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This contest takes place during leg 6 (which is runner # 6 on your team). The rules of the contest are simple – put on a bright running outfit and run with the sun on your back and the wind in your hair! Dig out your old hot pink tank top or your lime green early 1990s running shorts. Whatever it is, just make sure it is bright in color. Be creative and have fun. Participation earns you an automatic prize which will be given to you at the completion of your leg! All outfits will be judged and best overall outfit wins the Grand Prize as well as bragging rights for “2008 Brightest Outfit” which will be posted on our website with all other contest winners. The woman’s time trial takes place during leg 7 (which is runner # 7). This is a chance to see how fast you are during the short 3.4 mile course that begins at the trailhead of the Spokane River Centennial Trail and finishes at the Seven Mile Bridge. The terrain is rolling hills and is closed to motorized vehicles. We are proud to boast that the Centennial Trail has been given the esteemed and rare status of being a Millennium Trail. Fastest overall woman wins accommodations at a Five Star Hotel as well as race hats for her entire team! If your team is an all male team obviously you are not in contention for the contest, however you still have to run the leg. Good luck ladies! The Awesome Costume contest takes place during leg 10 (which is runner # 10 on your team.) Leg 10 is a 3.9 mile run that starts at Canon Park near downtown Spokane and finishes at Mission Park. During this leg runners will progress through the heart of Spokane, Washington. Who knows who will show up on the course, perhaps Spiderman, Wonderwoman, or Elvis? Runners will have a chance to show off their costumes as this leg takes runners through Spokane’s most famous outdoor gathering place called Riverfront Park, home of the ’74 World’s Fair. Have fun (and please be appropriate since we are running on public roads)! Be aware, since you are traveling through Spokane their will be a few stoplights along this route. Be safe, obey the law. Anyone that participates in this fun contest wins Spokane to Sandpoint event staff’s respect and admiration… and of course a prize as well. Grand prize is given to the best overall costume.
This contest simply rocks! It takes place during leg 12 (with runner # 12) which is just before the second major van transition at exchange number twelve. It’s not quite time for trick or treating, but it is definitely time to see some rockin’ mullets, cruisin’ afros, jamin’ punkrockers, or runnin’ raninbow heads dashing down the Centennial Trail as they make their way to Mirabeau Park where race services await. Prizes for everyone who participates and Grand Prize for best overall wig. Remember, the man (or woman) makes the wig – you got to sell it baby! Have wild fun during this 4.2 mile leg!
The men’s time trial takes place during leg 14 (which is runner # 2). Leg 14 is a 3.3 mile run that is essentially pancake flat as it follows along the scenic Spokane River. The fastest overall male time wins accommodations at a Five Star Hotel for himself and race hats for his entire team. To be eligible for the contest all participants must have completed their first leg which was leg 2. You cannot skip or trade your first leg and still compete in the contest. If you are on an all female team you are not eligible for the contest but still have to run the leg. Good luck men! The Best Light Show was an idea one of our race directors came up with after training and racing through the night. The contest takes place during leg 25 (which is runner # 1) and should be a night run if you have estimated your team’s average pace fairly close to what you actually race. Competitors who compete in this contest literally become a running light show during the 3.7 mile leg. Use lights any which way you can to make yourself look like a “glowing runner” that will light up the night streets. Be as creative as you want, but your light arrangement can’t interfere with the vision of oncoming traffic. Prizes will be given to all who participate as well as Grand Prize for best overall Light Show. Whether your team enters this contest or not, you still have to abide by Spokane to Sandpoint night running rules (flashlight/headlamp and reflective vest). The team that shows the most race spirit by decorating their vehicle in a most exceptional manner wins the hallowed Van-A-Rama contest. In addition to the recognition, the winning team will also win a FREE set of rental vehicles (valued at $250) for next year’s Spokane to Sandpoint Race. Having raced in multi-person relay races before, our staff knows the abuse that vehicles can take having 6 sweaty runners in tow for 24 hours. Next year’s on us. Thanks for showing some Race Spirit with your vehicle! Similar to the Van-A-Rama Award, the Team Spirit Award is a team contest given to the team that exhibits the best Team Spirit during the race. Things that you can do to improve your teams chance of winning this category include team outfits (make ‘em fun!), team cheers, and positive sportsmanship during the race. We request that participating teams report acts of sportsmanship from other teams that go above and beyond the call of duty to race officials. The prize for this contest is $500 off Regular Registration for the 2009 Spokane To Sandpoint Relay! We take pride in teams that win this Award and want them to be regular participants year after year. Thanks for showing positive Team Spirit!
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