PARK TO PARK HALF MARATHON RELAY GUIDELINES

The relay serves to expand the options to those who would like to experience a little more race fun in Northeast Iowa’s biggest long distance running event. Hopefully businesses will find challenges between internal employees and/or business to business. I’d love to see Hy-Vee challenge Fareway!

Below you will find how the replay will work and what each member gets for competing.

TEAMS

Teams can be made up of 2, 3 or 4 people. How you run the legs is completely up to you but switching at a spot other than an official drop zone is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Each team must have a unique name.

It is possible for a team of 2 to have 1 person run the first or the last 3 legs and so on. Just remember that the timing chip must be worn at all times by the team member running.

The relay is for runners only. The half marathon has a special “walkers only” category and special start time to accommodate that group. There is a 3 hour time limit.

DIVISIONS

Men only

Women only

Coed

BIBS

Each team member will have a special relay bib that must be pinned to the back.

LEGS/DROP OFF POINTS

Transportation to each drop off is the responsibility of the team member.

Leg 1 – (~3.8 miles) Drop point is the Island Park shelter

Leg 2 – (~2.7 miles) Drop point is in Black Hawk Park near campground and some walking will be required to get to the drop point

Leg 3 – (~2.7 miles) Back to Island Park shelter

Leg 4 – (~3.8 miles) From shelter to finish line

Course Marshalls will be present at each drop point to assist runners.

TIMING

A timing chip must be worn by each member from the start line to the finish line. Without a chip crossing the start and the finish lines a team will not be scored. There are no exceptions to this rule. All teams must be completed in 3 hours.

AMENITIES, AWARDS and POST RACE

Each team member will receive:

- Special Park to Park bag while supplies last at packet pick up

- Updates via email

- A finisher’s medal

- Post race food and massage while they last