Oak Bay Asics Relay
Course Timing & Results Post-race & Awards Merchandise FAQ
The Race Course
Course Map and Description
(click map to enlarge) The relay will start in the heart of Oak Bay's charming shopping district at Oak Bay Ave. & Hampshire Rd. After winding its way through the historic residential setting of Oak Bay, the course loops out and back along the scenic seaside route of Beach Dr. to Loon Bay Park with one gradual hill, making its way down hill to the finish line in Oak Bay. The course is certified. Course Map (JPEG)
Course Restrictions
Baby Joggers and animals are not allowed to participate in the Oak Bay Half Marathon or Asics Relay. This is for safety reasons.
Relay Legs
The Relay has 3 exchange zones. These zones mark the completion of one leg and the beginning of the next leg. In this zone, the sache is passed from one runner to the next. These zones are marked on the race map. The legs are approximately 4.2 km, 4.8 km, 5.1 km and 7.0 km. Please note the exchange zones have been moved slightly from previous years.
Exchange zone diagrams: Exchange 1; Exchanges 2 and 3
Timing and Results
The Official Timer of the race will be RaceDay Timing Services. For information regarding RaceDay Timing Services please visit their website at www.racedaytiming.ca.
Post Race and Awards
Post Race Festivities
The Post Race festivities will happen at Hampshire Rd. and Oak Bay Ave. Food, awards, and KOOL FM will be on hand. Click here for a map of the post-race festivities area.
Synergy Post Race Treatment
Synergy Health Management, Victoria's premier multi-disciplinary health and sports injury centre, is once again our proud sponsor providing FREE health care services to all our competitors. They'll have Physios, Chiros, Massage Therapists, Shockwave Therapy, Acupuncture and more to keep you healthy and help you recover from your race.
Attending:
- Dr. Jamie Grimes DC — Chiropractor, Soft Tissue Therapy, Sports Injury, Orthotics
- Dr. Kristine Salmon H.BSc DC CSCS — Chiropractor, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Soft Tissue Therapy
- Dr. Todd Levins BSc ND — Naturopathic Doctor
- Sandy Wilson BSc PT — Registered Physiotherapist
- Fawn Whiting BHK MPT — Registered Physiotherapist
- Breanna Purdom BHSc. PT — Registered Physiotherapist
- Tyler Evans BSc(kin) MSc PT — Registered Physiotherapist
Check 'em out and find out why our sponsored athletes like Eric Kiauka and Steve Osaduik choose Synergy practitioners to keep them healthy.
Draw Prizes
Asics shoes and gift packages
Relay Categories
Awards to top 3 teams in:
- Junior Men, Junior Women, Junior Mixed (Under 20)
- Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed (20–39)
- Masters Men, Masters Women, Masters Mixed (40+)
- Corporate
Note: 'Mixed' is any combination of males and females.
Best Named Team
Winner of the Best Named Team award in 2011 was: "Three runny eggs and a sausage".
Official Race Merchandise
On sale in May
Official race merchandise will be on sale in the month of May at Peninsula Runners. Items can be purchased on race day at the souvenir tent. Supplies and quantities are limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Relay?
The Asics Relay portion helps build the size of the race and participation. The Relay allows for people of all levels to join the fun. In our situation we use teams of 4 people to each run a portion of the race course. The distances are roughly 4.2km, 4.8km, 5.1km and 7.0km. The goal of the Asics Relay is to get the sache from the start to the finish. A sache is a piece of cloth that is worn over one shoulder and around the body. Each team needs a name and a captain.
Who is the Captain?
Anyone can be the Captain. The Captain is in charge of picking up the other team members' shirts, the sache and getting the team organized. It is this person's name and contact information that will go on the registration form.
How does each Team Member get to the Exchanges?
May we suggest... the person who runs leg 3 is the driver for the team. They can pick up each member before the race or meet somewhere and then drop off the people who are running legs 1 and 2 at the start/finish area, before heading to the start of Leg 3.
The person who is running leg 2 can jog over to the start of their leg (it's not far). The person who runs the first leg can bring the clothing of the person running the 2nd leg back to the finish for them. We suggest throwing your stuff into a bag labelled with the team name—this will ensure the 1st person picks up the right gear. The 2nd person should leave an extra set of clothing in the car, to put on after finishing. The car will be at the 2nd exchange.
Leg 3 basically finishes where it starts, hence the leg 3 runner is the best choice for driver. After the 3rd person runs they can drive themselves and the 2nd runner back to the finish before the 4th person finishes. This way each member will be a part of the team finish. This is the easiest way to organize your team.