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Run the bridge 20217/4/2023 Walk or run just beyond that sign and then turn around!ġ0K: Your turn around is at the very top of the Stairway to Heaven, just beyond the Eagle Creek trailhead at 2.92 miles out.ĥK : your turn around is at 1.36 miles out before you enter the tunnel to cross under I-84 You will see a “Gorge Trail 400” sign on the left at 6.35 miles out. HALF MARATHON: your turn around is 6.37 miles out. If you start at the toll house on Bridge of the Gods, and finish in Marine Park along the sea wall across from the shelter, here are your turn around points: Also remember that your GPS may not match exactly with our course mearurements. HEADED TO CASCADE LOCKS TO DO YOUR RUN OR WALK ON YOUR OWN or to just practice a little? Here are some course notes just for you! Besides following our route map, keep in mind that your turn around points are not exactly half way out. Marine Park is also home to the famous Sternwheeler – check it all out while you are in the park! Marine Park has a great playground, an island (Thunder Island), and amazing views that will keep you entertained. Food, No-host Beer/Cider Garden (please bring your ID and credit card), music, costume contest and awards ceremony all happen at Marine Park. Thank you!Īll races finish on the banks of the Columbia River inside of Marine Park. LEAVE NO TRACE! Please drop your cups and trash in the garbage cans as we are committed to the LEAVE NO TRACE rule. Reminder if you are participating in the half marathon, there are stairs on the course. Hydration stations will have both water and NUUN Sports Drink as well as portable toilets. You can find our interactive course maps below. Our course starts on the Bridge of the Gods and runs on paved path for an out-and-back and finishes in Marine park. The view is breathtaking! Take some photos and get staged and ready to start at 8:00am sharp! After 8:00am, particpants will not be allowed onto the bridge so please arrive with plenty of time to get to the starting corral! Come early and be ready to head to the deck of the bridge right at 7:30am. Spectators are not allowed on the bridge during our bridge closure, participants only. Please do not walk onto the bridge until 7:30am when the bridge is closed to traffic. We will be staging in Toll House Park just below the bridge until we can safely walk onto the bridge. The Bridge of the Gods will be closed starting at 7:30am. The Bridge will re-open as soon as all participants have cleared the bridge offramp and have safely crossed Wa Na Pa St. If you are coming from the Washington side of the river, be aware that the Bridge of the Gods will be closed from 7:30am-8:15am. Expect delays approaching Cascade Locks from I-84, especially just before the race starts. The Bridge of the Goddess Event starts at 8AM on the deck of the bridge near the OR side. Parking is free but limited so please carpool. Gear check, portable bathrooms, coffee, and packet pick up are all located at Toll House Park. There is a 10 minute walk to Toll House Park where we will stage until the Bridge is closed to traffic. Once you arrive into the City of Cascade Locks, you will be directed to parking east of the bridge at Cascade School. *You may pick up race packets for other participantsĭirections to Cascade Locks . It is important to complete your distance change before packet pick up so that you are entered into the correct results. You may change your race distance by logging into your account and editing your registration. Please DO NOT CHANGE RACE DISTANCES DURING THE RACE. Please do this now if possible and before coming to packet pick up. There is no fee to change your race distance. Changing your race distance Packet Pick Up Information Parking & Carpooling Bridge Closure Start Time: Don’t be late! Course Info Finish LineĬHANGING RACES: If you would like to transfer your race distance, please do so by Wednesday.
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