Round the Mountain Relay next month

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 1, Issue 17, 27 September 1983, Page 18

Round the Mountain Relay next month

The annual Round-the-Mountain-Relay is to be held this year on Saturday 1 5 October. This race, organised by the Army Training Group in Waiouru is a sponsored endurance event to encourage regional support and is expected to attract about 45 teams. The total distance Govered is exactly 100 miles ( 160kms). There are 10 members to each team and, depending . on the grade, each member will have to run either one leg of 10 miles or two legs of

5 miles. There are 5 grades: Ladies Open; Veterans; Composite; Colts and Mens Open. Members of" the Ladies Open, Veterans and Composite may elect to run two relays of 5 miles, the Colts and Mens Open must run 10 miles. Of the 45 teams ten will be civilian teams, the remainder military, police and other government departments — Customs won the event last year. This will be the 7th consecutiye year for this event which was won in a

time of 11 hours last year. Depending on the grade, each team will start at a different time and all .commence their runs from Waiouru along the Desert Road in an anticlockwise direction towards Turangi. The Ladies start at 03.00am; the Veterans at 03.30; the Colts at 04.00, the Composites at 04.30 and the Mens at 06.00. For further details about teams, "estimated passing through times etc.. enquiries should be directed to H.Q. Company A.T.G., Waiouru.