February 8, 2026 -- 7am -- downtown Coos Bay, OR
Follow in the footsteps of Steve Prefontaine
Starts and ends at 7 Devils Brewery
Rolling hills in town and along the coast (~2000 feet total elevation gain, but no hill over 200 feet)
Support yourself with mini markets, a Dairy Queen, and state parks along the way
95% paved, 5% wide gravel road, unless you choose to venture onto the Cape Arago trails that parallel the roads
Could be in beautiful sun, could rain for six hours... that's Oregon!
Mile 0.0: public parking lot for start/end at 7 Devils Brewery
Mile 3.5-4: Empire neighborhood with Subway, McKay's grocery, more options
Mile 6.7: Dairy Queen
Mile 8.5-9: town of Charleston, multiple stores/restaurants, public restroom at docks as you leave town
Mile 10: Bastendorff Beach public restroom (should have tap water)
Mile 12.5: Sunset Beach public restroom (should have tap water)
Mile 13.8: Shore Acres park with restroom slightly off-course (toward the water)
Mile 15.4: loop turn-around at Cape Arago with port-a-potty
... and same options on the way back into town