Contents
Hall of Fame ...... 2-3 Planning for the Relay ...... 6 Division and Awards ...... 6 EMERITUS RACE DIRECTOR Special Divisions ...... 6 Gordon Pitz Race Packets ...... 8 RACE DIRECTOR Keith McQuarrie Vehicles ...... 9
ASSISTANT RACE DIRECTOR Team Rosters ...... 9 Larry Williams Start of the Race ...... 10 BUSINESS MANAGER Ken Starbuck Exchanges ...... 10
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Emergencies ...... 12 Janet Bixler Safety First ...... 12 Paul Broadway Lee Holland Handicaps ...... 13 Anne Johnson After the Race ...... 13 Judith McHose Jan Sundberg Course Map ...... 14-15 The River to River Relay is organized Elevation Charts and Course Description ...... 16-22 by River to River Runners, a member of Road Runners Club of America. 2005 List of Teams ...... 24-25 Official Rules ...... 26 Communications Mail Send material to River to River Relay, PO Box 981 Carbondale, IL 62903-0981 First Time Relay Runners Phone You may reach the race director This book has been written to answer most of the questions that at 618-453-2052 (O) or at you might have about the relay. Please read each section careful- 618-529-1415 (H). ly. If you still have questions about any aspect of the race, con- E-mail tact the race director. The best way to find an answer to your [email protected] question is to send an e-mail to [email protected]. Fax Fax to 618-453-7286. If you have Experienced Relay Runners problems, call 847-866-6132, fax The relay is a logistically complex event (a “logistical nightmare,” 847-866-6136. according to one team manager). Please do not assume that you World Wide Web know what to do just because you have done it many times http://rrr.olm.net before. Review especially the sections on the start of the race Throughout the 17 years of the River to and the exchanges, and the charges for late changes in the team River Relay, several photographers have given roster, since this is where people have been most likely to time and support to the relay. For the past 8 encounter problems. years, the majority of the photos printed in relay publications were taken by Joel Feld- man, whose gifted eye and sense of humor are apparent in his work. Other photos were gen- erously shared by SashHouse Photography. River to River Relay 2006 We them heartily for their fine work and sup- port. This booklet was created by JEM Com- The River to River Relay next year will be run munications, Inc., [email protected]. on Saturday, April 22, 2006. Published in Carbondale, Illinois February 2005 nyone who has participated in the River to River Relay ARiver to River Relay will under- stand the hard work and dedication that is required to bring a team of Hall of Fame 2005 eight runners to the starting line. For many teams, the same person has con- tributed time, effort, and often money, NOMINEES TO RIVER TO RIVER RELAY HALL OF FAME year after year. Judy Ayala ...... Judy and the Gang Bruce Arrow ...... Skeeziks and the Pipsawahs Whether the team is a perennial win- Joe Bannon, Jr ...... Bannon’s Mountain ner or a struggling also ran, everyone Chuck Barnett ...... Indiana Brew Crew who is associated with the relay bene- Lance Bovard ...... Prairie State Road Runners fits from the contributions of these Doug Braasch...... Shake, Waddle and Run dedicated people, and we are please to Joe Brading ...... Coles County Ridge Runners recognize them through the River to Cathy Bradley ...... St. Jude Runners Clearance “Buzz” Bradley ...... Buzz Boys & Buzz Boyx Mixed River Relay Hall of Fame. Lenny Bruce ...... GTE Front Runners Chris Christian ...... Grandma’s Thursday Night Running Club Jon Davis ...... Taylorville Turtles Dick Macknick Carl and Carol Gross...... Back for More Fritterrazz the Smatterriff Roy Haake ...... Keep It In The Family (*and other teams) Keith Hammond ...... Scott AFB Striders Bob Hickman ...... Kansas City River Ratz Dick Macknick has run in 15 of the Chuck Hinde ...... Silver Striders 17 River to River, only missing twice Gary Holda ...... One More Time For Fun (once when he was in Boston for Sister Marion Irvine ...... PFC Possum Trotters the marathon, and the other time Gene Jones ...... St. Jude Runners Larry Keeling ...... Magnificent Seven and Another Guy when he was injured and on crutch- Jim Leming ...... Thunder Canyon Road Raptors es; and he still showed up to offer Jack Meyer ...... Wandering Walukis (posthumous) support to his teammates). Mike McGrath ...... Hurry Up and Wait, Again! Gary Moss ...... Masters of Shawnee Forest Dick is just a tad eccentric. He has Tom Newlin ...... General’s Team run leg # 5 for 10 years (and claims Lance Nogle ...... Lisle Windrunners to be the only person to have run Peter Olson ...... Highwaymen 100+ miles on the same relay leg. Dick Parker ...... Starved Rock River Runners and now he’s on year 5 (or 6) of Bob Putnam ...... General’s Team Kevin Reveal...... Herrin Road Runners (posthumous) leg #7. Somewhat weird, no? But Jerry Riebling ...... Shake, Waddle and Run that’s our captain. As he says: “Mar- Dale Righter...... Breaking Wind Running Club ginally sober.” Robert Rogalski ...... Y-Connection Charles Rose ...... Dixie Flyers Dick handles the details of getting Greg Rose ...... Prairie State Road Runners (posthumous) the team entry in, sending the entry Dick Ruzicka ...... Dixie Flyers fee, making the hotel and van Stu Sax ...... Miami Coca Nuts and other teams arrangements. Without him, no Martha Schierer ...... St. Jude Runners Donald (Butch) Sherrod ...... Eleven-Eleven Y Group Wilburforce Running Rockets, no Brook Smith ...... Eight Up Slow as Mole’s Asses, no Doing the Ron Smith ...... West Frankfort All Around Athletes (posthumous) Boston Cool Down (for the year Frank Stash ...... St. Jude Runners when Dick and 4 others did Boston Bob Stevens ...... Park Forest Running, Pancake Club, Chicago Wet Socks on Monday, then ran your relay 5 Patti Swayka...... Bonnies and Clydes John Taylln ...... Park Forest Pancake and Running Club days later on Saturday), and certain- Bob Theodore...... Lisle Windrunners ly no Fritterrazz the Smatterriff Jean Wade...... St. Jude Runners (don’t ask; according to Dick: “You John Welge ...... Mudd Ducks don’t want to know where my mind George West ...... GTE Front Runners Ray Wucher ...... Fantastics (posthumous) has been”). A more supportive or Tim Demco, Andre Fomby, Gus Coronado, Tony Daniels, Dan Lawson, Derek Olenek, reliable River to River teammate has Jeff Hill, and Craig Young:...... Arenberg Racing Team yet to be born.
2 River to River Relay Hall of Fame
Cheryl Tucker P.F. Flyers (*and other teams) The first R to R Relay was an experiment, an adventure trip as some of the legs that first year were off road trails and most every leg had at least some trail or gravel sec- tions and amenities (read porta potties) were primitive or nonexistent. Despite, (or because of) the challenging course conditions, it really was fun. The Park Forest Running and Pancake Club found a road trip for a relay to be an irre- sistible attraction and signed up multiple teams. Cheryl Tucker, A member of PFRPC and a regular age group winner at local races, was recruited that first year for one of the PFERPC teams for a “fun run” excursion. Cheryl, whether she knew it then or not, was hooked. She returned with PFRPC for more R to R Relays. She completed a differ- ent leg each year, becoming one of the first to complete the entire circuit. But one cir- cuit has not been enough and Cheryl continues to run R to R each year. In 2005, she will run leg #8 on Fritterrazz the Smatterriff team and become the first person to have run every leg of the relay twice.
3 4 5 Planning for the Relay
Does it matter which recommend you do so a month or eight runners, and multiplying the total runner runs which leg? two before the relay. Do not engage by 3.5. For example, if a team of run- Team members must run in a fixed in any strenuous training the week ners averages 20 minutes for a 5K race, order, and each runner has to deal before the race. the total times for all eight runners is with a different challenge. The runner It is important to avoid dehydration 160 minutes. Multiplying that total by in position 8 has furthest to run; run- during the race. Therefore, in the days 3.5 gives the team an estimated finish- ner 3 has the shortest total distance. leading up to the relay it is wise to ing time of 9 hours and 20 minutes. Team members who run in the sixth drink plenty of fluids. Coffee, beer, position probably have the most diffi- and other alcoholic drinks don’t count; How do I find out about cult job. They will tackle a steep hill in fact, they increase dehydration. changes in the course? leaving Cobden and face the most dif- Late changes in the course will be ficult hill on the course on section 22. How long will it take described at the managers’ meeting at to finish the race? 7 p.m. at the Williamson County How should we train If you start at 6:15 a.m., your team Pavilion, 1602 Sioux Drive in Marion, for the relay? must maintain an average pace of 10 Illinois, on Friday, the evening before The course is not easy. If you normal- minutes per mile in order to finish the the relay. There have been last minute ly run only on flat routes, you should course before it closes. If you start at changes almost every year the race include some hill training in the weeks 8:45 a.m., your team must maintain an has been run, so please arrange to before the race. Some teams use the average pace of 8 minutes per mile. have one or two team representatives ramps in a parking garage for training attend the meeting. A rough estimate of your team’s finish- purposes if there are no hills available. ing time can be calculated by adding What should we bring If you have never run in a race, we typical 5-kilometer race times for the in the way of supplies? Be prepared for both cold rain and warm sunshine. Following is mini- mum check list of supplies to bring. • water (a lot of water) • other refreshments • litter bag • first aid kit • sun screen • toilet paper • towels • extra clothing and shoes for each runner •reflective safety vest (needed if your team does not finish before sunset) Food, drinks and other basic supplies may be purchased in the towns of Cobden and Goreville along the route. Packet Pickup Point Water is the most important item; you cannot have too much. It may be 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. quite warm by the time you run your third section. Drink regularly, espe- cially before running your own sec- Williamson County Pavilion tions. Where can we stay? 1602 Sioux Drive • Marion, Illinois 62959 Accommodations in Williamson Coun- ty can be arranged through the phone 618-993-2657 • fax 618-997-1874 Williamson County Tourism Bureau in Marion, Illinois. Call 1-800-433-7399. 6 Compliments of the Village of Cobden
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7 Divisions and Awards
May my team enter to meeting the qualifications. You may May I change the division more than one division? enter one special division in addition in which the team is entered? You may enter only one of the nine to one of the major divisions. You may make changes any time major divisions.Eligibility rules for before March 18, 2005. After that you each division are on the inside back How many awards are may only change to a less restrictive cover. given in each division? division. That is, a Mixed-Masters team In addition to the major divisions, The number of awards in each major may change to either Mixed or Mas- there are several special divisions. division is listed on the inside back ters, and a Women-Masters team may These special divisions are informal cover. There will be one award in change to either Women or Masters. and not meant to be taken too seri- each special division for every five Any team may change to the Open ously. To qualify, a team need only teams entered, up to a maximum of Division at any time. declare that it comes reasonably close three awards.
Special Divisions
Academic Division: Any team affiliat- that claims special culinary skills, and Health and Medical Division: Any ed with a school, college, university, is willing to prove it. team affiliated with a health agency, or other center of learning. hospital, or other medical group. Ecclesiastical Division: Any team Proof of insurance required. Armed Forces: Any team that is affiliated with a church or other reli- instrumental in the nation’s defense. gious group. Freedom of religion Legal Division: Any team affiliated guaranteed, but no animal sacrifice with a law firm or other legal group. City and County: Any team that allowed during the relay. Special waiver and release of liability claims to represent the city or county required from these teams. included in the team’s name. Financial Services: Any team associ- ated with banks, insurance, stock bro- Old Friends Division: Team mem- Civil Service Division: Any team kers, etc. Awards in this division are bers have run together for at least four affiliated with a federal, state, or not for sale (unless absolute confiden- years. municipal government agency; non- tiality guaranteed). U.S. governments acceptable upon Running Club Division: Any team receipt of appropriate visas. Happy Families: Every team member consisting of members of the same must be related in some way to some running club (no ringers allowed). Culinary Division: Open to any team other team member.
Welcome Runners to Beautiful Southern Illinois!
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8 Welcome to the 2005 River to River Relay
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9 Race Packets
Where do we collect What are the other the race packets? numbered labels for? Race packets will be available at They are vehicle tags. They should be Williamson County Pavilion in Marion, attached to the rear window and front Illinois, and can be collected between 2 window of the team vehicle as p.m. and 7 p.m., on Friday, April 15. instructed. The tags must be visible to Packets must be collected on April 15. race officials. Vehicles will not be They will not be available on the morn- allowed to park at exchanges unless ing of the race. Packets will contain tags are displayed. If a vehicle is seen runners’ numbers, vehicle identification displaying only one of the registration tags, and a baton. A bag of fruit and a tags, that team will be disqualified. roll of toilet paper will be provided. What do I do with the form Why are there nine runner asking for a final roster? numbers in the race packet? The final roster must be turned in Runners must be assigned numbers in when you reach the starting area. It is the order in which they run—the per- your official announcement of the son running the first leg must wear team rotation, in case there are dis- the number ending in 1, the runner putes later. It should also list the for the second leg must wear the license plate numbers of your team number ending in 2, and so on. Use vehicles. Also, the finish line announc- the ninth number for any alternate er uses the list to read as many names who runs as a substitute. as he can when your team finishes.
10 Vehicles
How many vehicles may we May we use extra vehicles to We will have two vehicles. use to transport the runners? transport the team members? What’s the best way to use them? The permitted number of vehicles per You may use unregistered vehicles to One possibility is to split the team into team depends on the starting time. transport members of the team to later two groups of runners that function Only seeded teams and teams starting sections of the course. independently. at 7:45 a.m. may register two vehicles. Only registered vehicles may park at Another strategy is to begin the race Other teams are restricted to one reg- the exchanges, but other vehicles may with odd-numbered runners in one istered vehicle. park in towns along the route: Cobden, vehicle and even-numbered runners in How do we register Goreville, Robbs, Eddyville and Gol- the other. Each runner would be vehicles for our team? conda. For example, the sixth, seventh, dropped off by one vehicle at the A registered team vehicle must display offi- and eighth runners might go directly to beginning of a section and picked up cial tags in front and rear windows. The Cobden and meet other members at by another at the end of the section. tags will be provided in the race packet. Stage 6. From there, the fourth and fifth Runners must be picked up by the runners may go directly to Goreville. same vehicle that dropped them off at Teams that try to use additional vehicles every seventh exchange. by using one tag per vehicle are being Can we use a camper to unfair to every team that follows the transport the team? Be certain not to leave runners. rules. Any team that does not display No vehicles wider than 7 feet are allowed. stranded; it will be difficult if not both vehicle tags will be disqualified. impossible to return to get them. Team Rosters
When must the team then to change those runners, etc. that cost $10 each, or $80 to change or roster be submitted? need to be updated. After 4 p.m., submit the entire roster. A preliminary list of runners must be April 12, plan to bring all changes to Must I list on the roster the order received by the race director by March the check in on Friday. in which team members will run? 18, 2005. This is done electronically via Must alternates be listed? No. You can wait until the last minute the on-line form found at the web site You are encouraged to list one or two to settle on a running order. http://rrr.olm.net/info.html. An electron- alternate runners on the roster in case ic confirmation of the receipt of the ros- Where do I get the Waiver of late changes to the team. You may ter will be sent to the e-mail address or Minor Waiver forms? substitute alternates for registered run- listed on the roster form after it is Both the relay Waiver and Minor ners without charge at any time. processed. It is a good idea to keep a Waiver forms are available on the web copy of everything you send to us. Alternates listed before March 25 will site at http://rrr.olm.net/info.html. You receive T-shirts. If your alternates can mail the signed waiver form to Must all eight runners be listed would really like to run, they should our PO box or you can bring it to on the preliminary roster? attend registration on April 15, where check in on Friday, April 15. The preliminary roster need not be there are bound to be teams looking complete, but a complete roster must Must every runner sign the waiver for extra runners. be submitted by April 8, 2005. before I send the team roster? May I recruit a runner who has No. Every team member must eventu- How should I report changes already signed up for another team? ally sign the waiver. However, we do in the team membership? A runner who has signed the roster not need the waivers until April 15, so On or before 4 p.m., April 12, 2005, for one team may not change teams you may, if you wish, bring them with go to the web site for Roster submis- without written permission from the you when you register. sion. you can retrieve your team’s cur- manager of the original team. rent data by entering the last name of Again, keep copies of any waivers you the team manager and the team’s Ros- Do I have to pay for changes send to us, and have blanks available ter number. The Roster number is to the roster? so that people you add to the team included in the reply showing that we You may replace runners with regis- have a copy to sign. received your first electronic roster. (If tered alternates at any time at no May I change the team’s name? you cannot find that, send an e-mail cost. Until April 12, you may make up Yes, until March 18, 2005. However, to [email protected] and I will reply to four (4) changes at no charge. After lists of names will be published prior with your roster number). You will be the first four, changes will cost you to that date, including here. able to retrieve the current data and $10 each. After April 8, changes will
11 The Start of the Race
How do we get to Lake. Your second vehicle should 500 yards farther. Your first runner will the pre-start area? arrive at Stage 2 by the time your first then jog back to the starting line. Study the map on pages 14-15 in this runner is starting. If you are early, Team vehicles will leave for stage 2 book. There are two ways from Mari- please wait in Wolf Lake, not at the five minutes before the runners start, on to the start line. (1) Take I57 south exchange. Unregistered team vehicles so the vehicles can arrive at the to exit 30 at Anna. Head west on Illi- should go directly to Cobden, Gore- exchange before the runners. nois 146 for 16 miles to Illinois Rt 3. ville, Robbs, Eddyville, or Golconda to Will the race start on time? Turn north on Rt 3. Teams with one meet the remainder of the team. It always has! Timing is under the vehicle will go north for 9.2 miles and How long does it take control of the Southern Illinois Ama- turn east onto Muddy Levee Road. to reach the starting line? teur Radio Society whose members Those teams with 2 vehicles will have From I57 and Illinois Rt. 13 (Marion, take pride each year in starting the the “B” vehicle turn east at Wolf Lake Ill.) it is approximately 33 miles to race by the National Bureau of Stan- after going north on Rt 3 for 4.5 miles. Alto Pass. Because of some 25 traffic dards’ atomic clock. Driving time from Marion is slightly lights along the way, you should allow more than an hour when you get on What happens if we are late? one hour to reach Alto Pass from that the interstate heading south. Your lead off runner must locate the point. All teams should allow an hour Or (2) take Illinois Rt 13 west through to get from Alto Pass through the Pre- Race Director and inform him that Carbondale and Murphysboro to Illi- Start Check In area to the parking area your team missed its assigned start nois Rt 3. Turn south on Rt 3 for 13.5 beyond the start line. time. Your team will then be allowed miles. Turn east on Muddy Levee to start with the next wave of teams. Road. Driving time from Marion is If you arrive too early, there are sever- The teams finish time will be correct- approximately 75 minutes to the Pre al scenic overlooks along the access ed accordingly. Start Check-in area. “B” vehicles will road where you can admire the view. Do the fast teams start together? continue south on Rt 3 to Wolf Lake What should we do A small number of teams with the and turn east for 1/2 mile to stage 2. when we reach the pre-start? fastest predicted times in each division Should all of the team You will be stopped at a check-in point will be seeded. Seeded teams will start vehicles go to the start? about four miles from the starting line, at special times, regardless of previous No. If you have a second registered where you should turn in your final assignments, and they may use two vehicle, it should take Route 3 to Wolf roster. You should then continue on to supprt vehiles. Seedings will be based Lake, and go directly to Stage 2 (the the starting line (4.3 further on). on runners’ previous 5K race times, as first exchange) or beyond. The You will be asked to drive past the listed on team rosters submitted before exchange is half a mile east of Wolf starting line to the staging area about March 20,2005. The Exchanges
Why is the first exchange baton. Runner number 1 begins at ly be 100 to 500 meters beyond the number 2? Stage 1; his or her later sections begin exchange. When parking, drivers must The beginning of each section is at Stages 9 and 17. Runner number 2 follow the directions of the officials. referred to as a “Stage.” Stage 1 is the takes over at Stages 2, 10, and 18, and DO NOT STOP IN THE EXCHANGE first section of the race; the first so on. AREA TO DISCHARGE YOUR RUN- exchange is Stage 2, and so on. The NER. The officials may penalize teams terminology was chosen so that the What do we do at each exchange? that refuse to obey their instructions stage number corresponds to the num- Race officials will direct traffic at the by assessing time penalties or by dis- ber of the runner who takes over the exchanges. Parking areas will general- qualifying a runner or a team.
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13 Emergencies
What are the chances less strict, but it is still important. A ambulance and other emergency ser- of a runner getting lost? runner may drop out for any reason, vices. There are one or two tricky turns on and any other team member may the course. Sometimes course markers replace the runner who has dropped When does the course close? mysteriously disappear, and once a out. It is still the case, however, that The last exchange closes at 7:30, but runner was misled by a directional once a runner has withdrawn he or the finish line in Golconda will be sign unrelated to the relay. Everyone she may not return to the team. kept open until 8 p.m. Sunset is at on your team should be familiar with 7:30 p.m. If your team is still on the the course description in this book, If we are all exhausted, course after dark, you must be pre- and each runner should review it may we drive part of the way? pared to provide for your runner’s before setting out on a leg. If your No. Someone must run (or walk) with safety. The rules require that runners runner is alone on the course, your the baton at all times. There have wear a reflective vest after sunset. team vehicle should pause at the turns been reports of runners emerging from marked “tricky” to assure the runner a van half way through a section; ille- goes the right way. gal transportation of the runner is Stage Closes at Stage Closes at strictly forbidden, and guilty teams will 29:30 a.m. 14 3:10 p.m. What happens if one of be disqualified. 3 10:00 a.m. 15 3:40 p.m. my runners is injured? 4 10:30 a.m. 16 4:00 p.m. The official rules spell out the condi- Will medical assistance be tions under which one runner may available during the race? 5 11:00 a.m. 17 4:30 p.m. replace another. If your team hopes to Ambulance services will be on call 6 11:30 a.m. 18 5:00 p.m. win an award, the rule is quite strict. during the race. Members of the 7 12:00 noon 19 5:30 p.m. The only reason for a runner to drop Southern Illinois Amateur Radio Soci- 8 12:30 p.m. 20 5:50 p.m. out is injury or a medical problem. If a ety will monitor the race, and will be 9 1:00 p.m. 21 6:20 p.m. runner drops out, the rule spells out able to summon assistance if it is 10 1:25 p.m. 22 6:45 p.m. who may take his or her place. Once needed. If you need help, look for 11 1:50 p.m. 23 7:10 p.m. cars that have Radio Communicator a runner has dropped out, he or she 12 2:20 p.m. 24 7:30 p.m. signs prominently displayed. You will may not return to the team. 13 2:45 p.m. Finish8:00 p.m. also be provided with a first aid man- For noncompetitive teams the rule is ual that includes phone numbers for
Safety First
The most serious hazard for the run- 6. Do not drive against the flow of the • Sunset is at 7:30 p.m. ner is traffic. Heed these important race on narrow roads. suggestions for a safer run: • The last exchange will close at 7:30 p.m. Congestion can be avoided if every- 1. The rules require runners to pause one follows four simple rules at the at stop signs. Be very careful when • The finish line will remain exchanges: crossing main roads. open until 8 p.m. a. Runners waiting to take the 2. Run on the shoulder of the road if If your team has not reached the baton must remain on the left there is one; otherwise stay as near last exchange by the time it closes, side of the road, behind the the side of the road as you can. you will be asked to leave the road. exchange marker. 3. In general, run on the left side of the If you finish after dark, a reflective b. Spectators and other team road. At a blind curve to the left and vest is mandatory. members must remain on the at the crest of a steep hill, it may be right side of the road. safer to run on the right. Runners when passing runners. Do not drive c. The road must be kept clear for like to run tangents, crossing from beside a runner; park if you need moving vehicles and runners. side to side of the road as it turns. to provide water. Be warned that this can be very 5. Use warning flashers at all times to d. Drivers of vehicles must yield the dangerous. advise other traffic that runners are right of way to runners as they pass through the exchange area. 4. Vehicles should exercise great care present.
14 After the Race
Is there a place to shower What else happens after the race? bottles; please use cups. after the race? A food tent, craft fair, and other activi- Once again, the Illinois Valley Striders Runners may use facilities at Pope ties are also planned at the Pope and Starved Rock Runners, Ltd. will County High School to shower and County Court House near the finish host a pre-race party. The location will change clothes. The school is located line. The Old Fishskins will provide be at the check in facility, the 1.5 miles west of Golconda, on the blue grass music before the awards Williamson County Pavilion, on Friday north side of Illinois Route 146. ceremony and, for those runners night. All runners are invited. Please keep the school facilities clean whose legs still function, dancing is and tidy. We depend on the coopera- encouraged. Will I receive an official set of results later? tion and good will of school officials, The awards ceremony You may use the web site to sibmit who ask runners not to bring beer or will begin at 6:30 p.m. the name and addresses of up to 10 other alcohol onto the school grounds. We encourage you to pick up your people who should receive a copy of Can I find help for my sore legs? awards at the awards ceremony. If the results book, or you may use the The sports council of the Illinois Chi- you must leave, please arrange for form that will be included with the ropractic Society will provide chiro- someone to pick up your awards copy of the official results that will be practic services (massage, rehabilita- for you. Sorry, but we do not mail mailed to the team captain in the tion, and recuperation) for runners awards to those who could not stay. week after the relay. who might like to avail themselves of While celebrating your success, we We send a Results book to every run- these services. Additional help will be urge you to honor the wishes of our ner for whom we have an address. provided by physical therapist assis- hosts in Golconda and keep beer con- Official results will be posted on the tant students from SIUC. tainers out of sight: no visible cans or web page by Monday, April 19, 2004. Handicaps
Age Males Females Age Males Females Age Males Females Age Males Females 10 17:30 19:00 28 0:00 8:00 46 5:30 16:20 64 16:00 32:00 11 15:00 17:30 29 0:00 8:10 47 6:00 17:00 65 17:00 33:30 12 13:00 16:30 30 0:00 8:20 48 6:30 17:40 66 18:00 35:00 13 11:00 15:30 31 0:00 8:40 49 7:00 18:20 67 19:00 37:00 14 9:00 14:30 32 0:20 9:00 50 7:30 19:00 68 20:00 39:00 15 7:00 13:30 33 0:40 9:20 51 8:00 19:40 69 21:00 41:00 16 5:00 12:30 34 1:00 10:00 52 8:30 20:20 70 22:00 43:00 17 3:30 11:30 35 1:20 10:30 53 9:00 21:00 71 23:00 45:30 18 2:30 10:30 36 1:40 11:00 54 9:30 21:45 72 24:30 48:00 19 1:30 10:00 37 2:00 11:30 55 10:00 22:30 73 26:00 51:00 20 1:00 9:30 38 2:20 12:00 56 10:30 23:15 74 27:30 54:00 21 0:30 9:00 39 2:40 12:30 57 11:00 24:00 75 29:00 57:00 22 0:00 8:45 40 3:00 13:00 58 11:30 25:00 76 30:30 60:00 23 0:00 8:20 41 3:20 13:30 59 12:00 26:00 77 32:00 63:00 24 0:00 8:10 42 3:40 14:00 60 12:45 27:00 78 33.30 66.00 25 0:00 8:00 43 4:00 14:30 61 13:30 28:00 79 35:00 69:00 26 0:00 7:50 44 4:30 15:00 62 14:15 29:00 80 36.30 72:00 27 0:00 7:50 45 5:00 15:30 63 15:00 30:30 15 Murphysboro
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17 850 Section1 Moderate (Steep Downhill ) Runner 1 800 750 Length: 3.60 miles Starts at 0.0, ends at 3.60 700 Surface: Gravel 650 600 3.6 m (3.6) - Turn left at 3.6 miles onto the blacktop 550 road (State Forest Road).
Elevation (feet) 500 450 NOTE: Approximate distances from the start 400 are shown in parentheses. 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 2 Easy Runner 2 800 750 Length: 3.60 miles 700 Starts at 3.60, ends at 7.20 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 3 Moderate to Easy Runner 3 800 750 Length: 2.95 miles 700 Starts at 7.20, ends at 10.15 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 4 Moderate Runner 4 800 750 Length: 3.65 miles 700 Starts at 10.15, ends at 13.80 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 0.2 m (10.4) Turn left on Route Illinois Route 127.
Elevation (feet) 500 Keep left, and watch for traffic. 450 3.4 m (13.6) Turn right onto a blacktop road (Mountain 400 Glen Road). 350 Be careful crossing the highway. 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
18 850 Section 5 Hard Runner 5 800 750 700 Length: 3.35 miles 650 Starts at 13.80, ends at 17.15 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 3.0 m (16.8) Runners turn left on Centennial.
Elevation (feet) 500 3.2 m (17.0) Turn right on Ash. 450 400 350 Vehicles go straight ahead, then turn left at 300 Appleknocker Street. Park on Appleknocker. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 6 Very Hard (Cobden) Runner 6 800 750 700 Length: 3.30 miles 650 Starts at 17.15, ends at 20.45 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 0.0 m (17.2) Turn left on Appleknocker.
Elevation (feet) 500 0.1 m (17.3) Turn right across the bridge over the railroad. 450 400 0.2 m (17.4) Take the first left turn, onto Poplar Street. 350 THIS TURN IS EASY TO MISS! 300 0.3 m (17.5) Bear left, then right, remaining on Poplar Steet. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.1 m (19.2) U.S. 51 is the busiest road you will cross. Pause, look carefully, and have team members help you watch for traffice. Continue on Water Valley Drive.
6 Vehicles :Cross the railroad tracks on Maple street. Turn left on Jefferson, proceed two blocks, then turn right on Poplar. If delayed by a train, cross the tracks by the bridge used by run- ners.
Cobden
850 Section 7 Hard Runner 7 800 750 Length: 3.00 miles 700 Starts at 20.45, ends at 23.45 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 0.1 m (20.6) Bear right at the fork. Remain on Water Valley
Elevation (feet) 500 Road; do not take Shiloh Road. 450 1.1 m (21.6) Stay right on blacktop road. Remain on Water 400 Valley Road; do not take Giant City Park Road. 350 2.0 m (22.5) Stay left on blacktop road. Remain on Water 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 Valley Road; do not take Bethel Church Road.
19 850 Section 8 Hard Runner 8 800 750 Length: 3.60 miles 700 Starts at 23.45, ends at 27.05 650 Surface: Asphalt; two fords 600 550 1.2 m (24.6) Turn right on the blacktop road (Water
Elevation (feet) 500 Valley Road) 450 2.3 m (25.7) The road turns left, then right. Stay on Water 400 Valley Road. Do NOT take Buffalo Gap Road. 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
Section 9 Hard Runner 1
Length: 3.35 miles Starts at 27.05, ends at 30.40
850 Surface: Mostly gravel 800 0.1 m (27.1) Turn right on the blacktop road (Rocky 750 700 Comfort Road). 650 0.3 m (27.4) Turn left on gravel road near top of hill (Panthers 600 Den Road). Watch carefully for the turn. 550 1.8 m (28.9) Bear to the right on Robinson Hill Road.
Elevation (feet) 500 2.4 m (29.5) Watch for a left turn at the crest of a hill onto 450 Mount Hebron Road. This turn is very easy 400 to miss. 350 3.1 m (30.2) Go straight ahead on Mount Hebron Road at 300 the top of the hill. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
Section 10 Moderate Runner 2
850 800 Length: 2.85 miles Starts at 30.40, ends at 33.25 750 Surface: Mostly asphalt, some gravel 700 650 WARNING: Large stones may make thin-soled 600 shoes inadvisable. 550
Elevation (feet) 500 1.5 m (31.9) Turn right on blacktop road (Lick Creek Road). 450 1.9 m (32.3) Take the road to the left (Goreville Road). 400 Enjoy the view! 350 2.9 m (33.3) Follow the main road over Interstate 57. 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
Section 11 Moderate Runner 3
Length: 3.25 miles Starts at 33.25, ends at 36.50 Surface: Asphalt
Vehicles follow race officials’ directions to parking.
0.05m (33.3) Follow the main road over Interstate 57.
20 850 Section 12 Moderate to Hard (Goreville) Runner 4 800 750 Length: 3.80 miles 700 Starts at 36.50, ends at 40.30 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 0.3 m (36.8) Turn right on Broadway. Stay to the right! 350 0.6 m (37.1) Turn right and follow Fly Avenue. 300 This is an easy turn to miss; do not follow 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 vehicles along the highway. Do not follow vehicles along the highway. 12 0.9 m (37.4) Stay to the right. 1.3 m (37.8) Be very careful crossing Illinois Route 37. Pause, and watch for traffic. Then turn left under the railroad bridge onto Tunnel Hill Road.
Vehicles From the center of Goreville, follow Illinois Route 37. Do not follow runners. The runners emerge from the right, south of the town. At that point, turn left onto Tunnel Hill Road, Goreville under the railroad bridge.
850 Section 13 Moderate Runner 5 800 750 Length: 3.40 miles 700 Starts at 40.30, ends at 43.70 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 14 Easy Runner 6 800 750 700 Length: 2.50 miles 650 Starts at 43.70, ends at 46.20 Surface: Asphalt 600 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
21 850 Section 15 Moderate to Easy Runner 7 800 750 700 Length: 2.95 miles 650 Starts at 46.20, ends at 49.15 600 Surface: Asphalt 550 1.0 m (47.2) Be careful crossing U.S. 45.
Elevation (feet) 500 Continue on Gilead Church Road. 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 16 Moderate (Steep Downhill) Runner 8 800 750 Length: 4.05 miles 700 Starts at 49.15, ends at 53.20 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 3.4 m (52.5) Turn left onto Illinois Route 147.
Elevation (feet) 500 Watch for traffic. 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 17 Moderate Runner 1 800 750 700 Length: 3.30 miles 650 Starts at 53.20, ends at 56.50 600 Surface: Asphalt 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 18 Moderate to Hard Runner 2 800 750 700 Length: 3.75 miles 650 Starts at 56.50, ends at 60.25 600 Surface: Mostly asphalt, some gravel 550 2.1 m (58.6) Turn left on the gravel road.
Elevation (feet) 500 450 Watch carefully for the turn. 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
22 850 Section 19 Moderate Runner 3 800 750 Length: 2.60 miles 700 Starts at 60.25, ends at 62.85 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 20 Moderate Runner 4 800 750 Length: 3.25 miles 700 Starts at 62.85, ends at 66.10 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 2.0 m (64.9) Turn right.
Elevation (feet) 500 3.2 m (66.1) Cross the road. The exchange 450 will be 400 on the grassy field. 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 21 Moderate to Easy Runner 5 800 750 700 Length: 3.45 miles 650 Starts at 66.10, ends at 69.55 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 0.0 m (66.1) Leave the field.
Elevation (feet) 500 1.9 m (68.0) Be careful crossing Illinois Route 145. 450 Team vehicles will be coming from your left 400 350 Vehicles turn left at the exchange. Park on the side road. 300 When leaving, turn right at the first road junction, then turn 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 right on Route 145. Drive 2 miles and turn left at Eddyville. You rejoin the runners at Eddyville.
850 Section 22 The Hardest Runner 6 800 750 700 Length: 3.80 miles 650 Starts at 69.55, ends at 73.35 600 Surface: Asphalt 550
Elevation (feet) 500 450 400 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 23 850 Section 23 Moderate (Steep Downhill) Runner 7 800 750 Length: 3.35 miles 700 Starts at 73.35, ends at 76.70 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 3.2 m (76.6) Runners go straight. Do not follow the
Elevation (feet) 500 main road to the left. 450 400 Vehicles follow the main road to Illinois Route 146. 350 300 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
850 Section 24 Hard Finish Runner 8 800 750 Length: 3.30 miles 700 Starts at 76.70, ends at 80.00 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 1.9 m (78.6) Turn right on Illinois Route 146. Be very careful; watch for traffic. Elevation (feet) 500 450 3.1 m (79.8) Turn left on Main Street. 400 3.3 m (80.0) Finish beside the Pope County Court House. 350 300 Vehicles turn right on Illinois Route 146 and drive toward 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 Golconda. The runners will emerge from the right, 1.4 miles along Illinois Route 146. Follow directions to parking in town.
Runner 1 Runner 2 Runner 3 Runner 4 Runner 5 Runner 6 Runner 7 Runner 8 Golconda 1 - 3.60 2 - 3.60 3 - 2.95 4 -3.65 5 - 3.35 6 - 3.30 7 - 3.00 8 - 3.60 Downhill Easy Moderate Moderate Hard Very hard Hard Hard to easy 9 - 3.35 10 - 2.85 11 - 3.25 12 - 3.80 13 - 3.40 14 - 2.50 15 - 2.95 16 - 4.05 Hard Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Easy Moderate Downhill to hard to easy FINISH 17 - 3.30 18 - 3.75 19 - 2.60 20 - 3.25 21 - 3.45 22 - 3.80 23 - 3.35 24 - 3.30 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Hardest Downhill Hard to hard to easy total total total total total total total total 10.25 mi. 10.20 mi. 8.8 mi. 10.70 mi. 10.20 mi. 9.60 mi. 9.30 mi. 10.95 mi.
Good Luck
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25 2005 Team Roster
Corporate Handicap Division Springfield Roadrunners Springfield, Ill. Abbott Rabbitts #1 Abbott Park, Ill. Starved Rock River Runners Morris, Ill. Abbott Rabbitts #2 Abbott Park, Ill. Team Alton Alton, Ill. Allstate Trailblazers Chicago, Ill. The Bar (Boston Alternative Runners) Chicago, Ill. Busch Mountain Runners St. Louis, Mo. The Breakfast Club New Lenox, Ill. Cheshire Cats Joliet, Ill. The Heavy Breathers St. Louis, Mo. CNA B Chicago, Ill. The River Runners Murphysboro, Ill. Flat Foot Pursuit Springfield, Ill. The Young and the Restless Evansville, Ind. Govnerors State Road Scholars University Park, Ill. Thunder Canyon Road Raptors Team Nam Carbondale, Ill. Highwayman Springfield, Ill. War and Feet Wheaton, Ill. Mallinckrodt Drug Runners St.Louis, Mo. Wide-Bodied Redbirds West Frankfort, Ill. MIchelob Ultra Runners St. Louis, Ill. Square D Chicago, Ill. Masters Division Stray Cats Peoria, Ill. Fleet FEET Sports 40+ St. Louis, Mo. Fleet Footed Fanatics Wheaton, Ill. Corporate Division Hampshire Coon Creek Crawlers Hampshire, Ill. 16 Cheeks to the Wind Argonne, Ill. KG’s Boys Team Springfield, Ill. Air Moblity Flying Feet Scott AFB Ill. Lakers Eight Crystal Lake, Ill. All Around Athletes West Frankfort, Ill. Legg’s Legion St. Louis, Mo. Bootcamp Boogie Murphysboro, Ill. Mighty Murphs Chicago, Ill. CNA “A” Chicago, Ill. Movin’ Shoes; the Elders Madison, Wisc. CNA “C” Chicago, Ill. Slow Twitch Beecher, Ill. NAL Team #1 Flora, Ill. St Jude Runners Peoria, Ill. Wright Pat Flyers Dayton, Ohio Striders Seniors Peoria, Ill. Team Advil Indianapolis, Ind. Handicap Division Team Reliv St. Louis, Mo. Alcohillics Anonymous Lagrange, Ill. The Cutting Edge of Insanity Springfield, Ill. Ancient Mariners Poplar Bluff, Mo. The Weakest Link Saint Charles, Mo. Bannons Mountain Hamilton, Ohio Bottoms Up Bar and Grill Neunert, Ill. MIxed Masters Division Breaking Wind Running Club Mattoon, Ill. A-Train Lisle, Ill. Canal Cats Lockport, Ill. Fighting Trees Terre Haute, Ind. Carterville Runners Carterville, Ill. Fritterrazz the Smatterriff Homer Glen, Ill. Chaney’ Gang Carterville, Ill. Fueled By Cuervo Chicago, Ill. Charlie’s Angels Carbondale, Ill. Grandma’s Thursday Night Running Clu Peoria, Ill. Chester Running CLUB Chester, Ill. No Walkin Till the Van Passes Champaign, Ill. Cognitive Feet Anna, Ill. Odds and Ends Chadwick, Ill. Comm. of Faith Marion, Ill. Off on a Tangent Dayton, Ohio Crete Critters Crete, Ill. Prairie Chickins Newton, Ill. Daves Dashing Dogs Cincinnati, Ohio Psychokinetics Champaign, Ill. Dekalb Corn Dogs Genoa, Ill. Rapid Decay Chicago, Ill. Dixie Flyers St. Petersburg, Fla Road Ponies Metamora, Ill. Dream Team From the Burbs Tinley Park, Ill. The Misfits Brownsburg, Ind. Dream Team II Lake Forest, Ill. Thee Uriah Heeps Champaign, Ill. Eight Deadly Sins Lake Forest, Ill. Wabash Valley Road Runners Terre Haute, Ind. Everything Hurts Downers Grove, Ill. Expletive Deleted Grayslake, Ill. Mixed Division Finish Before Dark Springfield, Ill. Abe Lincoln’s Pants Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Front Line Carbondale, Ill. Bipod Runners Edwardsville, Ill. Golconda River Rats Golconda, Ill. Black Socks Champaign, Ill. Goslow West Lafayette, Ind. Broken Arrow Roadrunners Effingham, Ill. Jim Spivey Run Club Wheaton, Ill. Buzz Boys Mixed Sparta, Ill. Jones Creek Road Runners Dickson, Tenn. Christian LIFE Center Herrin, Ill. Lab Rats Chicago, Ill. Downhill From Here Carbondale, Ill. Lisle Windrunners Lisle, Ill. Drank Too Much Last Night Brentwood, Mo. Los Tortugas Albuquerque, N.M. Dueling Dash-Hounds Elmhurst, Ill. Mudd Ducks St. Louis, Mo. Echo Runners Cincinnati, Ohio One Step At a Time St. Louis, Mo. Eight Is Not Enough Farmington, Mo. Original Handicappers Carterville, Ill. Eight Tortoises- Seven With Hair Newton, Ill. Rend Lake College Road Warriors Ina, Ill. Family and Friends Urbana, Ill. Reno Failures Indianapolis, Ind. Honkin Woohoos Part Deux Bloomington, Ind. Road Hogs Joliet, Ill. HORACE Naperville, Ill Running Avec Van Chicago, Ill. Kenosha Running Club Kenosha, Wisc. Second Childhood Carbondale, Ill Lactic Acid Junkies Gurnee, Ill.
26 2005 Team Roster
Les Coureur Des Riviere Chicago, Ill. Hill’s Angels Carbondale, Ill. LRC - the Great 8. Bloomington, Ill. Honkin Woohoos Bloomington, Ind. Magrath Racing Madison, Wisc. Iron Mules Indianapolis, Ind. Molar Marauders Alton, Ill. Kevin Reveal Memorial Team Herrin, Ill. Murphy’s Moonlight Milers Park Ridge, Ill. Kin Folk St. Louis, Mo. Packerland Express Green Bay, Wisc. Lager Heads St. Louis, Mo. Phillips Road Warriors Carbondale, Ill. Little Egypt Sultans of Stride Harrisburg, Ill. Pub Crawlers II Makanda, Ill. Millstadt Bums Millstadt, Ill. Rocky Top Road Runners Orlando, Fla. Olympic Hopefuls Evansville, Ind. Running Donkeys Carbondale, Ill. On Our Last Leg DuQuoin, Ill. Shenanigans Lake Zurich, Ill. Pantyman’s Half Assed Running Team Chicago, Ill. Silkworm, Inc. Murphysboro, Ill. Plan B Normal, Ill. Silky Sliders Champaign, Ill. Psycho Geezers Chicago, Ill. SIUC Army ROTC Carbondale, Ill Ronald’s Runners West Chicago, Ill. SIUC PA Program Carbondale, Ill. Royal Runners Fishers, Ind. SIUC Triathlon Club Carbondale, Ill. RTRAll Over, Ill. Siue-Sdm Alton, Ill. Rubber Guppies St. Louis, Mo. Skeezicks and the Pipsawahs Orlando, Fla. Rum Runners Tremont, Ill. Squinge Cobden, Ill. Run Chicago #2 Chicago, Ill. Synergy Metropolis, Ill. Running on Empty Carbondale, Ill. Team Benfield Evansville, Ind. Running to Finish Carterville, Ill. Team Binky Carbondale, Ill. Running Witness Paxton, Ill. Team Rob Chicago, Ill. Runnnig E-Ville Edwardsville, Ill. Team Skycrapper Yorkville, Ill. Sewanee United XC Alumni Sewanee, Tenn. Team Sterling Sterling, Ill. SIU Law #2 Carbondale, Ill. Team Vulture Makanda, Ill. SIU Law and Associates Carbondale, Ill. Tennessee River Athletic Club Florence, Ala. SIUC AFROTC Soaring Warriors Carbondale, Ill. The Deuce Champaign, Ill. Smurfin the Mud Deerfield, Ill. Touchstone Titans Springfield, Ill. Southern Ill. Slow Feet Marion, Ill. UIC Family Practice Residents Peoria, Ill. Speedy Smurfs Morton, Ill. We Eight the Sandbox Urbana, Ill. St. Sebastian’s Disciples Chicago, Ill. Where the Hill Are We? Indianapolis, Ind. Team Fun Carbondale, Ill. Where’s Erich? Champaign, Ill. Team Godzilla Wood River, Ill. Wichita Flatlanders Wichita, Kan. Team Hooters Bloomington, Ill. Team USGS Urbana, Ill. Open Division The Ballwin Bunch Ballwin, Mo. 180 Energy Runners St. Louis, Mo. The Leftovers Chester, Ill. 1980’S Bulldogs Effingham, Ill. The Quick and the Dead Tired Champaign, Ill. A Mighty Wind Charleston, Ill. The Running Illini East Peoria, Ill. Back of the Packers Bloomington, Ill. THE Y-Connection St Charles, Mo. Barber County Rhinos Kiowa, Kan. Un-Named Eight Mid America Rehab Cape Girardeau, Mo. Big Dog Running and Eating Society Olney, Ill. Washed Ashore Bloomington, Ill. Big-Hump HHH St. Louis, Mo. We Are Not Them Urbana, Ill. Bill’s Bunch St Louis, Mo. Whose Idea Was This? St. Louis, Mo. Buffalo Warriors Loda, Ill. Yellowmoon Cafe Cobden, Ill. Buzz Boys Sparta, Ill. Chucks Guys Chicago, Ill. Women Masters Division Climbers Run Too Herrin, Ill. Finish the Task Cobden, Ill. Coles County Ridge Runners Charleston, Ill. Ladies in Front Chicago, Ill. Corona Club Carbondale, Ill. Madison Masters Blasters Madison, Wisc. CU Later Champaign, Ill. Run Chicago Gazelles Chicago, Ill DCCC Runners University Park, Ill. Sammy’s Girls Springfield, Ill. Easy to Pass and Tough to Lap Steeleville, Ill. Tailwinds Martinsville, Ill. Erin Go Bragh Terre Haute, Ind. The Angry Beavers Saint Charles, Mo. Fastor Pastors Mahomet, Ill. Unmanned St. Charles, Mo. Finish B Four Dark St. John, Ind. Womens Division First Christian Church of Flora Flora, Ill. Buffalettes Six Champaign, Ill. Fleet FEET Sports St. Louis, Mo. Cheetahs Calumet City, Ill. Flying Feet Joliet, Ill. In-Sole Sistahs Webster Groves, Mo. Flying Scotchmen Peoria, Ill. Saved Soles Galatia, Ill. Go Seamer Cape Girardeau, Mo. Shut Up and Run St.Charles, Mo. Graced Lightning Champaign, Ill. Sigma Kappa Carbondale, Ill. Harmless Error Fort Wayne, Ind. Team Windsor St. Louis, Mo. Heavenbound Marion, Ill. The Angry Divas Chicago, Ill. Heavenbound Too Marion, Ill. The Sole Sisters Chicago, Ill. 27 Official Rules
1. Teams shall consist of eight run- 11. Runners may not wear headphones ners, each of whom shall complete Note 1. Teams are not required to or any other equipment that interferes three sections of approximately 3 miles follow the substitution rule (Rule with their hearing. each while carrying a baton. #4) unless they are competing for an award. If substitutions are made Rules Concerning Vehicles Rules Concerning Runners other than those that are allowed, 12. Teams may use one or two regis- including the use of extra runners, 2. Team members shall run in a fixed tered vehicles, depending on the team’s teams may finish the race but will order. The first runner shall complete starting time, to transport runners dur- not be eligible for any award. sections 1, 9, and 17; the second run- ing the race. Team vehicles must be ner shall complete sections 2, 10, and less than seven feet in width. Note 2. The substitution rule 18, and so on. (Rule #4) applies if one or more 13. Registered team vehicles must dis- runners are missing at the start of 3. Runners must wear official race play an official identification tag in the the race. One or more substitutes numbers that correspond to their posi- front and rear windows. Both tags must must then complete back-to-back tion on the team. The first runner must be visible to race officials at the sections (approximately a total of wear a number ending in 1; the second exchanges. Only team vehicles display- 20 miles). runner must wear a number ending in 2, ing both official tags will be allowed to and so on. Race numbers must be visi- park at the exchanges. Note 3. Teams in the Mixed and ble from the front. Mixed-Masters divisions with only 14. Team vehicles must obey all speed three women will be able to follow 4. If for medical reasons a runner can- limits, traffic signs, other traffic laws, the rule only if the women follow not complete a section, another runner and instructions from race officials. each other in the sequence (e.g., may take over. The substitute must be positions 2, 3, and 4). either the next runner in sequence or 15. Team vehicles must drive at a nor- the previous runner in sequence (e.g., if mal rate of speed. Vehicles may not runner 3 is injured, runners 2 or 4 may block or interfere with other vehicles, take over). Substitutes must complete 6. Runners must carry the baton so and must yield right of way to runners at all remaining sections for the injured that it is visible to race officials while all times. runners they replace, as well as their approaching or leaving the exchange own sections. zone. 16. At the exchanges, team vehicles must park only in designated areas. Once a runner has dropped out of 7. Runners may receive water or other Vehicles may not stop at an exchange, the race, he or she may not re-enter. supplies from team members. No other even to discharge runners, except The team shall be eligible for physical contact with the runner is per- where directed. awards in the Mixed or Mixed-Masters mitted. divisions if at least three runners of Rules Concerning All Participants each sex complete the course. The 8. Runners who take a wrong turn 17. At the exchanges, team members team shall be eligible for awards in the must return to the course where they and other participants who are not Handicap or Corporate Handicap divi- left it and continue on the correct route. involved in the exchange of the baton sions, but only the handicap times of Runners may use the team vehicle or must remain on the right side of the runners who complete the course will other transportation to return to the cor- road. be counted in calculating the team rect route, provided they complete all of handicap. See Notes (above) for further the correct route unaided. 18. Participants must leave no litter on clarification of this rule. the course. 9. Runners must pause at all stop 5. The baton must be passed from signs, and obey all safety instructions. Violation of any rule may result in one runner to the next within a marked assessment of time penalties, or in 10. Runners must wear a reflective vest exchange zone 50 meters in length. disqualification of the While in the exchange zone, runners or other reflective clothing if running runner or the team. must remain on the left side of the road. after sunset.
28 29 30 31 Things worth noting