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IT’S NO JOKE…
Climb aboard the
Comedian Kevin Hart will run in Hood to Coast Lightship Columbia
The 198-mile
relay race ends in
Seaside Aug. 27
By KATHERINE LACAZE
FOR COAST WEEKEND
SEASIDE — Comedian
Kevin Hart may be one
of the most well-known
individuals running in the
2016 Hood to Coast Relay,
but just as in years past,
the event — along with
the concurrent Portland to
Coast Walk and High School
Challenge — promises to
bring 18,000 competitors to
Seaside this weekend.
For the past 18 years, the
nearly 200-mile overnight
race reached capacity, or
1,050 12-person teams, on
the opening day of registra-
tion. This year was no differ-
ent, according to Dan Floyd,
chief operating oficer for the
Hood to Coast Race Series.
Competitors from each
state and more than 35
countries are registered to
participate in the events,
which begin Friday, Aug.
PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Kevin Hart, left, as Ben Barber and Ice Cube as James Payton
are shown in a scene from the ilm, “Ride Along 2.” Hart plans
to run in the Hood to Coast Relay, which inishes in Seaside.
26 at Timberline Lodge on
Mount Hood for Hood to
Coast runners and downtown
Portland for walkers and high
school teams.
All three events conclude
with a grandiose Finish Line
Party in Seaside on Saturday,
Aug. 27. The Seaside Cham-
ber of Commerce’s Beer and
Wine Garden will open at 11
a.m. Brian O’Dell Band will
perform on the main stage
from 12:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Various award ceremonies
SHANGHAIED
IN ASTORIA S 3 EA 2 S O N N D
Tickets on sale ONE HOUR before all shows!
and announcements will take
place starting at 4:50 p.m.
Radical Revolution will per-
form from 6:45 to 11 p.m.
Last year’s inish party
was disrupted by a debili-
tating storm. Winds up to
85 mph hit the North Coast
and dismantled the chairs,
tents and other structures set
up on the beach. This year,
in case of a repeat weather
event, “we’re prepared to
have an excellent inish
inside the (Seaside Civic and
Convention Center),” Floyd
said.
Nike’s team this year
includes running advocate,
producer and performer
Hart, along with 11 other
celebrities. Hart announced
his participation in a video
uploaded on his YouTube
channel and posted to his
Facebook page in early
August.
During the video, the co-
median jokes about taking on
“the toughest, most craziest
10K,” only to be told it is ac-
tually a nearly 200-mile race
that starts on Mount Hood,
oficially characterized by the
U.S. Geological Survey as a
“potentially active” volcano.
He responds, “198 miles?
By myself?” It’s a relay race,
the reporters reassure him.
“You got to get it,” Hart
concludes. “You never know
when a surprise 198-mile-po-
tentially-life-threatening-ac-
tive-volcano relay race is go-
ing to sneak up on you. This
is one of those moments.”
Floyd conirmed Hart’s
participation “is deinitely
happening.”
“We don’t know which leg
he’s running, and we do know
he’s planning to make it to
Seaside,” he said.
Hart will have his own
security personnel, but
organizers also will provide
Hart and his team “luxuries
that other teams don’t get
that will make it a lot easier
for them to make sure he is
safe,” Floyd said.
The 13 th Annual
Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden Tour
T HREE -D AY E VENT
SHOW RUNS THRU
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
Thursdays to Saturdays 7pm (July 7th-Sept. 10th)
and Sundays 2pm (7/24, 8/14, 9/4)
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
For tickets go to
astorstreetoprycompany.com
Or by phone: 503-325-6104
ASOC
PLAYHOUSE
129 W. BOND ST
(UNIONTOWN)
ASTORIA
(Behind the Chamber
of Commerce)
S EPTEMBER 9 TH - 11 TH , 2016
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TH
6:00 p.m. Kicks off with a concert by Kelsey
Mousley and the Next Right Thing and food
by Newman’s at 988 and Sea Level Coffee and
Bakery. Tickets $12
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 TH
12:00 p.m. Luncheon & Lecture at Tolovana Inn
with Libby Holah of Holah Design Tickets $25
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Home & Garden Tour of
Tolovana Tickets $30
6:00 p.m. Maggie & the Cats Concert & Reception
(Fall Raffl e Takes place at this time (included in
home and garden ticket price))
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 TH
11:00 a.m. Garden Tea & presentation by author
and naturalist Sherian Wright on beekeeping
for the average gardener Tickets $20
Weekend packages are $60
Advance ticket purchases recommended
For tickets call 503-436-9301 or visit www.cbhistory.org
ASTORIA — The education
department of the Columbia
River Maritime Museum
invites you to climb aboard
the Lightship Columbia for
a day of hands-on activities.
Kids of all ages can explore
the duties of being a sailor.
The event is set for 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 27 at the Lightship
Columbia, located at the mu-
seum, at 1792 Marine Drive.
Admission is included
with paid museum admis-
NSANDEL / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Take a tour of the Lightship
Columbia on Aug. 27.
sion; members are free.
For more information,
contact Nate Sandel at sand-
el@crmm.org
Camp 18 holds new
blacksmithing event
ELSIE — The Camp 18
Logging Museum, home of
the loggers’ memorial, is
putting on its irst Hammer
In event and Antique Swap
& Show on Saturday and
Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28.
The event will take place
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Camp 18 Logging Museum
Blacksmith Shop.
Bring your tools and
projects to work on with
fellow blacksmiths, or simply
watch the action. If you are
interested in participating
or have questions, contact
Herman Doty at 503-990-
4134 or Mark Standley at
503-434-0148.
CIVIL
W AR!
REENACTMENT
SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2016
FORT STEVENS STATE PARK
GATES OPEN AT 9:00 A.M.
BATTLES 11 A.M. & 3 P.M. SAT & SUN. - NOON MONDAY
LIVING HISTORY ALL DAY
ADMISSION $20 PER CARLOAD PLUS $5 DAY USE FEE
BIKE GATE $5 PER PERSON
NOW RECRUITING!
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