#Disclaimer: The following announcement is largely plagiarized & modified from WWL’s preblast on F3Nation.com. Also, note that there is a link to a form for Isotope HC’s & SC’s to fill out towards the bottom of this well written preblast.
It’s time to hard commit to the highly anticipated 2016 Blue Ridge Relay, September 9-10, 2016!
“But it’s just January!! Aren’t you starting a little early?”
This event is capped at 160 teams. Last year, it was completely sold out by late May, this year, they expect all slots to be filled as early as April, possible even March, currently BRR has 3 times the number of teams already registered compared to last year…. If you plan on joining one of the best CSAUP events on the calendar, DO NOT DELAY!
We EXPECT to build on F3’s growth and continued interest in this event, which is a near-perfect combination of First F, Second F and CSAUP. Because of its badassness, this event has grown exponentially in NOCO over the last three years from one team in 2013, three teams in 2014, and seven teams in 2015. In 2015, F3Nation as a whole had 54 teams (make that 53, counting a certain Isotope team who shall go unnamed), and over 500 pax!
The Basics:
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208-mile relay race along the Blue Ridge Mountains, beginning in Grayson Highlands State Park in southwestern VA and ending in downtown Asheville, NC.
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Race starts on a Friday morning (starting times are staggered and vary from 5am-1pm) and ends on Saturday afternoon (our past teams have finished in around 27-32 hours).
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Race is split into 36 predetermined legs of varying distances (2 to 10 miles) and difficulty levels (Easy to Mountain Goat Hard).
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Teams can be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 people (the most popular size is 9man).
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For a 12-person team, the average total distance is 16.6 miles spread over 3 legs (it’s like running three 10Ks in a day). You can do the math for the average mileage for the other teams’ sizes. Average is just average though – some legs are longer and some are shorter.
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Teams travel along the race course in vans, picking up and dropping off runners at the beginning and end of each leg. You get to know, and smell, your van-mates very well.
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Veterans will tell you that the BRR is a great experience. You can expect a reasonable but very manageable physical challenge and fantastic fellowship.
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Total cost is typically $200-$275 depending on team size. Only $100-$133 of this is due at the time of official team registration. The rest will be due closer to go-time.
Given the broad footprint of F3, you will not register for BRR through F3. Once you are confirmed on a team, your Team Captain will register as a TEAM directly on BRR’s website.
Contrary to popular belief, this is a race that runners and (current) non-runners both can enjoy! Even non-runners and HCL ruckers have plenty of time between now and September 9th to get ready – 239 days, in fact. In addition to Fireball, Half-Life and Odyssey – we’ll begin adding other training runs, evening runs, Crowder’s Mountain trips, etc. to the schedule beginning in June/July.
What You Need to Do Right Now
If you are ready to commit, (HC or SC) then please fill out this online form. This form allows you to either sign up as a Free Agent (we'll then assign you to a team based on your preferences, ability, etc) or as part of a team – either way, please fill out the form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our regional Co-Q’s Black Eyed Pea and Kumquat.
Aye!
Black Eyed Pea & Kumquat