Ready for a Challenge????? Join us on a 12 person - 199 mile Relay Team from Calistoga to Santa Cruz. Here is some information from the website:

The Relay is a 199 mile, 12-member team run from Calistoga in Napa Valley, across the Golden Gate Bridge at midnight, to the beach in Santa Cruz.

"California's Longest Party" is on - from Calistoga in Napa Valley to Sonoma to Marin, through Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge under a full moon, through San Francisco to Palo Alto and through Silicon Valley to the beach in Santa Cruz. Featuring the natural beauty of the Bay Area, the 199-mile course boasts the largest number of tourist destinations of any run.

Teams are comprised of 12 members, each running three legs in rotation. The 36 legs through 36 cities are 3 to 8.9 miles and rated from easy to very hard allowing runners to select legs that match their strengths. Runners of all abilities are challenged, contribute and have a great time.

THE RELAY COURSE
includes many tourist destinations. Teams of 12 travel 200 miles through 36 cities including Calistoga, Napa, Sonoma, Marin, Sausalito, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Silicon Valley and across the Golden Gate Bridge at midnight to Davenport.

COURSE TRIVIA
The course is divided into 36 segments called "Legs" with 76 turns (39 left, 37 right). Legs vary in length (3-8.9 miles) and difficulty ("Easy" to "Very Hard"). Runners travel 191 miles on shoulders of roads or sidewalks, 4 miles on five bicycle paths (Legs 6, 17, 21, 26), 3 miles through two vineyards (Leg 8), 1 mile across a ranch (Leg 10) and 1 mile through a quarry (Leg 35). Eight legs have ocean views (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31, 36) and five legs border reservoirs (13, 22, 23, 24, 28). The date of The Relay varies each year to provide moonlight for course lighting

The cost for race registration is $50/person. There will be costs for a 1-2 night stay in a hotel, and shared costs for transportation. Here is a link for more informaion: http://www.therelay.c....

RSVP "Yes" or "Maybe" if you think you might want to join us on this fun adventure!

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  Mike L

  I did the Portland to Eugene earlier this year and had an absolute blast! I am still debating on putting a team together for the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey but if I don't do that I would love to do this one.

  Posted Aug 12, 2009 7:00 AM