On July 4, at 2:00 p.m., Cape Blanco Heritage Society will hold the 22nd Annual Jerry Can Races near the Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum in the Port Orford Heads State Park. This activity reflects a tough task of the U.S. Coast Guard men who served at this rescue station from 1934 to 1970.
During the early days of the Lifeboat Station, the Coast Guard men -- known as "Coasties" -- carried fuel from the main station to the boathouse, located in Nellie’s Cove, 280 feet down a staircase of more than 530 steps. They carried the fuel in five-gallon cans, one in each hand. Each can weighed 42 pounds.
To honor this work, Cape Blanco Heritage Society welcomes people to its Jerry Can Races. Two-person relay teams will carry two Jerry cans -- one in each hand -- over a 50-yard course. Winners will be determined by the fastest time in each class. Classes are determined by the combined ages of the team members, in a men's division (42-pound cans) division, a women's division (20-pound cans), and a couples division.
Contestants must be at least 16 years of age. The overall winners will receive two fares for Wilderness Whitewater trip length of their choice from Jerry's Rogue Jet Boats.
For more information, call 541-332-0521 or visit capeblancoheritagesociety.com
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