Race Cue Sheets
For the marathon relay, please skip down to the Run section below. For the Ultra run, please skip to the Ultra section below.
The Swim – (up to 4,000 yards)
Teams will be seeded based on predicted finish times to be collected from the team captains. The swim segment of the race will begin at Lancaster Aquatic Center at approximately 7:30 PM on Friday. Due to the number of lanes in the pool, we are limited on how many teams we can put in the water at the same time. Depending on the number of teams, teams will either have their own lane or be placed two teams per lane, but at opposing ends of the pool. Teams will be expected to provide their own lap counter. The pool is a 25 yd pool, and participants will swim down and back on the same side of the lane that they are assigned to. Teams can divide up the distances however they want, with the exception to swimmers can only exchange at the team's designated end of the pool, therefore any swimmer must swim a minimum of 50 yards. Only the teams actively swimming will be permitted on the pool deck. We will request that each team have 1 swimmer in the pool, 1 timer plus the next swimmer on deck, and remaining active swimmers will be directed to the bleachers at the side of the pool or in the upper deck. All remaining team members, family, friends, etc. will be asked to remain in the grandstands on the upper deck. As teams approach 10-15 minutes before ending their swim segment, the next teams up will be notified to prepare for their swim leg. Once a team finishes their swim segment, a separate team member will be signaled outside of the the pool entrance to begin the transition run. There will be no running allowed on the pool deck.
THE TIMING CHIP WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE POOL ENTRACE TO THE TRANSITION RUNNER.
Run to 1st Transition
The run begins outside of the Aquatic Facility. Runners will follow the marked path to Kroger Field where runners will be directed straight into the bike transition area where they can either continue directly onto the bike or hand-off to a team member ready to begin the bike portion of the race.
Bike Loop (1.2 miles)
Each team will complete 100 laps around a closed approximately 1.2 mile loop bike course. Only one cyclist from each team can be cycling at any given time on the course. The bike course begins on the Cooper Drive side of the Kroger Field parking lot. The minimum distance team members are required to complete is one lap and exchanges are permitted only within the designated exchange zone. A detailed map of the course will be provided in the Athlete Guide. We will have Police at the key intersections and supplemental lighting to assist with visibility and safety.
Run Loop - 26 Miles Total
The run course will consist of a 1.3 mile out-and-back loop. Teams will need to complete 20 total laps. The course begins in the Cooper Drive side of the Kroger Field parking lot. Teams are required to exchange runners only in the designated exchange zone, so the minimum distance that a team members must run will be 1.3 miles.
Final Team Run Segment to the Finish Line - 0.2 miles
The final runner for each team will run an additional 0.2 miles beyond the exchange zone and complete their "victory lap" to the finish line. Team members are encouraged to join their final runner and cross the finish line as a team. The finish line will be located in front of the Kroger Field Stadium.
Ultra Runners
The ultra run course will start with the marathon run course and split off onto a marked grass course.
