Sunday, September 28, 2008

A GREEN Event

The FIRST 500 to register, receive an ultra-wicking tech shirt

Recycle Bins for Old Running Shoes

Team Categories by Average Age

Race Brochures Printed on Recycled Paper

Hard Night's Day at Post Race Party

Date
Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 8:00 am

Start/Finish
Winfrey Point - White Rock Lake
No dogs or strollers, please.

Description

1 Team - 5 Runners - 21 Miles

It's a relay with 5 legs ranging from 2.9 to 6.5 miles. The route is two "long loops", 21 miles, around White Rock Lake. The most fun way to do it is with a 5-person team. BUT, if you want to do it with fewer people (more miles per person), that's fine too.

If you're running it to win an age group category:  You must have a 5-person team to be eligible.

Note: Only 5-person teams will be given a chip and timed. Only the last person running on the team will wear the chip to get a total team time.

One Step Closer to Green

Here’s how we get there: 

• The brochures are printed on paper from sustainable forests
• Only paperless registration
• Recycling bins on race
• We'll take your old running shoes to recycle, too. Be sure to bring them on race day!

And get this! Every finishing team will get an evergreen tree sapling! Don’t worry, if you can’t, we can plant it. A Boy Scout has made it his Eagle Scout project to plant all the unclaimed trees at the new Pioneer Place Senior Living Center in Plano.   

Beneficiary

The Rock n Relay is raising money and awareness for what we can’t take for granted ... our environment. Race proceeds benefit the Texas Trees Foundation www.texastreesfoundation.org.

Team Captains

You  must "create your team" before the others on your team can register. To do this, decide on a Team Name and a Team Division then go to the Register page.

Cost
It's the same price per person whether you have a team or running the entire distance by yourself.

$25 per person through September 7, 2007

$30 per person, September 8 - 29
$40 per person on Race Day

Course Map
Click Here to see it >> Course Map    Course Map Version 2

If you don't have it already, download Adobe Reader to view the map.

Your team has 4 1/2 hours (until 12:30) to finish the course.

The Relay Legs
LEG 1 - 3.78 miles - Winfrey Point to E. Lawther & NW Hwy. (MAP)

LEG 2 - 6.70 miles - E. Lawther & NW Hwy to Winfrey Point (MAP)

LEG 3 - 3.78 miles - Winfrey Point to E. Lawther & NW Hwy. (MAP)

LEG 4 - 3.80 miles - E. Lawther & NW Hwy to Paddle Boats Lot on West Lawther (MAP)

LEG 5 - 2.94 miles - Paddle Boats Lot on West Lawther to Winfrey Point

Packet Pickup & Walk-in Registration
 

Friday & Saturday - September 28^th & 29^th

10 am – 7 pm

West Village, 3839 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204, 214.559.0920

The Entertainment!
There is a good reason this event is called the Rock N Relays. As the name implies…we'll rock you around the lake with live entertainment all along the course.

Team Names
We encourage bizarre team names! We'll give a FREE guaranteed entry to next year's relay for the best one!

Need a team?
If you'd like to do the relay but don't have a team, not to worry. Just send us an e-mail to Diane Golden and she'll hook you up with others.

Race Day Transportation
Getting your teammates from point to point is half the fun here! Instead of everyone driving themselves around (you do that enough during the week), we're suggesting a TEAM VEHICLE! And a DECORATED ONE at that! Your vehicle will drop a runner and then leap frog ahead to the next exchange, drop the next runner, pick up the incoming finisher and continue to the next exchange point. It's non-stop action!

Once you get a vehicle lined-up, get wicked crazy decorating it! What better way to show team spirit, help your runner spot his/her team along the route, and "cause a scene" as you drive everywhere!

To the best decorated team vehicle, voted on by course volunteers, a FREE guaranteed entry into next year's relay!

Chip Timing
The Rock n Relay using the IPICO chip timing system, along with the latest in computer software race technology for the fastest and most accurate results possible.

• Only 5-member teams will be chip timed

• The last runner on each team will wear it

• Pick up your team chip on race morning, starting at 6:30.

• If you want your individual time...wear a watch!

Event T-shirts
The good stuff just keeps coming…high quality, technical “wicking” shirts go to the FIRST 500 registrants and everyone else will receive a high quality, cotton/poly t-shirt.

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Directions
Click here for Internet map. Dallas Mapsco page 37.

From I-30:
From I-75 (Central Expressway), head east on Mockingbird to Buckner Blvd. South on Buckner Blvd. to Garland Rd. Take Garland Rd to Emerald Isle which will take you to Winfrey Point.

Note: There's no light at Emerald Isle. Watch for Barbec's Restaurant. If you pass the spillway, you've gone too far.