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"We are thrilled to be laced-up for another go at a race that should be found
on EVERY southern runner's annual must-do list."
A Blue Ridge Relay Team Captain
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The Blue Ridge Relay
Consider All Others a Warm Up!
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September 11 and 12, 2009
Registration Opens: January 1, 2009
Field Limit: First 100 teams to submit a complete registration
Coming for 2009: Online registration!
The 208 Mile Blue Ridge Relay (BRR208), which is one of the longest running
relay races in the United States, takes place in the picturesque Blue Ridge and Black
Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. The BRR208 consists of maximum 12 person
(4 person minimum) teams that rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the
208-mile distance of the race. Each relay team member runs 3 legs of varying lengths
and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles. The runners rotate
in a set order once the race begins and will be obligated to follow this rotation until the
final runner finishes in Asheville, North Carolina!
The BRR208 starts at Grayson Highlands State Park, Grayson County, VA, which is
near the base of Mount Rogers (5729'), the highest peak in Virginia. The course
primarily follows scenic, country roads as it winds its way through North Carolina's High
Country to the finish in Asheville. The course features some of the region's most spectacular
scenery including the balds of Grayson Highlands State Park, the New River, the Blue Ridge
Parkway, Grandfather Mountain (5964'), and Mount Mitchell (6684'), the highest peak east
of the Mississippi River.
The Blue Ridge Relay is organized by Blue Ridge Endurance, LLC, which is also the organizer of The Black & Blue Double Century Relay.
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