This is the term we use to describe the location where one relay stage ends and another begins. It is the place that you will meet the runner(s) from the stage before you and the place that you will run towards to meet the relay stage after yours.
It is the joint responsibility of all runners to keep the relay running to time. Please do everything in your power to prevent delays. We’re all relying on you!
You can track the relay’s progress online via our live map. The GPS device within the relay baton will update its location on the map every 15 minutes. Sometimes, GPS can fail and so please still be at your stage on time!
All runners must carry the mobile phone during their run, please ensure this is the same phone number that you provide during registration.
The Running Out of Time support crew will be driving the route in an electric car from Scotland to Egypt, catching up with the relay at various points. They will not be following the relay all the time as they need to rest! We strongly recommend that you arrange for a friend or family member to support you during your run.
One of the aims of the relay is to highlight the contribution active travel can make in the fight against climate change and we strongly recommend using low/zero carbon methods to get to and from your relay stage. To help with this, wherever possible we’ve plotted the Stage Handovers to be near public transport so that you can get to or from your stage start/end point.
If this is not an option and you are running with others, please consider carpooling. Or even better, if you're lucky enough to have a friend/family member who has an electric car, ask them to give you a lift to and from your stage!
If you cycle to the start of your stage, we may be able to arrange for our support crew to carry your bike so you can cycle home. However, we’d need to arrange this ahead of time by contacting support@running-out-of-time.com
You could also make your relay stage a bigger challenge by running home!
Certain sections of the relay are reserved because they are particularly challenging and require experienced runners or a slightly faster mode of transport such as a bike! We are recruiting these people behind-the-scenes and you will see their names appear on the stage listings soon.
