Concept
The race is a relay in 6 stages : 1000-800-800-500-500-300 metres.
It's a fun event, and you don't have to run fast to enjoy it. The times for the course range from under 11 to over 17 minutes, and more than 100 teams usually take part.
Route
The race starts at the roundabout in front of building 40, takes routes Curie, Bakker, Wu and Pauli towards gate B, and then follows routes Einstein and Arago towards the western end of the site, before returning via Powell, Gregory, Feynman, Weisskopf, Bloch, and Bohr to the finish alongside the Restaurant 1 lawn.
The changeovers are marked on the road by three parallel lines with numbers between them that give the lengths of the corresponding legs. The changes must take place between the first and the third line. The five changeovers are :
- 1000m - 800m: route Einstein, near building 194
- 800m - 800m: route Arago, near building 581
- 800m - 500m: route Gregory, near building 585
- 500m - 500m: route Bloch, near building 8
- 500m - 300m: route Bakker
Inscriptions
Inscriptions for the 2017 Relay Race are open for both the relay and the nordic walking. They will close on Tuesday May 30th 18h00.
Team captains will need to log in with their CERN username/password to register a team. If you do not have a registered CERN account, please first register your e-mail address at https://account.cern.ch/account/Externals/RegisterAccount.aspx
Runners will need to have access to the CERN site of Meyrin on the race day. In case they do not have it, they need to fill an access request by going to this page at least 48h before the race : https://cern.service-now.com//service-portal/report-ticket.do?name=cern-club-access&se=cern-club. They will then be able to enter CERN on the day of the race, using entrance B, provided that bring an ID and a printed copy of the e-mail confirming the access authorisation.
Entry Fee
An entry fee of 70 CHF per relay team is payable when the team captain collects the numbers and baton.
The entry fee for the nordic walking is of 10CHF per participant.
The distribution of the race numbers and batons will be on Wednesday May 31st between 12:15 and 13:00 in the Main Building.
Categories
CERN categories
The 6 runners in the team must belong to the same professional unit (department, group, project, experiment, firm)
- Seniors: 6 runners (women/men) , no age limits : Coupe Pierre Charrue
- Dames: 6 women, no age limit
- Mixte: teams including at least 2 women
Open categories
The 6 runners in the team do not necessarily belong to the same professional unit (department, group, project, experiment, firm). This includes teams invited from outside CERN.
- Open: 6 runners (women/men) , no age limits
- Veterans Open: 6 runners, each runner 40 or over OR total age 270 years or more
- Dames Open: 6 women, no age limits
- Mixte Open: teams including at least 2 women
The winners of each category receive a trophy cup.
Challenges
There are also challenge cups for:
- the best team of CERN users (unpaid associates or visitors), "Challenge Kwok"
- the best team representing a firm working at CERN
- the first individual MAN at the end of the 1000 metres
- the first individual WOMAN at the end of the 1000 metres
- department Challenge for the best represented Department
- a random team, "Z challenge"
There is a souvenir prize for each participant, and the top three teams in each category will receive a trophy.
Nordic Walking
The Nordic Walking event which will take place over a shortened version of the Relay Race circuit. The distance is 2.4km. Entries are on an individual basis. Each Nordic Walker will receive the same souvenir prize as the Relay Race runners and will count towards the Department trophy for their department.
Animations
Animations will start at 12pm on the lawn in front of restaurant 1
- 12:00 - 12:45 Music
- 12:15 Start of the Race
- 12:45 - 13:15 Music
- 13:15 - 13:30 Race Result and prizes
- 13:30 - 14:00 Music
Numerous other events will also be taking place, and information stands for many CERN associations and clubs will be available.
