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The River to River Relay is a long distance relay race in which teams of runners run from the Mississippi River to the Ohio River, covering a distance of 80 miles.〔(River to River Homepage )〕 Over 2000 runners take part in the race every year. River to River is a race of friendly competition that experienced to novice runners enjoy running. The race takes place in the southern part of Illinois beginning near Wolf Lake, Illinois and ending in Golconda, Illinois. The River to River Relay, the first of which was organized in 1987, is held annually on the second Saturday of April.〔(Detail Information for WSIU InFocus Video Segment - River to River Relay )〕 〔(River to River infobook 2009 (PDF) ) p. 1-32〕 The race is run across the southern tip of Illinois. Runners form teams amongst each other and submit race applications in October. After the race, massage tables are ready for runners to use, a band plays, food stands are set up, and awards are given out. ==Course== The 80 mile course begins near Wolf Lake, IL, in La Rue Pine Hills, and ends in Golconda, IL. The course runs across the very southern tip of Illinois. The first leg of the race goes through the Shawnee National Forest. The rest of the race is run on country roads and highways. The most difficult leg of the race is section 22.〔(River to River (Illinois) )〕 This leg of the race is covered by Runner 6. There are many places throughout the race where residents will cheer on runners as they pass by their homes.〔 The race is orchestrated by volunteers. Over 350 people help out throughout the day. These volunteers have water stations set up, direct traffic, and monitor exchanges.〔(About The River to River Relay )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「River to River Relay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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