RACES

Relay teams consist of 2 or 4-team members and can run in the 30K or 60K fixed distance or 6 or 12-hour fixed time races.

 TEAM ROTATION

Relay team members need to determine their set rotation order before starting. Who will run first, second, third, etc. This order needs to remain consistent as the team completes their loops.

Each team member takes turns completing laps in their rotation in the following order of the three course loop colors: ORANGE > YELLOW > BLUE. Think of each loop as a partial leg of the relay, and all 3 completed loops as a whole leg.

Example for a 2-person relay team completing loops in the correct sequence:

1. Member #1: ORANGE loop
2. Member #2: ORANGE loop
3. Member #1: YELLOW loop
4. Member #2: YELLOW loop
5. Member #1: BLUE loop
6. Member #2: BLUE loop

This completes each runner doing the full course, which is approximately 15K, with each of the 3 loops completed once. Now repeat this process in the same sequence until reaching the relay team distance or goal.

An alternative option for long-distance relay teams. The team members can choose to complete the full course (ORANGE > YELLOW > BLUE) for each leg before rotating team members. For example:

1. Member #1: ORANGE > YELLOW > BLUE loops
2. Member #2: ORANGE > YELLOW > BLUE loops

This also achieves the same goal of completing the full course for each member. The difference is the longer running time and longer resting period between relay team member exchanges.  This method can make more sense for the longer 60K distance or 12-hour category when runners want to get the full 15K course in for their lap.

No matter which option you choose, communication is key. Make sure everyone knows:

• Who is running next
• Approximately when they’ll need to be ready
• Each runner’s pace, so you can estimate how long a lap will take

It's helpful to write down each runner's expected pace for each loop and set up a timer or alarm for a few minutes less than their pace as each person starts their lap.

 TEAM MEMBER EXCHANGE

To ensure proper chip timing and lap completion in the correct order, the relay team member exchange must occur in the race corral before the start/finish arch.

STARTING LAP:

• Team members need to be ready to jump into the start corral when their team member finishes their lap.
• They must put on the slap band for the loop color they are going to run: ORANGE, YELLOW, BLUE. This helps remind you at the main fork on which course color to follow.
• They must cross the timing mat to get their start-of-lap time.

FINISHING LAP:

• Team members finishing their lap need to mark off their completed lap on the leaderboard.
• Then cross the timing mats to get their end-of-lap time.
• Exit the course.
• Remove the slap band for the completed loop and give it to the next runner.

UNEVEN LAPS

Relay teams are encouraged to split laps as evenly as possible, but real race days don’t always go perfectly—and that’s totally okay. Sometimes a teammate is feeling strong and wants to take on extra laps, and sometimes someone isn’t at their best and needs to scale back. Flexibility is part of the fun. What matters most is working together, adjusting as you go, and doing whatever helps your team reach its overall goal. If the team does run uneven laps, be sure to mark off the leaderboard laps correctly for each team member.

 RELAY TEAM REGISTRATION

Relay teams register once as a team with one single payment. The team leader will need to collect entry fees and information from each team member and register the entire team with one payment.

For relay teams and solo runners in the 6 or 12-hour category. When reaching the final hour of your race, you need to determine your final lap(s) to run.

Depending on how much time is left, you can choose one of the three loops to run, even if out of sequence.

TIME BEFORE 6/12-HOUR CUT-OFF:

• 60-45 minutes: Okay to run ORANGE, YELLOW, or BLUE loop.
• 45-30 minutes: Okay to run ORANGE or BLUE loop.
• 30-15 minutes: Only run BLUE loop.
• 15-0 minutes: Do not run. You are finished.

It is okay if you go past the cut-off time while on the final lap. The total distance will be counted.

NOTE: If you do run the final loop out of your normal sequence, mark the correct loop color on the leaderboard, and you must notify the timing booth of which loop you ran for the final lap.