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Marathon Relay Challenge

A 5 person relay will be held concurrently with the Kansas City Marathon. Create your relay team today! Prizes will be awarded for the best team name and best team costume!

Guidelines for Relay Competition

Each relay team consists of five (5) members, but it is not a requirement. There are six categories for competing as a team:

• Male – all 5 male members
• Female – all 5 female members
• Coed - at least 2 male and 2 female

• Corporate Male – all 5 male members
• Corporate Female – all 5 female members
• Corporate Coed - at least 2 male and 2 female

Only after the Team Captain has registered themself and created the team name online can other members complete the online registration. Search for a team.

1. Team members must designate a Team Captain.
2. The Captain will first register him/herself online.
3. The Captain will then Create a Team online by registering the Team Name and recording the assigned Team Number.
4. The Captain also establishes a Username and Password for access to the Team's fundraising web page (created automatically with registration).
5. The Team Captain can now distribute the Team Name and Team Number to all other team members so that they may register online and join the team.

If you've already registered and need to add yourself to a team, click here.

Registration Dates & Entry Fees

$160 per team through April 1
$180 per team through July 15
$200 per team through October 3
$220 per team late registration through October 16

Relay Leg Distances and Transition Areas

#1 – 3.3 miles – Liberty Memorial Drive East (exit from Liberty Memorial)
#2 – 5.8 miles – Ward Parkway & JC Nichols Parkway
#3 – 4.0 miles – half marathon point on Summit St.
#4– 6.7 miles – Volker Blvd. just east of Oak St.
#5– 6.4 miles - Finish

Transportation

Due to the growth of the relay teams from past years there is no need to arrange for, schedule or reserve transportation on the buses.

Due to the close proximity of the start/finish area to the first exchange point 2nd leg runners will WALK south on Main and then West on Memorial Drive East exit from the Liberty Memorial, which is the location of the 1st exchange point.

We provide transportation to and from each of the other exchange areas, but NOT for the first exchange point. We also will not be able to provide transportation from one exchange point to the next.

Buses will be parked on Main Street west of the Westin Crown Center Hotel. They will be marked for each of the 2, 3 and 4 exchange areas. All the buses will leave the start area at 7:30 a.m.

Buses will take those running the third leg to the 2nd exchange point and then later return the second leg runners back to start/finish area. Other buses take those running the fourth leg to the 3rd exchange point and then later return the third leg runners back to the start/finish area. The same goes for the fourth leg runners. Buses will stay at transition area and will begin returning when full. Buses will make multiple trips if needed.

The relay shuttles are optional but we recommend all relay teams utilize the shuttle system due to traffic issues on race day. Click here for more shuttle details.

Finish Line Procedures

Relay members who are not running the final leg and crossing the finish line will be instructed to enter the food line from the EXIT. In other words, go around the finish line to the end of the chute and a volunteer will let you in from the back side. Show your blue relay member bib number and you will be given a bag for food by the volunteer. DO NOT cross the finish line and enter the chute from the course side. Thanks for your cooperation!