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Event Date: April 25, 1999
Big Sur International Marathon Relay

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Congratulations! and nice job team

Breaking into the medals for the first time, and sporting our first full marathoner ever (you can stop running now Keely), as well as our first Boston Marathoner, congrats to everybody this year.

See Archive

Our scenic team was scenic, our fast team was fast, our balanced team was fabulously well balanced. Nice!
Please check out the archive above for final race results.

Description

For the Relay Experience of a Lifetime...
It's a relay: you only run 3,4,5,6, or 7 miles! It's a team marathon. You will be treated to classical music as you run along some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. See photos. (below)
Each team member will receive a race packet and an originally designed, heavyweight 100% cotton T-shirt. Final results mailed out in September.

Race Info

April 25, 1999 -- 7:00 AM Start
1st runners need to be at the bus at 5:00 AM. You will be bused to the start in Big Sur, and to all exchange points from Carmel High School. After completing your leg you will be bused back to the finish line at Rio Road. You have the option of running through other legs if you like.

Team Fees & Registration

$250.00 == $50/person.

What to Do

The race legs.

Here are the descriptions of the legs of the race:
1st leg ("the Gun"):  4 miles, fast down hill, earliest wakeup.

2nd leg ("the Stretch"):  5.8 mile undulating.

3rd leg ("the Hill"):  6.9 mile:  2 mile climb, rolling thereafter. (Also features
     the famous bridges and the guy in the tux playing piano).

4th leg ("the Home Stretch"):  5.5 mile, rolling terrain.

5th leg ("the Tape"):  4.0 mile,  short hills (also features the
	 bagpipe corps, finish line crowd.)

Scenes from the Race

(click each to bring up the full sized version)
band piano running Bixby Hills Running Sea

Where to Stay April 24th in Monterey

What to Do

Finish Line Treats


      HOTEL DIRECTIONS:  
         I-880 S becomes CA-17 S.
			  Drive 4.0 miles. 
	   Follow the signs to stay on CA-17 S.
			 Drive 3.8 miles. 

              Turn LEFT onto CA-17.
		       Drive 12.6 miles. 
	    CA-17 becomes CA-17 S.
		     Drive 5.9 miles. 
	     Take the CA-1 SOUTH exit on the RIGHT towards WATSONVILLE/MONTEREY.
		   Drive 0.4 miles. 
	   Merge onto CA-1 S.
	 CA-1 S becomes CA-1.
		     Drive 20.5 miles. 
          Take the CA-218 exit on the RIGHT towards SEASIDE/DEL REY OAKS.
		     Drive 0.1 miles. 
	     Turn LEFT onto CANYON DEL REY BLVD.
		     Drive 0.9 miles. 
	   Turn LEFT onto FREMONT BLVD.
	 Drive 0.1 miles to your destination at 1106 Fremont St..


     ADDRESS OF MEETING PLACE:
     The Loose Noodle 
     Monterey, Cannery Row
     538 Lighthouse Ave.  (btw Hoffman and McClellan)
     831 641 0130   (was area code 408)


The Loose Noodle is Right Near Half-Way House on Lighthouse.

The old place, OKane's, is gone now.