What You Need: How To Relay

Welcome to the Honoring our Heroes Marathon Relay! Thank you for joining us! Below is what you need to know about doing the Heroes Marathon Relay. 1) Runner #1 boards the bus at Lions Club Park in Rolla at 5:45 AM and will start the race at 7 AM with the other marathoners (OR the team could drop Runner #1 off at the Dent County Commons in Salem and stay to watch the opening ceremony!) 2) Runners 2, 3 & 4 drive to the first checkpoint, located at the intersection of Highways 72 & C (between Miles 6 & 7). 3) When Runner #1 reaches the first checkpoint, he or she gives the timing chip to Runner #2. Secure belt around waist. Runner #2 takes off on foot for the second checkpoint. 4) Runners 1, 3 & 4 drive to the second checkpoint, located at South Old Highway 72 & New Highway 72 (between Miles 12 & 13). (between Miles 19 & 20). Look for this sign at each checkpoint. 6) Runners 1, 2 & 4 drive to the third checkpoint, located at the intersection of Highway 72 and Phelps County Road 5130 5) When Runner #2 arrives at the second checkpoint, he or she gives the timing chip to Runner #3, secure belt around waist. Runner #3 then takes off on foot for the third checkpoint. 7) When Runner #3 arrives at the third checkpoint, he or she gives the timing chip to Runner #4, secure belt around waist. Runner #4 then takes off on foot for Lions Club Park. 8) Runners 1, 2 & 3 then drive to Lions Club Park. Park in the main parking area and IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FINISH TOGETHER AS A TEAM; pick a spot along the course in the park to watch for Runner #4 (cell phones would be great to stay in touch!) When Runner #4 reaches you, join up, circle the lake, and cross the finish line together! Then go inside the Lions Den, join the Post Race Party, and CELEBRATE! You have completed the HEROES MARATHON RELAY!! • Your team timing chip (one per team) • Your bib number (4 per team, same number) • Your vehicle (with plenty of gas) • Your team members (decide ahead of time, who will be Runner #1, 2, 3, or 4) • Garmin, GPS, and/or a map (on page 2). • Cell phones for staying in touch with each other! • Runner #1: 6.1 miles • Runner #2: 6.5 miles • Runner #3: 6.9 miles • Runner #4: 6.7 miles What You Need: How To Relay: Runners’ Approximate Distances: MARATHON RELAY HEROESMARATHON.COM MARATHON RELAY 2021 Page 1 Guide & Map Guide & Map

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Welcome to the Honoring our Heroes Marathon Relay! Thank you for joining us! Below is what you need to know about doing the Heroes Marathon Relay.

1) Runner #1 boards the bus at Lions Club Park in Rolla at 5:45 AM and will start the race at 7 AM with the other marathoners (OR the team could drop Runner #1 off at the Dent County Commons in Salem and stay to watch the opening ceremony!)

2) Runners 2, 3 & 4 drive to the first checkpoint, located at the intersection of Highways 72 & C (between Miles 6 & 7).3) When Runner #1 reaches the first checkpoint, he or she gives the timing chip to Runner #2. Secure belt around waist. Runner #2 takes off on foot for the second checkpoint.4) Runners 1, 3 & 4 drive to the second checkpoint, located at South Old Highway 72 & New Highway 72 (between Miles 12 & 13).

(between Miles 19 & 20).

Look for this sign at each checkpoint.

6) Runners 1, 2 & 4 drive to the third checkpoint, located at the intersection of Highway 72 and Phelps County Road 5130

5) When Runner #2 arrives at the second checkpoint, he or she gives the timing chip to Runner #3, secure belt around waist. Runner #3 then takes off on foot for the third checkpoint.

7) When Runner #3 arrives at the third checkpoint, he or she gives the timing chip to Runner #4, secure belt around waist. Runner #4 then takes off on foot for Lions Club Park. 8) Runners 1, 2 & 3 then drive to Lions Club Park. Park in the main parking area and IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FINISH TOGETHER AS A TEAM; pick a spot along the course in the park to watch for Runner #4 (cell phones would be great to stay in touch!) When Runner #4 reaches you, join up, circle the lake, and cross the finish line together! Then go inside the Lions Den, join the Post Race Party, and CELEBRATE! You have completed the HEROES MARATHON RELAY!!

• Your team timing chip (one per team)• Your bib number (4 per team, same number)• Your vehicle (with plenty of gas)• Your team members (decide ahead of time, who will be Runner #1, 2, 3, or 4)• Garmin, GPS, and/or a map (on page 2).• Cell phones for staying in touch with each other!

• Runner #1: 6.1 miles• Runner #2: 6.5 miles

• Runner #3: 6.9 miles• Runner #4: 6.7 miles

What You Need:

How To Relay:

Runners’ Approximate Distances:

MARATHON RELAY

HEROESMARATHON.COM

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2021

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