Circle the Bay road run is Aug. 10

The early registration deadline for the Circle the Bay Run, the signature race of the South Coast Running Club, is this week.

The 30-kilometer (18.6-mile) race, which can be done either individually or as part of a three-person team, will be held Aug. 10, starting and ending at Ferry Road Park in North Bend.

The fee for participants who sign up by Friday, July 19, is $75 for individuals and $225 for three-person teams. Participants need to sign up by July 22 to receive a race shirt.

Participants who are walking will begin at 6:30 a.m. The run starts at 8 a.m.

The course circles the waters of Coos Bay, starting at the park in North Bend and proceeding through North Bend and Coos Bay along U.S. Highway 101 before traveling through Eastside and out the Coos River Highway to East Bay Drive. Runners will follow the entire length of East Bay Drive, rejoining Highway 101 and crossing the historic McCullough Bridge to get back to the park.

Water is available on the course at the three relay exchange zones, roughly every six miles.

All participants and volunteers can enjoy a post-race barbecue in the park.

Highlights for the 2023 run can be found as part of Oregon’s Adventure Coast in a video accessible on the race page at www.southcoastrunningclub.org.

“Circle the Bay 30K is one of our highlight running races that really showcases our region and taps into the running heritage we’re known for through the undeniable presence of running great Steve Prefontaine,” said Janice Langlinais, Executive Director of the Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor and Convention Bureau, more commonly known as Oregon’s Adventure Coast. “His legacy in the running world lives on through races like Circle the Bay 30K, which gives runners a true taste of the beauty and charm of our slice of the southern Oregon Coast. There are waterfront views, characteristic neighborhoods and lovely parks throughout North Bend and Coos Bay.”