seeding

SEEDING METHOD

Our program computes a team's anticipated finish time using the 10K or pace times submitted from registration.

Team anticipated finish times are sorted slowest to fastest and put into waves (groups) of participants. A random factor is also programmed into our seeding system. The purpose is to help ensure that every team in each wave finishes at approximately the same time.

Start times are assigned with slowest teams seeded for the first few waves. Our system then allows some of the faster teams to start who will eventually pass the slower teams.

Hood To Coast teams start at 6:30AM (with waves every 15 minutes). The fastest teams start from 6:15PM - 6:45PM and are anticipated to finish first. Portland To Coast Walk teams start at 3:00AM (with waves every 15 minutes through 8:00AM). One very fast wave of walk teams must start at 11:00AM. All Hood & Portland To Coast teams are seeded to finish in Seaside no later than 9:00PM, Saturday..

We do not take requests, or allow overt "sandbagging" in order to get a special start time.

Teams that elect to violate pre-assigned starting times will be disqualified and are subject to suspension from participating in the following year's race!

TEAM MATCHING

Visit our BULLETIN BOARD where teams can find new members, and individuals can find teams to join!

LEG RATINGS

Having difficulty determining which leg to run/walk, or in assigning legs to your teammates? Check out our HTC Course Ratings or PTC Course Ratings. The ratings system takes into account both distance and elevation to assign legs 'Easy', 'Moderate', 'Hard', or 'Very Hard' based on the current race course.