Registration is now open for the 2015 Columbia River Power Half Marathon.
The three-event fitness festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 3, is geared for runners and walkers of all ages and includes an 8-K walk/run, half marathon walk/run, and half marathon relay. Start and finish will be by the Big River Golf Course in Umatilla. From the start, participants descend to the waterfront and traverse the Columbia River to Washington via McNary Dam. Saturday, October 3, 2015 this is an amazing opportunity to run across McNary Dam. Participants can register online.
The two-state event attracts participants that came from all over the United States including New York, Tennessee, Hawaii, Indiana, Alaska and many in between. Many participants form teams and bring their own cheerleaders and make a day of it here in Eastern Oregon.
The route:
Once in Washington after crossing McNary Dam, the route meanders upon the basalt bluffs overlooking the river. At 2.5 miles, 8-K runners turn around and retrace their tracks back to the finish line by Big River Golf Course on Willamette Ave. Half marathoners and relay participants continue to Plymouth, Wash., on a new trail right next to the Columbia River then through the old railroad tunnel before returning to Oregon across the I82/US 395 foot bridge. Upon arrival in Oregon, the route continues along the Columbia River Nature Trails. From the nature trails the course continues past the dock at the Port of Umatilla and drops into McNary Beach Park up the hill and to the finish line.
Register early to receive the 2015 official run tech shirt.
Contact the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce for more information about the event at 541-567-6151.
