I have ran this race three years and the swag is hard to beat. The course is nice and I love that all the neighbors come out to cheer you on. This year was a different experience. The course was not properly marked and over half the participants ran an extra half mile. The race directors attitude towards his error was appalling. He claims it was only a few. As if a few rogue runners wanted to run extra. He also said "Maybe we ran off course for fun" . He further insulted the running community by stating nobody in the 4 hours or more group would qualify for Boston anyhow so it " Is no big deal". So to sum things up unless you run under four hours don't expect an accurate course, course safety, or an accurate result because you are not a big deal or important to this race. If an RD has that kind of attitude you are better off to run a race that encourages and celebrates all abilities. Unless of course you are fast, but don't be the winner because they missed the first place male. You guessed it "Not a big deal". If you are looking for an Oregon marathon try Newport or Eugene. I only gave the race management 1 star because it made me.