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Race Booklet, 2019 www.gorgeousseries.com

Saturday,May18– GorgeousPortlandPubRelay

GORGEOUS RUNNER REWARDS!

Sunday,June9– GorgeousHoodtoHoodRelay

Sunday,July14– GorgeousWineCountryRelay

Sunday,September15– GorgeousRelay

Sunday,October6– GorgeousCoastRelay

ThefirstrelayofourGorgeousseasonissimple,short,andaboveall,fun!The2019courseruns26.36awesomemilescoveringsixlegs,stoppingatsixamazingPortlandPubs.Thisyear’seventstartsandfinishesatVagabondBrewing,butthere’sacatch,wedon’ttellrunnerstherestofthecourse.Scavengerhuntmeetsrelay–Gorgeous!

ThedaybeginsTimberlineLodgeonMt.Hood,andtakesteamsonroadaroundthemountain,throughthepinesandovertherivers,uptotheCooperSpurResort,anddownthroughtheorchardstothenorthwithviewsofMt.Adams.RunnersfinishbywindingdowntheHistoricOldColumbiaRiverHighway,intodowntownHoodRivertoWaterfrontParkonthebanksofthemightyColumbiaRiver!

TeamsgetatouroftheWillametteValleyvineyards,WineEnthusiast’s2016wineregionoftheyear.ThecoursestartsinDundeeandwindsalongbeautifulvineyards,pastCenturyFarms,andtakesinthebreathtakingviewsofYamhillCounty.Mostoftheexchangesareatwineries,whichofferrunnerstastingsalongtheroute.Thecoursecomprisesof12legscovering48miles,andconcludeswithawinetastingpartyatCarltonWinemakersStudio.

Thisistheonethatstarteditall--runningfromeastofCascadeLockstoPortland’sVonEbertBrewingatGlendoveer,andalongthewaytakinginallthatisgorgeousabouttheColumbiaRiverGorge.Pleasejoinusin2019aswecomebacktotheGorgetosupportitscommunitiesandshowourdedicationtothismagicplace!

Thisoneday,onevan,oneGorgeousCoastRelayspansfromtheAstoriaColumntoCannonBeachtakinginlushforests,panoramicvistas,thebeach,andcoastalwildlife.It’sourmostadventurousrelay.Inadditiontorunningonroadandonoff-roadpavedtrail,itincludeslegsonsand,unpavedtrail,andonehardcore-uphill-single-track-roots-and-alltrail.ThedayfinishesatPublicCoastBrewing,celebratingOregon’sWild,100%Publiccoast.

10% off a 2nd relay in 2019 20% off a 3rd

30% off a 4th and 40% off your 5th relay in 2019!

GreetingsGorgeousRunners:

Welcometothe7thyearoftheGorgeousRelay.TheGorgeousRelaywasinspiredbytheexpansionoftheHistoricColumbiaRiverHighwayStateTrail.Thisyear,we’rethrilledthatLeg1willberunonthenewestsection–LindseyCreektoWyeth–openedjustthisAugust.

WearegratefultobefinishingonceagainatthefantasticVonEbertBrewingatGlendoveer.TheyhavebeenincrediblywelcomingoftheGorgeousRelay,andyouwillfeelthatwhenyougetthere!

We’reproudtointroduceournewestsponsor,Bob’sRedMill.Bob’sRedMillisanemployee-ownedOregoncompanythatbringswholegrainstoeverymealoftheday.EveryGorgeousRunnerthisyearwillreceiveaBob’sBetterBar.

SeanandthegangatFootTraffickeepallofusrunningstrong,hostingourpacketpick-ups,andofferingwonderfultrainingandproductsinOregon,andnowVancouver,WA!

We’dalsoliketohighlight�FriendsoftheColumbiaGorge.You’llseetheirvolunteersoncourse,andmanyoftheirstaffarebackagainwithteamTheseAngelsNeverRest.BecauseoftheworkofFriendsandthosewhosharetheirmissionandvalues,theColumbiaGorgeispreservedforallofus.

Wearen’tabletodoanyofthiswithoutthesupportandadviceoftheGorgeousGurus!GorgeousGurusareambassadorsoftheGorgeousSeriesandareexpertsatsharingwhatitmeanstobeaGorgeousRunners.ComemeetthematoneofourFREEmonthlypubruns.

ThankyouforjoiningusfortheGorgeousRelay.WehopeyouandyourteamhaveaGorgeousDay!

-  KerryandTraci

KerryLoehrandTraciManningGorgeousSeriesOwnersandRaceDirectors

2019GorgeousSeriesRACERULESWedon'tlikebeingjerks,butwecanallagreethatliferequiressomerules.Violationmayresultindisqualification.AbsoluteNoNo's:1.   Runners–DONOTBREAKTRAFFICLAWSorruninthemiddleofthetrafficlane!ThisisNOTatimed

eventsothereisnohurry-obeyalltrafficsignals,donotrunintotraffic.GorgeousRunnersarerespectfulofthecommunitiesweruninandweDOhearaboutitwhenrunnersareinthemiddleoftheroad.Pleasebesafeandshowrespecttoourwonderfulhosts.

2.  Noopencontainersoncourse.Don'tdoit,don'teventhinkaboutit.Wewilldisqualifyyouandyourentireteamforeternity.Alsoknownasthe“don'tbeanassholeandruintheeventforeveryonerule.”

3.  Ifyoudidn'tprovideavolunteer,youcannotstarttherace,noexceptions.It'snotfairtoalltheteamsthatdid,andit’sjustunsafenottohaveenoughvolunteersoncourse.Ifyourvolunteerdoesn'tshowuponraceday,youwillnotgetfinishmedals/pintglasses,andmaybedisqualifiedfromfutureraces.

4.  NoLittering.LeavenoTrace.Cleanupafteryourselvesandothers.Wewillberunningthroughsomegorgeousscenery;wewanttokeepitthatway.Let’sleaveitbetterthanwefoundit!

5.  Don'tdrivelikeacrazyperson–forthesafetyofeveryonepleasekeepyourrollslowandbeawareofyoursurroundings.MakeallGorgeousRunnerslookgood.

6.  Don’tstoporparkyourvehiclesinsuchawaythatanypartofitisontheroad.Wearesharingthegorgewithalotofotherpeoplewholoveit.Beawareofyoursurroundings,letothersgoaheadofyou,becourteous,beawesome.

7.  Vehicles–Nomorethanoneperteam-Nolongerthan20feetWeDISCOURAGEthefollowing:1.  Wearingbothearbuds.Wearen'tyetsayingno,butthismaycometopass.Thisisnotaclosedcourse

andnothingmattersmorethanrunnersafety.2.  Playthatfunkymusic!DoNOTbreak80decibels!!!!Also,penaltiesmaybeincurredforMichaelBolton,

RickAstley,andespeciallyforTaylorSwift.WeveryhighlyENCOURAGEthefollowing:1.  Runnersreviewyourlegmap.Volunteerswillassistyouatmostturnsoncourse.Signs,smallflagsand

conesorplasticribbonmaybeintersectionsorconfusingpointsonthecourse.However,thingshappenandmarkingsgoastrayanditiseachrunner’sresponsibilitytoknowtheirlegs.

2.  Runningsinglefileonallshoulders.Hangingwitharunningbuddyisgreatonsidewalksorotherplaceswhereyou’reseparatedfromcars.(Doleaveroomforotherusers.)

3.  Berespectfulofthecommunitiesthatwerunthrough.Wewanttowelcomedbackyearafteryear.4.  Wearingreflectiveclothinginthemorning.Althoughwearenotrunninginthedark,weencourageyou

towearsomethingreflectivewhilewearesharingspacewithcarsandbicyclesontheHistoricHighway.4.  SharetheRoad/Exchange.ThethingwiththegorgeouspartsofOregonisthatotherpeoplelovethem

too!Familiesareout,churchserviceishappening–justlikeyouweretaughtinkindergarten–Share!5.  RunneronRoadsigns/Racesigns.We’llprovidethematPacketpick-up

forthefrontandbackofyourvan.Itreallyhelpsvolunteersknowwhoiswiththerace,andhelpsnotifyotherdriverstoyourrunner’spresence.

THANKYOU!!!!!!!!

GorgeousRelaySeptember15,2019

StartVientoStateParkExchange1WyethTrailheadExchange2WyethRd.&FrontageRd.Exchange3CascadeLocksMarineParkExchange4ToothRockTrailheadExchange5AinsworthExchange6WahkeenaFalls

Exchange7BridalVeilExchange8VistaHouseExchange9SpringdaleSchoolExchange10GlennOttoParkExchange11ReynoldsPark&RideFinish!VonEbertBrewing

2019GorgeousRelay #imagorgeousrunner

Leg1 5.7miles–Gain284ft,Loss330GorgeousRelayStart:VientoStatePark,CascadeLocksExchange1:WyethTrailhead,CascadeLocks

Runner:0mi HeadwestontheHistoricColumbiaRiver

HighwayStateTrail1.25 AttheStarvationCreekTrailheadparking,

continuearoundtotheleft5.6 Beawareofanytrafficatcampground5.7 ExchangeDriver:0mi FollowsignstotakeI-84west4.7 TakeExit51–Wyeth4.9 Turnleftatthetopoftheexit4.95 TurnrightonWyethRd.5.1 TurnleftintoWyethTrailheadparking

Driveinslowly.STOPforrunnersParkingattrailheadandonthenorthsideofWyethonly(runnersonsouthside)ontheshoulder.Pleasepullcompletelyofftheroad.RestroomsatWyethTrailhead.

DrivingtotheStartfromtheeastorwest:•  TakeI-84toExit56-VientoStatePark•  Startlineisonthesouthsideofthefreeway,

followsignsforSouthCampground•  Ifparkingonthesouthsideisfull,parkonthe

northsideandwalkover(ortryagainclosertoyourStarttime)

•  Pleasebecourteousofsleepycampers!•  Portabletoiletsonthesouthside,small

restroomnearcampgroundonthenorthsideNotes:•  Runner–thereisarestroomatabout1.25

miles,adjacenttotheStarvationCreekparkingarea

•  ThereisawaterfillstationonthetrailrightbeforeWyethTrailhead,nearthecampground.

Leg2 3.4miles– Gain577ft,Loss604Exchange1:WyethTrailheadExchange2:FrontageRd.&WyethRd.,CascadeLocks


RunnerDirections:0mi HeadwestonWyethRd3.4 Exchangeisontheleft,justbefore

I-84.Driver:Followrunnerdirections.Parkingatpulloutandonshoulders.Pleasepullcompletelyofftheroad.Followvolunteer’sdirectionsRestroomsThereisaportabletoiletatExchange2.

Notes:•  DirectionalhighwaysignsatExchange2areforHermanCreekRd.However,ifyouneedtofinditbyGoogleMaps,youmustusedFrontageRd.&WyethRd.,CascadeLocks

Leg3 3.55miles– Gain214ft,Loss238ftExchange2:FrontageRd.&WyethRd.Exchange3:CascadeLocksMarinePark,SacagaweaCircle,299SWPortage

Rd.,CascadeLocks


RunnerDirections:0mi TurnLeftontoFrontageRd2.23 Continuestraightpasttheon/off-rampsand

underI-84.Watchcars,followvolunteer’sdirection.

2.42 Followtheroadasitcurvesaroundtotheleft.Continuetorunontheleft,roadbecomesWaNaPaSt.

3.14 CrossWaNaPaatcrosswalkatSchoolDr.3.20 TurnRightontoPortageRd.Watchcarsat

tunnel,followvolunteer’sdirection.3.31 TurnRighttostayonSWPortageRd3.53 TurnLeftintoroundabout3.55 Exchange

Driver:Followrunnerdirections.WatchforrunnersattunnelandonPortage.ParkingisabundantonSWPortageandadjacenttotheExchange.WatchforrunnersifparkingonPortage.RestroomsnearplaygroundinMarinePark.

Leg4 4.21miles–Gain718ft,Loss586ftExchange3:CascadeLocksMarineParkExchange4:ToothRockTrailhead,CascadeLocks


RunnerDirections:0mi HeadoutoftheExchangeclockwise0.25 TurnLeftonPortageRd0.29 TurnRightontothepaththatleads

backtotheroad0.34 TurnRightontoWaNaPaSt.0.8 SlightrightontoHistoricColumbiaRiver

HwyStateTrail.3.05 Roundthefishhatcheryandcrossto

thebikelaneattheoff-ramp(DoNotEntersignsareforcars).Watchforcars.FollowVolunteer’sdirections.

3.2 Continuetofollowthebikelanes.3.33 Climbstairsandcontinueontrail.4.21 Exchange

Driver:WatchforrunnersonPortage0mi FromThunderIsland,followPortageRd0.3 Turnright,gothroughtunnel0.4 TurnrightonWaNaPa1.5 MergeontoI-84West4.1 TakeExit40-BonnevilleDam4.4 TurnleftonBonnevilleWay4.7 TurnleftonStarRoute

ParkingattrailheadRestroomsThereisaportabletoiletatExchange4.

Leg5 5.73miles– Gain456ft,Loss533ftExchange4:ToothRockTrailheadExchange5:AinsworthLot,HistoricHwy(Exit35)


RunnerDirections:0mi ContinuewestontheHistoricColumbia

RiverHwyStateTrail0.35 CrossStarRouteRd.andcontinueon

pavedtrail3.46 ContinuethroughparkingareaontoNE

FrontageRd.Runnersonleftsideoftheroad

5.56 TurnLeftontoNEFrontageRd.Runnersonleftsideofroad

5.73 Exchangeonleftsideofroad.Notes:•  Onlyrunnerscrossroadforexchange.

Drivers:0mi TurnrightontoStarRoute0.3 TurnrightontoNEBonnevilleWay0.4 TurnleftontoI-84west5.0 TakeExit35-AinsworthStatePark5.3 GounderI-84,takethefirstleftonto

FrontageRoad,followingsignforDodson/I-84East

5.4 Turnleftintothegravelparkingarea.Parkingheadinonly.Followvolunteer’sdirections.RestroomsThereisaportabletoiletatExchange5.

Leg6 4.51miles– Gain584ft,Loss505ftExchange5:AinsworthlotExchange6:WahkeenaFalls



RiverHwy,stayleft3.9 PassMultnomahFalls,dodgingtrafficand

pedestrians4.06 SlightleftontoReturnTrail4.49 Crossroad.Watchforcars,follow

volunteer’sdirection 4.51 ExchangeNotes:•  Thisisanarrowstretchwearesharingwith

cars,bicycles,andotherrunners/hikers.Driverswatchoutforyourrunners.Alsowatchforbicyclistsandotherpedestrians.Share.

Drivers:0mi TakeHistoricColumbiaRiverHighwaywest4.4 Exchange–followdirectionstoparkParkingonlyonnorthsideofHistoricHwyorinlowerloop.Followvolunteer’sdirections,takeupnomorethanonespot,noidlingintrafficlane.Nospace?Circleagain.RestroomsThereisaportabletoiletatExchange6andarestroomatthepark.

Leg7 3.34miles–Gain331ft,Loss263ftExchange6:WahkeenaFallsExchange7:BridalVeilFallsStateScenicViewpointparkingarea



RiverHwy.Runnersonrightsideofroad2.48 ContinuepastAngel’sRestTrailhead.

Watchcars,stayontheright.3.31 Exchange

Drivers:FollowrunnerdirectionsParkingattrailhead,followvolunteer’sdirections.Restroomsattrailhead.Notes:•  VistaHouseisahugechokepoint.Pleaselinger

atthisExchange,stretch,hydrate…

Leg8 4.4miles–Gain700ft,Loss301Exchange7:BridalVeilFallsExchange8:VistaHouse


RunnerDirections:0.0m ContinueontheRightsideoftheHistoric

ColumbiaRiverHwy.4.42 ExchangeatVistaHouse/CrownPoint.

TheExchangewillbejustpasttheVistaHouseontherightsideoftheHistoricColumbiaRiverHwy.

Drivers:FollowrunnerDirections.

SpecialNote:WeshareVistaHousewithalotofotherusersandourabilitytocontinuetoExchangeherereliesonusbeingthebestvisitorsever!•  Runnersandteamsoutsideofyourvehicle

stayasfartothesideofdrivinglanesaspossible.Donoteverblocktrafficlanesorparking.Crosslanesquickly.

•  DriversNEVERstopinthetrafficlane.Ever.Noparking?Circleandtryagain.

•  Followvolunteer’sdirection–theyareworkinghardtomakethisworkforeveryone!

Leg9 5.29miles– Gain250ft,Loss669Leg9Start:VistaHouseExchange9:SpringdaleSchool,Corbett


RunnerDirections:0.0m HeadwestontheHistoricColumbia

RiverHwy.ontheRightsideoftheroad1.13 WhenyouseethesignforPortland

Women’sForum,crosstotheleftsideoftheroad

5.26 CrossbacktotherightandintotheExchangeatSpringdaleSchoolontherightsideoftheroad.

Drivers:Followrunnerdirections.

ParkingatExchangeorontheroad.Noparkingatthelotnextdoor.RestroomThereisaportabletoiletatExchange9

Leg10 3.37mile– Gain337ft,Loss582Leg10Start:SpringdaleSchoolExchange10:GlennOttoPark,Troutdale


RunnerDirections:0.0m ContinuewestontheHistoricColumbiaRiver

HwyontheRightsideofroad0.29 VeerRightontoWoodardRd.1.22 TurnLeftontoWoodard/(SpringhillRd.)2.47 TurnRightontoHistoricColumbiaRiverHwy.

CrosstoLeftsideoftheroadwhenit’sclear.3.18 TurnLeftandcrosstheSandyRiveronthe

HistoricColumbiaRiverHwy.Stayonthesidewalkcrossingthebridge.

3.37 ExchangeatGlennOttoPark

Drivers:Followrunnerdirections.ParkingatGlennOtto.RestroomThereisarestroomatGlennOtto

Leg11 3.84miles–Gain176ft,Loss30ftLeg11Start:GlennOttoParkExchange11:ReynoldsPark&Ride,20400NEHalsey,Fairview

RunnerDirections:0.0mHeadwestontheHistoricColumbiaRiver

Hwy.0.78 ContinueontheroadasitbecomesHalsey

St.3.84 ExchangeisonleftDrivers:Followrunnerdirections.Parkingatexchange.


Leg12 3.56miles–Gain216ft,Loss70ftLeg12start:ReynoldsPark&RideFinish:VonEbertBrewing-East,Portland

RunnerDirections:Runnersshouldweartheirbibinfrontsothevolunteercanseeitandcallitintothefinishsoyourteamknowsyou’recomingin!0.0mContinueonNEHalseySt2.71 Cross148th.TurnLeft2.74 TurnRightintothesmallparkinglot.2.78 TurnLeftonthetrailatthebackofthe

parkinglot.3.55 FinishLine!


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