Illinois Alumni Association Marathon Relay Information
The Marathon Relay? Yep….the marathon can be a team sport! Gather three of your friends, co-workers, etc. and take a chance on 26.2 miles divided by 4! A ton of fun, this is a great bonding experience with the potential for some good bragging rights!
Read this before race day: Relay instructions
Packet Pickup
All participants must pick up their packets during the Health & Fitness Expo at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). The expo is open Thursday, April 28, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Only one person from each team needs to do this.
Course
The relay covers the same course as the full marathon. It starts near Assembly Hall, runs through campus, loops through Urbana, back through campus, out into Champaign, and finishes on the 50-yard line of Memorial Stadium. View the map (2 pages).
Time
Race starts at 7:00 a.m., at the same time as the marathon.
The course will be closed to traffic for participants who are averaging faster than 16 minutes per mile. Slower participants may continue after traffic is allowed onto the race course, but they do so at their own risk and must follow pedestrian statutes. Race volunteers, the finish line, and post-race festivities will remain active long enough to accommodate runners taking up to 7 hours.
Exchange Zones
Exchange Zone A: Just east of Meijer Food store on Amber Lane. Parking will be in the east parking side of Meijer’s. Approximately 6.5miles.
Exchange Zone B: On Logan Street, before turning onto Neil Street, Approximately 13.5 miles. Parking will be in Christie Clinic parking lot.
Exchange Zone C: At Robeson Park on Duncan Avenue after coming out of Stoneybrook Drive. Approximately 20.3 miles. Parking TBD.
Each runner will run their leg individually, handing off an ankle band with a timing chip to the next runner.
Transportation to and from the exchange zones is the responsibility of each relay team. Details will come later as to the best route to approch your exchange zones. There will be ample parking near those zones.
Entry Fee
Prices go up as race day gets closer.
| Register by | Price |
|---|---|
| 11/30/10 | $120 |
| 01/31/11 | $140 |
| 03/31/11 | $160 |
| 04/15/11 | $180 |
Divisions
There are four categories: male, female, mixed 2 & 2, mixed 3 & 1.
Awards
There will be first, second, and third place awards for each of the divisions listed above. Relay awards are based on chip time.
Goodies
Marathon relay entrants receive a 100% cotton unisex T-shirt and more.
Each member of a finishing relay gets a medal.
