New Balance Reach The Beach MA
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The Reach the Beach (RTB) Running Relay Race is one of the longest distance running relay races in the United States. Due to the success of 13 years and counting RTB, NH, the Mass race was developed out of numerous requests from participants and was hosted for the first time in 2011. The first year was a huge success and 2012 will be no different with an estimated 3,000 ready to participate.
The relay will consist of (a maximum of ) 12 person teams that will rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the approximate 200 mile distance of the race. This means that each relay team member will run 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles. There will also be an Ultra Distance division that will have a team limit of 6 members. In this case, the average distance covered per Ultra Distance Team runner would be ~ 33 miles. The runners will rotate in a set order once the race begins and will be obligated to follow this rotation until the final runner Reaches the Beach!
Time: May 18-19, 2012
Location: Wachusett, MA to Westport, MA
Website
http://ma/rtbrelay.com