The creators of the Mother of All Relays and the most popular relay race in the world bring you another epic Oregon relay. Hood To Coast High Desert, just 25 minutes from Bend, will showcase the scenic Cascade Mountains, Smith Rock, Prineville Reservoir, and the Crooked River. Every leg is spectacular!
Hood To Coast High Desert is a one-day, one van, six-member race featuring all the sought-after aspects of the original Hood To Coast Relay. But guess what? No sleeping fields, no major exchanges, no running in the middle of the night, and no need to take Friday off work.
Each team of six will run 71 MILES (or walk 47 miles) with every participant completing two legs of the race. Participants get to leave the city behind with each leg showcasing something special, like majestic mountains, big clear skies, and after a day of traversing the high desert, enjoy the “Best Resort in the PNW”. For the past three years, Brasada Ranch has been named the Best Resort in the Pacific Northwest by Conde Nast Traveler.
Just like the original Hood To Coast in Oregon, the Central Oregon experience brings together teams to conquer a breathtaking course, and create a life-long bond.
Harmon Park
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Embark Building
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The Oxford Hotel
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Tower Theatre
America: A Global Perspective
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High Desert Museum
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Outside In
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Downtown Sisters
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The Cake Lady
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At Liberty Arts Collaborative
Book Launch Party
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Volcanic Theatre Pub
Yee-Haw! A Western Burlesque Bonanza
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High Desert Museum
Nature's Resilience
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Crook County Fairgrounds
Santa's Workshop and Craft Bazaar
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Tumalo Wellness
Student Pottery Sale
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Schilling’s Garden Market
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Sunriver Resort
Grand Illumination at Sunriver Resort
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The Old Mill District
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Deschutes County Fairgrounds
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Pronghorn Resort
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10Below Restaurant & Lounge
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Sunriver Resort Great Hall
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Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Holiday Marketplace
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Sunriver Resort
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Sunriver Resort
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Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Brunch with Santa
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Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Holiday Marketplace
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The Commons Plaza
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Tower Theatre
The Nutcracker: A Child's Tale
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Sunriver Resort
Winter Wonderland at Sunriver Resort
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Craft Kitchen and Brewery
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High Desert Museum
Natural History Pub - December
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High Desert Museum
Winter Art Series: Exploring Our Collection Indige
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High Desert Museum
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Tetherow
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Tower Theatre
Mark O'Connor's Appalachian Christmas
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High Desert Museum
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High Desert Museum
Annual Meeting
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Downtown Bend Business Association Events
Community Tree Lighting and Free Santa Visits
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Hollinshead Barn
High Desert Hootenanny
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Various Locations
First Friday Art Walk
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Bend High School Auditorium
The Nutcracker Ballet
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Bend Church
High Desert Chamber Concert Series: Neave Trio
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Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play
Holiday Restorative Workshop
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High Desert Museum
Winter Raptors
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Crow’s Feet Commons
Jingle Bell Run
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Athletic Club of Bend
Holiday Tails Art and Craft Fair
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High Desert Museum
Winter Art Series: Exploring our Collection-Indige
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Rogue Real Estate Bend Oregon
Santa Clause is Coming to Town!
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Downtown Bend
Bend Christmas Parade 2019
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Bend High School Auditorium
The Nutcracker Ballet
The Central Oregon School of Ballet is proud to present the 34th annual production of...
Sunriver Resort
Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer
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Pinckney Center for the Arts
Ovation Performing Arts Presents Fiddler on the Roof
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Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play
Free Yoga Sculpt Class
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Pinckney Center for the Arts
Ovation Performing Arts Presents Fiddler on the Roof
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Ridgeview High School
Central Oregon Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
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Bend High School Auditorium
The Nutcracker Ballet
The Central Oregon School of Ballet is proud to present the 34th annual production of...
High Desert Museum
Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp
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Tower Theatre
Sister's Christmas Chatechism
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High Desert Museum
Backpack Explorers - Tortoise Time
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Bend Adventist Church
Journey to Bethlehem
Journey back to the sights, sounds, and smells of the very first Christmas Eve in...
High Desert Museum
Oregon Moon Country
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Tower Theatre
Sister's Christmas Chatechism
It's "CSI: Bethlehem" as Sister snoops into the puzzle that’s perpetually stumped theologians: Whatever happened...
High Desert Museum
Backpack Explorers - Tortoise Time
Come on an adventure! What do you know about the life of a tortoise? Dive...
Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe
The Greatest Good Lecture Series
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Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe
Holiday Lights Winter Paddle Parade
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Bend Adventist Church
Journey to Bethlehem
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Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Brunch with Santa
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High Desert Museum
Father Christmas and Thorn Hollow String Band
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Roundabout Books
Santa Party at Roundabout Books
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Bend Adventist Church
Journey to Bethlehem
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Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play
Kid's Ninja Night
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Roundabout Books
Travel Oregon Winter Wonderland
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Journey to Bethlehem
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High Desert Museum
Backpack Explorers - Winter Impressions
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High Desert Museum
Backpack Explorers - Winter Impressions
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The Capitol
Tammie Brown's "Holiday Sparkle"
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Tower Theatre
A Swingin' Tower Christmas
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Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play
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High Desert Museum
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Tower Theatre
A Swingin' Tower Christmas
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Tower Theatre
A Swingin' Tower Christmas
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Sunriver Resort Great Hall
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Downtown Sisters
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Tower Theatre
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Bend Rock Gym
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High Desert Museum
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The Oxford Hotel
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High Desert Museum
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The Oxford Hotel
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Tower Theatre
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Tower Theatre
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Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe
The Greatest Good Lecture Series
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The Oxford Hotel
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Mix swingin' grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet and hot vocals, western sensibilities and tons of fun...and...
The Oxford Hotel
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Pronghorn Resort
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Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe
The Greatest Good Lecture Series
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Deschutes Public Library
Author! Author! with Michael Pollen
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The Oxford Hotel
Jazz at the Oxford: Patrick Lamb
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The Oxford Hotel
Jazz at the Oxford: Patrick Lamb
Named the "saxophonist to the stars", Patrick Lamb has been solidly and consistently recognized by...
Round Butte Overlook Park
25th Annual Eagle Watch Celebration
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