Here is a great way to participate in all the fun without the 20 mile trainning run! The RAT Pack will be forming several relay teams for the California International Marathon (CIM).

You can sign up individually and we'll put you on a team or enter your four member team here! You can walk or run this relay. RSVP "yes" and answer the automated questions so that we can place you on teams best suited for you.

The four-person relay will begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2009, near the Folsom Dam in Folsom. The scenic 26-mile, 385-yard course runs from Folsom Dam to the State Capitol in Sacramento.

Each relay team consists of four runners. The approximate distance of each leg is as follows: #1 - 5.9 miles; #2 - 7.6 miles; #3 - 7.0 miles, #4 - 5.7 miles. The relay is held at the same time and on the same course as the individuals' marathon.

Here is a link to the CIM RElay site: CIM Relay. We will register the teams on the website after RAT Pack Members have paid.

There is a limited number of Relay Teams allowed in this race. It is expected that the Relay Team entries will fill long before the November 1, 2009 deadline.