Event Info



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The 9th Annual Zilker Relays Presented by Tacodeli and located in the heart of the Texas state capitol promises to carry on the tradition of fun, music, great food and team bragging rights. This unique venue and event has been hailed as "Austin's best post-race party."

Event Info:

When:

Friday, September 2, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.

1379 Zilker Kid’s Relay

Friday, September 2, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.

Where:

Zilker Park

What:

4-Person Relay Race. All Relay legs start & finish at same location near the Mopac footbridge on Stratford Road. Distance is 2.48 miles per leg of the adult race. Kids run approximately 600 meters each leg.

Course:

Start/Finish and all Exchange Zones are located at Zilker Park. The final Course Map can be downloaded here.

Parking:

Race Day parking will be available at Zilker Park south of Barton Spring Road and along the street north of Lady Bird Lake near Austin High. Think Green! Carpool - one team, one vehicle.

Designate a Driver!!

Teams that designate a driver AND commit to one-car, one-team will receive a coupon to Tacodeli in their packet for each runner.  Commitment must be signed at time of online registration. We are using an honor code to enforce this policy.

Timing:

The event will be timed by IAAP and will use IPICO Chip Timing System. All runners on the team will be provided with one team wrist band to 'pass off' to the next runner / leg. Anchor Legs must wear RED race number.

Packet Pickup:

PPU will be held at CROSSFIT CENTRAL from 10am-7pm on Thursday Sept 1st:
at 6205 Burnet Road - Austin TX 78757

1379 Kid’s Relay Packet Pick-up will be held from 10am-6pm at 1379 Sports on Thursday Sep 1st:
2727 Exposition Blvd., Suite 121, Austin, Texas 78703

Event Location:

Zilker Park

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Race Day: Event Schedule:

1379 Sports Kid’s Relay Packet Pickup & Registration

 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

On-Site Packet Pickup & Registration

 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm

1379 Sports Kid’s Relay

6:00 pm

Start of the Zilker Relays Presented By Tacodeli

 6:30 pm

Vallejo begins playing

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Hops and Grain kegs are tapped & served (must have valid ID)

6:45pm

Runner’s Dinner is served by Tacodeli

 6:45 pm-9:30pm

Awards Ceremony – Must be present to win

8:45pm

Grand Prize Announced (must be present to win)

9:45pm





Fees:



The 2011 Zilker Relays are limited to 250 teams – MAX. Once we are sold out, we will shut down registration, so get your team in early this year. Runners who have registered do not need to purchase a separate meal ticket. The price of registration includes their meal & festivities.

 

GORE RUNNING WEAR Community Challenge:
Any combo of men/women of any age that are employed by the same company. Teams compete for the Corporate Cup. *$1000 registration fee: Includes a company logo on Corporate Challenge Page of Zilker Relays Website and Event Site Challenge Board; Complimentary runner’s jersey; VIP tent and Parking access. Total team price of $1000. Limited to first 15 Corporate Teams. Must be registered by August 15th, 2011. Registration CLOSED.

Training Group Challenge presented by K-Swiss:

Time to prove who is running fastest and training hardest.  The Zilker Relays challenges all training groups in Austin to get their game on and see who will bring home bragging rights for 2011.  The Gazelles won for multiple years before Rogue took the title in 2009. The Gazelles regained that title in 2010.  With more and more training groups popping up in Central Texas, we have extended the challenge to multiple divisions for 2011.

Winners of the Training Group Challenge will all receive a pair of Kwicky Blade Lights courtesy of K-Swiss Running.

Training Group Challenge – Open Women:
All women's team of 4 runners currently registered in a Texas training group. Total team price is $160.

Training Group Challenge – Open Men:
All women's team of 4 runners currently registered in a Texas training group. Total team price is $160.

Training Group Challenge – Men’s Masters:
All women's team of 4 runners currently registered in a Texas training group. Total team price is $160.

Training Group Challenge – Women’s Masters:
All women's team of 4 runners currently registered in a Texas training group. Total team price is $160.

Texas Retail Challenge presented by K-Swiss

With the continued growth of specialty retail in the Central Texas area, Cross Fit Central will host an expanded version of the Texas Retail Challenge. Now with two categories, the winning teams will take home bragging rights amongst the local running and retail community.  The award went to the Texas Running Company in 2010 as their quartet won top overall honors in 46:58.  Who will take home honors in 2011?  Watch as teams from Austin Tri-Cyclist, Hill Country Run Co, Jack and Adam’s, Luke’s, Rogue EQ, RunTex and the Texas Running company duke it out for top honors at the Zilker Relays. 

Winners of the Training Group Challenge will all receive a pair of Kwicky Blade Lights courtesy of K-Swiss Running.

Texas Retail Challenge – Women’s Open:
All women's team of 4 runners currently employed by the same Running Specialty, Outdoor, Bike or Triathlon Store. Total team price is $140.

Texas Retail Challenge – Men’s Open:
All Men's team of 4 runners currently employed by the same Running Specialty, Outdoor, Bike or Triathlon Store. Total team price is $140.

Public Employees Team:
A 4 person team with any combo of men/women of any age that are currently employed by a city, state or federal Government entity. Total team price of $145.

Open Women- Each Runner:
All women's team of 4 runners. Total team price is $160.

Open Men- Each Runner:
All men's team of 4 runners. Total team price $160.

Open Mixed- Each Runner:
Mixed gender team with at least 2 women. Total team price of $160.

Masters Men- Each Runner:
A team of 4 men 40-49 yrs. A total team price of $160.

Masters Women- Each Runner:
A team of 4 women 40-49 yrs. Total team price of $160.

Masters Mixed- Each Runner:
A mixed gender team with at least 2 women, all runners 40-49 yrs. A total team price of $160.

Seniors Men- Each Runner:
A team of 4 men 60+ yrs. Total team price of $160.

Seniors Women- Each Runner:
A team of 4 women 60+ yrs. A total team price of $160.

Seniors Mixed- Each Runner:
Mixed gender team with at least 2 women, all runners 60+ yrs. Total team price of $160.

Corporate Open Men- Each Runner:
A team with all 4 male runners employed by the same company. Total team price $160.

Corporate Open Women- Each Runner:
A team with all 4 female runners employed by the same company. Total team price of $160.

Corporate Odds & Ends- Each Runner:
Mixed gender team where all 4 runners are employed by the same company. Total team price of $160.

Odds & Ends- Each Runner:
A 4 person team with any combo of men/women of any age. Total team price of $160.

Family- Each Runner:
A 4 person team with any combo of relatives, men, women or children of any age. Total team price of $160.

College Team- Each Runner:
A 4 person team of college/university students. Total team price of $140.

Military/Public Safety- Each Runner:
A 4 person team of any combo of men/women of any age who are registered Military personnel. Total team price of $140.

Walking Category- Each Walker:
A 4 person team of any combo of men/women of any age who are planing on walking the course. Total team price of $160.

High School Boys- Each Runner:
A team of four boys from the ANY high school. Total team price of $100.

High School Girls- Each Runner:
A team of four girls from the ANY high school. Total team price of $100.

Middle School - Each Runner:
A team of four middle school students from ANY Middle School. Total team price of $100.

1379 Sports Kid’s Relay:
This event debuted in 2010 with 20 great teams, including the children of Austin’s own Lance Armstrong. Teams will consist of FOUR (4) children UNDER the age of Thirteen (13) as of Sep 2, 2011. The distance per runner will be approximately 600 Meters. Awards will go to the top three in the following categories:

Under-13; 10 & Under; 7 & Under; Mini-Me Division (under 5). Total team price $20. 

 

Best Costume:
Enter your team to be judged on stage during our Best Costume Contest.  Enter any division, but make sure you and your crew check the box to be judged in the best costume contest. We will have judges on the course to gauge and vote for the top team costume of the evening.  Each member of the winning team will get a Chrome Bag.

 

Individual Dinner Plate & Concert Tickets
May be purchased prior to the event online for $25. Onsite ticket purchases are $40. (No Refunds) Runners who have registered do not need to purchase this ticket. The price of registration includes their meal & festivities.