3/31/2023 0 Comments Detroit free press marathon map![]() ![]() ![]() There is a $8 + fees registration cost for this event. For heat safety reasons all participants must be able to complete this run in 3 hours 40 minutes or less (a 12:15 pace). We will provide Pace Leaders at these pace per mile intervals 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00 and may add more depending on RSVPs. Restrooms along the course are limited but will be marked on the course map ( Click here for route map). Port-a-potties will be provided at the start/finish. Staffed water stations will be provided approximately every 4 miles with energy gels & hydration drink around the halfway mark. The roads we are running on WILL be open to regular auto traffic so we will be running on side walks/pedestrian paths. The run will leave from the RUNdetroit store promptly at 8:10am on Sunday September 11th. The route will feature miles 14-26 followed by 9-14 of the Marathon course. I’m going to do the Detroit Free Press next year.RUNdetroit's Flight Club is hosting a non-competitive 18 mile group run along the Detroit Free Press Marathon Course. There is a lot of waiting waiting for your leg to start, waiting for busses, and waiting for your runners to finish. The relay is fun because it’s more camaraderie and you have enough energy to cheer on other runners. Pay attention to them yelling the numbers of the runners coming in. There are 500 teams running so plan a head to device a system if you aren’t able to find the next relay runner. It is pretty hard to find people at the relay exchange areas. The relay reunion area is really nice but it gets congested fast!ĥ. It was fun to be able to cheer the 2nd runner coming in.Ĥ. This year I ran back from Canada and made it to the next relay exchange in about 30 minutes. I had a bad experience last year getting back from Canada and this year the other relay legs had trouble getting back due to traffic. If you have the energy I would not mess with the busses going back. ![]() ![]() If possible run back instead of taking the bus back to the relay reunion. If you don’t want to mess with gear check you can always buy something from Goodwill/Salvation Army and leave it there.ģ. If you are legs 2-5 you will be waiting hours before you start. This year we got downtown and hour before the bus left and everything worked out well.Ģ. Last year we got there later and it was a bit stressful. There are busses that take legs 2, 4, and 5 to the relay exchange area and if you miss it you’re out of luck. Here are some things I would recommend to other runners running the Detroit Free Press Marathon Relay:ġ. I focused on good form and keeping the effort the same going up the bridge. I’m not sure why that is, maybe someone didn’t have their “D” tag on right? I timed myself at about 48 minutes for the 6.2. Unfortunately we did not get an official time for our relay team. The sun is rising while you run over the bridge and by the time you make it over you have already ran 4 miles!Īfter handing off in Canada I befriended a 1st leg relay member from another team, we walked it off for a half mile and then ran back through the tunnel (underwater mile) and dropped out at the 8 mile mark to head over to the relay exchange for the 2nd to 3rd legs. Even though the bridge is a killer hill it is my favorite part of the race. It started downtown Detroit on Fort Street, over the Ambassador Bridge and handed off to the 2nd relay leg in Windsor, Canada. Overall it was a great run and a record year of 27,000 runners! This is my 4th year running a Detroit Free Press Race and my 2nd year doing the Relay. Today I did the Detroit Free Press Marathon Relay. ![]()
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