and HTC High Desert (Central Oregon). Hood To Coast went international in 2016 and annually hosts Hood To Coast China, or "H2C China" in conjunction with Yao Ming's company, Starz Sports. Each summer, Chinese, American and other international runners in HTC China (limited to 400 teams) start on the mountain at Thaiwoo Ski Resort (site of the 2022 Winter Olympics), and traverse a mountainous course to its destination 110 miles later in Zhangjiakou. Additional annual international HTC events include Hood To Coast Taiwan, Hood To Coast Israel, and Hood To Coast Hainan. Teams Open to all interested competitors, but limited to 1,050 twelve-person teams, Hood To Coast has filled its limit for 30 consecutive years and on opening day for the past 23 straight years. Teams each year are chosen by lottery from entries postmarked on opening day of registration, (first Wednesday of October). The Portland To Coast Walk & Challenge Relays are limited to 400 and 50 teams respectively; entries are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis until all spaces are filled. Course The Hood To Coast course consists of 36 legs; each team member runs three in rotation. The course is run primarily on paved roads and multi-use off-street trails, with small portions of the course on sidewalks and gravel roads. The legs vary in length from to ; some legs are virtually flat, and others descend and/or ascend steep mountainous hills. Consequently, a runner or walker may total between and . Teams in the full Hood To Coast Relay must complete the course within a 36-hour time limit. Teams start on Friday between 3:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in staggered waves of approximately 15 teams every 5 minutes. Teams are seeded based on previous race pace times (extrapolated based on a specific deterioration factor over three legs, taking into account additional factors) for each team's submitted roster. Thus the flow of teams through the 35 exchange points and finish line remains relatively smooth, with all teams finishing the race by the closing time of 9 p.m. on Saturday. The course starts at Timberline Lodge at the level of Mount Hood, and proceeds down Timberline Road to Government Camp. This first leg drops in elevation over about ; the next two legs from Government Camp to Rhododendron have a combined elevation drop of over about . Runners proceed west along U.S. Route 26 to the towns of Sandy and