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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.
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.
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.
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.
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