Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays

The Pillars of Wisdom marks the start and finish on The Tan Track, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens. The Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays feels like a club morning that evolved into a formal race, described as a "combined team relay and an individual race all in one," utilizing the well-known running path around the gardens. This event suits groups of friends, colleagues, classmates, gym partners, and family members forming teams without excessive formality. The race format is straightforward yet strategic: runners complete laps of The Tan, passing the baton in the transition zone at the Pillars of Wisdom. The baton must be exchanged each lap, and every participant must run a minimum of two laps. This necessitates teams considering runner order and pacing rather than simply deploying their fastest members. Individual runners participate in the same event, with access to drink stations, chip timing, and a congenial atmosphere in the city center.