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Contents

Hall of Fame ...... 2 Planning for the Relay ...... 3 Division and Awards ...... 4

RACE DIRECTOR Special Divisions ...... 5 Brad Dillard, 2007-Present Race Packets ...... 7 EMERITUS RACE DIRECTORS Vehicles ...... 9 Gordon Pitz, 1987-1996 Keith McQuarrie, 1996-2006 Team Rosters ...... 10

ASSISTANT RACE DIRECTOR Start of the Race ...... 11 Larry Williams Exchanges ...... 12 BUSINESS MANAGER Keith McQuarrie Emergencies ...... 14

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Safety First ...... 14 Janet Bixler After the Race ...... 15 Paul Broadway Bob Giacomo Course Map ...... 16-17 Anne Johnson Elevation Charts and Course Description ...... 18-24 Lee Swayze Bruce Talley 2019 List of Teams ...... 26-27

The River to River Relay is organized by Official Rules ...... 28 River to River Runners, a member of Road Handicaps ...... 29 Runners Club of America.

COMMUNICATIONS Mail River to River Relay, PO Box 3475 First Time Relay Runners Carbondale, IL 62903-3475 This book has been written to answer most of the questions that you might Phone have about the relay. Please read each section carefully. If you still have ques - You may reach the Race Director tions about any aspect of the race, contact the race director. The best way to at 618-924-8181 find an answer to your question is to send an e-mail to [email protected]. E-mail [email protected] Experienced Relay Runners The relay is a logistically complex event (a “logistical nightmare,” according World Wide Web to one team manager). Please do not assume that you know what to do just http://rrr.olm.net because you have done it many times before. Review especially the sections on the start of the race and the exchanges, and the charges for late changes in the team roster, since this is where people have been most likely to encounter problems.

Throughout the 30 years of the River to River Relay, several photographers have given time and support to the relay. Our staff photographer in 2017 who took the majority of the photos in this River to River Relay 2020 publication was Jim Kramer. Other photos were The River to River Relay next year will be run generously shared by friends and fans. We thank on Saturday, April 18, 2020 them heartily for their support. Published in Carbondale, Registration is Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 6:00 p.m. CDT March 2019 River to River Relay Hall of Fame

Nominees to River to River Relay Hall of Fame Judy Ayala ...... Judy and the Gang Bruce Arrow ...... Skeeziks and the Pipsawahs Joe Bannon, Jr ...... Bannon’s Mountain Chuck Barnett ...... Indiana Brew Crew Lance Bovard ...... Prairie State Road Runners Doug Braasch ...... Shake, Waddle and Run Joe Brading ...... Coles County Ridge Runners Cathy Bradley ...... St. Jude Runners Clearance “Buzz” Bradley ...... Buzz Boys & Buzz Boyx Mixed Lenny Bruce ...... GTE Front Runners Pete Carroll ...... Finish Line Announcer (posthumous) Chris Christian ...... Grandma’s Thursday Night Running Club Jon Davis ...... Taylorville Turtles Carl and Carol Gross ...... Back for More Roy Haake ...... Keep It In The Family Keith Hammond ...... Scott AFB Striders Bob Hickman ...... Kansas City River Ratz Chuck Hinde ...... Silver Striders Gary Holda ...... One More Time For Fun Sister Marion Irvine ...... PFC Possum Trotters Gene Jones ...... St. Jude Runners Larry Keeling ...... Magnificent Seven and Another Guy Jim Leming ...... Thunder Canyon Road Raptors Jack Meyer ...... Wandering Walukis (posthumous) Mike McGrath ...... Hurry Up and Wait, Again! Keith McQuarrie ...... Race Director Dick Macknick ...... Fritterrazz the Smatterriff (and other teams) Gary Moss ...... Masters of Shawnee Forest Tom Newlin ...... General’s Team Lance Nogle ...... Lisle Windrunners Peter Olson ...... Highwaymen Dick Parker ...... Starved Rock River Runners Gordon Pitz ...... Race Founder Bob Putnam ...... General’s Team Kevin Reveal ...... Herrin Road Runners (posthumous) Jerry Riebling ...... Shake, Waddle and Run Dale Righter ...... Breaking Wind Running Club Robert Rogalski ...... Y-Connection Charles Rose ...... Dixie Flyers Greg Rose ...... Prairie State Road Runners (posthumous) Dick Ruzicka ...... Dixie Flyers Stu Sax ...... Miami Coca Nuts and other teams Martha Schierer ...... St. Jude Runners Donald (Butch) Sherrod ...... Eleven-Eleven Y Group Brook Smith ...... Eight Up Ron Smith ...... West Frankfort All Around Athletes (posthumous) Frank Stash ...... St. Jude Runners Bob Stevens ...... Park Forest Running, Pancake Club, Chicago Wet Socks Patti Swayka ...... Bonnies and Clydes John Taylln ...... Park Forest Pancake and Running Club Bob Theodore ...... Lisle Windrunners Cheryl Tucker ...... P.F. Flyers (and other teams) Jean Wade ...... St. Jude Runners John Welge ...... Mudd Ducks George West ...... GTE Front Runners Ray Wucher ...... Fantastics (posthumous) Tim Demco, Andre Fomby, Gus Coronado, Tony Daniels, Dan Lawson, Derek Olenek, Jeff Hill, and Craig Young: ...... Arenberg Racing Team

2 Planning for the Relay

Does it matter which utes for a 5K race, the total times for all What should we bring runner runs which leg? eight runners is 160 minutes. Multiplying in the way of supplies? Team members must run in a fixed order, that total by 3.5 gives the team an estimated Be prepared for both cold rain and warm and each runner has to deal with a differ - finishing time of 9 hours and 20 minutes. sunshine. Following is minimum check list ent challenge. The runner in position 8 has of supplies to bring. Where can we stay? furthest to run; runner 3 has the shortest • water (a lot of water) There are numerous hotels, motels, cabins, total distance. Team members who run in • other refreshments and bed and breakfast accommodations the sixth position probably have the most • litter bag within a reasonable distance of the start • first aid kit difficult job. They will tackle a steep hill line and Friday’s check-in. Simple Internet • sun screen leaving Cobden and face the most difficult searches will generate the most current • toilet paper hill on the course on section 22. contact information. • towels How should we train for the relay? • extra clothing and shoes How do I find out about The course is not easy. If you normally run for each runner changes in the course? • reflective safety vest only on flat routes, you should include (needed if your team does some hill training in the weeks before the Late changes in the course will be described not finish before sunset) race. Some teams use the ramps in a park - at the managers’ meeting on Friday, April Food, drinks and other basic supplies may ing garage for training purposes if there are 12, the evening before the relay, at 6:30 be purchased in the towns of Cobden and no hills available. p.m. at the The Pavilion of the City of Mar - ion, 1602 Sioux Drive in Marion, Illinois, Goreville along the route. Water is the most If you have never run in a race, we recom - There have been last minute changes almost important item; you cannot have too much. mend you do so a month or two before the It may be quite warm by the time you run every year the race has been run, so please relay. Do not engage in any strenuous your third section. Drink regularly, especial - arrange to have one or two team representa - training the week before the race. ly before running your own sections. tives attend the meeting. It is important to avoid dehydration during the race. Therefore, in the days leading up to the relay it is wise to drink plenty of flu - ids. Coffee, beer, and other alcoholic drinks don’t count; in fact, they increase dehydration.

How long will it take to finish the race? If you start at 6:15 a.m., your team must maintain an average pace of 10 minutes per mile in order to finish the course before it closes. If you start at 8:45 a.m., your team must maintain an average pace of 8 minutes per mile. A rough estimate of your team’s finishing time can be calculated by adding typical 5- kilometer race times for the eight runners, and multiplying the total by 3.5. For exam - ple, if a team of runners averages 20 min -

nyone who has participated in the River to River Relay will understand the A hard work and dedication that is required to bring a team of eight runners to the starting line. For many teams, the same person has contributed time, effort, and often money, year after year. Whether the team is a perennial winner or a struggling also ran, everyone who is associated with the relay benefits from the contributions of these dedicated people, and we are pleased to recognize them through the River to River Relay Hall of Fame.

3 Divisions and Awards

May my team enter How many awards are a Mixed-Masters team may change to more than one division? given in each division? either Mixed or Masters, and a Women- You may enter only one of the nine major The number of awards in each major divi - Masters team may change to either Women divisions. Eligibility rules for each division sion is listed on the inside back cover. or Masters. Any team may change to the are on the inside back cover. There will be one award in each special Open Division at any time. In addition to the major divisions, there are division for every five teams entered, up to several special divisions. These special divi - a maximum of three awards. sions are informal and not meant to be tak - May I change the division en too seriously. To qualify, a team need in which the team is entered? only declare that it comes reasonably close to meeting the qualifications. You may You may make changes any time before enter one special division in addition to March 14, 2019. After that you may only one of the major divisions. change to a less restrictive division. That is,

Packet Pickup Friday, April 12, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

The Pavilion of the City of Marion

1602 Sioux Drive • Marion, Illinois 62959 phone 618-993-2657 • fax 618-997-1874

Manager’s Meeting, Friday, April 12, 6:30 p.m.

4 Special Divisions

Academic Division Culinary Division Health and Medical Division Any team affiliated with a school, college, Open to any team that claims special culi - Any team affiliated with a health agency, university, or other center of learning. nary skills, and is willing to prove it. hospital, or other medical group. Proof of Armed Forces Ecclesiastical Division insurance required. Any team that is instrumental in the Any team affiliated with a church or other Legal Division nation’s defense. religious group. Freedom of religion guar - Any team affiliated with a law firm or other City and County anteed, but no animal sacrifice allowed legal group. Special waiver and release of Any team that claims to represent the city during the relay. liability required from these teams. or county included in the team’s name. Financial Services Old Friends Division Civil Service Division Any team associated with banks, insurance, Team members have run together for at Any team affiliated with a federal, state, or stock brokers, etc. Awards in this division least four years. municipal government agency; non-U.S. are not for sale (unless absolute confiden - Running Club Division governments acceptable upon receipt of tiality guaranteed). Any team consisting of members of the appropriate visas. Happy Families same running club (no ringers allowed). Every team member must be related in some way to some other team member.

5 6 Race Packets

Where do we collect What are the other the race packets? numbered labels for? Race packets will be available at The Pavilion They are vehicle tags. They should be of the City of Marion, Illinois, and can be attached to the rear window and front win - collected between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Fri - dow of the team vehicle as instructed. The day, April 12. Packets must be collected on tags must be visible to race officials. Vehicles April 12. They will not be available on the will not be allowed to park at exchanges morning of the race. Packets will contain unless tags are displayed. If a vehicle is seen runners’ numbers, vehicle identification tags, displaying only one of the registration tags, and a baton. A bag of fruit and a roll of toi - that team will be disqualified. let paper will also be provided. What do I do with the form asking Why are there nine runner for a final roster? numbers in the race packet? The final roster must be turned in when Runners must be assigned numbers in the you reach the Pre-Start area on race morn - order in which they run—the person run - ing. It is your official announcement of the ning the first leg must wear the number team rotation, in case there are disputes lat - ending in 1, the runner for the second leg er. It should also list the license plate num - must wear the number ending in 2, and so bers of your team vehicles. Also, the finish on. Use the ninth number for any alternate line announcer uses the list to read as many who runs as a substitute. names as he can when your team finishes.

7 8 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 team Unregistered vehicles may be used to One possibility is to split the team into two depends on the starting time. Only seeded transport members of the team to later sec - groups of runners that function indepen - teams and teams starting at 7:45 a.m. may tions of the course. Unregistered vehicles dently. register two vehicles. Other teams are may not use the relay route for transport - Another strategy is to begin the race with restricted to one registered vehicle. ing team members or supporters. Only odd-numbered runners in one vehicle and registered vehicles may park at the even-numbered runners in the other. Each exchanges. Unregistered vehicles may park How do we register runner would be dropped off by one vehi - in towns along the route: Cobden, Gore - vehicles for our team? cle at the beginning of a section and picked ville, Robbs, Eddyville and Golconda. For A registered team vehicle must display official up by another at the end of the section. example, the sixth, seventh, and eighth tags in front and rear windows. The tags will be Runners must be picked up by the same runners might go directly to Cobden and provided in the race packet. vehicle that dropped them off at every sev - meet other members at Stage 6. From enth exchange. Teams that try to use additional vehicles by there, the fourth and fifth runners may go using one tag per vehicle are being unfair to directly to Goreville and Stage 12. Be certain not to leave runners. stranded; it every team that follows the rules. Any team will be difficult if not impossible to return Can we use a camper to vehicle that does not display both vehicle tags to get them. will be disqualified. transport the team? No vehicles wider than 7 feet are allowed .

9 Team Rosters

When must the team Must alternates be listed? Must I list on the roster the order roster be submitted? You are encouraged to list one or two alter - in which team members will run? A preliminary list of runners must be a nate runners on the roster in case of late No. You can wait until the last minute to submitted via http://rrr.olm.net by March changes to the team. You may substitute settle on a running order. 14, 2019. Team seeding is done and shirts alternates for registered runners without are ordered based on the information sup - charge at any time. Where do I get the waiver plied by the team captain by this date. An Alternates listed before March 14, 2019 , or minor waiver forms? electronic confirmation of the receipt of the will receive shirts. If your alternates would Both the relay waiver and minor roster will be sent to the e-mail address list - really like to run, they should attend check- waiver forms are available on the ed on the roster form after it is processed. in on April 12 where there are always teams web site at http://rrr.olm.net/teams/ It is a good idea to keep a copy of every - looking for extra runners. register.html. You can mail the signed waiv - thing you send to us. er form to our PO box or you May I recruit a runner who has already can bring it to check-in on Friday, Must all eight runners be listed signed up for another team? April 12. on the preliminary roster? A runner who has signed the roster for one The preliminary roster need not be com - team may not change teams without writ - Must every runner sign the waiver plete, but a complete roster must be sub - ten permission from the manager of the before I send the team roster? mitted by March 14, 2019. original team. No. Every team member must eventually How should I report changes Do I have to pay for changes sign the waiver. However, we do not need in the team membership? to the roster? the waivers until April 12, so you may, if On or before 4 p.m., April 10, 2019, go to You may replace runners with registered you wish, bring them with you when you the web site for roster submission. You can alternates at any time at no cost. Please do check-in. retrieve your team’s current data by enter - not send in changes to your roster that Again, keep copies of any waivers you send ing the last name of the team manager and only change the order of running. You to us, and have blanks available so that the team’s roster number. The roster num - will turn in the final order of running at people you add to the team have a copy to ber is included in the reply showing that we the pre-start area on race day. Before sign. accepted your team entry. (If you cannot April 10, you may make changes to your find it, send the race director an e-mail at roster at no cost. Beginning on April 10, all May I change the team’s name? [email protected] and he will reply with roster changes will be charged at $5 per No. Team names must be on original entry your roster number). You will be able to change. The computer “thinks” that any form. retrieve the current data and then change correction to a runner’s information is a those runners, etc. that need to be updated. change (spelling, shirt size, gender, 5K After April 10, plan to bring all changes to time, etc.) and charges accordingly. the check in on Friday.

10 The Start of the Race

How do we get to exchange. Unregistered team vehicles What is the protocol the pre-start area? should go directly to Cobden, Goreville, at the starting line? Study the map on pages 16-17 in this Robbs, Eddyville, or Golconda to meet the You will drive PAST the starting line book. There are two ways from Marion to remainder of the team. before letting out your first runner. The the start line. (1) Take I-57 south to exit 30 What should we do when vehicle in the lead will drive about 0.4 of a at Anna. Head west on Illinois 146 for 16 we reach the pre-start? mile and stop at a designated spot. All other miles to Illinois Rt. 3. Turn north on Illi - You will be stopped at a check-in point vehicles should park in a single line behind nois Rt. 3. Teams with one vehicle will go about 4 miles short of the race start line. that first vehicle. Don’t let your first runner north for 9.2 miles and turn east onto Race officials will ensure that your vehicle out until you are stopped in the line. #1 Muddy Levee Road. This is gravel road stickers are appropriately displayed. You runners should jog back to the starting line the SOUTH side of the bridge . Those will also turn in your final team roster, with their baton in hand. Porta-Potties are teams with 2 vehicles will have the “B” which indicates the order in which team available where the vehicles stop and for the vehicle turn east at Wolf Lake after going members will run. You will drive past the #1 runner at the starting line. Do not stop north on Illinois Rt. 3 for 4.5 miles. Dri - porta-potties and park where directed. to let your runner out at or before you ving time from Marion to the pre-start Since there are only one or two pit toilets get to the starting line! Team vehicles will check-in area is slightly more than one at the starting line area, we recommend leave for Stage #2 FIVE minutes before the hour when you get on I-57 south. you use porta potties here at the pre-start. runners start. This allows time to reach stage #2 before the runners. Or (2) take Illinois Rt. 13 west through Car - Should all of the team vehicles bondale to Murphysboro. Take Illinois 149 go to the pre-start? Will the race start on time? west through Murphysboro to Illinois Rt. 3. NO . If you have a second registered vehicle, It always has! Timing is under the control Turn south on Illinois Tr. 3 for 13.5 miles. it should take Illinois Rt. 3 to Wolf Lake and of the Amateur Radio Cross the concrete bridge and take the go directly to Stage 2 (the first baton Society whose members take pride each turn east onto Muddy Levee Road. DO exchange) or beyond. The exchange is one- year in starting the race by the National NOT TAKE THE GRAVEL ROAD ON half mile east of Wolf Lake. Your “B” vehicle Bureau of Standards’ atomic clock. THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. should arrive at Stage 2 by the time your first What happens if we are late? Driving time from Marion is approximately runner is starting. If you are early, please wait Your lead off runner must locate the Race 75 minutes to the pre-start check-in area. in Wolf Lake, not at the exchange. Director, who is at the start line, and “B” vehicles will continue south on Illinois inform him that your team missed its Rt. 3 an additional 4.5 miles to Wolf Lake How long does it take to reach assigned start time. Your team will then be and turn east for 1/2 mile to Stage 2. the starting line? allowed to start with the next wave of Allow 20-25 minutes for the 4.3 mile drive teams. The team’s finish time will be cor - Should all of the team from the pre-start check-in to the top of rected in the computer to assure the correct vehicles go to the start? Pine Hills and the starting line. This will finish time for the team. NO . If you have a second registered vehi - give you time to drive PAST the starting cle, it should take Illinois Rt. 3 to Wolf line, park in a single line, and have the #1 Do the fast teams start together? Lake, and go directly to Stage 2 (the first runner jog or walk back to the starting A small number of teams with the fastest exchange) or beyond. The exchange is half line. Before you leave the pre-start area, set predicted times in each division will be a mile east of Wolf Lake. Your second vehi - your trip odometer to 0. The ride to the seeded. Seeded teams will start at special cle should arrive at Stage 2 by the time start will seem further than it actually is. times, regardless of previous assignments, your first runner is starting. If you are ear - Do NOT SPEED. Dangerous drop offs and they may use two support vehicles. ly, please wait in Wolf Lake, not at the and low hanging branches are ahead. Seedings will be based on runners’ previous 5K race times, as listed on team rosters submitted before March 14, 2019.

11 The Exchanges

Why is the first exchange Runner number 1 begins at Stage 1; his or 100 to 500 meters beyond the exchange. number 2? her later sections begin at Stages 9 and 17. When parking, drivers must follow the The beginning of each section is referred to Runner number 2 takes over at Stages 2, directions of the officials. Do not stop in as a “Stage.” Stage 1 is the first section of 10, and 18, and so on. the exchange area to discharge your run - the race; the first exchange is Stage 2, and ner. The officials may penalize teams that so on. The terminology was chosen so that What do we do at each exchange? refuse to obey their instructions by assess - the stage number corresponds to the num - Race officials will direct traffic at the ing time penalties or by disqualifying a ber of the runner who takes over the baton. exchanges. Parking areas will generally be runner or a team.

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13 Emergencies

What are the chances may drop out for any reason, and any other When does the course close? of a runner getting lost? team member may replace the runner who The last exchange closes at 7:30, but the There are one or two tricky turns on the has dropped out. It is still the case, howev - finish line in Golconda will be kept open course. Sometimes course markers mysteri - er, that once a runner has withdrawn he or until 8 p.m. Sunset is at 7:28 p.m. If your ously disappear, and once a runner was she may not return to the team. team is still on the course after dark, you misled by a directional sign unrelated to must be prepared to provide for your run - the relay. Everyone on your team should be If we are all exhausted, ner’s safety. The rules require that runners familiar with the course description in this may we drive part of the way? wear a reflective vest after sunset. book, and each runner should review it No. Someone must run (or walk) with the before setting out on a leg. If your runner baton at all times. There have been reports is alone on the course, your team vehicle of runners emerging from a van half way Stage Closes at Stage Closes at should pause at the turns marked “tricky” through a section; illegal transportation of to assure the runner goes the right way. the runner is strictly forbidden, and guilty 2 9:30 a.m. 14 3:10 p.m. teams will be disqualified. 3 10:00 a.m. 15 3:40 p.m. What happens if one of 4 10:30 a.m. 16 4:00 p.m. my runners is injured? Will medical assistance be 5 11:00 a.m. 17 4:30 p.m. The official rules spell out the conditions available during the race? 6 11:30 a.m. 18 5:00 p.m. under which one runner may replace Ambulance services will be on call during another. If your team hopes to win an the race. Members of the Southern Illinois 7 12:00 noon 19 5:30 p.m. award, the rule is quite strict. The only rea - Amateur Radio Society will monitor the 8 12:30 p.m. 20 5:50 p.m. son for a runner to drop out is injury or a race, and will be able to summon assistance 9 1:00 p.m. 21 6:20 p.m. medical problem. If a runner drops out, the if it is needed. If you need help, look for 10 1:25 p.m. 22 6:45 p.m. rule spells out who may take his or her cars that have Radio Communicator signs 11 1:50 p.m. 23 7:10 p.m. place. Once a runner has dropped out, he prominently displayed. You will also be or she may not return to the team. provided with a first aid manual that 12 2:20 p.m. 24 7:30 p.m. includes phone numbers for ambulance 13 2:45 p.m. For noncompetitive teams the rule is less Finish 8:00 p.m. strict, but it is still important. A runner and other emergency services.

Safety First

The most serious hazard for the runner is 6. Do not drive against the flow of the traffic. Heed these important suggestions • Sunset is at 7:28 p.m. race on narrow roads. for a safer run: • The last exchange will close Congestion can be avoided if everyone fol - 1. The rules require runners to pause at 7:30 p.m. lows four simple rules at the exchanges: at stop signs. Be very careful when • The finish line will remain a. Runners waiting to take the crossing main roads. open until 8 p.m. baton must remain on the left 2. Run on the shoulder of the road if If your team has not reached the last side of the road, behind the there is one; otherwise stay as near exchange by the time it closes, you will be exchange marker. the side of the road as you can. asked to leave the road. If you finish after b. Spectators and other team 3. In general, run on the left side of the dark, a reflective vest is mandatory . members must remain on the road. At a blind curve to the left and right side of the road. at the crest of a steep hill, it may be c. The road must be kept clear for safer to run on the right. Runners when passing runners. Do not drive moving vehicles and runners. like to run tangents, crossing from beside a runner; park if you need side to side of the road as it turns. to provide water. d. Drivers of vehicles must yield the Be warned that this can be very right of way to runners as they 5. Use warning flashers at all times to dangerous. pass through the exchange area. advise other traffic that runners are 4. Vehicles should exercise great care present.

14 After the Race

Is there a place to shower after the race? Runners may use facilities at Pope County The awards ceremony will begin at 6:45 p.m. High School to shower and change clothes. The school is located 1.5 miles west of Golconda, on the north side of Illinois We encourage you to pick up your Once again, the Illinois Valley Striders and Route 146. awards at the awards ceremony. If you Starved Rock Runners, Ltd. will host a pre- Please keep the school facilities clean and must leave, please arrange for someone race party. The location will be at the check in tidy. We depend on the cooperation and to pick up your awards for you. Sorry, facility, the The Pavilion of the City of Mari - good will of school officials, who ask run - but we do not mail awards to those on, on Friday night. All runners are invited. ners not to bring beer or other alcohol who could not stay. onto the school grounds. Will I receive an official set While celebrating your success, we urge you of results later? to honor the wishes of our hosts in Golcon - Official results will be posted on the Relay Can I find help for my sore legs? da and keep beer containers out of sight: no The sports council of the Illinois Chiro - website by Monday, April 15, 2019. visible cans or bottles; please use cups. practic Society will provide chiropractic services (massage, rehabilitation, and recu - peration) for runners who might like to avail themselves of these services. Addition - al help will be provided by physical thera - pist assistant students from SIUC .

What else happens after the race? A food tent, music, craft fair, and other activities are also planned at the Pope County Court House near the finish line.

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17 850 SSection1ection1 ) Runner 1 Moderate (Steep Downhill 800 750 Length: 3.60 miles 700 Starts at 0.0, ends at 3.60 Surface: Gravel 650 3.6 m (3.6) - Turn left at 3.6 miles onto the blacktop 600 road (State Forest Road). 550 500 Approximate distances from the start NOTE: are shown in parentheses. 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

Section 2 Runner 2 850 Easy 800 750 Length: 3.60 miles 700 Starts at 3.60, ends at 7.20 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

Section 3 Runner 3 850 Moderate to Easy 800 750 Length: 2.95 miles 700 Starts at 7.20, ends at 10.15 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 SSectionection 4 Runner 4 Moderate 800 750 Length: 3.65 miles 700 Starts at 10.15, ends at 13.80 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 0.2 m (10.4) Turn left on Route . 550 Keep left, and watch for traffic. 500 3.4 m (13.6) Turn right onto a blacktop road (Mountain 450 Glen Road). 400 Be careful crossing the highway. 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 18 Section 5 Runner 5 850 Section 5 Hard 800 750 Length: 3.35 miles 700 Starts at 13.80, ends at 17.15 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 3.0 m (16.8) Runners turn left on Centennial. 550 3.2 m (17.0) Turn right on Ash. 500 450 go straight ahead, then turn left at Vehicles 400 Appleknocker Street. Park on Appleknocker. 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 SSectionection 6 Runner 6 Very Hard (Cobden) 800 750 Length: 3.30 miles 700 Starts at 17.15, ends at 20.45 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 0.0 m (17.2) Turn left on Appleknocker. 550 0.1 m (17.3) Turn right across the bridge over the railroad. 500 0.2 m (17.4) Take the first left turn, onto Poplar Street. 450 THIS TURN IS EASY TO MISS! 400 0.3 m (17.5) Bear left, then right, remaining on Poplar Street. 350 2.1 m (19.2) U.S. 51 is the busiest road you will cross. 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 Pause, look carefully, and have team members help you watch for traffic. Continue on Water Valley Drive.

6 Vehicles Cross the railroad tracks on Maple street. Turn left on Jeffer - son, proceed two blocks, then turn right on Poplar. If delayed by a train, cross the tracks by the bridge used by runners.

Cobden

SSectionection 7 Runner 7 850 Hard 800 750 Length: 3.00 miles 700 Starts at 20.45, ends at 23.45 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 0.1 m (20.6) Bear right at the fork. Remain on Water Valley 550 Road; do not take Shiloh Road. 500 1.1 m (21.6) Stay right on blacktop road. Remain on Water 450 Valley Road; do not take Giant City Park Road. 400 2.0 m (22.5) Stay left on blacktop road. Remain on Water 350 Valley Road; do not take Bethel Church Road. 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 19 Section 8 Runner 8 850 Hard 800 750 Length: 3.60 miles 700 Starts at 23.45, ends at 27.05 Surface: Asphalt; two fords 650 1.2 m (24.6) Turn right on the blacktop road (Water 600 Valley Road) 550 2.3 m (25.7) The road turns left, then right. Stay on Water 500 Valley Road. Do NOT take Buffalo Gap Road. 450 0.1 m (27.1) Turn right on the blacktop road (Rocky 400 Comfort Road). 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 Section 9 Runner 1 Hard

850 Length: 3.35 miles 800 Starts at 27.05, ends at 30.40 750 Surface: Mostly gravel 700 0.3 m (27.4) Turn left on gravel road near top of hill (Panthers Den Road). . 650 Watch carefully for turn 1.8 m (28.9) Bear to the right on Robinson Hill Road. 600 2.4 m (29.5) Watch for left turn at the crest of a hill onto 550 Mount Hebron Rd. Turn is easy to miss. 500 3.1 m (30.2) Go straight ahead on Mount Hebron Road at 450 the top of the hill. 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 Section 10 Runner 2 Section 10 Moderate

850 Length: 2.85 miles 800 Starts at 30.40, ends at 33.25 750 Surface: Mostly asphalt, some gravel 700 Large stones may make thin-soled WARNING: 650 shoes inadvisable. 600 1.5 m (31.9) Turn right on blacktop road (Lick Creek Road). 550 1.9 m (32.3) Take the road to the left (Goreville Road). 500 Enjoy the view! 450 2.9 m (33.3) Follow the main road over . 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 Section 11 Runner 3 850 Moderate 800 750 Length: 3.25 miles 700 Starts at 33.25, ends at 36.50 Surface: Asphalt 650 follow race officials’ directions to parking. 600 Vehicles 550 0.05m (33.3) Follow the main road over Interstate 57. 500 450 400 350 300 0 01 02.03 0 20 850 Section 12 Runner 4 Moderate to Hard (Goreville) 800 750 Length: 3.80 miles 700 Starts at 36.50, ends at 40.30 Surface: Asphalt 650 600 550 500 0.3 m (36.8) Turn right on Broadway. ! 450 Stay to the right 0.6 m (37.1) Turn right and follow Fly Avenue. 400 This is an easy turn to miss; do not follow 350 vehicles along the highway. 300 Do not follow vehicles along the highway. 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 0.9 m (37.4) Stay to the right.

12 1.3 m (37.8) Be very careful crossing . Pause, and watch for traffic. Then turn left under the railroad bridge onto Tunnel Hill Road.

From the center of Goreville, follow Illinois Route 37. Vehicles Do not follow runners. The runners emerge from the right, south of the town. At that point, turn left onto Tunnel Hill Road, under the railroad bridge.

Gor eville

850 Seectionction 1133 Runner 5 Moderate 800 750 Length: 3.40 miles 700 Starts at 40.30, ends at 43.70 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 Section 14 Runner 6 Easy 800

750 Length: 2.50 miles 700 Starts at 43.70, ends at 46.20 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 Vehicles only turn right on Bowmans Bottom Rd. 550 2.0 m Vehicles only turn left on Possum Rd. 500 1.75 m Vehicles only turn left on High St. 450 Watch for race official to cross over Tunnel 400 Hill Rd. to parking lot. 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

21 850 Section 15 Runner 7 Moderate to Easy 800 750 Length: 2.95 miles 700 Starts at 46.20, ends at 49.15 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 1.0 m (47.2) Be careful crossing U.S. 45.

550 Continue on Gilead Church Road. 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 SectionSection 1616 Runner 8 Moderate (Steep Downhill) 800 750 Length: 4.05 miles 700 Starts at 49.15, ends at 53.20 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 3.4 m (52.5) Turn left onto Illinois Route 147.

550 Watch for traffic. 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 Section 17 Runner 1 Moderate 800 750 Length: 3.30 miles 700 Starts at 53.20, ends at 56.50 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 Section 18 Runner 2 Moderate to Hard 800 750 Length: 3.75 miles 700 Starts at 56.50, ends at 60.25 650 Surface: Mostly asphalt, some gravel 600 2.1 m (58.6) Turn left on the gravel road.

550 500 Watch carefully for the turn. 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 850 Section 19 Runner 3 Moderate 800 750 Length: 2.60 miles 700 Starts at 60.25, ends at 62.85 Surface: Asphalt 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 Section 20 Runner 4 Moderate 800 750 Length: 3.25 miles 700 Starts at 62.85, ends at 66.10 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 2.0 m (64.9) Turn right. 550 3.2 m (66.1) Cross the road. The exchange 500 will be 450 on the grassy field. 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 Section 21 Runner 5 Moderate to Easy 800 750 Length: 3.45 miles 700 Starts at 66.10, ends at 69.55 Surface: Asphalt 650 600 0.0 m (66.1) Leave the field. 550 1.9 m (68.0) Be careful crossing Illinois Route 145. 500 Team vehicles will be coming from your left 450 turn left at the exchange. Park on the side road. 400 Vehicles When leaving, turn right at the first road junction, then turn 350 right on Route 145. Drive 2 miles and turn left at Eddyville. 300 You rejoin the runners at Eddyville. 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

850 Section 22 Runner 6 The Hardest 800 750 Length: 3.80 miles 700 Starts at 69.55, ends at 73.35 Surface: Asphalt 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0 23 Section 23 Runner 7 850 Moderate (Steep Downhill) 800 750 Length: 3.35 miles 700 Starts at 73.35, ends at 76.70 650 Surface: Asphalt 600 3.2 m (76.6) Runners go straight. Do follow the not 550 main road to the left. 500 450 follow the main road to Illinois Route 146. Vehicles 400 350 300 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

Section 24 Finish Runner 8 850 Hard HardHard 800 750 Length: 3.30 miles 700 Starts at 76.70, ends at 80.00 Surface: Asphalt 650 600 1.9 m (78.6) Turn right on Illinois Route 146. 550 Be very careful; watch for traffic. 3.1 m (79.8) Turn left on Main Street. 500 3.3 m (80.0) Finish beside the Pope County Court House. 450

400 turn right on Illinois Route 146 and drive toward Vehicles 350 Golconda. The runners will emerge from the right, 1.4 miles 300 along Illinois Route 146. Follow directions to parking in town. 0.01 .0 2.03 .0

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Runne r 1 Runne r 2 Runne r 3 Runne r 4 Runne r 5 Runne r 6 Runne r 7 Runne r 8 Golconda 1 - 3.60 3 - 2.95 6 - 3.30 7 - 3.00 8 - 3.60 2 - 3.60 4 44 -3.6 5 5 - 3.3 5

Downhill Moderat e MM Ver y har d Har d Har d Easy Moderate Hard t o eas y 9 - 3.3 5 1 0 - 2.85 1 1 - 3.2 5 1 2 - 3.8 0 111 3 - 3.4 0 1 4 - 2.5 0 1 5 - 2.9 5 1 6 - 4.0 5 M Hard Moderate MModerate Moderat e Moderat e Eas y Moderat e Downh ill FINISH FINISH t o hard t o eas y 1 7 - 3.30 1 8 - 3.7 5 1 9 - 2.6 0 2 0 - 3.2 5 2 1 - 3.4 5 2 2 - 3.8 0 2 3 - 3.3 5 2 4 - 3.3 0 M Moderate Moderat e MModerate Moderate Moderat e Hardes t Downh ill Har d

t o hard t o easy total total total total total tota l total total

10.2 5 mi. 10.2 0 mi. 8. 8 mi. 10.7 0 mi. 10.2 0 mi. 9.6 0 mi. 9.3 0 mi. 10.9 5 mi.

24 Mainstreet Golconda and Pope County Welcomes You to Golconda And Pope County! Places To Eat! If you have a chance,  The Fajita Ladies and other food visit some of the vendors on the courthouse square following locations!  Dari Barr  Diver Down Restaurant and Bar  The Chocolate Factory  The Mansion of Golconda  Golconda Marina  Cupid’s Nest  MacPhersons’ Just some of the places to stay! Irresistibles  Golconda Lock & Dam Homes  Riverport Antiques  The Golconda Mansion  Maggie B’s Boutique  River Roost Lodging  Hogg Hollow Winery  Cupid’s Nest  Kunath’s Hardware  Bowman’s Lodging   Barren Creek  Dixon Springs State Park   Lake Glendale  Bay City Lodging

For accommodations and information call 618-683-6246 or 683-6702

25 2019 Team Roster (Preliminary)

Corporate Division Suck It Up, Buttercup! Waltonville, Ill. 16 Cheeks to the Wind Lemont, Ill. Super Tuscans Oak Park, Ill. Air Mobility Flying Feet Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The Beavs in Full Force Plainfield, Ill. CNApple: Made From the Best Runners Chicago, Ill. Continental Tire Mt Vernon, Ill. Mixed Division Dried Up and Wiped Out Jackson, Mo. Back of the Packers Bloomington/normal, Ill. Illinois Army National Guard Marion, Ill. Big Bird Harrisburg, Ill. Wells Fargo Advisors Running Club St. Louis, Mo. Big E's Family Affair Highland Park, Ill. Broken Carmi, Ill. Corporate Handicap Division Buns on the Run Goreville, Ill. CNArky: Runners With Attitude Chicago, Ill. Buzz Boys Sparta, Ill. Cheshire Cats Oswego, Ill. Cirque Du Sore Legs Cadet, Mo. Seed Team Stl, Mo. Comin' in HOT! Bloomington, Ill. Skanska Evansville, Ind. Cool Relay Kids St. Louis, Mo. The Learning Curves Carterville, Ill. Detroit Saluki's Vs. Everybody Detroit, Mich. Dirty Donkeys Carterville, Ill. Handicap Division Don't Worry, Run Happy Centralia, Ill. 6:20 Club St. Louis, Mo. Downhill From Here Carbondale, Ill. 6:20 Trotters St. Louis, Mo. Eight Runners Running Fairfield, Ill. Agony of Da Feet New Berlin, Ill. Faster Than a Polka Carbondale, Ill. Bannon's Mountain Liberty Twp., Ohio Fish Out of Water Carbondale, Ill. Belleville Running Club Belleville, Ill. Foot Pursuit Ava, Ill. Big Dog Running and Eating Society Olney, Ill. Friends to Foes Carterville, Ill. Big Hump Hash House Harriers St. Louis, Mo. Heaven Bound Herrin, Ill. Big Rock Milers Springfield, Ill. Hold My Beer, Watch This! Omaha, Neb. Bottoms UP BAR and Grill Neunert, Ill. Honey Badgers Edwardsville, Ill. Breakfast Club Shorewood, Ill. Hope Church Carbondale, Ill. Breaking Wind Running Club Mattoon, Ill. Insanity Is Relative Carterville, Ill. Chester Running Club Chester, Ill. Iron Dragons St Louis, Mo. Chicago Gazelles Chicago, Ill. Keeping Up With the Kousins Carbondale, Ill. Crustaceans on Fire Marion, Ill. Lees Pint and Shell Chicago, Ill. Eight Deadly Sins Lake Forest, Ill. Letz Go Dutch Palos Park, Ill. Jones Creek Road Runners Dickson, Tenn. Local Joggers Jonesboro, Ark. LAB RATS Chicago, Ill. MTSS Mahomet, Ill. Lisle Windrunners Lisle, Ill. Makanda Mainstreamers St. Louis, Mo. Los Tortugas Albuquerque, N.M. Midwest Eclectic Peotone, Ill. Movin' Shoes; the Elders Madison, Wisc. Mother Hen and Her Copper Nuts Marion, Ill. Old Hickory Flyers Nashville, Tenn. Munning Ruppets Normal, Ill. Roadhogs of the Rockies Boulder, Colo. One Way Ticket St. Louis, Mo. Running on Empty Carbondale, Ill. Oops Mulkeytown, Ill. Second Childhood Cobden, Ill. Paducah Area Running Crew Paducah, Ky. Slow Twitch Bradley, Ill. Pulled Pork Hamstrings Coulterville, Ill. Squinge Cobden, Ill. Pushing It to Term Oakdale, Ill. Stupidos Running Club Oak Park, Ill. Pyramid Running Club Pinckneyville, Ill. The Cutting Edge of Insanity Glenarm, Ill. Random River Runners St Louis, Mo. Thunder Canyon Road Raptors Carbondale, Ill. Rocket City Propulsion Madison, Ala. We Are Not Them Champaign, Ill. Running Scared Sparta, Ill. Runwell Edwardsville, Ill. Masters Division S'tang Striders Paducah, Ky. Chasin' the Lobster Chicago, Ill. SIUC Triathlon Club Carbondale, Ill. Radical Runners Paducah, Ky. Sevensundays.Com Carterville, Ill. STFD Saint Charles, Mo. Slo Children Murphysboro, Ill. Team Chud St. Charles, Ill. Smart Runners Vienns, Ill. Ten Minute Rule Batavia, Ill. St. Louis Hash House Harriers St Louis, Mo. The Grateful Dead Greenville, Ky. Star Church Saved Soles Junction, IL Super Fast Feet Carterville, Ill. MIxed Masters Division Team Blah 2.0 Saint Charles, Mo. Better With Age Buffalo Grove, Ill. Team Silkworm Murphysboro, Ill. CMRC ABB Channahon, Ill. Team Sockmonkey Winnebago, Ill. Cobra Kai Golconda, Ill. The 90'S Machine Carterville, Ill. Depreciating Assets Charleston, Ill. The Cake Is a Lie Urbana, Ill. Feet First Marion, Ill. The Joggernauts Charleston, Ill. Metro Tri Club Collinsville, Ill. Time Wounds All Heels St. Louis, Mo. No Walkin' 'Til the Van Passes II Champaign, Ill. Unique Feet Carbondale, Ill. St. Jude Runners Peoria, Ill. WTF...Where's The Finish? Murphysboro, Ill. St. Louis Frontrunners St. Louis, Mo. We Thought They Said Rum Carbondale, Ill. When Bad Knees Happen to Good People Springfield, Ill. 26 2019 Team Roster

Open Division Soaring Warriors Carbondale, Ill. "Dude Where's My Van?" Marion, Ill. Sole Mates of the #618 Makanda, Ill. 80 R U Crazy Belle Rive, Ill. Steeplechasers Harrisburg, Ill. A Pace Only a Mother Could Love Chicago, Ill. Strangesquad Wildwood, Mo. A Town Throwdown Alton, Ill. Sweet Feet Carbondale, Ill. Art and Kevin Reveal Memorial Herrin, Ill. Synergy Paducah, Ky. BCB Babes Chatham, Ill. T.B.I.F.F Minooka, Ill. BMHK Baldwin, Ill. Tcb Mahomet, Ill. Bad Decisions Mount Vernon, Ill. Team Bush Flora, Ill. Ballwin Bunch Ballwin, Mo. Team Godzilla Edwardsville, Ill. Belleville Running Club #2 Bellevile, Ill. Team James Coulterville, Ill. Between a Walk and a Hard Pace Herrin, Ill. Team RWB Marion Marion, Ill. Bone Breakers Carterville, Ill. That's a Dumb Idea Shelbyville, Ill. Chafing the Dream Effingham, Ill. The Petunias and the Pips Coal City, Ill. Cheetahs Beecher, Ill. The Replacements Sparta, Ill. Christian Activity Center East St Louis, Ill. The Yellow Donkeys Carterville, Ill. Cockadoodledo Teutopolis, Ill. This Is a 5K, Right? Tampa, Fla. East Bound and Down Champaign, Ill. Tobi's Turtles Marion, Ill. Easy to Pass Tough to Lap Steeleville, Ill. Toolen's Running Start O'Fallon, Ill. Eville-Spirits Evansville, Ind. Trailblazers Carterville, Ill. F.A.S.T.E.R. St. Louis, Mo. Two Ringers and a Cowbell Carbondale, Ill. Fastor Pastors Effingham, Ill. Unknown Rash Belleville, Ill. Fellowship Baptist Church Vienna, Ill. W3T? (What Were We Thinking) Eddyville, Ill. Finish the Task Cobden, Ill. Wandering Elderbarries Champaign, Ill. H.U.A.W. Lexington, Mo. We Eight the Sandbox Champaign, Ill. Happy's Running Club St. Louis, Mo. We Sing...We Dance...We Act.....We R Sikeston, Mo. Has Beens Cape Girardeau, Mo. Weekend Runaways Marion, Ill. Heaven Bound Too Marion, Ill. White Squirrels Olney, Ill. Hellacious Chaos St. Louis, Mo. Wooden Shoes Leave Big Blisters Teutopolis, Ill. Here for the Beer Herrin, Ill. Wunning Wabbits Weady for War Duquoin, Ill. Highland Pierron Runners Highland, Ill. Chaney S Gang Carterville, Ill. Hurryin' Hoosiers Bloomington, Ind. Zatopeks Naperville, Ill. Ice Pack and Beers Carterville, Ill. Run, Sweat, and Beers Carterville, Ill. Iron Mules Indianapolis, Ind. Swift West Frankfort, Ill. Its Better With Butter Perryville, Mo. WTF! Were We Thinking?!? Lick Creek, Ill. Kings of Taper V Morton, Ill. Knob Gobblers Bloomington, Ill. Women Masters Division Koko Balm Bounders Marion, Ill. Miss Direction Wheaton, Ill. LCC Harrisburg, Ill. Running Like Mothers Evanston, Ill. Learning to Fly Carlye, Ill. Women on the Run Crete, Ill. Marion Rotary Marion, Ill. Wonder St Louis, Mo. Marshfield Pirates Shelbyville, Ill. Metro Milers Edwardsville, Ill. Womens Division Mission Possible Centralia, Ill. Baptist Buns on the Run Harrisburg, Ill. Mortlandia Chicago, Ill. Betty Multisport North Aurora, Ill. Neanderthals Carbondale, Ill. Blind Pig Social Club Herrin, Ill. Neighborhood Co-Op Grocery Carbondale, Ill. Bruised Bananas McLeansboro, Ill. Not Fast, Just Furious West Frankfort, Ill. Dashing Divas Du Quoin, Ill. Our Van Reeks Lemont, Ill. Eye on the Prize Metropolis, Ill. Possum Trotters Carbondale, Ill. F.R.O.G.G.S. Red Bud, Ill. Prairie Chickens #2 Newton, Ill. First Baptist Church Harrisburg, Ill. Quest Runners Urbana, Ill. Fun Runnin' Girls St. Louis, Mo. RE/max Southern Anna, Ill. Get It Girl Valparaiso, Ind. Rehab Runners Anna, Ill. Gone Girls Murphysboro, Ill. Road Slugs Glenview, Ill. Higher Ground Highland, Ill. Rocinante Normal, Ill. Last Call: 7:59 Goreville, Ill. Ross's and Rachel's Nashvile, Ill. Run Like An Eagle Columbia, Ill. Rubber Guppies St. Louis, Mo. Sassy At Sunrise Sparta, Ill. Run Like the Winded Effingham, Ill. Sisters With Blisters Goreville, Ill. Run for Hops Effingham, Ill. Southeast Track Girls Cape Girardeau, Mo. Running A'Crossroads Monticello, Ill. Stateline Strutters Roscoe, Ill. Running on O2 and Faith McLeansboro, Ill. Thong Distance Runners Duquoin, Ill. SIU Law Dawgs Carbondale, Ill. We Run This Mother Ballwin, Mo. Seven Runner and One Fatty Saint John, Ind. Simpson Baptist Church Simpson, Ill. Simpson Gray Gang Simpson, Ill. Smith Family TREE XC Glen Carbon, Ill. 27 Official Rules

1. Teams shall consist of eight run - 11. Runners are discouraged from ners, each of whom shall complete Note 1. Teams are not required to wearing headphones or any other equip - three sections of approximately 3 miles follow the substitution rule (Rule ment that interferes with their hearing. each while carrying a baton. #4) unless they are competing for an award. If substitutions are Rules Concerning Vehicles made other than those that are 12. Teams may use one or two regis - Rules Concerning Runners allowed, including the use of extra 2. Team members shall run in a fixed tered vehicles, depending on the team’s runners, teams may finish the race order. The first runner shall complete starting time, to transport runners dur - but will not be eligible for any sections 1, 9, and 17; the second run - ing the race. Team vehicles must be award. ner shall complete sections 2, 10, and less than seven feet in width. 18, and so on. Note 2. The substitution rule (Rule 13. Registered team vehicles must dis - #4) applies if one or more runners 3. Runners must wear official race play an official identification tag in the are missing at the start of the race. numbers that correspond to their posi - front and rear windows. Both tags must One or more substitutes must then tion on the team. The first runner must be visible to race officials at the complete back-to-back sections wear a number ending in 1; the second exchanges. Only team vehicles display - (approximately a total of 20 miles). runner must wear a number ending in ing both official tags will be allowed to 2, and so on. Race numbers must be park at the exchanges. Note 3. Teams in the Mixed and visible 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 limits, traffic signs, other traffic laws, the rule only if the women follow cannot complete a section, another and instructions from race officials. each other in the sequence (e.g., runner may take over. The substitute positions 2, 3, and 4). must be either the next runner in 15. Team vehicles must drive at a nor - sequence or the previous runner in mal rate of speed. Vehicles may not sequence (e.g., if runner 3 is injured, block or interfere with other vehicles, runners 2 or 4 may take over). Substi - 6. Runners must carry the baton so and must yield right of way to runners tutes must complete all remaining sec - that it is visible to race officials while at all times. tions for the injured runners they approaching or leaving the exchange replace, as well as their 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 oth - Vehicles may not stop at an exchange, the race, he or she may not re-enter. er supplies from team members. No even to discharge runners, except The team shall be eligible for other physical contact with the runner where directed. awards in the Mixed or Mixed-Masters is permitted. 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 road. be counted in calculating the team correct route, provided they complete handicap. See Notes (above) for further all of 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. one runner to the next within a marked Violation of any rule may result in exchange zone 50 meters in length. 10. Runners must wear a reflective assessment of time penalties or While in the exchange zone, runners vest or other reflective clothing if run - disqualification of the must remain on the left side of the road. ning after sunset. runner or the team.

28 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

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32 Course Records

Open 6 : 47 : 10 1997 Where We Go One We Go All Bartlett, Ill.

Handicap *6 : 43 : 41 2013 Los Tortugas Albuquerque, N.M.

Women’s 8 : 32 : 13 1995 Chicago Gazelles Chicago, Ill.

Mixed 7 : 36 :35 1999 Palos Roadrunners Palos Heights, Ill.

Masters 7 : 20 : 45 1994 Masters of Shawnee Forest New Lenox, Ill.

Women Masters 9 : 09 : 05 2005 Run Chicago Gazelles Chicago, Ill.

Mixed Masters 8 : 01 : 38 1995 Coed Masters of Shawnee Forest New Lenox, Ill.

Corporate 7 : 43 : 03 1990 McDonnell Douglas Flyers St. Louis, Mo.

Corporate Handicap *7 : 35 : 08 1995 DMA-Cartographic Express St. Louis, Mo. Times adjusted for team handicap. * Awards

The divisions and minimum number of awards for each division are as follows:

Open All teams may compete. 7 awards Handicap All teams may compete. Awards will be based on times corrected for handicap. 7 awards Women All team members must be women. 3 awards Mixed A minimum of three members must be of each sex. 7 awards Masters All team members must be at least 40 years old. 3 awards Mixed Masters All team members must be at least 40 years old. A minimum of three members must be of each sex. 3 award Women Masters All team members must be women, and at least 3 awards 40 years old. Corporate All members must be employed by the same employer or place of business. 3 awards Corporate Handicap All members must be employed by the same employer. Awards will be based on finish times corrected for handicap. 3 awards Team handicaps will be the total of the handicap times for all team members.

Acknowledgments

More than 200 volunteers, including members of the Southern Illinois Amateur Radio Society, will help on the day of the race. The sheriffs of Johnson, Pope, and Union counties, and the Illinois State Police, will assist with traffic control. The organizing committee is very grateful to all of these people. Please express your appreciation should you have the opportunity, and make their jobs easier by following their instructions.

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