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Race Day Schedule

You're invited to celebrate National Trails Day with us on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Runners, walkers, and ultras will commemorate the old railroad by passing through bell standards in each town on the way to the sea. Be sure to attend the bell-ringing in your town! The schedule below will help you know when racers will be coming through.


Start Times at Mt. Rainier, 7AM
50M Ultras
50K Ultras
Marathon+ Runners and Walkers
Walking Relay Teams (finishing in Orting)
Running Relay Teams (averaging more than 10 minutes/mile)

Start Times at Mt. Rainier, 8AM
Running Relay Teams (averaging 9 - 10 minutes/mile)

Start Times at Mt. Rainier, 9AM
Running Relay Teams (averaging 8 - 9 minutes/mile)

Start Times at Mt. Rainier, 10AM
Running Relay Teams (averaging less than 8 minutes/mile)


Start Times at Buckley, 9AM
Half Marathon Runners and Walkers


First and Last Arrival Times

Rainier 07:00 - 10:00
Fairfax 07:35 - 10:40
Carbonado 08:20 - 11:30
Wilkeson 08:50 - 12:00
Buckley 09:00 - 12:40
South Prairie 09:30 - 13:50
Crocker 10:05 - 15:10
Orting 10:20 - 15:55
McMillin 10:50 - 15:05
Meeker 11:20 - 16:00
Puyallup 11:45 - 16:55
Fife 12:10 - 17:45
Tacoma 12:50 - 19:05
Ruston 13:20 - 20:10

Awards Ceremony (Marine Park on Ruston Way)
Awards will be given at the finish line on a continuous basis starting when the first solo runner and team arrive, about 1:20 pm and 3:15 pm respectively. There may be a delay due to the various start times on the relay.

To honor everyone's effort, the R2R course will stay open until the last contestant passes each bell stand. If you decide to abandon the race, please notify a race official so we don't send out a search party!



RACE DIRECTORS

Rob Hester, Race Director
(253) 226-5495
Rob's Facebook page
Email Rob

John Selby, Race Founder
Email John

Contact Us

SPONSORS WANTED

We're actively recruiting sponsors for the 2012 Rainier-to-Ruston Relay. Want to know more?

Contact Rob Hester at rcwhester@yahoo.com.


Title Sponsor:



Gold Sponsors:

Franciscan Ortho & Sports Medicine
REI

Silver Sponsors:








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Supporting Sponsors
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Byron Vasecka Photography

Pierce County
Pacific Lutheran University
2012 TrailRunner Trophy Series Evergreen Fruit and Produce


Tacoma Sports Commission State Farm