Overview : Close to 20,000 participants strong, Hood to Coast is the world's largest running and walking relay event! 2012 marks the 31st Annivers... more »

Overview : Close to 20,000 participants strong, Hood to Coast is the world's largest running and walking relay event! 2012 marks the 31st Annivers... more »
Tips: Please note that the online version of this guide is not meant to act as the sole guide for participating in the Hood to Coast Relay. P... more »
LEG DESCRIPTION: Severe downhill on paved Timberline Road.
VANS NOT ALLOWED TO STOP ON THIS LEG.
EXCH. ADDRESS: Near 'Mucoy Street', Government Camp, OR 97028
GPS: Latitude N 45°18’8.80” Longitude W 121°44’53.85”
DRIVERS NOTES:
Runners on right side of road. Van parking on HWY 26 Business Loop in Government Camp... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Severe downhill through Government Camp and HWY 26 on paved street and shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: near 'Kiwanis Camp Rd'/HWY 26 Government Camp, OR 97028
GPS: Latitude N 45°18’31.76” Longitude W 121°50’38.56”
DRIVERS NOTES:
As vans approach Exchange 2, use caution, as 'chain removal' lane will be closed... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gradual downhill into Rhododendron along Highway 26
on paved shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 73265 E HWY 26 Rhododendron, OR 97049
GPS: Latitude N 45°19’46.01” Longitude W 121°54’38.72”
DRIVERS NOTES:
Van parking in lot of Mt. Hood Food and General Store in Rhododendron. Runners on right side of road (... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gradual downhill from Rhododendron along Highway 26 on paved shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: Near East Sleepy Hollow Dr/HWY 26 Sandy, OR 97055
GPS: Latitude N 45°22’37.76” Longitude W 122°2’22.75”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in weigh station at Brightwood on the right side of and along the shoulder of HWY 26 a... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Long leg in length over very challenging rolling hills along Highway 26 on paved shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: SE Cherryville Drive/HWY 26 Sandy, OR 97055 m.p. 30.6
GPS: Latitude N 45°21’59.50” Longitude W 122°9’18.03”
DRIVER NOTES:
Runners on right side of road (w/ traffic) along HWY 26.
No stoppin... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Challenging uphills and gradual downhills along Highway 26 on paved shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 37601 HWY 26, Sandy, OR 97055
GPS: Latitude N 45°24'0.79" Longitude W 122°16'38.54"
DRIVER NOTES:
Runners stay on right side of road (w/ traffic) along HWY 26 into Sandy. No stopping on left side of HWY 26 to ... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Rolling hills along Highway 26 on paved shoulder and
country roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 36225 SE Proctor Road Boring, OR 97009
GPS: Latitude N 45°27’4.96” Longitude W 122°17’25.85”
SPECIAL NOTE:
Runners start this leg on right side of road (HWY 26). Upon turning onto Orient Drive, runners must immedi... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Downhill and rolling terrain along country roads and limited paved shoulder.
Beware of sharp turns at Bluff Rd/ 352nd, Orient Drive/Compton Road, and crossing overpass of HWY 26 directly before Exchange.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 30691 SE Hwy 212 Boring, OR 97009
GPS: Latitude N 45°25’57.51” Longitude W 122°20’48.13”
<... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Long leg over relatively flat terrain primarily on Springwater Trail. Look for HTC/Springwater Bike Patrol on trail.
EXCH. ADDRESS: (approx.) 1 East Powell Blvd Gresham, OR 97030
GPS: Latitude N 45°29'44.25" Longitude W 122°25'59.80"
DRIVER NOTES:
Runner on Springwater Trail for over 5.5 miles with ne... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Leg entirely along Springwater Trail with relatively rolling and flat terrain. Water will not be provided. Springwater Bike Patrol on trail in evening.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 5544 SE 128th Ave, Portland, OR 97236 (Philadelphia Romanian Pentecostal Church)
GPS: Latitude N 45°28'54.05" Longitude W 122°31'52.30"
DRIVE... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Leg on Springwater trail over relatively rolling to flat terrain. HTC/Springwater Bike Patrol on trail in evening.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 4401 SE Johnson Creek Blvd Portland, OR 97222
GPS: Latitude N 45°27’42.54” Longitude W 122°37’1.64”
DRIVER NOTES:
Runner on Springwater Trail with various city street cross... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Mostly flat with a few rolling hills, trail and paved city streets.
HTC/Springwater Bike Patrol on trail.
EXCH. ADDRESS: nearest Esplanade/SE Clay St. near 20 SE Madison St. Portland, OR 97214
GPS: Latitude N 45°30’41.39” Longitude W 122°40’3.65”
DRIVER DIRECTIONS:
From Ex. 11, vans continue on ... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Basically flat terrain along the Willamette River and Portland water
front on paved city streets.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 3838 NW Front Ave. Portland, OR 97210 (at Georgia Pacific)
GPS: Latitude N 45°32'58.30" Longitude W 122°42'29.06"
Runners cross Hawthorne Bridge (on right side) and run on right side... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Basically flat terrain along Front Ave / St. Helen Road / Highway 30 on paved shoulder and sidewalks.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 11500 NW St. Helens and Marina Way Portland, OR 97231
(m.p. 9.3, at Knife River Corp.)
GPS: Latitude N 45°36’37.94” Longitude W 122°47’45.42”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking to right of... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gently rolling terrain on paved shoulder along Highway 30.
EXCH. ADDRESS: Rocky Point Weight Station Scappoose, OR (m.p. 16.5)
GPS: Latitude N 45°41’41.89” Longitude W 122°52’15.63”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking at Weigh Station at Exchange 15. Park as directed by volunteers.
No provisions in... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gently rolling terrain on paved shoulder along Highway 30.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 52265 Columbia River Hwy Scappoose, OR 97056
(Scappoose Middle School)
GPS: Latitude N 45°45'13.85" Longitude W 122°52'40.75"
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking at Scappoose Middle School parking lot.
Last stop for gas and pr... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Basically flat terrain on paved shoulder along Highway 30.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 2375 Gable Road, St. Helens, OR 97051 (St. Helens High School)
GPS: Latitude N 45°49’8.28” Longitude W 122°50’59.54”
DRIVER NOTES:
*From Exch. 16, runners proceed north on left sidewalk of HWY 30, facing traffic.
Do... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Flat and gradual uphill terrain on hwy and paved back country roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 58892 Saulser Road St. Helens, OR 97051 (Columbia Co. Fairgrounds)
GPS: Latitude N 45°51’1.98” Longitude W 122°52’20.30”
DRIVER NOTES TO EXCH 18:
VAN 1: from Exch 17 turn right from north end of Exchange parking lot on... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Long leg over challenging up and down hills on paved back country
roads. Cell phone coverage unreliable until after Leg 32
EXCH. ADDRESS: 30732 Pittsburgh Road St. Helens, OR 97051
GPS: Latitude N 45°54’10.50” Longitude W 122° 55’54.74”
DRIVER NOTES:
IMPORTANT: ONLY VAN 2 WITH THE COLORED "RACE ... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Very challenging up and downhills on partially paved and gravel back-country roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 9.75 miles on Pittsburgh Rd (near Janshaw Rd). St. Helens, OR 97051
GPS: Latitude N 45°53’29.06” Longitude W 122°59’58.26”
DRIVER NOTES:
IMPORTANT: ONLY VAN 2 WITH COLORED SIGNS ALLOWED.
Do ... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Flat, slightly downhill terrain near a creek on gravel back roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: (4.7 miles) on Schaffer Road Vernonia, OR 97064
GPS: Latitude N 45°56’44.24” Longitude W 123°2’36.66”
IMPORTANT:
ONLY VAN 2 WITH COLORED SIGNS ALLOWED.
DRIVER NOTES:
Do not drop off runner near exchang... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gradual up and downhills on paved but narrow back
country roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 20380 Apiary Road Vernonia, OR 97064
GPS: Latitude N 45°56’57.80” Longitude W 123°8’55.52”
IMPORTANT:
ONLY VAN 2 WITH COLORED SIGN ALLOWED.
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in the large field on the left... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Basically flat terrain on narrow country roads with minimal shoulder
EXCH. ADDRESS: (From right turn onto Hwy 47) continue 3.36 miles on Hwy 47/Nehalem Hwy
to Exchange. Mist, OR 97016
GPS: Latitude N 45°58’31.23” Longitude W 123°11’47.94”
DRIVER NOTES:
IMPORTANT:
ONLY VAN 2 WITH COLORED S... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Flat terrain along Nehalem River and through pastoral setting on Hwy 47 and Hwy 202.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 13950 Hwy 202 Birkenfeld, OR 97016 m.p. 44.9
GPS: Latitude N 46°00’11.38” Longitude W 123°16’47.35”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in the large field along the right side of the road.
Don't dro... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gently rolling terrain (last 2 miles) on paved country roads
EXCH. ADDRESS: 11249 Hwy 202 Birkenfeld, OR 97016 m.p. 41.2
GPS: Latitude N 45°59’47.13” Longitude W 123°20’2.94”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in Birkenfeld Church lot on right of road. Exchange is on left.
Breakfast fundraiser ava... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Beginning with gently rolling hills, long uphill toward the end,
finishing downhill for half mile on paved roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 5.77 miles on Hwy 202 Clatskanie, OR 97016
GPS: Latitude N 45°58’24.79” Longitude W 123°25’5.44”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in cleared field on right side of HWY 202. A... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Rolling hills on paved rural country road.
EXCH. ADDRESS: near 78805 Hwy 202 Jewell, OR 97138
GPS: Latitude N 45°56’7.31” Longitude W 123°29’50.36”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking to the right of Exchange. Entrance for van parking is before the exchange, as directed by volunteers.
Please use ga... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gradual uphill on paved road. Narrow highway with limited shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: near Lee Wooden County Park Jewell, OR m.p. 25.3
GPS: Latitude N 45°57’13.75” Longitude W 123°34’23.79”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in the large field along the left side of the road. Narrow section....be careful!
... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Very challenging up and downhills through winding wooded section of Hwy 202.
EXCH. ADDRESS: m.p. 19.4 Astoria, OR 97103
GPS: Latitude N 46°1’17.21” Longitude W 123°37’32.04”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking .40 mi. past Exchange on right of Hwy 202, through white steel gate.
No provisions on thi... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gradual uphill and steep downhill on winding narrow back road with
minimum shoulder.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 87232 Hwy 202 Astoria, OR 97103
GPS: Latitude N 46°4’0.05” Longitude W 123°41’37.53”
DRIVER NOTES:
Don't drop off runners within 200 yards of exchange (creates congestion)! Expect delays.
... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gradual hills on narrow paved back country road.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 89386 Hwy 202 Astoria, OR 97103
GPS: Latitude N 46°5’54.34” Longitude W 123°45’10.97”
DRIVER NOTES:
Van parking in Olney Grange lot on the left and church parking lot on the right.
Sleeping area provided .60 mile past Exchang... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Basically flat terrain on narrow country roads around Young's River.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 3.86 miles on Youngs River Rd. (from Hwy 202) Olney, OR 97103
GPS: Latitude N 46°04’12.50” Longitude W 123°47’16.24”
IMPORTANT:
ONLY VAN 2 WITH COLORED "RACE VEHICLE" SIGN IS ALLOWED
TO CONTINUE ON 'YOUNGS RIVER ... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Rolling hills on narrow country roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 92179 Lewis & Clark Road Astoria, OR 97103
GPS: Latitude N 46°8’54.07” Longitude W 123°50’42.90”
IMPORTANT:
ONLY VAN 2 (WITH COLORED SIGN) ALLOWED ON THIS LEG - SEE DRIVERS GUIDE PAGE 53.
DRIVER NOTES:
Provisions available at Mil... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Very short leg in length with gently rolling hills along paved country roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 90525 Logan Road, Astoria, OR 97103
GPS: Latitude N 46° 6'13.95" Longitude W 123°51'9.32"
DRIVER NOTES:
Exchange zone located on the south shoulder of Lewis and Clark Rd at the intersection with Logan Rd. Exch... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Gently rolling terrain along a combination of paved and gravel roads.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 86645 Lewis & Clark Road Seaside, OR 97138
GPS: Latitude N 46°0’20.72” Longitude W 123°51’57.72”
IMPORTANT:
Vans Leaving Exch 34: turn left back onto Logan Rd, and continue to follow
Logan Rd to eventually merge... More
LEG DESCRIPTION: Challenging up and steep downhills on winding paved roads to Finish on sand near Broadway turnaround.
EXCH. ADDRESS: 30 North Promenade, Seaside, OR 97138
GPS: Latitude N 45°59’37.52” Longitude W 123°55’47.92”
IMPORTANT:
ONLY VAN 2 (WITH COLORED SIGN) ALLOWED ON THIS LEG - SEE
DRIVERS GUIDE PAGE... More