WILD WEST RELAY
GET YOUR ASS OVER THE PASS!
A COLORADO LONG DISTANCE TEAM RELAY RACE
FORT COLLINS TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Final Results now posted
Tentative Date for 2009
Friday - Saturday August 7th - 8th
36 LEGS, 195 MILES ...
"... it was the most fun I've ever had while running."
John Meyer, Denver Post
"It's not the Olympics, you're out there to have fun with your friends."
The Wild West Relay is a 195-mile distance team running relay race adventure in Colorado designed for runners of all abilities. The fifth annual running of the Wild West Relay will be Friday - Saturday, August 1st - 2nd, 2008.
COURSE
This Colorado relay race begins by the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, and finishes in the beautiful ski and summer resort town of Steamboat Springs. Held on open public roads, much of this very scenic and remote course runs through National Forests or on dirt roads. The route winds through Roosevelt, Medicine Bow, and Routt National Forests, and through small, mountain and ranching communities.
TEAMS
There are two main divisions of teams in the Wild West Relay: 12-person and Ultra teams. Both divisions have competitive and non-competitive options.
12-person teams (7 - 12 runners) have seven competitive categories to choose from: Mens, Womens, Mixed, Open, Masters, Flatlanders (all team members live below 2,500 feet), or Hash House Harrier (the red dress division) categories. Each person on a competitive 12-member team runs three legs of the race in rotation, with legs averaging 5.25 miles in distance.
High School teams are also invited to participate and have a discounted registration fee.
Ultra teams (4 - 6 runners) have three options to choose from. Ultra teams can choose the 6 x 1 option where each runner is responsible for one leg of the race averaging 32.5 miles or the 6 x 6 option where each runner is responsible for 6 legs run in rotation as the 12-person teams does. The Super Ultra option is for ultra runners who want the challenge of running to route solo or with a team of up to three runners.
The Helter Skelter category is available for both 12-person and Ultra teams and is a non-competitive category. Whereas competitive teams must follow the standard relay rules of keeping the running order of their team intact, the Helter Skelter category is for teams that choose to have their runners run in any order they want. No prizes are awarded to the top teams in the Helter Skelter category.
VOLUNTEERS
In order for The Wild West Relay to be a success, each team will be responsible for choosing one of the two volunteer options – one of which benefits local community non-profit organizations.
In this way, we will secure the commitment of the more than 250 volunteers necessary to act as Race Marshals, staffing the Start and Finish areas, and the 35 exchange points along the course.
NEWSLETTER
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REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2008 Wild West Relay opens November 1st and is limited to:
- 25 Ultra teams
- 10 High School teams
- 135 teams total
QUESTIONS…?
You should find answers to most of your questions on this web site. If not, feel free to contact us.
TIMBERLINE EVENTS LLC
The Wild West Relay is organized by Timberline Events LLC, who is also the organizer of the Green Mountain Relay in Vermont.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYONE
“GETTING THEIR ASS OVER THE PASS!”
Last updated 6/25/2008
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