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 5K run beginning at 9:45 AM. 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 www.prefcntainerun_net until midnight on Tuesday, September 15. On-site registration and packet pick-up will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church Parish Hall, 357 S. 6th in Coos Bay on Friday, September 18 from 3-6 PM and Saturday moming 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 15 and $55 thereafter. For runners 18 and under running in the 10K or 2-mile fun run, the race fee is $25 through September 15 and $35 thereafter. Every entrant who completes the race will receive a race shirt and participation medal. For runners who wish to participate in the Prefontaine Memorial Run, but are unable to travel to Coos Bay on race day, you have the option of a virtual run. Entry fee is $50, which will include a race shirt (no exchanges), race bib and a commemorative participation medal. Virtual registration will close on September 4th. The above entry fees are exclusive Of processing fees and late entry fees applied after September 15. The Prefontaine Memorial Run will pay prize money again this year. Equal prize money will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in the 10K race only, based on official gun time. • 1stPlace: $500; • 2nd Place: $300; • 3rd Place: $200. The Prefontaine Run is held under the direction of the Prefontaine Foundation with community-based support provided by sponsorships or donations from Tower Ford, Pacific Properties, Banner Bank, Advanced Health, Farr's Hardware, Wild Coast Running Company, Bigfoot Beverages, South Coast Family Dentistry, Nasburg Huggins Insurance Agency, and Nike.