Campus 2 Campus Relay
The Whistle Blows In
The Whistle Blows In
Run Campus 2 Campus and settle the Rivalry!
It goes without saying that most people consider the rivalry to be determined by the football game on Thanksgiving weekend every year. But, let’s be honest… we know the rivalry extends way beyond football. It’s all the sports, academia, and even life itself. Given that, there is no better settling of the score than a good old-fashioned team running distance race, and what better course could there be than going from one university to the other!? Everyone knows that running and fitness are lifelong endeavors and that runners, in general, are amongst the best, brightest, and most well-rounded. So, lace ’em up and prepare to do battle to REALLY determine which is the best school in the most epic way on the first weekend of December! All are welcomed to join in the fray, but this is about Longhorns vs Aggies to the end.
If you attend Texas A&M or UT, whether you are on the running club team, the cycling club, the triathlon club, the swim team, the debate team, the sewing club, the dance squad, the robotics club, a fraternity or sorority, or even the glee club, it is basically your civic duty to run this relay. Needless to say, all alumni are also called to come back to the old stomping grounds to also demonstrate which school is best.
When you register, all of the team members are asked to submit their 10K race pace. These paces determine which grouping your team will be starting with and what time. The slowest teams (near 11min/mile) will set off first. Groups will be started in 20-30 minute increments all the way until the fastest teams (near 6min pace and below) will start several hours after the first teams. The average team (close to 9min pace) will take about 20 hours to complete the race. It is continuous and it does go overnight! Most teams will finish between 9am and noon on Sunday.
The race is right at 130 miles, and it is divided into 30 legs that average about 4.3 miles each. This race is designed for teams of 8-10 runners, but you can run more simply by having fewer team members. If you have a 10 of 10, then each of you would run 3 legs. For example, the first runner could run legs 1, 11, and 21. The second runner could run legs 2, 12, and 22, and so on. How exactly, your team divies up the legs is up to each team. Most teams will prefer to use two vehicles for there journey.
Each year the course will alternate direction. In 2025, the course will go from A&M to UT. In 2026 it will run from UT to A&M, and so on. The course is a very rural route… all scenic backroads that are infrequently traveled. There are a few places to temporarily leave the course to get a bite to eat, etc. Such as Caldwell, Rockdale, and Manor as teams begin to reach metro-Austin. The running clubs from both Texas A&M and Texas are highly engaged to create fun and meaningful start and finish lines at their respective institutions. It will be all Aggie Maroon at the start and legs 1-15 and then all Burnt Orange from leg 16 to the finish!
If you have questions about how all this works, would like to join the event as a partner, or would like to volunteer to encourage these warring teams, please don’t hesitate to reach out to jay@lonestarrelays.com.
Run Campus 2 Campus and Settle the Rivalry!
It goes without saying that most people consider the rivalry to be determined by the football game on Thanksgiving weekend every year. But, let’s be honest… we know the rivalry extends way beyond football. It’s all the sports, academia, and even life itself. Given that, there is no better settling of the score than a good old-fashioned team running distance race, and what better course could there be than going from one university to the other!? Everyone knows that running and fitness are lifelong endeavors and that runners, in general, are amongst the best, brightest, and most well-rounded. So, lace ’em up and prepare to do battle to REALLY determine which is the best school in the most epic way on the first weekend of December! All are welcomed to join in the fray, but this is about Longhorns vs Aggies to the end.
If you attend Texas A&M or UT, whether you are on the running club team, the cycling club, the triathlon club, the swim team, the debate team, the sewing club, the dance squad, the robotics club, a fraternity or sorority, or even the glee club, it is basically your civic duty to run this relay. Needless to say, all alumni are also called to come back to the old stomping grounds to also demonstrate which school is best.
When you register, all of the team members are asked to submit their 10K race pace. These paces determine which grouping your team will be starting with and what time. The slowest teams (near 11min/mile) will set off first. Groups will be started in 20-30 minute increments all the way until the fastest teams (near 6min pace and below) will start several hours after the first teams. The average team (close to 9min pace) will take about 20 hours to complete the race. It is continuous and it does go overnight! Most teams will finish between 9am and noon on Sunday.
The race is right at 130 miles, and it is divided into 30 legs that average about 4.3 miles each. This race is designed for teams of 8-10 runners, but you can run more simply by having fewer team members. If you have a 10 of 10, then each of you would run 3 legs. For example, the first runner could run legs 1, 11, and 21. The second runner could run legs 2, 12, and 22, and so on. How exactly, your team divies up the legs is up to each team. Most teams will prefer to use two vehicles for there journey.
Each year the course will alternate direction. In 2025, the course will go from A&M to UT. In 2026 it will run from UT to A&M, and so on. The course is a very rural route… all scenic backroads that are infrequently traveled. There are a few places to temporarily leave the course to get a bite to eat, etc. Such as Caldwell, Rockdale, and Manor as teams begin to reach metro-Austin. The running clubs from both Texas A&M and Texas are highly engaged to create fun and meaningful start and finish lines at their respective institutions. It will be all Aggie Maroon at the start and legs 1-15 and then all Burnt Orange from leg 16 to the finish!
If you have questions about how all this works, would like to join the event as a partner, or would like to volunteer to encourage these warring teams, please don’t hesitate to reach out to jay@lonestarrelays.com.
Relay Resources (all are coming soon)
- C2C App (available in November)
- Leg Summary and Rankings
- Exchange Coordinates and Hours
- GoogleMap of the Course
- What To Bring
- PDF Maps
- Written Directions
- Leg Descriptions
- Safety Enhancement Form
- Waiver PDF
Relay Resources (all coming soon)
- C2C App (available in November)
- Leg Summary and Rankings
- Exchange Coordinates and Hours
- GoogleMap of the Course
- What To Bring
- PDF Maps
- Written Directions
- Leg Descriptions
- Safety Enhancement Form
- Waiver PDF
C2C Course Map
FAQ
In running relay races, a “leg” is not a physical appendage, but rather a segment of distance that a relayer runs. A team of 10 will almost always have 20 people legs, but they will run the 30 relay legs (distance segments).
Yes, you can still run, and if you want, you can even wear your school’s colors. However, it may be more fun to wear the school’s colors of the school you hate least out of A&M and UT, just to torture the school you you hate more!
There will be portable restrooms at the exchange points.
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