Hells Canyon Relay

09.21.2012 - 09.22.2012

• Location : Hells Canyon Area/La Grande
• Sport : Run-Walk
• Sport : Trail Running
• Region : Eastern Oregon

Gather 11 other friends, 2 vans, 2 volunteers and get ready for a scenic, challenging adventure! The Hells Canyon Relay runs through the day and night as teams complete 24 to 36 continuous legs varying in length from 2.5 – 8.7 miles on some of the most diverse terrain Oregon can muster on one of the most scenic Oregon Byways in Eastern Oregon.

The Smith Rock Race Group LLC has added an elite running relay course for the 2012 Inaugural Hells Canyon Relay.

Both the Start and Finish line will be in La Grande, OR at Pioneer Park. This elite course will feature an additional 12 legs (A – L) on multi-surface rural roads that will run through the rural communities such as Cove, Union and Pondosa, utilizing the Medical Springs Highway, where you will connect to Highway 86 and the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC). Runners will then continue through legs 1 -36 of our traditional relay course. The total number of legs will be 48 and the distance will be approximately 287 miles.

This course will make the Hells Canyon Relay the Longest Traditional Running Relay in the Americas, and the 2nd Longest Traditional Running Relay in the World.

This course is for running teams only. Teams will be required to certify that they can and will average a 7 minute mile pace, and must finish the course within 36 hours.