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Baton 2027

Date
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Start time
9:00 AM start (Los Angeles)
Entry fee
From $50 · goes up to $70 on Oct 1, 2026
Included with entry
Includes a shirt
Fundraising
Takes optional donations when you register
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Events and entry fees

EventDistanceWhenEntry feeCap
Half Marathon: 2 Person RelayRelayJan 3, 20279:00 AM$65$70 after Oct 1, 202631
Half Marathon: 3 Person RelayRelayJan 3, 20279:00 AM$55$60 after Oct 1, 202643
Half Marathon: 4 Person RelayRelayJan 3, 20279:00 AM$50$55 after Oct 1, 202681
Half Marathon: IndividualHalf MarathonJan 3, 20279:00 AM$80$85 after Oct 1, 202656

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

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The Relay fee goes up to $70 on Oct 1, 2026.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

  • Half Marathon: 2 Person Relay: $65 until Oct 1, then $70 until Nov 1, then $75 until Dec 1, then $80 until Jan 1.
  • Half Marathon: 3 Person Relay: $55 until Oct 1, then $60 until Nov 1, then $65 until Dec 1, then $70 until Jan 1.
  • Half Marathon: 4 Person Relay: $50 until Oct 1, then $55 until Nov 1, then $60 until Dec 1, then $65 until Jan 1.
  • Half Marathon: Individual: $80 until Oct 1, then $85 until Nov 1, then $90 until Dec 1, then $95 until Jan 1.

Online registration closes Jan 1, 2027, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $80, entry is about the same as a typical half marathon in Oregon ($82.50).

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a half marathon in Oregon runs 2:11:36, about 10:02 a mile, based on 22 races with published results. Women typically finish in 2:18:34 and men in 1:59:25.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:48 AM, and the Half Marathon: 2 Person Relay starts at 9:00 AM. The start sits about 570 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

Boring Grange, Boring, OR 97009

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Typical race-day weather

Around January 3 the day usually runs from 35°F at dawn to 45°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 72% of days. Cold snaps dip to 30°F and hot years reach 50°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 6 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

From the race's page

What the organizers of Resolution Relay: B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Baton cover on their registration page, in brief.

Schedule and packet pickup

Packet Pick Up

Packet Pick Up will be on Saturday, January 2nd 11:00am - 1:00pm at Mt Hood Lanes in Gresham located at 2311 E. Powell Blvd., Gresham, OR 97080. Come pick up your packet for your whole relay team; no need to come individually. Come take…

Course

Course Map with Exchanges

We will have water at the Start/Finish line and at Main City Park and bathrooms will be available at both locations within walking distance. We will have water at the Palmblad exchange and one Porta Potty. If you need more fluid than that…

Parking and travel

Relay Transportation

Relay Transport. As with most relays, transportation of relay members to the exchanges is up to each team. So, your team should arrange how to proceed so that everyone gets to the exchanges and then back to the start and finish. We will…

Parking and travel

Relay Teams: Turn by Turn Driving Directions for the Exchanges

Please print the attached pdf for turn by turn driving directions. This has also been emailed to each relay team participant.

Shirt and medal

What's Included in Your Registration

Each registrant will receive a long sleeve tech t-shirt UNTIL SOLD OUT, Finisher Award is yet TBD, a full logo'd bib, breakfast, goodie bag, custom awards for 1st place over all finishers, opportunity to win some gift cards for our side…

Shirt and medal

Over All Finisher Awards

We will have 1st Place Over All Finisher Awards for each race event in Male, Female and Mixed. Awards will be at the Boring Grange at 11:30am race morning. 4 Person Relay Team of Men Only, Women Only, and Mixed First Place Over All…

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Race details

Where
Boring Grange, Boring, OR 97009Map
Course
Road
Start elevation
About 570 feet
Included with entry
Long Sleeve Tech T-Shirt
Donations
Accepted when you register
Distances
Half Marathon, Relay
Editions
2027 (Jan 3, 2027), 2026 (Jan 4, 2026), 2025 (Jan 5, 2025), 2023 (Jan 8, 2023), 2022 (Jan 2, 2022), 2021 (Jan 3, 2021)

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Quick answers

When is Resolution Relay: B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Baton?
Sunday, January 3, 2027, starting at 9:00 AM.
How much does it cost?
Entry starts at $50 before processing fees, and rises to $70 on Oct 1, 2026.
When does registration close?
Online registration closes Jan 1, 2027, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for Oregon?
At $80, entry is about the same as a typical half marathon in Oregon ($82.50).
Do runners get a shirt or medal?
Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
Can I donate to a cause when I register?
Yes. The registration form offers an optional donation, usually for the charity or nonprofit the race supports. The race's own page names the cause.
What distances can I run?
Half Marathon, Relay.
Where does it start?
Boring Grange, Boring, OR 97009.

From the organizers

This race allows you to set your goals and Resolutions for 2027 and have fun doing it! This race is a Half Marathon Relay done in teams of 4, 3, 2, or 1. With the team of 3, one member will run two legs and the other two members will run one leg.

First place awards to male/female/mixed relay teams in each group and male, female and non-binary individual.

Costume contest for each relay group ( 4 person, 3 person, 2 person and individual). YOU MUST SUBMIT A PICTURE OF YOUR TEAM IN FULL COSTUME TO @resolutionrelaybyob on Instagram THE MORNING OF THE RACE FOR JUDGING!

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