Rotorua Ekiden
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Woodward Chrisp recently entered a team in the Ekiden Marathon Relay in Rotorua. The team members were Ross Revington, Adam Simperingham, Ellie Fitzgerald, Bryony Shackell, Aaron McIlroy, and Maja Harris. A great weekend was had by all and it was a good team building experience. There were a few sore bodies the next day but nothing a soak in the heated pools didn't fix.
Team Woodward Chrisp finished 70th out of 112 total finishers with a time of 4 hours, 12 minutes, 31 seconds.
The HI-TEC Rotorua Ekiden Relay is run around the roads encircling beautiful Lake Rotorua in October . An internationally recognised event, the Ekiden relay is run over the marathon distance of 42.2km and consists of teams of six competitors who wear a traditional Japanese tasuki sash instead of carrying a baton. Clubs, companies/businesses, social groups or schools can enter teams for the 10th HI-TEC Rotorua Ekiden Relay.The shortest leg of the relay is 5km and the longest 10km.