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The Prevea Health Run Away to the Bay is a 55-mile spring relay race with teams of 2-8 participants. Starting on the shores of Lake Winnebago in Menomonee Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, runners will head north along the lake towards the Fox Cities before crossing the countryside of Calumet County and finally entering the Fox River Trail just north of Forest Junction. Runners will stay on the trail until reaching the waterfront finish line on The City Deck, in Downtown Green Bay. This event is part of the 4imprint Race Series.
*Start times will vary in the morning based on average team pace: 6:30am and 7am wave
Now – December 31: $70 per person
January 1 – February 29th – $80 per person
March 1 – March 31 – $90 per person
Does one person need to register the whole team?
No! One person does not need to handle registering the whole team. However, a person on your team will need to be designated as a Team Captain when registering. This person will need to sign up before anyone else on your team to create a team by choosing the Create a New Team option. The Team Captain will choose the team type, team name and team password that team members will use when registering themselves to the team.
The reason we also have the team password to connect teams beyond just the team name is that sometimes teammates choose the wrong team or there are teams with very similar names.
If you need assistance registering, please email events@runawayshoes.net
All Teams Will Receive...
Front Bib for Each Runner
Wristband (to be passed from runner to runner when participating)
Participant Shirt
Finisher Medal
Finish Line Food & Beverage
Chip Timing
“Mobile Aid Station” which includes snacks, drinks & more!
At the event: After you pick-up your packet, you may go the Race Hub table to exchange for a different size based on what is available. Size exchanges are not guaranteed.
After the event: The Race Hub table will be open at the conclusion of the event. After that, extra shirts will be taken to Run Away Shoes in Appleton and available to exchange beginning the Tuesday following the event.
Available until registration closes on March 30th
Log onto RunSignup, navigating to Profile > Upcoming Events > Manage Registration > Transfer to Another Runner.
On the Transfer to Another Runner page, you will be shown your Transfer Information. Please confirm the information is correct and accurate.
After reviewing the information above, you can enter the Recipient Information. The recipient will receive an email notification with a unique link which they can use to claim this transfer.
Next, you can complete the Transfer process by clicking on the your Transfer Type.
Transfer as Gift
When transferring a registration as a gift, you will not receive a refund of your original registration fee, though instead, your recipient is allowed to register free of charge.
Transfer for Refund
If you would like to transfer your registration and receive a partial refund, then click on the button labeled “Transfer for Refund”.
A breakdown of the transfer transaction will be available for reviewing, and if everything is correct, then hit “Transfer Registration”. You will be brought to your transaction’s confirmation page, where it can be printed out for your own records.
If you have any questions, or if the registration period has closed, please e-mail events@runawayshoes.net for help
The average team pace must not exceed 12:00 min/mile due to municipalities, and a minimum age of 16.
Teams must have a minimum of 2 participants and cannot exceed 8 participants.
Please contact events@runawayshoes.net with any questions or concerns.
The course will close and the finish line will come down at 5:30
Categories:
Team Relay 3-8 runners
Pairs Relay 2 runners
Divisions:
Open Men – All men – any age
Open Women – All Women – any age
Open Mixed – Any combination of men/women – any age
Masters Men – all runners over 40
Masters Women – all runners over 40
Masters Mixed – all runners over 40
The top 3 finishers in each division will win an award. Awards are distributed at the finish line. There is no formal awards ceremony.
Each team will be assigned a start time in early April.
Teams will be assigned a start time according to their anticipated finish time based on the average pace each team member listed when registering for the event.
The purpose of seeding the event into wave starts is to help ensure that every team in each wave finishes in an appropriate window of time.
Start times are assigned with the slowest teams seeded first.
If you need to adjust your average pace after you register, or have a concern about your teams start or finish time, please contact events@runawayshoes.net
RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS
Vehicle: Teams provide their own support vehicle and can divide the race legs however they want as long as the entire distance is covered by the team (for example, a teammate can legs back-to-back, etc.)
Exchanges
There will be no formal exchange zones. Teams may exchange on their own. Teams will be sent off with mobile support (hydration, etc.).
Slap Bands: Each team is supplied one slap band. This must be worn by the team member while running on the course. The runners will exchange the slap bands when they switch to a new runner.
Water: Please equip your vehicles with hydration for your team members. Your team is allowed to give you assistance in the form of food, fluids and clothing while running your leg. (NO rides!!)
First Aid: Each Team is responsible for supplying an adequate first aid kit on board each vehicle to treat blisters, abrasions and other common ailments.
Traffic: ALL traffic has the right-of-way while you are running on the course! Follow the Run Away to the Bay signs. These will be placed on the side of the road that you are to be running on. If there is a sidewalk available, that is where you should be running, not in the road.
Headphones are allowed, but PLEASE keep the volume low. We recommend using just one earphone if possible. Your SAFETY is our #1 concern!
Instead of having designated exchange zones and water stations along the course, we load our teams up with goodies from Festival Foods such as: sports drink, toilet paper, candy, chips, bananas, beef jerky, water & more! Options available will vary from year to year.
Does your team have a driver? You can now add on the "Driver Only Package" which gets them an event t-shirt, Big Buddy beverage of their choice from Kwik Trip and post race meal. This is an optional add-on.
Friday, April 11th from 3pm -5pm at Push Fitness W3173 Springfield Dr. (Behind Run Away Shoes)
SATURDAY, RACE DAY 6:00 AM to 7:00am
Menominee Park enter at Siewert Ave
BIB INSTRUCTIONS
Please wear your race bib on the FRONT and outermost layer of clothing.
The last runner must wear the bib with the timing chip.
DO NOT BEND this race bib.
DO NOT BEND your race bib. The timing chips are on the back.
All finishers will receive this commemorative medal at the finish line of the event. This year's finisher medal celebrates the huge team accomplishment of making it all the way to the bay together and features a stained glass look with the translucent blue runners.
Course Description
Run Away to the Bay begins in Menominee Park in Oshkosh, WI. The race will head North through town onto County Road A. The course will continue through the towns of Neenah and Menasha. It will merge with Midway Rd/Schmidt Rd and go through Darboy and Kaukauna. It will then enter the Fox River Trail just north of Forest Junction. We will stay on the trail through DePere until the Finish line on The City Deck.
Course Map (2023 Participant Booklet)