The SMU Cox Corporate Relay Challenge, Presented by Behringer Harvard, is a full marathon distance 5-person relay for corporate teams. Any team with five people from the same company can participate in
the SMU Cox Corporate Relay Challenge. All five team members must be
full-time employees of the same company, not employees for the day of
the race only. There are no age or gender requirements or limits to the
number of teams a company can enter. 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 time limit. Each team member will cover between 4 and 6.2 miles, depending on his/her relay
leg.
In accordance with the guidelines issued by USA Track & Field
and Wheelchair Sports USA, only runners, walkers and wheelchair
participants will be allowed on the course. The term “wheelchair,” as
defined for this event, means push-rim wheelchairs only.
In addition, guidelines for participants in wheelchairs
state that all chairs must be equipped with brakes and
participants must wear helmets.
The following are prohibited on the course: runners going backwards, jump ropes, animals (dogs, cats, birds or any other exotic or domestic pets!), bicycles, baby strollers, baby joggers, roller skates, in-line skates, skateboards. No wheeled vehicles are allowed other than wheelchairs. No exceptions. Please do not use cell phones during the race, as these can be hazardous.
Based on runner input, we have updated our guidelines on iPods and other headset devices and will no longer prohibit them. Since our course is a closed course during the term of the event, wearing an iPod WILL NOT result in disqualification in and by itself. If wearing an iPod or headset device results in you not hearing or obeying race instructions, you could be disqualified. We expect all participants to use good judgment and take responsibility for their actions should they wear an iPod or similar device during the race. We do ask that all participants be able to hear last minute instructions both at the start and finish lines, and that the ear buds be removed at these locations.
In some areas, only the side of the road runners are on will be closed to vehicular traffic. As such, it is imperative that you stay within the cones marking the course. Any deviations from the marked race course can result in a disqualification!
It is our intent to provide the safest possible race course. Those who participate in violation of these rules will be disqualified and removed from the course.
Foot runners and authorized vehicles have the right-of-way at all times. Wheelchair participants must yield the right-of-way to foot runners and to course vehicles.
Any assistance received from anyone other than an official aid station volunteer or other course official may result in a disqualification.
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