Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley Relay Marathon



		MARATHON HALF RELAY 5K KIDS EXPO

Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley
Relay Marathon

Relay Marathon Registration Cap: 130 Teams

Round up your family, friends, or co-workers and get in on the excitement of the marathon! Relay teams are comprised of 2-5 people, each of whom runs one (or more) leg of the race and hands off the timing chip to the next runner at pre-set relay exchange zones.

Team members will wear a timing chip on a Velcro® strap attached to their ankle and will hand off this timing chip to their teammate at designated Relay Zones. The Orthopedic & Sports Institute Relay Marathon starts at 7:00 a.m. and covers the entire marathon course. Relay legs vary in distance (see below).

All participants receive a 2013 custom printed short sleeve technical shirt and a finisher’s medal to commemorate their race participation and finish of the 2013 Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Kimberly-Clark!

Sunday Morning Start Times

6:00 a.m. Full Marathon participants expecting to finish in 7+ hrs.

6:55 a.m. Wheelchair/Hand-crank

7:00 a.m. Relay Marathon, Full Marathon,

& Half Marathon - Open Division

7:05 a.m. Half Marathon - Competitive Walk Division

2013 - Relay Categories:

Business/Organization - any combination of male or female employees from a company or non-profit organization
Open Division - any and all combinations of race participants
Female Division - all relay team members must be female
Family & Friends Division - have fun competing with your family and friends
Costumes - dress up your team members in costumes for their leg of the relay

Start Line

UW-Fox Valley Campus, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI

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Finish Line

Riverside Park, Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI

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Registration Fees

NOW - July 31	Aug 1 - Sept 19	At Expo
$200	$225	$250

Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable

No race-day entries are permitted
No early starters allowed on the race course for the Relay Marathon
Transfer of race numbers is not allowed
USATF Certified Course

Relay Marathon Leg Distances & Exchange Information

Relay Leg	Distance	Leg Start	Leg Finish
1	5.0 miles	Start Line UW-Fox Valley 1478 Midway Rd., Menasha	Mile 5
Runner 1 Passewberry St., Appleton
2	5.0 miles	Mile 5	Mile 10
KAUNA EXCHANGE ZONE -
3	5.0 miles	Mile 10	Mile 15
ZONE -
4	5.0 miles	Mile 15	Mile 20
nitowoc Rd/Oneida St., Menasha
5	6.2 miles	Mile 20	Finish Line Riverside Park Neenah

Relay Marathon Shuttles
Lamers Bus Lines will provide transportation to the start line and relay exchange zones for all Relay Marathon team participants. Shuttles will make only ONE trip from each relay exchange zone to the finish line and will make the ONE trip when the last team has completed their leg. If you prefer, you may also provide your own transportation.

Relay Shuttle Departure Times

Relay Leg You Are Running:	Shuttle Departure Time From Downtown Neenah:	Shuttle Will Take You To:
1	4:50 - 6:15 a.m.	Start Line UW-Fox Valley Menasha
2	6:45 a.m.	Mile 5
3	7:00 a.m.	Mile 10
4	7:15 a.m.	Mile 15
5	7:30 a.m.	Mile 20

(All relay shuttles will load and depart from dowtown Neenah near the Bergstrom Towers on Wisconsin Ave.)
**Remember, only first leg runners take start line shuttle**

Gear Check
Athletes running the first leg may use the Gear Check Service provided at the start line. Athletes running the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or final leg of the relay can hand their gear bags to their incoming teammate for transportation to the next relay exchange zone or the Gear Check area at the finish line.

Timing/Results
Teams will pass a timing chip from runner to runner using a Velcro® strap; the strap with the chip must be worn around the ankle. At each exchange zone, the incoming runner hands the chip to the outgoing runner, who fastens it securely to his/her ankle before leaving the relay exchange zone. Relay team results will be listed by overall team rank in Business/Organization, Open, Female, Family & Friends, and Costume Divisions.

Division Awards
Each member of the top team in each division (Business/Organization, Open, Female, Family & Friends, and Costumes) will receive individual award. The Business/Organization division team winner will also receive a team award as well.

Relay Marathon Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration
University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha

Friday, September 20th 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 21st 9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.

Ample parking is available on the west side of UW-Fox Valley

(access to parking via University Ave, north of Midway Rd)

(ONE person per team must pick up the entire team’s packet)

Office: 2616 S. Oneida St. Suite #1, Appleton, WI 54915 . Mailing: PO Box 1315 Appleton, WI 54912 . Phone: 877-230-7223