INTRODUCING THE SEA TO COAST ROAD RELAY
A MARATHON DISTANCE ROAD RELAY FROM AUCKLAND’S RUGGED WEST COAST
TO THE CENTRAL CITY SHORELINE.
WE ARE TRANSFORMING THE ICONIC RACE09 EXPERIENCE INTO AN EPIC UNSANCTIONED RELAY RACE.
15 TEAMS ONLY. 5 RUNNERS PER TEAM. ENTER NOW.
16.10.21
TEAM OPTIONS
ASSEMBLE YOUR TEAM OF FIVE RUNNERS AND GET ON THE RACE09 STARTLINE
WOMENS
A TEAM MADE OF 5 WOMEN
MIXED
A TEAM MADE OF 5 RUNNERS WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 WOMEN
MENS
A TEAM MADE OF 5 RUNNERS WITH AT LEAST 4 MEN
COURSE INFORMATION
SEA TO COAST IS A 42.2KM RELAY FROM THE TASMAN SEA TO THE COAST OF THE 09
THE START IS AT BETHELLS BEACH (TE HENGA) AND THE FINISH IS AT TUTAKAI SQUARE (BRITOMART)
THE COURSE IS A SET ROUTE WITH FIVE DIFFERENT LEGS OF VARYING DISTANCES BETWEEN 5.4KMS AND 11.8KMS
LEG 1 - BETHELLS TO SCHOOL
DISTANCE: 11.85KMS
PROFILE: UNDULATING WITH A MILE LONG CLIMB AT 8% BEFORE A FINISHING DESCENT
DIFFICULTY: HARDEST
LEG 2 - SCHOOL TO RED HILLS
DISTANCE: 5.5KMS
PROFILE: UNDULATING WITH A SMALL CLIMB AT THE START BEFORE A FLAT 3KM SECTION
DIFFICULTY: EASY
LEG 3 - RED HILLS TO PATIKI
DISTANCE: 9.4KMS
PROFILE: UNDULATING WITH A DESCENT TO START AND A SMALL UNDULATING RUN INTO THE CHANGE
DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM
LEG 4 - PATIKI TO PT CHEV
DISTANCE: 6.85
PROFILE: MOSTLY FLAT WITH A SMALL CHEEKY CLIMB IN THE MIDDLE
DIFFICULTY: EASY/MEDIUM
LEG 5 - PT CHEV TO BRITOMART
DISTANCE: 8.6 KMS
PROFILE: UNDULATING WITH SOME URBAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIRED
DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM
RACE INFORMATION
THIS IS AN UNSANCTIONED - NO ROAD CLOSURES EVENT. ALL RUNNERS RUN AT THEIR OWN RISK
DATE: TBC
START TIME: 8:00 AM AT BETHELLS BEACH
COMPULSORY RACE BRIEFING: 7.30 AM AT BETHELLS BEACH
ENTRIES VIA EVENTBRITE ONLY
$150 PER TEAM - 5 RUNNERS PER TEAM - 15 TEAMS MAXIMUM
MERIT + SPOT PRIZES
TEAMS WILL RECEIVE RACE PACKS PRIOR TO RACE DAY
RACE PACKS INCLUDE RACE NUMBERS, COURSE & RACE INFORMATION, EXTRA BONUS TREATS
A NOTE ON LOGISTICS
IF YOU HAVNT HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING INVOLVED WITH A ROAD RELAY BEFORE, LISTEN UP.
THE GENERAL CONCEPT IS THAT YOUR TEAM OPERATES OUT OF ONE VEHICLE. THIS CAN BE A CAR, A TRUCK, A DIGGER, A SWIFT, ETC. AS LONG AS IT FITS FIVE RUNNERS YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.
THE CAR DROPS RUNNERS UP AHEAD ON THE ROAD AT THE NEXT CHECKPOINT SO THEY CAN WARM UP FOR THEIR LEG, AND THEN PICKS THE RUNNER UP FROM THE PREVIOUS LEG.
OBVIOUSLY TAKING TIME TO YELL AND SUPPORT YOUR RUNNER ALONG THE WAY!
A FULL RACE BRIEF DOCUMENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL TEAMS TO COVER OFF ALL DETAILS PRIOR TO RACE DAY.
AUCKLAND MUST BE AT COVID ALERT LEVEL 2 OR BELOW IN ORDER FOR THIS EVENT TO RUN ON THE PLANNED DATE.
THE DATE MAY BE CHANGED IN ORDER TO RUN THE EVENT IN COVID LEVEL COMPLIANCE. FULL REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED IF THJE EVENT IS CANCELLED.
