Want to be part of the excitement of a marathon, but would prefer not to run the full 26.2 miles? You can! Find a few friends and form a marathon relay team. Relay teams may have either 2 or 4 members, and may be all male, all female or mixed gender. The 4 legs of the relay will vary in distance, but each is about 6.5 miles. The La Crosse Marathon Relay will be held on Sunday May 2, 2010, as a running event in the La Crosse Fitness Festival.
Time
The Marathon Relay will start at 7:30AM sharp from the same location as the Marathon and the Half-Marathon (Pettibone Park).
The Course
The Marathon Relay will begin near the entrance to Pettibone Park with the Marathon and the Half-Marathon and follow the Marathon course to the finish in Myrick Park close to the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The first relay exchange will take place at the Diocese of La Crosse athletic fields on East Avenue (at about 6.25 miles); the second exchange will take place just past Myrick Park on La Crosse Street (at about 13.2 miles); the third exchange will take place in the City of Onalaska near Onalaska High School on Wilson Street (at about 20 miles). Each relay transition point will be identifiable by a banner and volunteers.
Registration
Registration opens at 12:01AM on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
Registration will close on April 23, 2010. There will be extremely limited registration at the Fitness Expo and absolutely
no registration on race day.
Entry Fees
The entry fee is for the full team of either 2 or 4 runners and is non-refundable. Entry fee schedule:
- $130 - August 15, 2009 to January 1, 2010
- $150 - January 2, 2010 to February 28, 2010
- $170 - March 1, 2010 to April 23, 2010
Awards
All team members will be awarded a high-quality finisher’s t-shirt. Prize bags will be awarded to the 1st place team (based on gun time for the finishing team member) in each of the following divisions. (Please note that there are no age categories in the team competition.)
- Corporate Team
- Any combination of male or female employees from a company or a non-profit organization.
- Male Team
- The team must have four males or three males and one female (or two males in a 2-person team).
- Female Team
- All members of the team must be female.
- Mixed Team
- A 4-person team must have at least 2 females; a 2-person team must have one male and one female member.
Cell Phones, Headphones, and iPods
For reasons of safety, we strongly discourage runners from using any such devices during the race. If you feel that you must have one with you, please keep the volume low so that you can hear vehicular traffic, instructions from police or course marshals, and comments from nearby runners.
Shuttle Busses
Bus transportation will be available from various locations in the city to the start line. More information will be available soon.
Wheelchairs
Wheelchair competitors are not permitted in the marathon relay competition.
Cancellation
If you cannot participate, the entry fee is not transferable and is not be applicable to next year's marathon. We will, however, upon written request be happy to provide you a t-shirt from the race. This shirt can be picked up after the race at the La Crosse City Hall in the Parks and Recreation Department. For a mailing and handling fee of $10, you can have a finisher's shirt mailed to your home. Send us the request via email or regular mail, including your name, street address, phone number, and t-shirt size.
