Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays
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Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays
This event combines a team relay and individual races on the Tan Track at the Pillars of Wisdom, Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne. The relay covers 11 laps of the Tan, roughly the marathon distance, and uses a baton with an attached timing chip to record laps.
Teams consist of four members and may be all male, all female, or mixed with at least one male and one female. Teams are entered in either Open or Over 50 categories, the latter requiring all members to be over 50 on race day. The baton must be exchanged every lap in the transition zone at the Pillars of Wisdom and each team member must run at least two laps.
Individual competitors may enter the marathon (11 laps plus about 100 metres), a three-lap race or a one-lap race. Drink stations are provided every 2 km and supply electrolyte and water. Chip timing is provided by Tomato Timing. Net time (mat time) is used to determine placings.
Awards include team trophies by category and medals for solo marathon finishers, plus podium medals for the 1-lap and 3-lap events across standard age groups. Minimum age requirements apply for each event distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
