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.

*** 2008 Official Relay Results (XLS Format) ***

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