Fit with Friends: Relay Races, Multi-Day Bike Rides

And like that, it is post Christmas.... Hope you had a great time with family and friends celebrating and catching up! 

Why not recruit your friends and sign up for a relay race or a multi-day bike ride?! It is a great way to hang out with your friends while getting your FIT IN! Bonus you can hold each for accountability to start the year off.

Here are some nearbyish events that might peak your interest:

Sub-9 Death March-Norman, IN (March 9)Team mountain bike race with check points. Includes a parent/youth division

Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone, Indiana (May 10) - 50mile relay - 5 person relay team

Bike MS: Bluegrass, Bikes, and Bourbon - Shelbyville, Kentucky (May 17-18) - Bike 40-100miles/day

Ragnar Races - Chicago (June 6-7), Tennessee (TBA)- "Ragnar is the overnight running relay race that makes testing your limits a team sport."You and 11 of your craziest friends (or 5 of your crazier friends for an ultra team) pile into two vans and tag team running 200(ish) miles, day and night, relay-style. Only one runner hits the road at a time. Each participant runs three times, with each leg ranging between 3-8 miles and varying in difficulty. So, from the elite runner down to the novice jogger, it's the perfect race for anyone."

Red Eye Relay - Bloomington, Indiana (July 19-20) - "The Red Eye Relay is an all-nighter 50 or 100 miles relay. It’s a ridiculous challenge that brings teams of runners a step away from the average run, a race that adds sleep deprivation to the already difficult task of running multiple races in one night. What goes together better than running yourself silly and staying up all night? Well, maybe peanut butter and jelly, but what the heck? The fun starts on a Saturday evening at the Upland Brewing Co. Bloomington Brew Pub (350 W. 11th St., Bloomington, IN). From there, goofballs get giddier as the course winds through some of the hilliest terrain that the midwest has to offer before a grand finale finish on Sunday morning back at the brewery."

Tri6, Tri12, Tri24 - Batavia, OH (Aug. 16) - TRI24 is the ultimate Multi-Sport experience. Athletes compete in a 24, 12 or 6 hour looping sprint course.  

Tour De Upland - Nashville, Indiana (Aug.15-17 )"30 hours of cycling (road and mountain bike routes), beer, camping, and music in Nashville, IN. Plus the toughest Century in Indiana."

Bike Trek to Shakertown - (Sept.13-15) Supporst American Lung Association - 2-3 day bike ride through Kentucky

Bourbon Chase - Kentucky (Oct. 10-11) - A 200mile relay race through Bourbon Country.
Lottery registration starts Jan 2.

Hilly Hundred - Indiana (Oct. 10-12) - "If you like a bicycling challenge that includes entertainment and fellowship with more than 5,000 cyclists from over 40 states and several foreign countries, the Hilly is for you.This three day event (with two days of riding approximately 50 miles each day) is held in the scenic hills of southern  Indiana."

Many triathlons and marathons include relays in their races too so if these above don't fit the bill check out some local tris and marathons!

TBA -
Back on my Feet - Indianapolis - 42K relay around White River State Park
Rockin' Marathon - Iroquois Park, Kentucky - 26.1m relay

If you are up to traveling to Tennessee area - check out Running in the USA website for Relays HERE

Adventures races and other non-typical road races  are great team or social races as well.

Know of others? Let me know so I can add them!