What is the GHM Relay All About?

The Course is divided into two segments. RUNNER 1 Segment (5.7 MILES) and RUNNER 2 Segment (7.4 MILES)

RUNNER 1 will start the race and run the first 5.7-miles of gradually inclined City and Country Roads that are marked, and volunteer assisted. At the bottom of Slate Rock Road RUNNER 1 will hand off the slap bracelet to RUNNER 2 at the transition point. Volunteers and a tent are there to assist you. See MAP: SLATE ROCK TRANSITION Here RUNNER 1 will have the ability to use a potty, get a drink and cheer on RUNNER 2 as they tackle the backside of the course. RUNNER 1 will then retrieve the car that was parked at the top of hill and proceed to the finish line waiting for RUNNER 2. 

At the 5.7-mile transition, RUNNER 2 will start their leg of the race that will take them on 7.4-mile journey that encompasses a sharp incline @ start and several gradual inclines/declines over the next 3 Miles. At about Mile 8, RUNNER 2 will start a descent back into the City of Geneva that will involve Barracks Road as well as the Campus of Hobart & William Smith Colleges Once through HWS, you will head back into the City of Geneva and cross the finish line at the same place you started. RUNNER 1 should meet you somewhere around MILE 13 and cross the finish line with you. 

RUNNER 2 should see their RUNNER 1 off at the start line located @ Lakefront Park. As RUNNER 1 is on the course, RUNNER 2 should proceed to the parking area just located off SLATE ROCK ROAD/TURK ROAD after MILE 5. Volunteers and signage will be visible. RUNNER 2 will then proceed down Slate Rock Road and wait for their partner at the transition area.

Yes! We wouldn’t have it any other way. 

It will be part of the check-in process.

Runner # 2 - It will also be listed on the bib.

No, due to timing, safety and insurance constraints you are signed up for the relay and are participating in only one relay segment of the race. This is a USATF Certified event with top-finishers and prizes  and course support that does not allow for deviations.