LEG
#1
3.1 MILES
|
Start at Battery Park at 8:05am
Terrain:
Gradual uphill first mile. Short downhills in second and third miles.
Tree lined neighborhoods and Church Street pedestrian mall.
Hand
off to Relay Runner #2 at Exchange
Zone #1, loacted at intersection of Pearl and North Champlain
1
Water/Aid Stations at Mile 2 |
LEG
#2
5.6 MILES |
Begin
at Exchange Zone #1 on Pearl Street in front of the Court House.
Terrain:
Beltline Highway (VT 127) closed to traffic. An out and back,
paved with flats and rolling hills. 1/2 mile uphill near the end
of this leg. Close up look at the race leaders. Nice view of the
Green Mountains to your east.
Hand
off to Relay Runner #3 at Exchange Zone #2 on right side of Park
Street – just north of Battery Park.
4
Water/Aid Stations at Miles 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
LEG
#3
6.4 MILES |
Begin
at Exchange Zone #2 on Park Street just north of Battery Park.
Terrain: Generally flat with some small hills at the south end of
the course. This leg finishes with the "Assault on Battery",
a 6 block climb with the reputation as the most challenging on our
course. First part of the course to run on Burlington's lakefront
bike path.
Hand
off to Relay Runner # 4 at Exchange Zone #3 in Battery Park.
4
Water/Aid Stations at Miles 9, 11, 13 and 14 |
LEG
#4
5.5 MILES |
Begin
at Exchange Zone #3 in Battery Park.
Terrain:
Mostly flat. Many shady neighborhood spots. Leddy park area includes
100 yard dirt/wood chip trail through the woods.
Hand
off to Relay Runner # 5 at Exchange Zone #4 on North Avenue at Flynn
School.
3
Water/Aid Stations at Miles 17, 18 and 20 |
LEG
#5
5.6 MILES
*see transportation notes below |
Begin
at Exchange Zone #4 at Flynn School on
North Avenue.
Terrain: Final leg is mostly flat with a large downhill early in
the leg. Most of this leg is on Burlington's lakefront bike path
along the shores of Lake Champlain. Also have the option to run
on the side of the path which is gravel. Beautiful views, tree lined
and shady. Final half mile is a loop of Waterfront Park.
6
Water/Aid Stations at Miles 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 |
| * Runner Transportation Information |
Runners traveling to/from Relay Zone 4: Buses to the Flynn School are located on North Street near North Avenue. Signs and volunteers in Battery Park will direct you to the buses. Please refer to map for location of Relay Bus.
Buses will leave North Street for Flynn School beginning at 8:30 AM, and will run eveery 20 minutes until 10:30 AM. Please do not wait for the last bus.
Buses returning from Flynn School will transport runners who have completed leg #4 of the race. The bus loading/unloading area is located on Barley Road, near Flynn School. Volunteers will direct you to Flynn School and back. Buses will ONLY transport returning runners from the Barley Road loading area. Your race bib is your bus pass. Buses WILL NOT stop to pick up runners walking back along North Avenue.
There is a runner’s bag check at Flynn School. Bags MUST be checked by 11AM to be transported back to the finish area at Waterfront Park.
USE EXTREME CAUTION crossing North Avenue in front of Flynn School. YOU WILL BE CROSSING THE MARATHON COURSE! DO NOT interfere with runners on the course.
ONLY THE TEAM MEMBER RUNNING THE LAST LEG OF THE RACE MAY CROSS THE FINISH LINE. Please be sure to wear the Relay Team "Last Runner" Bib. |
