Runners

How do I Participate? 

• A member, coach, or staff member of the OTF studio your team represents.  Teams can only include members from their home studio.  (Recruiting members from other studios will disqualify the team.)  

• Have a GPS run tracking capability.  See below for three good options.  Tracking must indicate Start Date & Time, Distance, and Run Time/Duration. 

• Select your own outdoor running route.  An outdoor running route is required.  Treadmill runs are not allowed. 

• Join your Studio's Team on the OTF Team Relay app using a team-specific Runner Sign-up Code provided by your Team Captain. 

• Join the Facebook Group: OTF Team Relay  

• Run your pre-assigned Race Leg as assigned by your Team Captain.  Team members may only run 1 Leg of the relay.  

• Post a screenshot of your run to the Facebook Group within 20 minutes of run completion. 

• Log your run in the OTF Team Relay app to post to the Race Results page.  

• Note: not posting a run result with sufficient run tracking information may disqualify the team from the competition results.  Tracking must indicate Start Date & Time, Distance, and Run Time/Duration 

• A $15 Runner fee when registering for the race on the OTF Team Relay app covers the costs of the 1st Place Champion Teams T-shirts--Mixed, Men's, and Women's, Team Captain T-shirts, and the enabling technology.  Remaining proceeds will be donated to Back On My Feet (backonmyfeet.org). 

RUNNER SIGN-UP is open!

You must have the Team - Runner Sign-up Code from your Team Captain to join your Studio's team

Q:  How do I know who the Team Captains are for my studio? 

A:  Check your Studio's Facebook group.  Self-appointed Team Captains who are forming teams will likely be asking for runners to join their team.  Ask your OTF friends if they know of any Team Captains at your OTF Studio.  

Note:  This is not an OTF corporate or studio managed event -- OTF Coaches and Studio Assistants are not keeping track of who the Team Captains are within your studio. 

Q:  Why do I need to join the OTF Team Relay Facebook group?

A:  The Facebook group allows participants to share their run results so that everyone can "watch" the relay unfold on race day.  It also enables the race organizer to share any updates as needed.  Race results will also be posted with ~30-60 minute lag time from runs completion at app.otfteamrelay.com/results 

Q:  How do I join the OTF Team Relay group on Facebook? 

A:  Go to the Groups page in Facebook.  Search for "OTF Team Relay".  Click request to join the group.  The group administrator will approve your request within 48 hours. 

Q:  If the race is cancelled, will I receive a refund of my Runner contribution? 

A:  Yes, if the race is cancelled the Race Director will refund as much of the Runners' entry contributions as possible less any expenses already incurred.  

Q:  If I join a team, pay the race registration fee, but am not able to participate in the race, can I receive a refund of my Runner contribution? 

A:  Runner race registration fees are non-refundable.  

Q:  If there is lightening, a thunder storm, or other threatening / inclement weather, how will that be handled? 

A:  In the event of inclement (stormy) weather at your running location, you must notify your Team Captain as soon as possible before the projected start time of your run or if during your run, take cover and contact your Team Captain as soon as possible.  The Team Captain and Race Director will mutually coordinate a weather delay for your team (or any teams that are also affected) so that runners do not run in inclement weather.  The race can accommodate up to a total 4 hour weather delay after which the team may not be able to finish.  The Team Captain and Race Director will coordinate to make every effort for the team to complete the race.

Q:  What happens if teams tie?  ...if two or more teams finish within the same minute?  

A:  The tie-breaker for any teams that finish within 1 minute of each other is based on the Total Run Time (excludes transition time between runs) of the Team's fastest 6 mile leg run; if still tied then the 5 mile leg run; if still tied then the 4 mile leg run; if still tied then the 3 mile leg run.