Peninsula Runners Oak Bay Asics Ekiden Relay

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Oak Bay Asics Ekiden Relay

Sunday, May 25, 2008, 8:00am start—Victoria, BC

Contents:

The Race Course
Registration & Packet Pickup
Timing and Results
Post-race, Awards & Prizes
Charitable Beneficiary
Accommodation
Frequently Asked Questions
Results and Photos
Printable 'Quick Facts' Page (PDF)
Sign up to Volunteer

The Race Course

Course Map and Description

(click map to enlarge) The relay will start in the heart of Oak Bay's charming shopping district at Oak Bay Ave. & Wilmot Pl. After winding its way through the historic residential setting of Oak Bay, the course loops out and back along the scenic seaside route of Beach Dr. to Loon Bay Park with one gradual hill, making its way down hill to the finish line in Oak Bay. The course is certified. Course Map (JPEG)

Course Restrictions

Baby Joggers and animals are not allowed to participate in the Oak Bay Half Marathon or Asics Ekiden Relay. This is for safety reasons.

Relay Legs

The Ekiden Relay has 3 exchange zones. These zones mark the completion of one leg and the beginning of the next leg. In this zone, the sache is passed from one runner to the next. These zones are marked on the race map. The legs are approximately 4.2 km, 4.8 km, 5.1 km and 7.0 km. Please note the exchange zones have been moved slightly from previous years.

Exchange zone diagrams: Exchange 1; Exchanges 2 and 3

Medical Support

Dr. Chris Morrow is an experienced event physician. We are proud to announce him as the Chief Medical Officer for the Oak Bay KOOL Half Marathon. He has been an event physician for boxing, the World Figure Skating Championships with Skate Canada International, and most recently the BMX World Championships held last year in Victoria. You may also recognize him from the Emergency Room at the Victoria General and Royal Jubilee Hospitals. Thank You Dr. Morrow!

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Registration & Packet Pickup

Online Registration OPEN NOW

The easiest and quickest way to register, instant confirmation. Open until midnight May 15th, 2007. Click here to register online.

Confirmation of Entry

2008 Confirmation list (online registrations only)

Offline Registration

Race brochures available at all sponsor locations, all running stores and of course at Peninsula Runners, or download an entry form PDF file .

Entries can be dropped off at any of the three Peninsula Runners locations (Victoria, White Rock or Langley) until May 18th. After May 18th only the Victoria location will be receiving entry forms.

Victoria: (250) 384-4786 – 3659 Shelbourne St. Victoria, BC V8P 4H1
White Rock: (604) 531-7879 – 1708 152nd St. White Rock, BC V4A 4N4
Langley: (604) 888-1338 – 1-20349 88th Ave. Langley, BC V1M 2K5

Entry forms can also be mailed to Peninsula Runners, 3659 Shelbourne St., Victoria BC, V8P 4H1.

Package Pickup and Late Registration

Package pickup will be located at the Peninsula Runners Victoria location:

Friday May 23rd, 12:00 noon – 8:00pm
Saturday May 24th, 10:00am – 5:00pm

No Race Day Registration

There will be no race day registration or package pickup. Registration will close on Saturday May 24th at 5:00pm at Peninsula Runners Victoria location.

Entry Fees 2008

Deadline	Per Team
Early Bird (until 6pm Jan 31, 2008)	$ 90.00
Regular Entry (Feb 1 to 6pm Apr 28)	$110.00
Late (Apr 29 to 6pm May 22)	$125.00
Race Weekend (May 23, 24)	$140.00

BC Athletics 'athlete' members each get $3 off fees listed above.

Souvenir Garment 2008

Each runner registered by April 28th, 2008 will receive a short sleeve Asics technical running shirt (unisex). Click image to enlarge. Sizes cannot be guaranteed, but we promise to do our best and distribution will be based on the order of registration, not pick up. Shirts are not guaranteed for people registering late or on race weekend.

Return and Substitution Policy

If an athlete cannot participate in the event after they have entered, they have 3 options if the date is prior to the "Late Entry" period.

They can substitute with another athlete for a substitution charge of $8, only prior to the "Late Entry" period.
They can get a full refund if the refund date is prior to the "Late Entry" period, for a charge of $10.
They can transfer the entry to the following year for a charge of $10.

Note: No changes or substitutions can be made after the "Late Entry" period begins.

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Timing and Results

The Official Timer of the race will be Race:Day timing. For information regarding Race:Day timing please visit their website at www.raceday.ca.

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Post-race, Awards and Prizes

Post Race Festivities

The Post Race festivities will happen at Hampshire Rd. and Oak Bay Ave. Food, awards, and KOOL FM will be on hand. Click here for a map of the post-race festivities area.

Synergy Post Race Treatment

Synergy Health Management, Victoria's premier multi-disciplinary health and sports injury centre, is once again our proud sponsor providing FREE health care services to all our competitors. They'll have Physios, Chiros, Massage Therapists, Shockwave Therapy, Acupuncture and more to keep you healthy and help you recover from your race. Attending: Dr. Jamie Grimes, DC; Dr. Veronica Hewstan, DC; Dr. Deane Studer, DC; Attila Apt, RMT; Vanessa Lund, RMT; Sandy Stewart, PT; Breanna Saulnier, PT; Jaymie McGowan, PT; Dr. Todd Levins, ND; Stepehn Twynstra, AT and more.

Check 'em out and find out why our sponsored athletes like Eric Kiauka and Steve Osaduik choose Synergy practitioners to keep them healthy.

Draw Prizes

Asics shoes and gift packages

Relay Categories

Awards to top 3 teams in:

Junior Men, Junior Women, Junior Mixed (Under 20)
Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed (20–39)
Masters Men, Masters Women, Masters Mixed (40+)
Corporate

Note: 'Mixed' is any combination of males and females.

There will also be a prize for best named team.

Peninsula Runners Corporate Challenge

Corporations will vie for the honour of being the "fastest company" in town. The Corporate Challenge trophy will be presented to the first corporate team to finish the relay. The trophy will be donated by the Peninsula Runners Athletic Society.

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Charitable Beneficiary

Help Fill A Dream Foundation

The Oak Bay Half Marathon is proud to announce Help Fill A Dream Foundation as the official charity of the Oak Bay Half Marathon. Donations raised from the Kids 'Krazy' Kilometre will also be donated to the Help Fill A Dream Foundation.

The 2007 Oak Bay KOOL Half Marathon raised $5000 for the Help Fill A Dream Foundation!

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Accommodation

Offical Race Hotel

The Best Western Carlton Plaza is pleased to team up with Peninsula Runners to offer special rates to athletes visiting Victoria to participate in Peninsula Runners events. Free upgrade to suites with kitchen facilities, based on availability at time of booking—be sure to ask! Click here for details and rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an 'Ekiden Relay'?

The Ekiden Relay portion helps build the size of the race and participation. The Ekiden allows for people of all levels to join the fun. In our situation we use teams of 4 people to each run a portion of the race course. The distances are roughly 5km, 5.8km, 3.5km, and 7km. The goal of the Ekiden is to get the sache from the start to the finish. A sache is a piece of cloth that is worn over one shoulder and around the body. Each team needs a name and a captain.

Who is the Captain?

Anyone can be the Captain. The Captain is in charge of picking up the other team members' shirts, the sache and getting the team organized. It is this person's name and contact information that will go on the registration form.

How does each Team Member get to the Exchanges?

May we suggest... the person who runs 3rd is the driver for the team. They can pick up each member before the race or meet somewhere and then drop off the people who are running legs 1 and 2 at the start/finish area, before heading to the start of Leg 3.

The person who is running leg 2 can jog over to the start of their leg (it's not far). The person who runs the first leg can bring the clothing of the person running the 2nd leg back to the finish for them. We suggest throwing your stuff into a bag labelled with the team name—this will ensure the 1st person picks up the right gear. The 2nd person should leave an extra set of clothing in the car, to put on after finishing. The car will be at the 2nd exchange.

Leg 3 basically finishes where it starts, hence the leg 3 runner is the best choice for driver. After the 3rd person runs they can drive themselves and the 2nd runner back to the finish before the 4th person finishes. This way each member will be a part of the team finish. This is the easiest way to organize your team.

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