We believe this is one of the prettiest courses in the Northwest! You’ll be running and biking along the mighty Columbia River with magnificent views of Mt. Hood. Both runs will be out & back 5K's, flat and fast on Marine Drive. The bike is 15 miles, flat & fast, also on Marine Drive (semi-closed to traffic). 

5K RUN #1 -  5K Map
Mass start on 112th. Turn Left (west) onto Marine drive (running on the road on the river side). Turn around at the half way and run back to the transition along the south side of Marine drive.

15 MILE BIKE - Bike Route Map
Leave the transition area along the path out of Home Depot and north on 112th. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF ACTION AND THE NARROW PATHS IN THIS AREA THAT YOU RIDE SINGLE FILE UNTIL YOU GET ONTO MARINE DRIVE. DO NOT TRY TO PASS OR OVERTAKE SOMEONE ALONG THE PATH OR 112TH.

Once you are on Marine Drive, then bust it out and go as fast as you like! You will head East on Marine drive until the Turn around at about 185th. Then you will ride West continuing past 112th (transition area) until the 2nd turn around before 33rd. Then ride back towards the start/finish area remembering to ride single file once on 112thand onto the path into transition area.

5K RUN #2 - 5K2 Map
You will leave the transition area and run along 112th to Marine Drive. You will turn Right (East) along the Marine Drive pathway until the turn around and then run back to the start/finish. In the event you are starting your run past 10:20am, you will be asked to run west along the waterfront trail to the 1.5mile Turn Around to assure you are off Marine drive once we are required to open the roads.

The Home Depot:
• 11633 Northeast Glenn Widing Drive
• Portland, OR
• 97220

• Map & Directions

From the south (Salem, OR)
Follow I-5 N
Take Exit 288 toward I-84/The Dalles/Seattle
Take Exit 24B for Airport Way E
Follow NE Airport Way
Turn left onto NE Glenn Widing Dr
Turn left, turn right, turn right, Home Depot parking lot will be on the left
Athlete parking is in front of Concordia College

From the North (Ridgefield, WA)
Follow I-5 S, keeping right at the fork to continue on I-205 S/Salem
Take Exit 24 for Airport Way toward Portland Airport
Turn left onto NW Airport Way
Turn left onto NE Glenn Widing Dr
Turn left, turn right, turn right, Home Depot parking lot will be on the left
Athlete parking is in front of Concordia College

From the East (Hood River)
Follow I-84 toward Portland
Take Exit 13 
Turn Right onto NE 181st Ave (toward Airport Way)
Continue onto NE Airport Way
Turn right onto NE Glenn Widing Dr
Turn left, turn right, turn right, Home Depot parking lot will be on the left
Athlete parking is in front of Concordia College

From Portland
Take I-84 East (toward Troutdale)
Take Exit 24B for Airport Way E
Follow NE Airport Way
Turn left onto NE Glenn Widing Dr
Turn left, turn right, turn right, Home Depot parking lot will be on the left
Athlete parking is in front of Concordia College

Awards
We think everyone is a winner but we also like to reward the Speedsters!

Awards will be presented to the Overall Top 3 Male & Female champions and Overall Masters Male & Master Female champion (who will then be removed from the individual age division awards). Awards will also be presented to the 1st thru 3rd place finishers in each individual age division, as well as the Clydesdale, Athena and Relay Divisions. See website for full list of award divisions

Beneficiaries
Why Racing Events, producer of Spring Classic Du, is proud to support High School sports programs and other non-profit organizations through this event and all the races and fundraisers on the Why Racing Events calendar each year. Some of the High School sports programs rely solely on the donations made via these events.

Contributions over the years from these NW races and fundraisers have exceeded $850,000. We are very thankful to the athletes, sponsors, vendors, partners and volunteers who contribute to the success of our events, allowing us to offer this support!