Be a part of the Heart of America Fun Team Relay!  Want to be a part of this historic day, but not ready for 26.2?  Gather your friends and family, make a team, come up with a great team name and register for the HOA Fun Team Relay.  Here are the answers to all your questions:

• Teams can be made up of 2, 3 or 4 participants (if only 1 person signs up before the registration deadline, the team will be disqualified. The member can pay the difference to run the full marathon if they choose.
• The team leader will register the team name and sign up just him/herself.  Once the team is registered, other team members will register by selecting their team’s name and completing their individual registration under their team name. 
• Each team member will pay their own registration when signing up.
• The first relay leg runner will start at 6:00 a.m. with the marathon.  Exchange points are as follows:
  • Relay legs are 3.8 miles (Start to Rock Bridge Elementary), 7.7 miles (Rock Bridge Elementary to Cooper's Landing), 6.9 miles (Cooper's Landing to Pierpont General Store), and 7.8 miles (Pierpont General Store to Finish).
• Relay exchange points are located at aid stations with porta-pots available.
• Each team will choose who will run each leg and how many legs each team member will run.  Each team member is required to run at least one leg.
• Shuttles will be provided to transport team members and spectators to the relay transfer points. 
• Relay team members agree to abide by race officials transportation guidelines
• Relay participants will receive an HOA Relay shirt with registration.  
• Awards will be given to the top three overall teams.  There will be no individual awards.
• Packet pick up will be at the same times and locations as the marathon.
• Relay participants will enjoy all the post-race festivities as the marathoners do. 
• Registration is limited to 50 teams.  This relay is for fun and to allow more people to be a part of this great community event.  Spread the word and decide . . . who on your team gets to do Easley Hill!