A dozen Chemeketa Community College employees race from Mount Hood to the Oregon Coast

Leslie Maksun, a runner on the "Chemeketa Storm Chasers" team, writes "Storm Chasers" on a van Thursday, Aug. 21, that they will use to embark on the annual Hood to Coast Relay race. (HAILEY COOK/Salem Reporter)

Two vans decorated with clouds, lightning bolts and the “Chemeketa Storm Chasers” name will roll out Friday morning as the Chemeketa Community College relay team embarks on the Hood to Coast race.

The relay team, which has been around for over 20 years, includes a dozen current and former Chemeketa Community College staff. They leave Salem at 3 a.m. Friday to compete in the annual 196-mile relay, starting on Mount Hood and ending in Seaside…

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