How 13 Relay overnight relay's work.
Welcome to New Englands newest overnight relay!
The CAPE Relay: May 7th and 8th 2011.
Each relay team consists of a maximum of 12 teammates. Each teammate will run three inconsecutive legs varying in length and difficulty. Each leg of the 13Relay range from 1.7 miles to 10.3 miles; this equates to each teammate running an average of just less than 17 miles. This means the elite runner down to the weekend warrior can come out and be a part of the fun.You can also put together an "ultra" team. This consists of 6 runners, which on average will run just shy 34 miles each throughout the course.
Vehicle 1 (V1) will start off the relay with runner #1. V1 can drive ahead of the runner cheer them on and give them any food or water they have brought along for the ride. After that runner makes it to the first exchange area, they will hand off the "baton" to the second runner in V1. This pattern repeats itself until you make it six legs of the course to exchange #6, where Vehicle #2 (V2) picks up for the next 6 legs of the relay. This is now your time to get something good to eat or get some sleep... You'll eventually wish you had it. This exchange between runners and the two team vehicles repeats 6 times until all 36 legs are completed. Have fun!
THE BOOK
13 Relay has compiled an in depth book that covers everything from relay terms, how the overnight relay is structured, relay rules, course maps and just about everything else you need to know about your overnight relay. Please take the time to read and understand THE BOOK as most questions can be answered in this area.
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