Corporate Relay FAQs

Can walkers participate in the relay?
Teams can either run or walk the course (or a mixture of both) as long as they are able to complete the 26.2-mile course within the 6.5-hour limit. Each runner or walker will cover between 4 and 6.2 miles, depending on their relay leg.

Do relay team members receive t-shirts, medals and results books?
ALL members of each registered team receive a long-sleeve event T-shirt, and all members of finishing teams receive relay-finisher medals. All 5 medals for your team will be given to the runner who crosses the finish line. One results book is provided per team and is mailed to the team captain.

Can I run multiple legs or events?
For those who want to run a relay leg in addition to running the FULL marathon course: this IS allowed. You need to wear both numbers, with the relay number clearly visible as you approach the relay exchange zone. Pass through the exchange zone to allow the relay tag to be torn off, and then continue running through the zone and back onto the marathon course. Be sure to finish in the marathon chute – not the relay chute – at the finish!

Running relay leg in addition to running the HALF marathon course is no longer allowed due to the fact that in 2006 the HALF marathon no longer starts at the same time as the relay.

If you choose to run two legs of a relay: this IS allowed; however, your relay team must have five members to be eligible for awards. You must wear both numbers and run through your initial exchange zone, have your tag torn, then continue running on course to the your next exchange zone.

If you are prepared to run your leg, but your runner hasn’t shown up at the exchange zone, it’s best to wait instead of continuing on, which could disqualify your team. Circumstances may have prevented your runner from starting as predicted. If you are still waiting as the exchange zone crowd is disappearing, ask the relay exchange zone captain to phone the relay director, who can phone the captain of the previous zone to see if they can shed light on the problem.

Do all runners have to be at the start line?
No, only the runner that is running the first leg has to go to the start line. The other team members can go directly to the start areas of their respective relay legs. If your relay team members wish to take buses from the start/finish areas to and from their leg start/finish areas, check out our relay bus schedule.