Ekiden Race is a relay race for cross-country runners, instead of batons, runners hand off ribbons!
8U-3 person teams, each leg runs a 1.3 K
9-10-4 person teams, 1st and 3rd leg run 1.3 KM and 2nd and 4th leg run 1.8 KM
11-14-5 person teams-Legs, 1,3, and 5 run 1.8 KM and legs 2 and 4 run 1.3 KM
Races:
Each age group has a boys, girls, and coed race. Coed can be a mixed age and gender. The team races with the age group depending on the oldest athlete.
2025 Date: September 20
Western Hills Middle School, 400 Phenix Ave, Cranston, RI
Races Start at 11 am start with a 10 am course walk.
Proposed rolling schedule(subject to change)
11 am-8U boys and girls-3 Runners per Team (Total Race 3.9K)
9-10 boys and girls -4 Runners per Team(Total Race 5.2K)
10U open-4 Runners Per Team(Total Race 5.2K)
MS Division Races start at 1 pm with a course walk at noon.
1 pm-Girls and Boys Middle School Division-5 Runners per Team(Total Race 8K)
1:45 pm-Boys and Girls Middle School Division Open Race-5 Runners per Team(Total Race 8K)
This is a USATF Sanctioned Event
1.8 KM Leg
1.3 KM Leg