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

Resolution Relay: B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Baton is held in Boring, Clackamas County, Oregon, on January 3, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. You can run the half marathon (13.1 miles) solo, or split it as a relay in a team of one to four people, in a format where one member covers two legs. Awards go to the leading teams and to individual runners across several categories, and there is a costume contest.

The relay option lowers the barrier considerably: a runner not ready for 13.1 miles alone can still take on a single leg and finish the event with a team. If you are running the full distance yourself, a twelve-week build with a long run reaching ten miles covers it. Relay legs are short enough to run near 10K effort, so warm up before your handoff instead of setting off cold.