Oregon
At the end of the summer we visited Oregon. Sharon and her relay team did the big Hood to Coast race from Mt. Hood to the Pacific Ocean. 200 miles! Then we drove down beautiful highway 101 for several days. Then to Tracktown USA in Eugene. And then impressive Crater Lake National Park. And finally a few days in the Portland area.
We are all about the pace....No trippin'! Team photo the day before the race with Mt. Hood in the background. Click to Enlarge
We are all about the pace....No trippin'! Team photo the day before the race with Mt. Hood in the background.
Excited to run 200 miles from Mt. Hood to the coast of Oregon at Seaside. Over 1000 teams participate in this big kahuna of running relays. Click to Enlarge
Excited to run 200 miles from Mt. Hood to the coast of Oregon at Seaside. Over 1000 teams participate in this big kahuna of running relays.
Our violation for having TOO MUCH FUN!! Click to Enlarge
Our violation for having TOO MUCH FUN!!
The finish line might have gotten blown away but we were all smiles to finish yet another fun relay with 12 awesome women! Click to Enlarge
The finish line might have gotten blown away but we were all smiles to finish yet another fun relay with 12 awesome women!
The race was actually cancelled 2/3 of the way through due to a high wind and rain storm that destroyed the beach party celebration at the finish in Seaside. Click to Enlarge
The race was actually cancelled 2/3 of the way through due to a high wind and rain storm that destroyed the beach party celebration at the finish in Seaside.
But we survived the wind storm and finished 6th in our division! Click to Enlarge
But we survived the wind storm and finished 6th in our division!
We spent a couple nights in Seaside after the race after Chris arrived at the finish. Just north of there near Astoria is Lewis and Clark National Park with a cool re-creation of the Corp of Discovery's wintering quarters at Fort Clapsop. Click to Enlarge
We spent a couple nights in Seaside after the race after Chris arrived at the finish. Just north of there near Astoria is Lewis and Clark National Park with a cool re-creation of the Corp of Discovery's wintering quarters at Fort Clapsop.
Doing our best impression of the good captains. Click to Enlarge
Doing our best impression of the good captains.
Ecola Beach State Park with the famous haystack rock in the distance. Click to Enlarge
Ecola Beach State Park with the famous haystack rock in the distance.
Sunset at Ecola Beach State Park. Click to Enlarge
Sunset at Ecola Beach State Park.
Visiting the Tillamook cheese factory for some tasty cheese and ice cream! Click to Enlarge
Visiting the Tillamook cheese factory for some tasty cheese and ice cream!
Yaquina Head Lighthouse. Oregon's tallest lighthouse at 93 feet tall near Newport. Click to Enlarge
Yaquina Head Lighthouse. Oregon's tallest lighthouse at 93 feet near Newport.
Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. Click to Enlarge
Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport.
Oregon Coast Aquarium Click to Enlarge
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Heceta Head Lighthouse near Florence. Built in 1894 and still operational today.
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Heceta Head Lighthouse near Florence. Built in 1894 and still operational today.
Straight out of a Godzilla movie at Heceta Head Lighthouse. Click to Enlarge
Straight out of a Godzilla movie at Heceta Head Lighthouse.
Sunset on the dunes near Florence. Click to Enlarge
Sunset on the dunes near Florence.
Crater Lake National Park. The 9th deepest lake in the world. Click to Enlarge
Crater Lake National Park. The 9th deepest lake in the world.
Crater Lake National Park. Click to Enlarge
 Crater Lake National Park.
Crater Lake National Park. Click to Enlarge
Crater Lake National Park.
The famous Hayward Field in Track Town USA, Eugene.n Click to Enlarge
The famous Hayward Field in Track Town USA, Eugene.
Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. This is the second tallest waterfal in the US after Yosemite Falls. Click to Enlarge
Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. This is the second tallest waterfal in the US after Yosemite Falls at 620 feet.
Dahlia festival near Portland. Click to Enlarge
Dahlia festival near Portland.
Fields of flowers to be cut and shipped in the US. Click to Enlarge
Fields of flowers to be cut and shipped in the US.
Portland...the city of Roses. Click to Enlarge
Portland...the city of Roses.
Sci-Fi finish in downtown Portland. Click to Enlarge
Sci-Fi finish in downtown Portland.