7:55: hornets post first sub-8 minute mile in team history; finish 105th in field of 400

current runner: steve mckenna
leg: 36
leg start time: 12:48
estimated start time: 1:44

What's this all about?

The Reach The Beach (RTB) Relay is the longest distance running relay race in the United States. The RTB Relay will take place in picturesque New Hampshire on September 18-19, 2009. The relay will consist of (a maximum of ) 12 person teams that will rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the approximate 200 mile distance of the race. This means that each relay team member will run 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~17.3 miles. The runners will rotate in a set order once the race begins and will be obligated to follow this rotation until the final runner Reaches the Beach!

The event will start at the Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia Notch, NH. From there, the course will take the teams through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, past fields, lakes, mountain top vistas, and the occasional covered bridge; ultimately finishing along the Atlantic coastline in Hampton Beach, NH.

Since 2005, the Green Hornets Jogging Team has entered the race. This year's team will feature the most rookies since our inaugural race as Chris Kidney, Steve McKenna, Adam Pelletier and Mark Rivers will join the squad. 6 runners will be running their 5th RTB - quite an achievement, 1 running their 3rd and 1 running their 2nd. This years race is a celebration of 5 years of great memories!

2005 Results / Place - 242 / Pace - 9:08 / Total Time - 32:18:58
2006 Results / Place - 253 / Pace - 9:14 / Total Time - 32:20:42
2007 Results / Place - 139 / Pace - 8:19 / Total Time - 28:34:10
2008 Results / Place - 226 / Pace - 8:46 / Total Time - 30:34:05

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