45TH ANNUAL PREFONTAINE MEMORIAL RUN The 45th Annual Prefontaine Memorial Run will be held in Coos Bay on Saturday, September 19. The competition kicks off with a high school cross country SK team competition beginning at 9:45 AM. The Prefontaine Memorial Run 10K and 2-mile fun run begins at 10:05 AM starting at the corner of 4th and Anderson in downtown Coos Bay. Participants can register online at https://prefontainerun.net/ until midnight on Tuesday, September 15. Onsite registration and packet pick-up will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church Parish Hall, 357 S. 6th in Coos Bay on Friday from 3-6 PM and Saturday morning from 8-9:30 AM. Entry fee for participants in the open 10K and 2-mile fun run, ages 19 & older is $45 through September 5th and $55 thereafter. For runners 18 and under running in the 10K or 2-mile fun run, the race fee is $25 through September 5th and $35 thereafter. Every entrant who completes the race will receive a participation medal. For runners who wish to participate in the Prefontaine Memorial Run, but have a conflict or are unable to travel to Coos Bay on race day, participating virtually is an option. Entry fee for the virtual run is $50, which will include a race shirt (no exchanges), race bib and a commemorative participation medal. Virtual registration will close on September 4th. We are unable to mail virtual packets outside the USA. For the second year, the Prefontaine Memorial Run will pay prize money. Equal prize money will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in the 10K race only, based on official gun time. • 1st Place: $500 • 2nd Place: $300 • 3rd Place: $200 Area residents should be aware that the entire race route will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9:30 AM to approximately 11:15 am. This includes Anderson Street from Broadway to 7th, Central Avenue from the Dairy Queen to Ocean Boulevard and Ocean Boulevard to Shore Pines Mobile Home Park. Also, 10th Street from Central Avenue to Elrod and 9th Street from Elrod to the Pirate Stadium will be closed. Area residents are encouraged to participate by coming out to the race course to encourage the runners. The Prefontaine Run is held under the direction of the Prefontaine Foundation with community-based support provided by sponsorships or donations from Pacific Properties, Banner Bank, Advanced Health, Farr's Hardware, Bigfoot Beverages, South Coast Family Dentistry, Nasburg Huggins Insurance Agency, and Nike.