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Schedule Of Events
4-Person Relay Event
CEO Challenge
Companies around the Tri-State have a unique opportunity to join the "Pig" in celebrating its 10th anniversary year and raise money for charity at the same time. The Flying Pig Marathon has created a "CEO Challenge" presented by the Cincinnati Business Courier, to see who truly is 'Boss Hog' among Greater Cincinnati corporations.
Companies need only to coordinate a relay team made up of four employees (CEOs are welcome, but not mandatory) to run the Marathon. Prizes and a traveling trophy will be given to the company's team who has the fastest time, and who raises the most money for charity.
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The 4-person relay will start at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2009.
For on-line registration, submit one entry per team and follow the directions on the registration website.
If you need to substitute a runner on your relay team, have the substitute fill out an entry form with a note as to whom they are replacing on which team, and bring to the Expo when you pick up your team packet.
The Relay Team packets will be distributed at the National City Health & Fitness Expo and will contain all materials and supplies for each of the runners on the team. Only one member of the team may pick up the packets for the team, but all team members are advised to come help in the pick-up and distribution of team packets and premiums.
Each relay team will be given one ChampionChip timing device in the team packet. Each relay runner will be given two runner bibs: one race number for display on the front of the runner's shirt, and a "Relay" bib to be displayed on the back of the shirt. Please distribute the bibs before race morning.
The ChampionChip for each team is placed on a velcro ankle band that must be worn during the race. Runners should wear a sock under the band to protect the ankle from chaffing. Each relay runner will pass the ankle band to the next relay runner after crossing timing mats at the relay exchange zones. We suggest the outgoing runner kneel down to remove the band from the ankle of the incoming runner, then strap it around the ankle and test it for security before starting. The ChampionChip needs to worn below the knee for the chip to register on the timing mats.
Runner Amenities—All preregistered Relay participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, limited edition poster, goodie bag, and a "special gift." All Relay finishers will receive a finisher's medal, a mylar blanket, and Finish-area refreshments. Finisher's certificates will be available here for downloading after the race.
At the Start
Leg 1 runners start at the same time as the other marathon runners - 6:30 a.m. There is not a separate start for the Relay Teams.
Leg 2, 3, and 4 relay runners will be bused to their respective exchange zone. They should report to the relay bus loading area on Eggleston and Butler, located 1.5 miles from the marathon start. Volunteers will direct these runners to the buses. Buses for the second runner will depart from 5:50 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. from the relay staging area Buses for the third runner will depart from 6:20 a.m. to 6:40 a.m. and buses for the fourth leg will depart from 7:00a.m. to 7:20 a.m.
Completing Your Leg
When relay runners have completed their leg of the race, they will be bused to the Finish Line area. All relay runners returning from the exchanges will be allowed in the Recovery Area of the Finish Line for food, beverages, medals, goodies, etc.
Meet your teammates at the Relay Reunion Area in Yeatman’s Cove. Team photos may be taken here.
See the relay baggage exchange instructions that let you control the retrieving of your gear. Please do not leave valuables.
Relay runners need to keep up a 16:00 minute per mile pace or risk being caught by the sag wagon. Runners caught by the sag wagon have a choice of getting on and ending their race, or moving to the sidewalks.
Relay Baggage Exchange
Each runner will create 2 bags: one to take with them to their zone, with their pre-run gear, and another bag of post-run gear to get when they reach the zone at the end of their relay leg.
Relay runners will have the previous runner's clothes bag with them and hand it to the incoming runner when the chip is exchanged.
Sample scenarios:
Relay Runner #1:
- Goes to the Start.
- Leave your pre-run gear bag and the post-run gear bag for relay Runner #4 on the gear check bus at the start. Those bags can be retrieved at the finish from the Baggage Buses in Yeatman's Cove.
- Also, prior the race, give Runner #2 a post-run gear bag to get when you exchange the chip.
- Your return bus will drop you at Broadway between US Bank Arena and Great American Ball Park. Enter the Recovery Area to get refreshments, medal and other goodies. Meet all team members at the Relay Reunion Area in Yeatman’s Cove.
Relay Runner #2 at Zone 2/Eden Park:
- Get your relay bus from Butler Street north of 3rd. Last bus leaves at 6:00 a.m. for Zone 2.
- You will have the post-run gear bag for Runner #1 as well as your own pre-run gear bag to give to Runner #1 at the chip exchange. You will retrieve your pre-run gear bag from Runner #1 at the Relay Reunion Area after the race.
- Prior to boarding the bus to Zone 2, give a post-run gear bag to Runner #3 so that you will have clothing when you exchange the chip at the next zone.
- Your return bus will drop you at Broadway between US Bank Arena and Great American Ball Park. Enter the Recovery Area to get refreshments, medal and other goodies. Meet all team members at the Relay Reunion Area in Yeatman’s Cove.
Relay runner #3 at Zone 3/Wasson:
- Get your relay bus from Culvert Street north of 3rd. Last bus leaves at 6:40 a.m. for Zone 3.
- You will have the post-run gear bag for Runner #2 as well as your own pre-run gear bag to give to Runner #2 at the chip exchange. You will retrieve your pre-run gear bag from Runner #2 at the Relay Reunion Area after the race.
- Prior to boarding the bus to Zone 3, give a post-run gear bag to Runner #4 so that you will have clothing when you exchange the chip at the next zone.
- Your return bus will drop you at Broadway between US Bank Arena and Great American Ball Park. Enter the Recovery Area to get refreshments, medal and other goodies. Meet all team members at the Relay Reunion Area in Yeatman’s Cove.
Relay runner #4 at Zone 4/Linwood:
- Get your relay bus from Egglestion Street north of 3rd. Last bus leaves at 7:20 a.m. for Zone 4.
- You will have the post-run gear bag for Runner #3 as well as your own pre-run gear bag to give to Runner #3 at the chip exchange.
- Prior to race, give a post-run gear bag to Runner #1 to put on the gear check bus at the start to retrieve after your run.
- Retrieve your pre-run gear bag from Runner #3 at the Relay Reunion Area after the race.
- Runner #4 will get their medal only, refreshments, and other goodies in the Recovery Area and meet all team members at the Relay Reunion Area in Yeatman’s Cove.
- Your post-run gear bag will be in the Baggage Bus that Runner #1 put on the bus for you. These buses will be in Yeatman’s Cove.
| 4-Person Leg 1: (Zone 1) |
Starting Line to Eden Park at Mirror Lake
(6.84 miles) Distance 6.84 miles |
| 4-Person Leg 2: (Zone 2) |
Eden Park at Mirror Lake to Wasson Avenue
(12.0 miles) Distance 5.16 miles |
| 4-Person Leg 3: (Zone 3) |
Wasson Avenue to Eastern at Linwood
(19.67 miles) Distance 7.67 miles |
| 4-Person Leg 4: (Zone 4) |
Eastern at Linwood to Finish Line
(26.2 miles) Distance 6.55 miles |
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