8 Hour Relay

 

🏁 8 Hour Relay

📅 Event Details

  • Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026

  • Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Location: Swangard Stadium

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The 8 Hour Relay is a team-based endurance event that combines strategy, consistency, and teamwork. Over the course of 8 hours, teams rotate runners in a fixed order, working together to maintain strong performance and rhythm throughout the race.

This unique format challenges both individual endurance and team coordination, creating an exciting and high-energy race atmosphere.

👥 Team Format

  • Each team consists of 8 runners

  • Each runner completes two running segments

  • Each segment is 30 minutes

  • Total running time per runner: 1 hour

🔁 Race Format

  • The race runs continuously for 8 hours (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

  • Teams must follow a fixed running order (no changes allowed)

  • One runner per team is on the track at a time

  • Each runner completes their 30-minute segment before the next teammate begins

👉 The rotation continues until all runners complete their two segments

🏆 Categories

Participants will compete in the following team divisions:

🟢 Open

  • No gender or age restrictions

🟣 Mixed

  • Each team must include at least 3 female runners

🟡 Masters

  • All team members must be 45 years of age or older

🏅 Awards

Awards will be presented to the top-performing teams in each category:

  • Open Division

  • Mixed Division

  • Masters Division

Winning teams will receive prizes and recognition.

🎯 Why Join?

  • A unique team-based endurance challenge

  • Perfect balance of individual effort and team strategy

  • Strong community atmosphere and team spirit

  • Suitable for both competitive and recreational runners

🔗 Registration

👉 Visit the official race website:
https://8hourrelay.com