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2010 Pepsi Max Marathon Relay

 

2010 - Welcoming Pepsi Max as our new title sponsor! The Pepsi Max Marathon Relay. If you're not quite ready for a full or a half-marathon, here's your opportunity to join in the fun! Grab a few friends, and join us for this great event. Check out the details below.

Team Relay:
A team of three to five runners will cover the entire 26.2 mile distance. Each runner will run at least one leg of 4 - 7 miles, handing off a timing chip to the next team member at a relay exchange zone. Runners who wish to run more than one leg must run consecutive legs.

The team can have as few as three members competing. (If you're only going to have two people on a team, enter the half marathon instead.) A runner who wants to enter the full or half-marathon may be part of a relay team, but must run the first leg, of course. He or she must also register for each of the events.

Teams can enter in the Men's, Women's, or Open (Co-ed) divisions.

Numbers Batons and Timing Chips:
Team members will wear a race number visible on their front. It will be a different color from either the half or full marathon.

Relay runners will carry a timing chip that will also serve as the "baton". These batons must pass over the mats at the extremities of the course. The batons will be exchanged in clearly marked and supervised exchange zones.

Relay Exchange Zones:
Corrals are set up at each relay exchange point. Chip hand offs will take place in the marked of area. Exchange zone volunteers will monitor the hand offs.

Exchange zone locations:

	Exchange Zone Locations
1	4.2 mile	West Fulton & Mt. Vernon
2	11.5 mile	On Veterans Memorial Drive
3	17.9 mile	On the south end of Indian Mounds Drive
4	21.2 mile	Indian Mounds Road turnaround near Market Street

 

 

Relay Leg lengths:
leg #1	4.2 miles
leg #2	7.3 miles
leg #3	5.4 miles
leg #4	4.3 miles
leg #5	5.0 miles

 

Shuttle Bus Schedule

ZONE	LOCATION	6:00-9:00 MIN. PACE	9:00 AND UP PACE
#1	NO BUS--Walk south to Fulton, then 1 block east
#2	Veterans Memorial Dr.	8:15 am.	8:30 am.
#3	Indian Mounds Dr. at Wilson	8:45 am.	9:00 am.
#4	Indian Mounds Dr.	9:30 am.	10:00 am.
Buses will leave from the staging area on Seward one block directly west of the YMCA

 

Packet Pick Up:
The Relay team packet should be picked up by one individual. It will not be possible to issue partial packets to single individuals. One person should pick up the packet for the whole team.

 

RELAY FAQ:

 

Do we need five runners?
You may have three, four, or five runners. A runner may run more than one leg, but they must be consecutive. If you want to have two runners, you should each sign up for the half marathon.

 

How long are the legs?
The length of each legs varies according to the table above. Split times will not be available for each leg.

 

Are there shelters at the exchange zones?
The shuttle buses will be available as a shelter for the relay people. Exchange Zone #1 is under the freeway and is out of the weather entirely.

 

May I get myself to the the exchange zone? Do I have to ride the bus?
We strongly recommend riding the bus to zones #2, #3, and #4 since the course is closed to automobile traffic. Exchange zone #1 is only two blocks from the YMCA so all of the #2 runners will need to make their way to that point (W. Fulton and Mt. Vernon) by themselves. Parking is an issue at the exchange zones so if you intend to drive make sure you consider parking.

 

Will my clothes and valuables be returned to the starting line on the buses?

Yes they will, HOWEVER, you may arrive before the bus does. The Grand Rapids Marathon cannot be responsible for your valuables left at the exchange zones. You should coordinate with your team mates as to how your gear will be handled.

 

What shall I do with my clothes and valuables?
Make a plan with your team mates as to how you will handle your clothes. We strongly suggest that you do not bring any valuables with you. The exchange zone volunteers cannot be responsible for your stuff.

What constitutes a co-ed team?
That's easy, co-ed teams have more than one gender. The ratio is irrelevant