Five-Person Team Relay

The 5-person Team Relayruns along our traditional marathon route. The team relay offers a distance for everyone, regardless of your fitness level! This will be a great way to be part of the National College Blue Ridge Marathon. Each member will be able to experience a piece of the beauty and challenges of the monumental race course that will take place on the Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Roanoke Valley.

Teams will not have to worry about support crews or transportation – transportation to all relay points and finish line is provided.

Cost
The Team Relay Fee is set regardless of the number of members your team has.

  • $150 if registered before 12/31/2011
  • $165 if registered before 3/10/2012
  • $180 through 4/19/2012

Forming a Relay Team
We offer three different divisions for the 5 person relay.

· Male

· Female

· Mixed

Transportation
We will provide transportation for each member to the different points. Runners running the second and third leg will start loading on to the buses at 7:00am and the buses will leave at 7:15 am. The rest of the Relay Team will assemble at the starting area to cheer on their teammate that is running the first leg. Shortly after the race start the fourth and fifth leg runners will start loading on to the buses at 8:00 am and the buses will leave at 8:15 am.

Be prepared with food, water and clothes as you wait for your turn to run and for your wait after you run your leg. It will be the team’s responsibilities to keep up with extra clothes or gear that maybe left by a team member. The buses will transport the runners, who finished a leg, back to the finish line once a bus is full.

Running Two Legs
If a runneris running 2-consecutive legs the team must be paid in full. The runner running two legs must be registered twice on the registration form.

Chip timing
The first runner will be given a Timing Chip at the chip timing pick up race morning. At each relay exchange point, the incoming runner will pass the timing chip to his or her team member. No relay member can leave for his or her relay leg without wearing the timing chip. Please note that the Relay Team does NOT use a disposable chip. You will be charged for lost chips.

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2011 Team Relay Registration Instructions

Follow these instructions for registering your 2011 Relay Team:

  • Identify a Team Captain
  • The Team Captain registers the team via the Active.com website by selecting Team Captains – Create & Pay for your Team
  • Once the team is created on Active.com captains will instruct all members to register by selecting Team Members – Register for your team
  • Each member must register
  • Captains will receive confirmation emails each time a member registers

Click here to verify if you are already registered.

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2011 Relay Logistics


Relay Point

Leg

Location

Miles

Point #1

First

0-5.4 miles/Start to the overlook at the Mill Mt spur rd/BRP intersection before running Roanoke Mt.

5.4

Point #2

Second

5.4-9.8 miles/Overlook at the Mill Mt spur rd/BRP intersection before and after running Roanoke Mt(Roanoke Mt. loop)

4.4

Point #3

Third

9.8-15.6 miles/Overlook at the Mill Mt spur rd/BRP intersection after running Roanoke Mt to River’s Edge Park/Roanoke River Greenway intersection

5.8

Point #4

Fourth

15.6-22.1 miles/River’s Edge Park/Roanoke River Greenway intersection to Reserve Ave.

6.5

Point #5

Fifth

22.1- 26.2 miles/Reserve Avenue intersection to finish

4.1


A.  2011 Relay Distances

Runner #1: 5.4M

Runner #2: 4.4M

Runner #3: 5.8M

Runner #4: 6.5M

Runner #5: 4.1M

B.  2011 Transition Locations

  • Overlook at the Mill Mt Spur Rd/BRP intersection- exchange for legs #2 and #3
  • River’s Edge Park/Roanoke River Greenway intersection – exchange for leg #4
  • Reserve Avenue – exchange for leg #5

C.  2011 Transition Logistics

  • Each location will have a timing mat.
  • Advice should be given to each teammate on their expected pace to determine the approximate time they will complete their leg. This will speed up their transition time, and avoid congestion in the exchange zone.
  • The announcer at each transition location will make announcements relative to the race time to assist the location monitors in lining up the runners in the exchange zone.
  • All in coming runners to the exchange zone must cross the mat BEFORE transferring the Velcro chip to their teammate.
  • At the finish – upon completion of the Velcro chip transfer, continue to the exit of the transition area where a volunteer will present you with your finishing medal.

D.  Relay Monitors:

They will assist you with directional informational, guide you as you enter and exit the transition zone, and distribute your finishing medal.

  • Monitors to be stationed 40 yards before exchange zone to assist incoming runner to the transition zone entrance.
  • Responsibility will be to keep the exchange zone from becoming congested by following the lead of the announcer in lining up the runners according to their teammate’s incoming pace.
  • Assist the outgoing runners to line up forward of the timing pad allowing the incoming runner to cross it where the Velcro chip transfer will take place.
  • Relay Captain’s responsibility is to have a full understanding of the logistics plan and be in position to lead the monitors in their assignments


E. Supplies at each transition zone

  • Port-o-johns
  • Signage for runner direction
  • Timing mat [2-meter system]
  • Water station
  • Transition station