Illinois River to River Relay

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Who Are We?

The Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet at the southern tip of Illinois. Between the two rivers lies a land quite unlike the rest of the state. Towards the end of April every year thousands of runners cross this land between the rivers in the River to River Relay. Read more...

Teams of eight runners compete on an 80-mile course. Each runner completes three sections that range in length from 2.5 to 4 miles. Teams are started in groups every 30 minutes beginning at 6:15am and continuing until the last group is started at 8:45am. The finish line closes at exactly 8:00pm.

The race starts at McGee Hill in LaRue Pine Hills on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River Valley. The course follows country roads (mostly paved but some stretches of gravel) through the Shawnee National Forest to its finish at the Ohio River in Golconda.

Due to logistical issues on the race course, the Relay has to be limited to 240 teams. In 2007 we received over 350 applications in the first 24 hours.

The Team Entry form for the April 19, 2008 Relay was posted on this page at 12:00pm (Noon) CDT on Tuesday October 16, 2007.

Registration for the Saturday, April 18th, 2009 River to River Relay will be at this website on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 12:00pm CDT (Noon).

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Want to see the entry form you will need to fill out on-line? Example Team Entry Form
Please see the Race Forms link at top of page for more information about the 2009 River to River Relay and access to the 2009 Entry Form