Course
*If you’re familiar with McAlpine Park and its course, all races follow the original 5K course.
Course will be marked clearly to ensure each participant follows it correctly.
*Handoff zones will be clearly marked and a volunteer will be present at each to direct the relay members.
*There will be one water stop on the course accessible for all participants as well as at the finish
5K Course: See map. After the Mile 2 marker participants must turn right on that first pass on the pond. This will take you through the final mile, when you run past the 2 mile marker for the SECOND time you will turn left to finish.
2-Person Relay: Whoever you select as the first leg of this race will be running the first mile marked on the course map. You will hand off to your second leg shortly after the mile 1 marker. The second leg will run the remaining 2 miles of the course, finishing the race. Second leg should arrive to the handoff zone NO LATER THAN 9:04AM. Please plan accordingly.
3-Person Relay: Whoever you select as the first leg of this race will be running the first mile marked on the course map. You will hand off to your second leg shortly after the mile 1 marker. Your second leg will run the second mile (which includes a hill), and hand off at the 2 mile marker. The third leg will turn right on that first pass on the pond (see marked on map), running the 3rd and final mile, when they pass by the pond the second time they will turn left to finish.
Second leg should arrive to the 1 mile handoff zone NO LATER THAN 9:04AM. Please plan accordingly.
Third leg would arrive to the 2 mile handoff zone NO LATER THAN 9:10AM Please plan accordingly.
Walkers: Thank you for joining us! We ask that you kindly move to the right to let runners pass. Please pay special attention near the handoff zones and around the pond where folks will be finishing their race!
