Where can I find the Hood to Coast Relay route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksHood to Coast Relay
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Hood to Coast Relay at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 6:51/km
- Typical conditions
- 64/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
36:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Hood to Coast Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 315.4 km
- Terrain
- Mixed, Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, Mountain, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, City, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Hood to Coast Relay?
The Hood to Coast Relay is described as net downhill.
Where does the Hood to Coast Relay route go?
The Hood to Coast Relay route starts at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood and finishes at Seaside, on the Oregon coast (Pacific Ocean beach). Underfoot, expect primarily paved roads with multi-use off-street trails; early legs include gravel and the finish reaches sandy beach. It passes Mount Hood, Timberline Lodge, Portland metro area, Springwater Corridor Trail / Waterfront and Oregon Coast Range. Course is divided into 36 legs across 35 exchange points.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Waterfront
- Forest
- Riverside
- City
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Nighttime
- Festival
- Destination
Terrain
- Mixed
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Moderate
- Net elevation
- -1,310 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 1,000+ teams; the event has filled its team limit for over 37 consecutive years.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 36-hour time limit for the full relay
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard; entry is via team lottery, with the 2026 lottery historically opening to high demand and selling out.
Race day logistics
- Race village
- No
Access and course status
- Start
- Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood
- Finish
- Seaside, on the Oregon coast (Pacific Ocean beach)
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Primarily paved roads with multi Use off Street trails; early legs include gravel and the finish reaches sandy beach.
- Landmarks
- Mount Hood, Timberline Lodge, Portland metro area, Springwater Corridor Trail / Waterfront, Oregon Coast Range, Seaside beach (Pacific Ocean)
- Notable features
- Known as 'the Mother of All Relays'
- teams of 8-12 members run/walk continuously day and night across roughly 196 miles over 24-36 hours
- Course is divided into 36 legs across 35 exchange points
- relay teams leapfrog by van, with overnight legs requiring headlamps and reflective safety gear
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 20°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 64Favourability /100