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EVENT: |
The Wenatchee World's Jr. Ridge to River Relay is a five-leg
relay race for kids ages 5-12. |
DATE: |
April 19, 2008, the 9 th-annual running of the
event. |
PLACE: |
Walla Walla Point Park, Wenatchee, Washington |
HEADQUARTERS: |
Ridge to River Relay
1312 A Maple Street
Wenatchee, Washington 98801
Phone: 509-662-8799 Fax: 509-663-3894 Email: chance.harris@r2r.org |
EVENT STAGES: |
Run - One team member runs around the soccer field to the
lagoon.
Paddle - One team member paddles the length of the lagoon. Boats
and paddles will be provided, but bring a life jacket
(required).
Bike - The biker rides a course south in the park to the team
stations near the obstacle course.
Obstacle Course - Two members of the team work through the obstacle course
together. The course is specially designed by the team of
therapists at BioSports to focus on functional activities
that build skills like agility, balance and teamwork. The
course includes leapfrog, wheel barrel race, sack race,
tunnel, hi lo, basketball shoot, tennis ball catch, balance
beam, circle of trust, crab walk, and retro run.
Team Sprint - All five team members portage a fun noodle to the finish
line. |
DIVISIONS: |
Divisions are based on the age of the oldest team member on
the day of the race. We have expanded our iron racing
categories to allow kids as young as 9 to compete as an iron
racer. This will allow kids to compare times from
year-to-year! |
