Grand Rapids Marathon
2008 Relay
A new event in the history of the Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon! A Relay! This year you have the opportunity to get together with a few friends and take part in this great event. Here's some of the rules. We'll add more details as we work them out.
NO REGISTRATION AFTER OCTOBER 5! WE HAVE TO PLAN AHEAD FOR SHUTTLE BUSSES.
REGISTRATION FOR RELAY ONLINE ONLY!
Team Relay
A team of three to five runners will cover the entire 26.2 mile distance. Each runner will run at least one leg of 4 - 6 miles handing off a timing chip to the next team member at each relay exchange zone. Runners who wish to run more than one leg must do consecutive legs.
The team can have as few as three members competing. (If you're only going to have two people on a team, enter the half marathon instead.) A runner who wants to enter the full or half-marathon may be part of a relay team, but must run the first leg, of course. He or she must also register for each of the events.
Teams can enter in the Men's, Women's and Open (Co-ed) divisions.
Numbers and Timing Chip:
Team members must wear a race number visible on their front. Team members must also wear a "RELAY" bib on their back.
Each leg of the relay will be timed. For this, each team will be given one TIMING CHIP attached to a Velcro strap. This strap should be worn around the runner's ankle. The runner must cross over the timing pad at each relay exchange zone, remove the Velcro strap with the timing chip, and hand it off to the next runner. The next runner should attach the strap around his/her ankle before proceeding to the next exchange zone.
The timing computer can only read a chip that passes within a foot of the timing pad.
The last runner of each team must wear the champion chip for scoring the overall team finishing time.
Shuttle Busses
ALL RELAY ENTRANTS MUST USE THE SHUTTLE BUSSES! The course is closed to traffic during the marathon, so getting to the exchange zones in a car is very difficult. Shuttle bus schedule and specific instructions are in your race program.
Relay exchange Zones
Corrals are available at each relay exchange point. All team members must remain in or behind the corrals until their team member arrives at the exchange zone. RELAY TEAM MEMBERS MUST KEEP THE EXCHANGE ZONES AND THE MARATHON COURSE CLEAR.
2007 Tentative Exchange points:
| Leg # | Begins at | Leg Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting Line (mile 0.0) | 6.0 |
| 2 | Millennium Park | 5.8 |
| 3 | Near 12 mile mark - Riverboat Landing | 5.0 |
| 4 | Near Wyoming Clean Water Plant | 4.25 |
| 5 | NE End of Indian Mounds Road at turnaround | 5.15 |
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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