Team Relay
Legg Mason Team Relay
One of the more popular races of the Baltimore Running Festival is the Team Relay. Running the same course as the marathoners, the Team Relay consists of FOUR participants per team with each runner selecting a portion of the marathon course to run. The legs vary in length from 5.9 to 7.1 miles.
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Race Start: 8:00 AM
Start Line: Russell and Camden Streets
Race Limit: 750 teams
Restrictions: Participants in the Team Relay must be at least 14 years old.
Chip Timing: This year all Baltimore Marathon events will be timed using ChampionChip. The ChampionChip will allow for additional services like live results and printed individual results at the finish line. All registered participants will receive a Race issued ChampionChip in their race packet. This Chip must be affixed to your shoe, and records your Race time and splits. All participants MUST wear a ChampionChip in order to receive a time. At the end of the Race, your Race issued ChampionChip must be returned. Chip retrieval volunteers will be located at the Finish Line to help you remove your Chip. All participants are responsible for returning their Race issued ChampionChip. A $30 charge will be charged to participants if the ChampionChip is not returned. Participants may use their personal Yellow ChampionChip. You must provide us with your chip code during packet pickup, at the chip verification table.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEAM RELAY
Baltimore Running Festival Team Captain Help Information
Step 1. Create and Pay For Your Team
1. Go to http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1391537 and click on the yellow “Register Now” button.
2. Select the category called: RELAY TEAM CREATION TOOL. This step MUST be completed before any team members can be added to your team.
3. Agree to the waivers and click continue
4. Complete the registration form and click continue
5. Submit Payment
****You have now created and paid for your team****
Step 2. Accessing your Team Center:
***As soon as you complete your registration you will be taken to your Team Center. You can return to your team home at anytime by following these steps:
- Go to www.active.com/active
- Click on “login” at the top right hand corner of the page.
- Log in with your username and password. If you do not have an Active.com username and password, you will have to create one at this point. Once you are logged in, click on “Team Center” at the top of the page. You will now be taken to your Team Center. From here you will be able to email team members, add or remove members, edit your team, or download team data.
Step 3. Joining Your Team
***DON’T FORGET!! If you are also participating as a member of the team you must register as a team member after you create your team. Follow these steps to join your team.
1. Go to http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1391537 and click on the yellow “Register Now” button.
2. Select the category called: Legg Mason Team Relay - TEAM MEMBER REGISTRATION
3. Agree to the waivers and click continue.
4. Select YOUR team name from the Select a Team drop down menu at the top of the form. (If your team name does not appear, you or your team captain must first complete Step 1 and Create & Pay for Your Team)
5. Complete the registration form.
6. click the “Submit” button to complete your registration. (No payment is due as the team captain has already paid the team’s entry fee when they completed Step 1)
If you have forgotten your username and password go to http://www.active.com/password_recover.cfm and type in your email address. Your username and password will be sent to you.
If you have any other questions, please contact customer support at support@active.com or 888-543-7223 ext 4
Amenities: Each runner participating in the Team Relay will receive the following:
Under Armour performance shirt, post-race food and beverage. A medal will be given to all finishers.
For an Under Armour Size Chart, click here.
Course Amenities include: baggage check at Ravens Stadium, plenty of free parking, mileage sign at each mile, 15 fluid stations on the course (water and Gatorade), fruit, pretzels, potato chips, energy bars and gel (2 location on course), toilets at start/finish and various points on the course.
Course Map: To view race route, click here.
Transportation and Exchange Points: PLEASE NOTE EXCHANGE POINTS. The first exchange point ONLY IS NEW for this year. This location is on St. Paul St. in front of Mercy Hospital at the Preston Gardens. The second exchange point remains on Key Highway at Rash Field (near Maryland Science Center) and the third exchange point is at Lake Clifton High School.
Relay Start Finish Bus Departs from
Ravens Stadium
Leg 1 (6.0 mi) Russell & Camden Mercy Hospt.
Leg 2 (6.8 mi) Mercy Hospt. MD Science Ctr 7:30 AM for Mercy Hospt.
Leg 3 (6.1 mi) MD Science Ctr Lake Clifton H.S. NO BUS
Leg 4 (7.3 mi) Lake Clifton H.S. Ravens Stadium 8:30 AM for Lake Clifton H.S.
All buses leave from the west side of Ravens Stadium (Russell St.). Runners may provide their own transportation/car pool to their exchange points but be aware there will be limited parking and access at each site and throughout the course. THERE IS NOT TRANSPORTATION FOR THE RELAY EXCHANGE AT RASH FIELD. RUNNERS FINISHING LEG 2 AND RUNNERS STARTING LEG 3 FROM THIS LOCATION MUST WALK TO AND FROM THE STADIUM.
BUSES WILL LEAVE PROMPTLY AT POSTED TIMES.
Buses will bring runners back from the Mercy Hospital (Preston Gardens) and Lake Clifton High School locations.
Prizes: Trophy (1) to overall winning teams in the male, female and mixed categories.
Corporate Cup: A race within a race, the Corporate Cup is a great opportunity for the Baltimore business community to be a part of the event. The Corporate Cup is open to any relay team with at least two teammates that are employed by the same company, or members of the same organization. The Corporate Cup, a large perpetual trophy (one trophy), will be awarded to the winning team (male, female or mixed) and can be displayed at your place of business for one year.
USAA Armed Forces Challenge (AFC):The Armed Forces team finisher with military experience in  the half-marathon will be crowned champions of the USAA AFC and receive a trophy coutesy of USAA. Military personnel (active, reserve or retired members of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy) are eligible for prizes and a $5 discount for online entry. Please call the race office at 410.605.9381 to receive the password for the discount.
USAA, a company dedicated to providing the military service members and their families with everything from insurance and banking, to investments and financial advice, is the sponsor of this race. This year, USAA is offering 500 Finisher tee shirts on a first come, first serve basis; pick up your shirt at the USAA tent near the Finish Line.
USAA and the Baltimore Running Festival are proud to support our men and women in uniform, and to extend a warm welcome to you and your family on race day.
M Club Members: The Baltimore Marathon is looking for all former Terrapin Athletes to participate in the Legg Mason Funds Team Relay. The top Terrapin Club member team will receive prizes from the University of Maryland such as tickets, gear and other memorabilia. All participants receive a free Under Armour performance apparel shirt, medal, post-race food and beverage and a massage. This is a great way to catch up with your former teammates and prove to Maryland that you still got it!
Medical Support:
 For the fourth year, Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine will provide medical support on the course and in the finish line area. The Hopkins staff will include certified doctors, registered nurses, physician assistants and EMTs and will provide the necessary medical attention to any patient in need. We are grateful to have one of the world’s finest institutions associated with the event.
Gatorade:
 Gatorade Endurance Formula (Lemon-Lime flavor) will be served at each aid station along the course of this year’s race. Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sports drink that contains approximately twice the amount of sodium (200 mg per 8 ounces) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher, along with chloride, potassium, magnesium and calcium to help sustain hydration by more fully replacing what is lost in sweat. Gatorade Endurance Formula also contains a 6% carbohydrate solution (14 grams per 8 ounces), just like Gatorade Thirst Quencher, which research shows is optimal to help speed fluid back into the body and fuel working muscles. Gatorade Endurance Formula is available in 34 ounce and 24 ounce sport bottles at major grocery and convenience stores nationwide, and Gatorade Endurance Formula powder is available at specialty athletic stores and at www.gatorade.com/endurance. For more information about Gatorade Endurance Formula, please visit www.itsonthecourse.com.
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