COURSE MAPS

The relay starts at the parking lot at Harris Bridge Vineyard (22937 Harris Road, Philomath, OR 97370) and proceeds west on Harris Road, goes south on TumTum Road, goes west (turn right) onto Woods Creek/Shotpouch Road at Mile 9.2.  Turns left at Mile 9.8, go straight at Mile 10.1, straight at Mile 10.2, turn right at Mile 10.3, turn left at Mile 11.3.  Continue on Shotpouch Road, turn left onto Harlan-Burnt Woods Road, turn right on Harlan Road, turn left on Elk City Road and follow it into Toledo.  In Toledo, go north on Butler Bridge Road.  Here, the runners go off the road, past the train museum and up NW A Street.  The vehicles turn left on NW 1st  St, right on NW A Street, (where the vehicles and runners rejoin). Go left on Business Highway 20, then left on the Bay Road.  Follow the Bay Road to the Newport Historic Bay Front, turn right up the hill, turn left on Naterlin.  Here, the vehicles drive over the bridge and park in the Oregon Coast Aquarium lot.  The runners go up the staircase and cross the bridge on the east side sidewalk, coming down the staircase on the south side of the bridge, and follow the path to the Rogue warehouse.

The leg maps use what3words for GPS location. "What3words is a system that divides the entire world into a grid of 57 trillion 3-by-3-metre squares. Each square is assigned a unique three-word address, which allows for more accurate and efficient location sharing both online and offline. The system aims to provide a simplified and user-friendly way of communicating precise locations." You should download the app to your phone. You can use the unique designations to locate exchanges and report your location in case of an emergency.

 This is a subjective ranking.  Flat legs are easier than hilly ones, shorter legs are easier than longer legs, and paved roads are easier than gravel roads, but this ranking is hardly scientific.  It’s best to print all the legs, look them over, and decide as a team who gets which legs.  You are not required to run/walk the legs in a particular sequence, but all legs must be covered.  If Joe Runner wants to do Legs 2 and 12, or Jane Walker wants to do Legs 1, 3 and 11, that’s permitted.