Timberline, August 23rd, 2013. The 12,600 runners and 3,600 volunteers work to minimize environmental impact. The Hood To Coast and Portland To Coast Relays are making a sustained effort to integrate policies and programs throughout all operational aspects to minimize its environmental impact along the 199 mile course.
With a nod to sustainability, organizers suggested the following:
They said, “We challenge participants to engage in more environmentally connected and conscious actions to protect the beauty of the local Oregon terrain. HTC/PTC continues to strive to understand and offset the effects of participant activities, thus creating long-term environmental programs that benefit everyone.”
The race also benefits the nonprofit Providence Cancer Center this year. Here’s some information about the nonprofit:
At Providence Cancer Center, patients and families benefit from some of the finest, most complete cancer services in the world, including the best in diagnostic imaging, state-of-the-art treatments, nationally renowned-research, and compassionate counseling and support. Funds raised for Providence Cancer Center will support cancer research, patient support services, and cancer treatment.
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