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The Marathon Relay

The Relay is sold out! Members can still register to join an existing team.
To get  Relay "Last Minute Instruction", click HERE
ENTRY FEE

$300.00 per team through 12/31/08
$320.00 effective 1/1/09
$350.00 effective 3/15/09

  Any changes or substitutions to relay teams after April 15, 2009 will subject the team to $30.00 late processing fee.
RACE DATE APRIL 26, 2009
STARTING TIME 6:45 a.m.
TIMEKEEPING -
PACE

Chronotrack D-tag timing will be provided by Race Central. These tags are disposable and there is no "lost chip" fee.  During the race, split times, race pace and predicted finish time will be called at each mile marker. For more information on this system, click HERE.

STARTING PLACE The first leg runner will be bused to the start in Big Sur and all other team members to all exchange points from Monterey Peninsula College (location subject to change.)  After completing your leg, you will be bused back in caravans to the finish line at Rio Road. Buses will depart the exchange points for the finish in coordination with the CHP escorted caravans which may result in long waits. You do have the option of continuing on foot as well.
FINISH The relay ends at Marathon Village, located at Highway One and Rio Road.  To view a map of the finish area, click HERE.
TEAMS Relay teams consist of a maximum of five team members in the categories listed. Minimum age for participation is ten years. Team categories include Open Male, Open Female, Open Mixed, Masters Male, Masters Female, Masters Mixed and Corporate. Mixed and Corporate teams require a minimum of one male or one female. For Masters teams all members must be age 40 or over. The Corporate team is open (any age).  All teams are eligible for awards, even those with fewer than five members. If a team has fewer than five members and one or more members of that team need to run more than one leg, all handoffs must be made at a relay handoff spot, not an arbitrary place on the course. Sorry, no animals, pacers, skates, skateboards, bikes, baby joggers or children/infants in backpacks allowed on the course. No bandits. No exceptions.
IPODS AND AUDIO DEVICES
USA Track & Field has amended Rule 144.3, which pertains to the use of headphones and other electronic devices, to enable race directors to choose to allow the use of headphones by runners in non-championship races.  The rule now reads:

"The following shall be considered assistance and therefore not allowed:

The visible possession or use by athletes of video, audio, or communications devices in the competition area. The Games Committee for an LDR event may allow the use of portable listening devices not capable of receiving communication; however, those competing in Championships for awards, medals, or prize money may not use such devices."

Our organization will allow the use of Ipods and other headphone devices by those not competing for prize money or divisional awards.  We continue to stress that by using an audio device you will compromise your safety and that of others. If wearing an Ipod or other audio device results in you being unable to hear verbal instructions or commands, or approaching vehicles or course marshals on bicycles, you may be asked to relinquish the device.  We ask that you take responsibility and use good judgement if you opt to wear an audio device.  Because the right lane of Highway 1 is open to vehicular convoys the safety of our participants is our first priority.

We truly hope you'll opt to leave your headsets at home and instead let the incredible scenery and music we provide on the course serve as your motivation and inspiration.

AWARDS Each member of the top three teams in each category will receive awards.
GOODIES A technical fabric Asics shirt in unisex sizing (XXS through XL) featuring an original design to all entrants, commemorative medallion for all official finishers, post-race refreshments.
COURSE TIME LIMIT Our permit from the California Dept. of Transportation limits the race to a finishing time of 6 hours, a pace of about 13:40 per mile. The following rules will apply to all participants:

Finishing Time: 6 hours or less
Teams that finish the Big Sur International Marathon in 6 hours or less (chip time) will be presented with the Big Sur International Marathon Relay Finisher's Medallion.

Finishing Time: More than 6 hours
Because Highway One is open to two way traffic immediately following the official close of the race, all aid stations must be dismantled and removed from the course prior to the reopening of the highway. This means that there will be NO SUPPORT (i.e., no water, no medical personnel and no communications personnel) for race participants on the course once the aid stations have been dismantled.


 

Because of safety concerns, if a participant has not reached Mile 22 by the 5 hour mark, he/she will not be allowed to proceed past that point.

 

Transportation will be provided to finish area for those race participants who have not reached the 22 mile mark in the time allotted.

An early start is not available. The Marathon Relay begins at 6:45 A.M.
RELAY REGISTRATION Relay registration is a TWO-PART process that involves the creation of a team and then the registration of its members.
PART 1: TEAM CREATION The Relay Team Captain creates a team, determines the team category (i.e. Open Male, Master's Mixed, Corporate, etc.) and pays for the entire team. One person can captain multiple teams. If the Team Captain is planning to run on his/her team, he/she must also register as a member on the team.
PART 2:  TEAM MEMBER REGISTRATION Once the Team Captain has created a team, members may join the team or the captain may register them. Those joining a team must know the team name and password. Those joining a team as members will not be asked for further payment. Once all five members have joined a team, that team name will no longer show in the drop down box of available teams. Team captains will have the ability to go to the "Team Captain's Tools" site and delete members as necessary. If the captain does not know how to access the Captain's Tools or if they encounter other team registration problems, they should call Active.com at 888-543-7223 extension 4.
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