Mission Viejo Masters is going to institute a new category of men's relays this year at its annual (LC) relay meet held on July 6th.
There will be a scale on the deck to verify that every member of the relay weighs in at least 250 lbs (That's about 90 stone or 700 kilos, if my math is correct). All other relay rules will apply as normal.
There will not be any women's relays offered in this category unless demand creates it (like that might happen).
If there is sufficient interest, we can create a nationwide database and records for these relays. Consider the gauntlet thrown.
Heck I'd do an "Athena" category with gusto (150 or 160+?)! I embrace my built-in pull bouy. LOL!
a 700 kilo relay would be impressive -each person weighing 1543 pounds.
I ran a lot of 5K, 10K type races in Florida in the early 90's. Sometime there would be a Clydesdale division for 190+ pounds or something like that. I've never seen that for California running races in the last 15+ years
I think all the marathons and half marathons that I've done had both a Clydesdale and Athena category for larger people. These were all over the past 5 years or so, and there were always plenty of takers.
Heck I'd do an "Athena" category with gusto (150 or 160+?)! I embrace my built-in pull bouy. LOL!
a 700 kilo relay would be impressive -each person weighing 1543 pounds.
I ran a lot of 5K, 10K type races in Florida in the early 90's. Sometime there would be a Clydesdale division for 190+ pounds or something like that. I've never seen that for California running races in the last 15+ years
I think all the marathons and half marathons that I've done had both a Clydesdale and Athena category for larger people. These were all over the past 5 years or so, and there were always plenty of takers.
