Lottery Information
Hood & Portland to Coast Relay
The Mother of All Relays
The Providence Hood & Portland To Coast Relays is the most popular and largest running and walking relay race in the world, annually drawing participants from over 40 countries and all 50 states. Known as the Mother of All Relays, the event takes 8 to 12 member relay teams 196 miles or 128 miles (from Portland) from the iconic top of Mount Hood to the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. The event has sold-out for 37 straight years and on lottery opening day for 32 consecutive years!
We look forward to celebrating the 44th annual Providence Hood To Coast & 35th annual Providence Portland To Coast Walk with you.
The 2026 Providence Hood and Portland To Coast Relay is sold out. Information about entering the lottery for the 2027 Providence Hood and Portland To Coast Relay is below.
SOLD OUT
You can still enter the 2026 Hood and Portland To Coast Relays through the First Tech Second Chance Sweepstakes.
Enter to win by April 30, 2026
August 28th-29th, 2026
2027 Lottery
October 7th, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Applications have closed for the 2026 HTC/PTC Relay. Applications for the 2027 HTC/PTC Relay will be available in September 2026.
Fill out the lottery application online, print and sign the team application form, then mail in the printed and signed application on October 7th, 2026 (not before, not after) to the HTC Office: 7236 SW Durham Road Suite 800, Portland, OR 97224
Yes, HTC lottery application envelopes should be postmarked on October 7th, 2026.
2026 HTC: $2,582.00
2026 PTCW: $1,838.00
2027 entry fees to be announced in September 2026.
Yes, the Hood & Portland To Coast Relay has filled its team limit for the past filled its team limit for the past 38 years and on Opening Lottery Day for 33 consecutive years!
Teams selected in the lottery are sent a confirmation email within 3-4 weeks of the postmark date. Teams that don’t make it into the lottery will receive an email notifying them in late October, as well as details on how to increase their chances for acceptance into the following year’s event.
Start inviting teammates to join your team via the Team Clubhouse. Please refer to these important registration deadlines.
You can still enter the 2026 Hood and Portland To Coast Relays through the First Tech Second Chance Sweepstakes.
Click here to enter. Hurry, the First Tech Second Chance Sweepstakes ends April 30, 2026.
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