Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays
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Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays
The Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays is staged at the Pillars of Wisdom on the Tan Track around Melbourne Botanic Gardens. The event combines a four-person team relay with individual races on the same course. The relay covers 11 laps of the Tan, a distance of 42.1 km, with a baton carried and exchanged in the transition zone at the Pillars of Wisdom. A timing chip is attached to the baton to record laps. Each team must exchange the baton every lap and each runner must complete at least two laps. Teams may be all male, all female, or mixed with at least one male and one female; teams are entered in Open or Over 50 categories.
Individual entries are offered over multiple distances and formats:
- 42.1 km solo marathon (11 laps)
- 11.49 km solo (3 laps)
- 3.83 km solo (1 lap)
Drink stations supplying water and electrolyte are placed every 2 km. Chip timing is provided by Tomato Timing. Age minimums apply: Marathon 18 years, 3-lap 16 years, Team Event 14 years, 1-lap 12 years. Awards include team trophies by category and medals for solo finishers and top placings across age groups. Net time is used for placings. Metered parking is available nearby in Alexandra Avenue. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
