For the most part yes. It starts at about 60 feet above sea level, does 2.8 miles at about that level with short rises and falls through a residential neighborhood then drops quickly to sea level and runs along the bay the rest of the way. In order to do this we need to know how many marathoners we're dealing with. Limiting entries also keeps the race intimate and the course fun. In 2000 we sold out on April 10.
Hot days are unlikely as are significant storms.
About a mile. The race starts at Yaquina Bay State Park west of Highway 101 at the mouth of the Bay and finishes across the street from Race Headquarters at the Embarcadero Resort Hotel. It really is. Almost half of our finishers record P.R.'s. About every two miles.