Contents

Hall of Fame ...... 2-3 Planning for the Relay ...... 3 Division and Awards ...... 4 Special Divisions ...... 5 EMERITUS RACE DIRECTORS Gordon Pitz Williamson County Motel Guide ...... 6 Keith McQuarrie Race Packets ...... 7 RACE DIRECTOR Vehicles ...... 9 Brad Dillard Team Rosters ...... 10 ASSISTANT RACE DIRECTOR Larry Williams Start of the Race ...... 11 BUSINESS MANAGER Exchanges ...... 12 Ken Starbuck Emergencies ...... 14 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Safety First ...... 14 Tammy Baumgarte Janet Bixler Handicaps ...... 14 Paul Broadway After the Race ...... 15 Lee Swayze Anne Johnson Course Map ...... 16-17 Judith McHose Elevation Charts and Course Description ...... 18-24 The River to River Relay is organized by 2008 List of Teams ...... 26-27 River to River Runners, a member of Road Runners Club of America. Official Rules ...... 28

COMMUNICATIONS Mail Send material to River to River Relay, PO Box 981 First Time Relay Runners Carbondale, IL 62903-0981 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 You may reach the race director questions about any aspect of the race, contact the race director. The best at 618-985-6287 way to find an answer to your question is to send an e-mail to E-mail [email protected]. [email protected] Experienced Relay Runners Fax The relay is a logistically complex event (a “logistical nightmare,” according Fax to 847-866-6136 to one team manager). Please do not assume that you know what to do just World Wide Web because you have done it many times before. Review especially the sections http://rrr.olm.net 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 Throughout the 20 years of the River to River encounter problems. Relay, several photographers have given time and support to the relay. Our staff photographer in 2007 who took the majority of the photos in this publication, was Eric Johnson. Other photos were generously shared by friends and fans. We thank River to River Relay 2009 them heartily for their support. This booklet was created by JEM Communications, Inc. The River to River Relay next year will be run on Saturday, April 18, 2009 Published in Carbondale, March 2008 River to River Relay Terry Wade Hall of Fame 2008 nominated to RRR Hall of Fame

Nominees to River to River Relay Hall of Fame by Gene Johns, team manager Judy Ayala ...... Judy and the Gang B.O.B. and the Rear End Gang Bruce Arrow ...... Skeeziks and the Pipsawahs formerly St. Jude Runners Joe Bannon, Jr ...... Bannon’s Mountain Chuck Barnett ...... Indiana Brew Crew believe that Terry Wade Lance Bovard ...... Prairie State Road Runners Ibecame a captain and runner Doug Braasch ...... Shake, Waddle and Run for the St. Jude Runners, now Joe Brading ...... Coles County Ridge Runners Cathy Bradley ...... St. Jude Runners B.O.B. and the Rear End Gang, Clearance “Buzz” Bradley ...... Buzz Boys & Buzz Boyx Mixed in 1992 and continued in those Lenny Bruce ...... GTE Front Runners capacities until 2005. He has Chris Christian ...... Grandma’s Thursday Night Running Club continued to be a runner on our Jon Davis...... Taylorville Turtles team to the present. Carl and Carol Gross ...... Back for More Roy Haake ...... Keep It In The Family Wade has run every segment of Keith Hammond ...... Scott AFB Striders the Relay twice—yes, even leg Bob Hickman ...... Kansas City River Ratz number 6—and in a couple of Chuck Hinde...... Silver Striders those years he ran double legs Gary Holda ...... One More Time For Fun Sister Marion Irvine ...... PFC Possum Trotters when injuries occurred during Gene Jones ...... St. Jude Runners the Relay. Larry Keeling ...... Magnificent Seven and Another Guy Terry is a RUNNER, and I Jim Leming ...... Thunder Canyon Road Raptors cannot imagine him being Jack Meyer ...... Wandering Walukis (posthumous) Mike McGrath ...... Hurry Up and Wait, Again! anywhere else in mid-April than Dick Macknick ...... Fritterrazz the Smatterriff (and other teams) on the River to River Relay run, Gary Moss ...... Masters of Shawnee Forest enjoying and the Tom Newlin ...... General’s Team comaraderie of the runners. Lance Nogle ...... Lisle Windrunners Peter Olson ...... Highwaymen Wade became a runner for the Dick Parker ...... Starved Rock River Runners Memphis to Peoria Run for the Bob Putnam ...... General’s Team kids of St. Jude in 1986 and Kevin Reveal...... Herrin Road Runners (posthumous) became hooked on helping Jerry Riebling ...... Shake, Waddle and Run the kids. He formed a team of Dale Righter ...... Breaking Wind Running Club Robert Rogalski...... Y-Connection St. Jude runners to participate in Charles Rose...... Dixie Flyers the River to River Relay early in Greg Rose...... Prairie State Road Runners (posthumous) 1990 and was the manager of that Dick Ruzicka ...... Dixie Flyers team for about 13 years. Stu Sax ...... Miami Coca Nuts and other teams Martha Schierer ...... St. Jude Runners Terry’s personality is set deeply in Donald (Butch) Sherrod ...... Eleven-Eleven Y Group helping people and a friend to Brook Smith ...... Eight Up everyone he meets. He is a pillar Ron Smith ...... West Frankfort All Around Athletes (posthumous) in the running community of Frank Stash ...... St. Jude Runners Peoria, Illinois, and is a member Bob Stevens ...... Park Forest Running, Pancake Club, Chicago Wet Socks Patti Swayka ...... Bonnies and Clydes of the board of directors of the John Taylln ...... Park Forest Pancake and Running Club Illinois Valley Striders Running Bob Theodore ...... Lisle Windrunners Club. Cheryl Tucker ...... P.F. Flyers (and other teams) Jean Wade...... St. Jude Runners Terry is an individual that John Welge...... Mudd Ducks “ordinary people” identify George West ...... GTE Front Runners with who, in turn, learn from Ray Wucher...... Fantastics (posthumous) his example on how to do Tim Demco, Andre Fomby, Gus Coronado, Tony Daniels, Dan Lawson, Derek Olenek, extraordinary things. Jeff Hill, and Craig Young...... Arenberg Racing Team

2 Planning for the Relay

Does it matter which for a 5K race, the total times for all eight What should we bring runner runs which leg? runners is 160 minutes. Multiplying that in the way of supplies? Team members must run in a fixed order, 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 different finishing time of 9 hours and 20 minutes. sunshine. Following is minimum check list challenge. The runner in position 8 has fur- of supplies to bring. Where can we stay? thest to run; runner 3 has the shortest total • water (a lot of water) Accommodations in Williamson County distance. Team members who run in the • other refreshments can be arranged through the Williamson sixth position probably have the most diffi- • litter bag County Tourism Bureau in Marion, • first aid kit cult job. They will tackle a steep hill leaving Illinois. Call 1-800-433-7399 and see page • sun screen Cobden and face the most difficult hill on 6 herein for motel listing. • toilet paper the course on section 22. • towels How do I find out about How should we train for the relay? • extra clothing and shoes changes in the course? The course is not easy. If you normally run for each runner • reflective safety vest only on flat routes, you should include Late changes in the course will be described (needed if your team does some hill training in the weeks before the at the managers’ meeting on Friday, April not finish before sunset) race. Some teams use the ramps in a park- 18, the evening before the relay, at 7 p.m. Food, drinks and other basic supplies may ing garage for training purposes if there are at the Williamson County Pavilion, 1602 be purchased in the towns of Cobden and no hills available. Sioux Drive in Marion, Illinois, There have been last minute changes almost every year Goreville along the route. Water is the most If you have never run in a race, we recom- the race has been run, so please arrange to 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 have one or two team representatives attend relay. Do not engage in any strenuous train- your third section. Drink regularly, especially the meeting. ing the week before the race. before running your own sections. 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 fluids. 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 minutes

nyone who has participated in the River to River Relay will understand the hard Awork 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 please 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 24, 2008. After that you may only one of the major divisions. change to a less restrictive division. That is,

Packet Pickup Friday, April 18, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Williamson County Pavilion

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

Mandatory managers’ meeting: Friday, April 18, 7 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.

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6 Race Packets

Where do we collect What are the other the race packets? numbered labels for? Race packets will be available at Williamson They are vehicle tags. They should be County Pavilion in Marion, Illinois, and can attached to the rear window and front win- be collected between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., on dow of the team vehicle as instructed. The Friday, April 18. Packets must be collected tags must be visible to race officials. Vehicles on April 18. They will not be available on will not be allowed to park at exchanges the 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 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 you Runners must be assigned numbers in the reach the Pre-Start area on race morning. It order in which they run—the person run- is your official announcement of the team ning the first leg must wear the number rotation, in case there are disputes later. It ending in 1, the runner for the second leg should also list the license plate numbers of must wear the number ending in 2, and so your team vehicles. Also, the finish line on. Use the ninth number for any alternate announcer uses the list to read as many who runs as a substitute. names as he can when your team finishes.

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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 trans- One possibility is to split the team into depends on the starting time. Only seeded port members of the team to later sections two groups of runners that function teams and teams starting at 7:45 a.m. may of the course. Unregistered vehicles may not independently. register two vehicles. Other teams are use the relay route for transporting team Another strategy is to begin the race with restricted to one registered vehicle. members or supporters. Only registered vehi- odd-numbered runners in one vehicle and cles may park at the exchanges. Unregistered even-numbered runners in the other. Each vehicles may park in towns along the route: How do we register runner would be dropped off by one vehi- Cobden, Goreville, Robbs, Eddyville and vehicles for our team? cle at the beginning of a section and picked Golconda. For example, the sixth, seventh, A registered team vehicle must display official up by another at the end of the section. and eighth runners might go directly to tags in front and rear windows. The tags will be Runners must be picked up by the same Cobden and meet other members at Stage 6. provided in the race packet. vehicle that dropped them off at every From there, the fourth and fifth runners seventh exchange. Teams that try to use additional vehicles by may go directly to Goreville and Stage 12. using one tag per vehicle are being unfair to Be certain not to leave runners. stranded; it Can we use a camper to every team that follows the rules. Any team will be difficult if not impossible to return transport the team? vehicle that does not display both vehicle tags to get them. will be disqualified. 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 sub- nate runners on the roster in case of late No. You can wait until the last minute to mitted via http://rrr.olm.net by March 24, changes to the team. You may substitute settle on a running order. 2008. Team seeding is done and T-shirts alternates for registered runners without are ordered based on the information charge at any time. Where do I get the waiver supplied by the team captain by this date. Alternates listed before March 24, 2008, or minor waiver forms? An electronic confirmation of the receipt of will receive T-shirts. If your alternates would Both the relay waiver and minor waiver the roster will be sent to the e-mail address really like to run, they should attend check- forms are available on the web site at listed on the roster form after it is in on April 18, where there are bound to be http://rrr.olm.net/teams/register.html. processed. It is a good idea to keep a teams looking for extra runners. You can mail the signed waiver form to our copy of everything you send to us. PO box or you can bring it to check in on May I recruit a runner who has already Friday, April 18. Must all eight runners be listed signed up for another team? on the preliminary roster? A runner who has signed the roster for Must every runner sign the waiver The preliminary roster need not be one team may not change teams without before I send the team roster? complete, but a complete roster must be written permission from the manager of the No. Every team member must eventually submitted by April 12, 2008. original team. sign the waiver. However, we do not need How should I report changes Do I have to pay for changes the waivers until April 18, so you may, if in the team membership? to the roster? you wish, bring them with you when you On or before 4 p.m., April 12, 2008, go You may replace runners with registered register. to the web site for roster submission. You alternates at any time at no cost. Please do Again, keep copies of any waivers you send can retrieve your team’s current data by not send in changes to your roster that only to us, and have blanks available so that entering the last name of the team manager change the order of running. You will turn people you add to the team have a copy to and the team’s roster number. The roster in the final order of running at the pre-start sign. number is included in the reply showing area on race day. Before April 14, you may that we accepted your team entry. (If you make changes to your roster at no cost. May I change the team’s name? cannot find it, send the race director an Beginning on April 14, all roster changes Yes, until March 24, 2008. However, lists e-mail at [email protected] and he will will be charged at $5 per change. The com- of names will be published prior to that reply with your roster number). You will be puter “thinks” that any correction to a run- date, including here. able to retrieve the current data and then ner’s information is a change (spelling, T- change those runners, etc. that need to be shirt size, gender, 5K time, etc.) updated. After 4 p.m., April 12, plan to and charges accordingly. bring all changes to the check in on Friday.

10 The Start of the Race

How do we get to Unregistered team vehicles should go What is the protocol the pre-start area? directly to Cobden, Goreville, Robbs, at the starting line? Study the map on pages 16-17 in this book. Eddyville, or Golconda to meet the You will be asked to drive past the start line There are two ways from Marion to the start remainder of the team. to the staging area about 500 yards farther line. (1) Take I-57 south to exit 30 at Anna. What should we do when up the road. Your first runner will then jog Head west on Illinois 146 for 16 miles to we reach the pre-start? back to the start line. Do not stop to let Illinois Rt. 3. Turn north on Illinois Rt. 3. You will be stopped at a check-in point your runner out before you get to the Teams with one vehicle will go north for 9.2 about 4 miles short of the race start line. staging area! Team vehicles will leave for miles and turn east onto Muddy Levee Race officials will ensure that your vehicle Stage 2 five minutes before the runners Road. This is gravel road the SOUTH side stickers are appropriately displayed. You start so the vehicles can arrive at the of the bridge. Those teams with 2 vehicles will also turn in your final team roster, exchange before the runners. will have the “B” vehicle turn east at Wolf which indicates the order in which team Will the race start on time? Lake after going north on Illinois Rt. 3 for members will run. You will drive past the It always has! Timing is under the control 4.5 miles. Driving time from Marion to the porta-potties and park where directed. of the Southern Illinois Amateur Radio pre-start check-in area is slightly more than Since there are only one or two pit toilets Society whose members take pride each one hour when you get on I-57 south. at the starting line area, we recommend year in starting the race by the National Or (2) take Illinois Rt. 13 west through you use porta potties here at the pre-start. Bureau of Standards’ atomic clock. Carbondale to Murphysboro. Take Illinois Should all of the team vehicles What happens if we are late? 149 west through Murphysboro to Illinois go to the pre-start? Your lead off runner must locate the Race Rt. 3. Turn south on Illinois Tr. 3 for 13.5 NO. If you have a second registered vehi- Director, who is at the start line, and miles. Cross the concrete bridge and take the cle, it should take Illinois Rt. 3 to Wolf inform him that your team missed its turn east onto Muddy Levee Road. DO Lake and go directly to Stage 2 (the first assigned start time. Your team will then be NOT TAKE THE GRAVEL ROAD ON baton exchange) or beyond. The exchange allowed to start with the next wave of THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. is one-half mile east of Wolf Lake. Your teams. The team’s finish time will be cor- Driving time from Marion is approximately “B” vehicle should arrive at Stage 2 by the rected in the computer to assure the correct 75 minutes to the pre-start check-in area. time your first runner is starting. If you are finish time for the team. “B” vehicles will continue south on Illinois early, please wait in Wolf Lake, not at the Do the fast teams start together? Rt. 3 an additional 4.5 miles to Wolf Lake exchange. and turn east for 1/2 mile to Stage 2. A small number of teams with the fastest How long does it take to reach predicted times in each division will be Should all of the team the starting line? seeded. Seeded teams will start at special vehicles go to the start? Allow 20-25 minutes for the 4.3 mile drive times, regardless of previous assignments, NO. If you have a second registered vehicle, from the pre-start check in to the parking and they may use two support vehicles. it should take Illinois Rt. 3 to Wolf Lake, area 500 yards beyond the actual start line. Seedings will be based on runners’ previous and go directly to Stage 2 (the first exchange) This will give you time to drive, park and 5K race times, as listed on team rosters or beyond. The exchange is half a mile east have your #1 runner walk/run back to the submitted before March 24, 2008. of Wolf Lake. Your second vehicle should start line. (It is a good idea to set your arrive at Stage 2 by the time your first runner vehicle odometer at the pre-start so you is starting. If you are early, please wait in know how far you have gone as it seems Wolf Lake, not at the exchange. further than it actually is.)

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 runner. the race; the first exchange is Stage 2, and The officials may penalize teams that refuse so on. The terminology was chosen so that What do we do at each exchange? to obey their instructions by assessing time the stage number corresponds to the num- Race officials will direct traffic at the penalties or by disqualifying a runner or a ber of the runner who takes over the baton. exchanges. Parking areas will generally be 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 7:34 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 the relay. Everyone on your team should be If we are all exhausted, runner’s safety. The rules require that familiar with the course description in this may we drive part of the way? runners 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 Amateur Radio Society will monitor the 8 12:30 p.m. 20 5:50 p.m. reason for a runner to drop out is injury or race, and will be able to summon assistance 9 1:00 p.m. 21 6:20 p.m. a medical problem. If a runner drops out, if it is needed. If you need help, look for 10 1:25 p.m. 22 6:45 p.m. the 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 7:34 p.m. race on narrow roads. for a safer run: • The last exchange will close Congestion can be avoided if everyone 1. The rules require runners to pause at 7:30 p.m. follows 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? The awards ceremony Runners may use facilities at Pope County will begin at 6:30 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 Route 146. awards at the awards ceremony. If you Please keep the school facilities clean and must leave, please arrange for someone tidy. We depend on the cooperation and to pick up your awards for you. Sorry, good will of school officials, who ask but we do not mail awards to those who runners not to bring beer or other alcohol could not stay. onto the school grounds. While celebrating your success, we urge you to honor the wishes of our hosts in Golcon- Can I find help for my sore legs? da and keep beer containers out of sight: no The sports council of the Illinois Chiro- visible cans or bottles; please use cups. practic Society will provide chiropractic services (massage, rehabilitation, and Once again, the Illinois Valley Striders and recuperation) for runners who might like Starved Rock Runners, Ltd. will host a pre- to avail themselves of these services. Addi- race party. The location will be at the check tional help will be provided by physical in facility, the Williamson County Pavilion, therapist assistant students from SIUC. on Friday night. All runners are invited. Will I receive an official set What else happens after the race? of results later? A food tent, craft fair, and other activities You may use the web site to submit the are also planned at the Pope County name and addresses of up to 8 people who Court House near the finish line. The Old should receive a copy of the results book. Fishskins will provide blue grass music We send a Results book to every runner for before the awards ceremony and, for those whom we have an address. runners whose legs still function, dancing is encouraged. Official results will be posted on the Web page by Monday, April 28, 2008.

Welcome Runners to Beautiful Southern Illinois!

The Illinois Chiropractic Society Sports Council (ICS-SC), is an organization of chiropractic physicians with interest in the diagnosis, treatment and care of athletes and sports-related injuries. Athletes such as you, have a higher need for biomechanical and nutritional information.

Certified chiropractic sports physicians will be available in Golconda to aid in enhancing your performance and recovery. They will offer you free advice and therapy if you need it after the relay. Stop by and we will help you reach a higher level of health.

John McConnaughy D.C., C.C.S.P. - 618-985-4344 Carterville SEE US IN GOLCONDA AFTER THE RELAY! Sports Council For information on a Sports Chiropractor near you, contact the ICS-SC network at 618-985-4344.

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17 Section1 Runner 1 Moderate (Steep Downhill )

Length: 3.60 miles Starts at 0.0, ends at 3.60 Surface: Gravel

3.6 m (3.6) - Turn left at 3.6 miles onto the blacktop road (State Forest Road).

NOTE: Approximate distances from the start are shown in parentheses.

Section 2 Runner 2 Easy

Length: 3.60 miles Starts at 3.60, ends at 7.20 Surface: Asphalt

Section 3 Runner 3 Moderate to Easy

Length: 2.95 miles Starts at 7.20, ends at 10.15 Surface: Asphalt

Section 4 Runner 4 Moderate

Length: 3.65 miles Starts at 10.15, ends at 13.80 Surface: Asphalt

0.2 m (10.4) Turn left on Route . Keep left, and watch for traffic. 3.4 m (13.6) Turn right onto a blacktop road (Mountain Glen Road). Be careful crossing the highway.

18 Section 5 Runner 5 Hard

Length: 3.35 miles Starts at 13.80, ends at 17.15 Surface: Asphalt

3.0 m (16.8) Runners turn left on Centennial. 3.2 m (17.0) Turn right on Ash.

Vehicles go straight ahead, then turn left at Appleknocker Street. Park on Appleknocker.

Section 6 Runner 6 Very Hard (Cobden)

Length: 3.30 miles Starts at 17.15, ends at 20.45 Surface: Asphalt

0.0 m (17.2) Turn left on Appleknocker. 0.1 m (17.3) Turn right across the bridge over the railroad. 0.2 m (17.4) Take the first left turn, onto Poplar Street. THIS TURN IS EASY TO MISS! 0.3 m (17.5) Bear left, then right, remaining on Poplar Street. 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 traffic. Continue on Water Valley Drive.

Vehicles 6 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

Section 7 Runner 7 Hard

Length: 3.00 miles Starts at 20.45, ends at 23.45 Surface: Asphalt

0.1 m (20.6) Bear right at the fork. Remain on Water Valley Road; do not take Shiloh Road. 1.1 m (21.6) Stay right on blacktop road. Remain on Water Valley Road; do not take Giant City Park Road. 2.0 m (22.5) Stay left on blacktop road. Remain on Water Valley Road; do not take Bethel Church Road.

19 Section 8 Runner 8 Hard

Length: 3.60 miles Starts at 23.45, ends at 27.05 Surface: Asphalt; two fords

1.2 m (24.6) Turn right on the blacktop road (Water Valley Road) 2.3 m (25.7) The road turns left, then right. Stay on Water Valley Road. Do NOT take Buffalo Gap Road.

Section 9 Runner 1 Hard

Length: 3.35 miles Starts at 27.05, ends at 30.40 Surface: Mostly gravel 0.1 m (27.1) Turn right on the blacktop road (Rocky Comfort Road). 0.3 m (27.4) Turn left on gravel road near top of hill (Panthers Den Road). Watch carefully for turn. 1.8 m (28.9) Bear to the right on Robinson Hill Road. 2.4 m (29.5) Watch for left turn at the crest of a hill onto Mount Hebron Rd. Turn is easy to miss. 3.1 m (30.2) Go straight ahead on Mount Hebron Road at the top of the hill.

Section 10 Runner 2 Moderate

Length: 2.85 miles Starts at 30.40, ends at 33.25 Surface: Mostly asphalt, some gravel

WARNING: Large stones may make thin-soled shoes inadvisable.

1.5 m (31.9) Turn right on blacktop road (Lick Creek Road). 1.9 m (32.3) Take the road to the left (Goreville Road). Enjoy the view! 2.9 m (33.3) Follow the main road over .

Section 11 Runner 3 Moderate

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 Section 12 Runner 4 Moderate to Hard (Goreville)

Length: 3.80 miles Starts at 36.50, ends at 40.30 Surface: Asphalt

0.3 m (36.8) Turn right on Broadway. Stay to the right! 0.6 m (37.1) Turn right and follow Fly Avenue. This is an easy turn to miss; do not follow 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 . 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, Goreville south of the town. At that point, turn left onto Tunnel Hill Road, under the railroad bridge.

Section 13 Runner 5 Moderate

Length: 3.40 miles Starts at 40.30, ends at 43.70 Surface: Asphalt

Section 14 Runner 6 Easy

Length: 2.50 miles Starts at 43.70, ends at 46.20 Surface: Asphalt

21 Section 15 Runner 7 Moderate to Easy

Length: 2.95 miles Starts at 46.20, ends at 49.15 Surface: Asphalt

1.0 m (47.2) Be careful crossing U.S. 45. Continue on Gilead Church Road.

Section 16 Runner 8 Moderate (Steep Downhill)

Length: 4.05 miles Starts at 49.15, ends at 53.20 Surface: Asphalt

3.4 m (52.5) Turn left onto Illinois Route 147. Watch for traffic.

Section 17 Runner 1 Moderate

Length: 3.30 miles Starts at 53.20, ends at 56.50 Surface: Asphalt

Section 18 Runner 2 Moderate to Hard

Length: 3.75 miles Starts at 56.50, ends at 60.25 Surface: Mostly asphalt, some gravel

2.1 m (58.6) Turn left on the gravel road. Watch carefully for the turn.

22 Section 19 Runner 3 Moderate

Length: 2.60 miles Starts at 60.25, ends at 62.85 Surface: Asphalt

Section 20 Runner 4 Moderate

Length: 3.25 miles Starts at 62.85, ends at 66.10 Surface: Asphalt

2.0 m (64.9) Turn right. 3.2 m (66.1) Cross the road. The exchange will be on the grassy field.

Section 21 Runner 5 Moderate to Easy

Length: 3.45 miles Starts at 66.10, ends at 69.55 Surface: Asphalt

0.0 m (66.1) Leave the field. 1.9 m (68.0) Be careful crossing Illinois Route 145. Team vehicles will be coming from your left

Vehicles turn left at the exchange. Park on the side road. When leaving, turn right at the first road junction, then turn right on Route 145. Drive 2 miles and turn left at Eddyville. You rejoin the runners at Eddyville.

Section 22 Runner 6 The Hardest

Length: 3.80 miles Starts at 69.55, ends at 73.35 Surface: Asphalt

23 Section 23 Runner 7 Moderate (Steep Downhill)

Length: 3.35 miles Starts at 73.35, ends at 76.70 Surface: Asphalt

3.2 m (76.6) Runners go straight. Do not follow the main road to the left.

Vehicles follow the main road to .

Section 24 Finish Runner 8 Hard

Length: 3.30 miles Starts at 76.70, ends at 80.00 Surface: Asphalt

1.9 m (78.6) Turn right on Illinois Route 146. Be very careful; watch for traffic. 3.1 m (79.8) Turn left on Main Street. 3.3 m (80.0) Finish beside the Pope County Court House.

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

Elevation on vertical axis in feet

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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24 Main Street Golconda and Golconda-Pope County Chamber of Commerce

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CRAFTS

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GOOD LUCK TO POPE COUNTY’S OWN “GOLCONDA RIVER RATS”!

25 2008 Team Roster

Corporate Division TEAM Godzilla HC Edwardsville, Ill. 16 Cheeks to the WIND Argonne, Ill. Team Tommy Evanston, Ill. Air Mobility Flying Feet Scott Afb, Ill. Team Vulture Makanda, Ill. Blues Brothers and Sisters Chicago, Ill. Touchstone Titans Springfield, Ill. CNAils Chicago, Ill. Unauthorized Transit Authority Chicago, Ill. CNAkes in a Van Chicago, Ill. Up North Chicago, Ill. Champaign PD SWAT Champaign, Ill. War and Feet Wheaton, Ill. I Think I Need a Beer St. Louis, Mo. When Bad Knees Happen to Good People Springfield, Ill. P&G Pain and Glory Jackson, Mo. Wide Bodied Redbirds West Frankfort, Ill. Wright-Patt Flyers Dayton, Ohio

Masters Division Corporate Handicap Division Ballwin Bunch Ballwin, Mo. 180 Energy Runners - Goji St. Louis, Mo. Fleet Feet Sports 40+ St. Charles, Mo. CNAfoo! Chicago, Ill. Fleet Footed Fanatics Wheaton, Ill. Cheshire Cats Joliet, Ill. Martini and Rossi Roswell, Ga. Flat Foot Pursuit Springfield, Ill. Masters for THE Master Herrin, Ill. IDOT Runs Carbondale, Ill. St Sebastian's Disciples Masters Chicago, Ill. Meramec Maniacs St Louis, Mo. The Cutting Edge of Insanity Charles City, LA Michelob Ultra Runners St. Louis, Mo. The Lumberjacks Minnetrista, Minn. One Way Ticket Murphsyboro, Ill. The Weakest Link Saint Charles, Mo. Square D Chicago, Ill. Stray Cats Peoria, Ill. Zurich Running Team Schaumburg, Ill. MIxed Masters Division Aging Bulls Lake Bluff, Ill. Begin With the End in Mind Herrin, Ill. Handicap Division Dick Van Dykes Chicago, Ill. 6:20 Club St. Louis, Mo. Feets of Strength Geneva, Ill. 6:20 Trotters St. Louis, Mo. Fritterazz the Smatteriff Homer Glen, Ill. Alcohillics Anonymous La Grange, Ill. Grandma's Thursday Night Running Club La Salle, Ill. All Around Athletes West Frankfort, Ill. Madison Masters Blasters Madison, Wisc. Atlanta Track Club Old Men Atlanta, Ga. Mighty Murphs Chicago, Ill. Bannon's Mountain Hamilton, Ohio No Walkin Till the Van Passes Champaign, Ill. Big Dog Running and Eating Society Olney, Ill. Run Fast, Drink Beer Sooner St Louis, Mo. Bottoms Up Bar and Grill Neunert, Ill. Team R.O.B. Chicago, Ill. Canal Cats Lockport, Ill. The Prairie Chickens Newton, Ill. Chaney's Gang Carterville, Ill. Wabash Valley Road Runners Terre Haute, Ind. Change of Pace Nashville, Tenn. Charlie's Angels Carbondale, Ill. Chester Running Club Chester, Ill. Mixed Division Cognitive Feet Anna, Ill. 1St Cavs Got Your Back Falls Church, Va. Community of Faith Marion, Ill. 8:00 Or Bust St. Louis, Mo. Dekalb Corn Dogs Dekalb, Ill. B.O.B. and the Rear End Gang Peoria, Ill. Dixie Flyers St. Petersburg, Fla. Belleville Running Club Belleville, Ill. Eight Deadly Sins Lake Forest, Ill. Belleville Running Club #2 Belleville, Ill. Front Line Carbondale, Ill. Big E's Family Affair Highland Park, Ill. Goslow West Lafayette, Ind. Big-Hump Hash House Harriers St. Louis, Mo. Homecroft Hobblers Indianapolis, Ind. Blessed Union of Soles Altamont, Ill. Jones Creek Road Runners Dickson, Tenn. Buns on the Run Crystal Lake, Ill. Lebeck Park Racers Westmont, Ill. Chesi Cairo, Ill. Lisle A-Train Lisle, Ill. Define Fun Charleston, Ill. Lisle Windrunners Lisle, Ill. For the Hill of It Carbondale, Ill. Los Tortugas Albuquerque, N.M. Friends to Foes Carterville, Ill. Master Cats Peoria, Ill. Fueled By Cuervo Chicago, Ill. Movin' Shoes; the Elders Madison, Wisc. Great Adventures Racing Team Scott Afb, Ill. Mudd Ducks St. Louis, Mo. Heaven Bound Herrin, Ill. Odds and Ends Chadwick, Ill. Hillbillies Marion, Ill. Off on a Tangent Dayton, Ohio Homage to Pheidippedes Royalton, Ill. Pounding Asphalt and Kicking Gravel Chicago, Ill. Honkin' Woohoos Bloominton, Ind. RRAC Paragould, Ark. I Think I Can Sterling, Ill. River Rats Murphysboro, Ill. Jenny and the Vets Carbondale, Ill. River Roadrunners Carterville, Ill. Killian's Irish Run Monticello, Ill. Road Hogs' Revenge Joliet, Ill. LRC Great 8 Bloomington, Ill. Rockford Road Runners Rockford, Ill. Lab Rats Chicago, Ill. Roundel Plainfield, Ind. Lactic Acid Junkies Gurnee, Ill. Ruminating Runners Homer Glen, Ill. Lakers 8 Crystal Lake, Ill. Running Ambitions Naperville, Ill. Les Courer De Rivere Chicago, Ill. Second Childhood Cobden, Ill. Les Courer De Rivere Deuxieme Part Chicago, Ill. She's My Age Beecher, Ill. Metro Milers Edwardsville, Ill. Sole Survivors Springfield, Ill. Ministry of Distance Benld, Ill. Springfield Alliance Springfield, Ill. Molar Marauders Alton, Ill.

26 2008 Team Roster

Mollie's Monkeys Chicago, Ill. Just Run...Again Effingham, Ill. Murphy's Moonlight Milers Park Ridge, Ill. Kramer's Killers Shelbyville, Ill. Old School Plus Quick Chicks New Berlin, Ill. Little Egypt Sultans of Stride Harrisburg, Ill. Old and in the Way Murray, Ky. Munning Ruppets Bloomington, Ill. Pirates of the Rivers II Indianapolis, Ind. No Runner Left Behind St. John, Ind. Pub Crawlers II Makanda, Ill. Olympic Hopefuls Evansville, Ind. Relay Renegades New Athens, Ill. On Our Last Leg Duquoin, Ill. Rip's Runners Murphysboro, Ill. Pantyman's Half Assed Running Team Chicago, Ill. River to River to a Bar Chicago, Ill. Prairie Chickens #2 Newton, Ill. Run 'Til the Cows Come Home Madison, Wisc. Psycho Geezers Chicago, Ill. Running Scared Sparta, Ill. Road Slugs Glenview, Ill. SIU Law and Associates Carbondale, Ill. Rocky Top Roadrunners Longwood, Fla. SIUC Triathlon Team Carterville, Ill. Rubber Guppies St. Louis, Mo. SOLE Burners Carbondale, Ill. Running A'Crossroads Monticello, Ill. Sammy's Girls Springfield, Ill. Running Start Shiloh, Ill. Silkworm, Inc. Murphysboro, Ill. Running Witness Paxton, Ill. Squinge Cobden, Ill. Running on Empty Carbondale, Ill. St. Louis Speed Trap St. Louis, Mo. Rusty's Well Oiled Machine Washington, Mo. Stride 4 Stride Carterville, Ill. SIU Army ROTC Carbondale, Ill. Synergy Metropolis, Ill. SIUC Afrotc Soaring Warriors Carbondale, Ill. TEAM Godzilla Edwardsville, Ill. STFD Saint Charles, Mo. The Red Headed Step Children Carbondale, Ill. Six PA's and a Couple Other Provider Herrin, Ill. UIUC Psychokinetics Champaign, Ill. Skeeziks and the Pipsawahs Orlando, Fla. Urban Extreme Fitness St. Louis, Mo. Speaker City Kenyans Plainfield, Ill. We 8 the Sandbox Urbana, Ill. St Sebastian's Disciples Chicago, Ill. Where the Hill Are We Indianapolis, Ind. Team Crazy Legs Chicago, Ill. Yard Dogs Farmington, Mo. Team Funner Carbondale, Ill. Zone 5-#1 Boston, Mass. Team Swampass Carterville, Ill. The Great Eight Effingham, Ill. The Quick and the Dead Tired Champaign, Ill. Open Division The Quick and the Dead Tired II Champaign, Ill. 180 Energy Runners Acai St. Louis, Mo. The Running Illini Lake Zurick, Ill. 1980'S Bulldogs Effingham, Ill. This Is a 5K Right? Hillsboro, Ill. 80, Are You Crazy Highland, Ill. This Seemed Like a Good Idea Last Fall Effingham, Ill. AYOW Nashville, Ill. Thunder Canyon Road Raptors Carbondale, Ill. Abe Lincoln's Pants Chicago, Ill. Triple B's St. Louis, Mo. An Old Saluki With Some Hoosiers Indianapolis, Ind. Under Par Greenville, Ill. Art and Kevin Reveal Memorial Team Herrin, Ill. Veneer of Fitness Champaign/Urbana, Ill. Assiduous Soles Chicago, Ill. Washed Ashore Bloomington, Ill. Back of the Packers Bloomington, Ill. We Are Not Them Urbana, Ill. Belleville FD Roadrunners L #53 Belleville, Ill. What the Hill! Chicago, Ill. Berserk City Runners Paducah, Ky. Who Fartleked Goreville, Ill. Breaking Wind Running Club Mattoon, Ill. Whose Idea Was This? St. Charles, Mo. Chasing the Sun Herrin, Ill. Cheetah Beecher, Ill. Chucks Guys Glen Ellyn, Ill. Women Masters Division Coles County Ridgerunners Charleston, Ill. Blazin Boro Babes Murfreesboro, Tenn. Corona Club Carbondale, Ill. Get Down and Skirty St. Louis, Mo. Down N Dirty Indianapolis, Ind. Rolling Stones Mascoutah, Ill. Drinkers With a Running Problem Effingham, Ill. Something Else Washington, Mo. Easy to Pass and Tough to Lap Steeleville, Ill. Tailwinds Terre Haute, Ind. Egan's Wings Geneva, Ill. Unmanned St. Louis, Mo. Family and Friends Urbana, Ill. Van Dykes Chicago, Ill. Fastor Pastors Mahomet, Ill. Women on the Run Dyer, Ind. Finish The Task Cobden, Ill. Fleet Feet Sports St. Charles, Mo. Flyin Hawaiians Hinsdale, Ill. Womens Division Flying Carp Chicago, Ill. 180 Energy Runners St. Louis, Mo. Flying Scotchmen Peoria, Ill. Angry Divas Chicago, Ill. Fox River Trail Runners Batavia, Ill. Baptist Buns on the Run Harrisburg, Ill. Fueled By Little Debbie Bloomington, Ill. Crazy Ladies Naperville, Ill. Golconda River Rats Golconda, Ill. Girls Out Front Chicago, Ill. Gooch Collinsville, Ill. Haute Babes Terre Haute, Ind. Hampshire Coon Creek Crawlers Hampshire, Ill. Hoo Haas Lincoln, Neb. Harmless Error Fort Wayne, Ind. O&b Champaign, Ill. Has-Beens Cape Girardeau, Mo. Shut Up and Run St. Louis, Mo. Hazel Dell Harriers Carmel, Ind. Heaven Bound Too Marion, Ill. Herd of Thundering Turtles Carbondale, Ill. Hill's Angels Carbondale, Ill. Iron Mules Indianapolis, Ind.

27 Official Rules

1. Teams shall consist of eight run- 11. Runners may not wear headphones ners, each of whom shall complete or any other equipment that interferes Note 1. Teams are not required to three sections of approximately 3 miles with their hearing. follow the substitution rule (Rule each while carrying a baton. #4) unless they are competing for Rules Concerning Vehicles an award. If substitutions are made Rules Concerning Runners other than those that are allowed, 12. Teams may use one or two regis- 2. Team members shall run in a fixed including the use of extra runners, tered vehicles, depending on the team’s order. The first runner shall complete teams may finish the race but will starting time, to transport runners during sections 1, 9, and 17; the second run- not be eligible for any award. the race. Team vehicles must be less ner shall complete sections 2, 10, and than seven feet in width. 18, and so on. Note 2. The substitution rule (Rule #4) applies if one or more runners 13. Registered team vehicles must dis- 3. Runners must wear official race are missing at the start of the race. play an official identification tag in the numbers that correspond to their posi- One or more substitutes must then front and rear windows. Both tags must tion on the team. The first runner must complete back-to-back sections be visible to race officials at the wear a number ending in 1; the second (approximately a total of 20 miles). exchanges. Only team vehicles display- runner must wear a number ending in 2, ing both official tags will be allowed to and so on. Race numbers must be visi- Note 3. Teams in the Mixed and park at the exchanges. ble from the front. Mixed-Masters divisions with only three women will be able to follow 14. Team vehicles must obey all speed 4. If for medical reasons a runner can- the rule only if the women follow limits, traffic signs, other traffic laws, not complete a section, another runner each other in the sequence (e.g., and instructions from race officials. 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 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 is where directed. awards in the Mixed or Mixed-Masters 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 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 10. Runners must wear a reflective exchange zone 50 meters in length. disqualification of the While in the exchange zone, runners vest or other reflective clothing if run- runner or the team. must remain on the left side of the road. ning after sunset.

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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