A beach party awaits Hood To Coast runners after they finish the race. This year's high heat means teams aren't expected to finish extremely fast.
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In this year's Hood To Coast relay race, more than 1,000 teams of 12 will run 198 miles. Some participants will take a day and a half. Others will do it in just 18 hours. All are advised to stay hydrated and be careful.
“In the heat, it’s important that people do slow down or even stop if they’re overheating or they’re not feeling healthy," Dan Floyd, the race’s chief operating officer, said.
“Our normal high in Portland today is around 80 degrees, but we’re looking at temperatures in the mid 90s, so a good 15 degrees above normal,” said David Elson with the National Weather Service.
Race organizers changed the course slightly this year to avoid the hundreds of homeless people living along Portland’s Springwater Corridor.
Comedian Kevin Hart appears to have followed through with his declaration that he would run in the relay race, despite learning that it wasn't a 10k race "through the hood."