Ragnar Relay FAQs

In order to join an pre-purchased team, the Team Captain needs to send you an email invitation to join. Once you receive the invitation, pleaseclick on the relevant linkin theemail invitation. This will redirect you to a page where you can join the team without having to pay again.

At Ragnar, we believe in miles. We believe the first mile, the last mile, and every mile in between teaches us something about our teammates, our humanity and ourselves. Most importantly, we believe in going the extra mile. Each Ragnarian has gone the extra mile at one time or another. Some run an additional leg for an injured teammate. Some offer water or words of encouragement to a struggling stranger. Still others literally carry their teammates across the finish line. The Ragnar Extra Mile Program is inspired by this generosity and compassion. Our runners have demonstrated what teamwork means and the Ragnar Extra Mile Program extends that philosophy to our host communities.

If you are interested inpartnering with us to fundraise for a local charity or a charity of your own,contact Customer Service.

Dont forget to keep up to speed on all the latest developments and race information. Read through the Race Bible carefully, found on our website on your Race Specific page under the 'Get Ready' section, and make sure you check back regularly for any updates that have been made since you last downloaded it.

Thank you so much for reaching out with interest in both fundraising for a great cause and participating in a great race!

You are welcome to choose your own charity, however for each race we will be partnered with some great ones - please check on the web page for the event that you are taking part in, where you will find a list of participating charities.

Heres what we do: long distance, team, overnight running relays that take place in the most breathtaking places in the world. Teams come together to conquer a course over two days and one night, and push their limits, on little amounts of sleep, with friends and a community of runners by their side.

Your Ragnar experience is as competitive as you make it. Rally your team and battle the other teams in your division for the top ranking, or simply make it your goal to cross the finish line together! Ragnar is about coming together and accomplishing something we could never do alone. From an elite runner to the generally active individual, Ragnar is the perfect race for anyone.

Conquer 170-ish miles of road running with 10 friends and 2 vans during a Ragnar Relay, or camp with 8 friends and conquer a set of gritty trail running loops at a Ragnar Trail. To find out more, check out this page !

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact customer service.

Vehicle drivers to not need to be a member of the team, which can be nice for your runners as it allows everyone to rest between their legs. Runners are, however, allowed to assume the duty of driver, in which case you should rotate the driving assignments between the team.

Youve got you team name, now its time to create your team uniform! From the wild to the wacky, spandex to tutus anything goes!

Why not create your own shirts and use the Ragnar logo on your design? We only ask that you email our Creative Team ( [email protected] ) to get approval of your designbeforeprinting. Here are our guidelines for logo usage:

The logo may not be altered in any way other than changing the colour. Dont squish it, stretch it or change it.

The logo may not be used to replace a letter or word. Its a logo, not part of the alphabet.

The logo must be used in adesign that is appropriate and inoffensive.Keep in mind that many of our races have exchanges at schools and churches.

Pleasedon'tuse an orange logo on black. Just dont. Thisisn'tHalloween!

You can go to our Brand Resources Page to download what we have to offer!

Preparing for your Ragnar can be a bit daunting, especially if youre a first timer, but with a training plan and a bit of support, you can definitely make it!

Keep checking out our website for more information and training plans HERE.

Nowyou'vesigned on to take part in this epic adventure with us, you can find loads of detail and all the information you will need in your Race Bible. Head over to your chosen race page on our website where you can download the Race Bible this is subject to change up until the race, so make sure you check back every so often to ensure you have the latest version.

Our Ragnar Road blog is also a great resource for tips and tricks, advice and help with training, and a brilliant insight into the world of Ragnar.

Dont forget to download the Ragnar app from the App Store or Google Play!

Support vehicles are used to transport your team to and from each exchange point. It is suggested that regular teams use two vehicles to make it easier, although a single vehicle is permitted if there is room and a seat belt for all passengers, and the vehicle adheres to all local safety laws. Ultra teams may choose to use one or two vehicles, however the recommendation is the one vehicle.

Teams will provide their own vehicles, and are not allowed to have more than 2 vehicles per team.

Please remember that you will be in the vehicles for a long time, so you may want to bring something slightly roomier to make sure youre all comfortable!

Dont forget that a huge part of the Ragnar experience involves decorating your team vehicle! Were always on the lookout for the best decorated van, so let your imagination run wild!

Need to hire your vehicles? Keep checking our website for recommended supplier details.

Along the course there will be a variety of course signs (directional signage, leg signs, informational signs) communicating to the runner in which direction they need to go, on what side of the road they need to run, which exchange they are at etc.

At night, all signs have blinking LEDs to draw your attention and make them visible.

You must run up to the sign (touching distance) before following the instructions.

An example of this signage can be found in the Race Bible.

There are lots of great blog posts out there written by fellow Ragnarians detailing a packing list of items to bring with you to your Road Relay, so have a browse. You can also find our tips and essential kitlist on our blog here.

You can purchase Ragnar swag online HERE.

There will also be a range of merchandise items to purchase at the event itself, at some of the major exchanges and the finish line.

The course will take in live roads during night-time hours, so you must be visible to traffic at all times.

You are only visible to drivers closer the 200 feet away in dark conditions, but with an approved reflective vest this increases to up to 1200 feet, and with headlamps and flashing LED taillights, visibility and safety increases further.

Detailed safety information can be found in the Race Bible.

Yes. Ragnar is a team relay, which means regardless of whether you run on a team with advanced runners, beginners, or a mix, you will run your own three legs at your pace. If you want more of a challenge you can run a harder set of legs that add up to 15 20+ miles, or if you want to take it easy you can run an easier set of legs that add up to 11 15 miles.

If you fancy more miles, you can also run Ragnar as an Ultra team. Ultra teams run twice the legs (6 legs instead of 3) and twice the mileage (22 35+ miles)

Interested in volunteering? Wed love to have you. Expect a fair number of high fives, smiles and at least a few hugs from the runners.

There will be many volunteer opportunities available, and you can find out more about duties you can expect to perform, plus the link to the registration form, on our website here.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of Ragnar. They are like glitter duct tape they hold our operation together and do it with style. With the help of volunteers, we are able to create a community of like-minded people who are passionate about leaving their everyday lives and finding their inner wild.

Without our volunteers we wouldnt be able to stage such an epic race for our runners, so if youd like to volunteer or youre a runner that knows friends and family who would love to join the Ragnar family, then get in touch !

The use of personal music devices with headphones while running is strongly discouraged. If you still choose to use them, you do so at your own risk and must meet the following requirements:

You must be able to hear traffic

Be aware of the sounds around you

Be able to hear instructions from course officials when speaking at a reasonable tone (not yelling)

More information can be found in the Race Bible.

Navigation is the responsibility of each team, who are responsible for ensuring that their runners stay on the course. Vehicles may wait for their runners at critical points to direct them which way to go.

Make sure you know your legs, and consider bringing copies of the leg maps with you in your vehicle to familiarise yourself with the route.

You can find the full course map, plus details on each of the legs, on your chosen event page on our website.

There are several ways a charity partner can get involved. There are often opportunities to get involved and fundraise in multiple ways at our races. We encourage each charity partner to take on the amount they feel they will be successful in staffing and resources. We want to ensure that our charity partners do not feel overwhelmed. There is always opportunity for growth and increasing involvement in a future year.

Below are the Extra Mile programs partnering charity involvement options:

Team Fundraising - A charity partner commits to recruiting X amount of teams for a specific event. Each team is asked to fundraise; individually or as a team, a minimum amount set by the charity. The charity/participants can utilise their preferred fundraising platform or one provided by Ragnar.

Below are a few examples of guidelines set for team fundraising:

From a team fundraising aspect we are looking for guidelines such as below to ensure fundraising success for your charity:

- If a team commits to fundraise with a charity, Ragnar suggests a charity to set a fundraising minimum no less than 2,000 minimum in fundraising (as a team). This helps to offset the operational cost of the charity purchasing the team entry and allows for fundraising money as well.

-You all will be provided with a code to get into the race registration page and we will work together to get a fundraising page up and running for your team or for each team that is fundraising for you.

-There are also options to incentivise people to go way above the fundraising minimums. Ragnar has tool kit items to assist with fundraising, as well as the support of our fundraising partner X, who has superb customer service representatives, support and webinars to assist with fundraising questions etc.

On course exchange activation

There are major and minor exchanges a part of each of our road races. At these exchanges there is opportunity for a charity partner to set up a tent and sell items for donation. This can include fruit, bagels and coffee, Gatorade and water, bake sale, pancake breakfast etc. The charity is responsible for providing all of the volunteers and the supplies for the fundraising activation. Charity partners more often than not are able to get donations of food items in order to offset costs and bring in more fundraising dollars.

We encourage signs be made by the charity to promote all proceeds going to the charity in turn for the product being sold. As well as having materials out about the cause and a take away item for the participants to have the opportunity to support then or in the future.

Hosting a Finish Line Beer Garden

There is an opportunity at some Ragnar events to host the finish line Beer Garden as a way to fundraise. At the finish line, there is a beer garden where host charities in the U.S. have raised significant funds

Contact us to find out more.

Provide volunteers at Exchanges

Some of our eventsdon'toffer this option. Your Market Development contact can confirm with the Ragnar Volunteer Department to confirm there is an opportunity to provide volunteers in exchange for fundraising money provided by Ragnar. This is another great way an organisation can raise funds in exchange for volunteer service along our course. This is an option in addition to the athletic fundraising of team based donations as suggested above.

If a charity partner chooses to both host an activation and food sales in addition to providing volunteers at an exchange for donations, additional volunteers are needed for the activation on top of the required number of volunteers needed to run the exchange.

Please email our team if you have any questions or would like to get involved. We are happy to help and hope we can work with you all to fundraise as much as possible for your wonderful cause.

Ragnar is a legendary hero of Norse Mythology. He was a larger-than-life explorer, adventurer and wildman. We are the modern caretakers of Ragnar's legacy and aspire to the same free-spirited, tenacious and fearless life that he lived.

Ragnarians embrace the freedom to explore, to conquer and to seek the extraordinary. We contend that a little sleep deprivation is a small price to pay to watch the sun rise with our friends. We propose that within all of us is the potential for true greatness. Within each of us is Ragnar.

As a tribe, we see life differently. We're not as worried about our finish time as we are about finishing... together. We'll stop running to give water to a stranger at 3 am. We will dance on top of a van in a rather unflattering spandex body suit if that is what it takes to get our teammate to the finish line. We will lift ourselves out of a deep sleep just to cheer on our teammates as they run by. Vans without decoration look naked and, to us, a neon tutu will make anybody a little bit sexier.

We are a tribe of wild, vibrant adventurers of all skill levels who just want to help each other appease their voracious appetite for exploration and feed their sense of wonder.

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact customer service.

Major exchanges 20 and 25 will typically be reached during night / early morning hours, and will contain designated sleeping areas.

Please note that these areas will often be outside, however where possible will be located inside. No one is allowed to sleep on the ground in areas outside of the official sleeping area.

You may wish to look at the route and times you expect to be swapping at major exchanges, and use the time in between to travel to a nearby hotel for a couple of hours rest. Read through the Race Bible and event page on the website to determine the major exchange locations.

Signing up for a Ragnar is signing up for a 170-ish mile, overnight, unforgettable adventure. Youll get a world class experience as you run on roads, bike paths, road shoulders and pavements along the course. Youll have access to portaloos, sleeping areas, exchange zones for parking at the handoff locations and medics if needed. To top it all off, youll get a shirt and medal so that you can brag about your accomplishment long after its over.

Almost anyone can run Ragnar with a little bit of training. Running a Reebok Ragnar Relay is most comparable to running a half marathon; except that you run it in three segments with breaks in between. We provide a 12-week training programme for beginner and intermediate runners. With a little bit of training you can run Ragnar like a boss. See the training page on the website for more details.

All safety rules and guidelines can be found in the Race Bible, and we require you to read through to ensure that when you are the on runner you are safe on the route.

Runners must run against the traffic on all live roads, using pavements or trails where available, unless Ragnar signs direct you otherwise.

Remember that in order to follow instructions given on race signage, you must run up to the sign (close enough to tough it) and then follow the direction/instruction stated.

If you have an early start time, you may wish to look at booking accommodation near to the start line of your race. Check the Race Bible for the location of your start.

Please check our website for any future hotel partnerships or offers available to you during your chosen Ragnar Relay weekend.

Pile teams into vans or cars and tag team 170-ish miles, day and night, relay-style over two days and one night. Only one runner hits the road at a time. Each participant runs three times, with each leg ranging between 3-13 miles and varying in difficulty. Runners average about 17 total miles, with some of the shorter runner positions totalling 11 miles and some of the longer runner positions totalling 24 miles. Ultra-runners take on 6 legs each, and average a full marathon (26+ miles).

While one person is running, the rest of your teammates are on support duty in your race vehicles. Teams of 10 require two vehicles (Runners 1-5 in Vehicle One and 6 -10 in Vehicle Two). Vehicle One's runners will cover the first five legs. As each runner begins, the crew in the vehicle can drive ahead, cheer their runner on and meet them at the exchange point to pick them up and drop off the next runner. After the first 5 legs, Vehicle Two gets their chance to shine and starts putting in the miles.

Once your vehicles runners finish the five legs, you can enjoy downtime, get food, maybe sleep, and then drive ahead to the major exchange point to wait for your other vehicle to finish their five legs. All that stuff above? Yeah you get to do it two more times.

No. Well maybe. But not as crazy as you think! Almost anyone can do Ragnar with a little bit of training. Ragnar is a 24-hour team relay in which teams of 10 runners each take turns running sections or legs of a 170-ish miles route. Only one runner hits the road at a time. Each participant runs three times, with each leg ranging between 3 11 miles and varying in difficulty. Runners average about 17 total miles, with some of the shorter runner positions totalling 11 miles and some of the longer positions totalling 25 miles. Ultra teams take on 6 legs each, and average a full marathon (26+ marathon)

Most teams will take about 24 hours to finish and teams run straight through the night. Most runners will run their first leg during the day, their second leg at night (with a headlamp and reflective vest) and their third leg the next day. Its like a slumber party without sleep and loads of running!

We provide a 12-week training programme for beginner and intermediate runners. With a little bit of training you can run Ragnar like a boss. See the training page on the website for more details.

Check out the Ragnar Relay UK Facebook Fan Page. Within the fan page, each race is listed under the events section. Click on the race you're interested in, then reach out and communicate with teams on the Facebook page.

Here's a link to the Ragnar Relay UK Facebook Page

If you are coming from the US please use Twitter and tag us using @RagnarRelayUK and mention #teamfinder.

We will share your message on the Facebook events page

Vehicle rental is not included in the registration price.

If you have your own vehicle, youre welcome to use it as long as it legally seats the number of people travelling in it and each person has a seatbelt. And remember, youre going to be in the vehicle for 24 hours, so you may want something a bit bigger to make sure youre comfortable!

Most Ragnar Relays are staged on open roads. The nature of the race, being 170 miles and running through many different towns and counties, means that we would be unable to close the entire route. In many places, however, you will be able to run on paved paths, and there may be sections that are run on trails. Occasionally we will close a small section of road should it be paramount to runner safety.

Safety is our number one priority, and we ask you to take appropriate precautions and focus on being a safe runner. You will receive a mandatory safety briefing the day of the event, and can find all rules and safety guidelines in the Race Bible.

Road Relays are made up of two different team types, Regular and Ultra.

Regular teams consist of 10 runners, andthere are three divisions in the Regular Team category (Open, Over 40/M40 and Over 50/M50) and three classifications within each division (Mens, Womens and Mixed). To qualify for the mixed division, teams must have a minimum split of 3 and 7. To be in the womens division the team must have a minimum of 8 women, and to be a mens team you must have at least 8 men.

The same divisions exist for the Ultra Teams (Open, Over 40 and Over 50) and three classifications within each division (Mens, Womens and Mixed). To qualify for the mixed division teams must have a split of at least 2 and 3. To be in the womens division the team must have 4 female runners minimum, and to be in the mens division must have a minimum of 4 male runners.

More information can be found in your events Race Bible on the website.

Most people have at least one friend or acquaintance who is a runner. If not, you should, because runner buddies are the best! We suggest you recruit a co-captain to help you put together a team. If your co-captain can find one runner and you can find one runner, you will be nearly half way there.

From there, encourage your new teammates to recruit friends, family and co-workers. Keep in mind that anyone can run Ragnar with a little bit of training. Youd be surprised how many people you know who are actually runners or are looking to get into running and just waiting for the right event.

After all that, if you are still short a runner or two, post on the Ragnar Relay UK Facebook Page. Runners are always looking for teams on Facebook.

Participants must be 16 years of age in order to take part. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a waiver please contact UK customer service for this waiver.

Any vehicle with one or more participant under the age of 18 must also have at least 1 adult (25 or older) preferably serving as a driver or safety officer in the vehicle. The individual over 25 doesn't have to be a runner, but can be.

Those under 16 years of age are prohibited, but Ragnar will consider formal requests for extraordinary circumstances through the customer service team.

It is great to hear that you are interested in becoming a Corporate Team!

Check out our website to find out about how to enter your corporate team into Ragnar

If you ran a Ragnar and you didn't get a car decal, we'd be happy to send you one! Just fill out this form with the race you participated in, your team number, and whether you'd like the logo, the year, or both!

Don't like the fit of your T-shirt? Didn't get one at the race? Lost it in all your excitement?

No problem! If we have the race and size you are looking forwe will ship you one as soon as possible.

Please fill out this form

We do not have a "Find a Runner" tool built into our new platform, YET, but look for it in the future! In the meantime, feel free to check out our race specific Facebook event pages in search of that final team puzzle piece at the links below:

Ragnar Road Relays Facebook Page

Ragnar Trail Relays Facebook Page

Photos are posted the week after the race weekend. They can be found on the race specific page & "Results/Photos" tab on our website. Search by your bib number and download for free!

Here are the steps to edit your account information:

1. The Runner will log in via runragnar.com

2. Access "My Account" in the top right corner

3. Click "Edit" at the bottom

You can edit your name, address, phone number, shirt size & pace from this page.

Changing your email would require creating a new profile.

4. Update your information click "save"!

Start times are assigned based on the teams average 10k road pace and can range anywhere from 5:00am-1:00pm depending on how many teams are registered and how fast your team runs.

If you need to request a start time change, please visit this page.

Please note: this link is for US events only. To change a start time in Canada, please email us directly at [email protected].

In the event of an injury, any of the remaining runners can replace the injured runner. With the exception of the leg during which the runner was injured, legs cannot be split in pieces.

For example, if runner 3 is injured part way through their first leg, any member of the team may complete that leg. Any member of the team can then fill in on legs 13 and 23 (this can be the same person or two different people), however an 11th member may not join the team.

We do not usually allow start time changes. When calculating your start time, we factor in course conditions, distance and difficulty, altitude, running at night, etc. to give you the optimum opportunity to finish at an appropriate time.

We want everyone on your team to have the best opportunity to run and enjoy the full course. If it looks like you may not all finish on time, we have procedures that we might deploy to help you along. Or if it looks like your team might be too fast and finish too early, we might hold you back for a couple of hours.

In order for us to adjust start times please let usknow if one of the following is applicable.

Inaccurate Paces

Start times were assigned based on your teams average 10k ROAD race pace. So, if any of the runners paces are listed incorrectly this would affect the teams start time. Team captains should review their runners paces on their team page and have any runners correct inaccuracies. Note that Chrome and is most compatible with our website.

Early or Late Finish

Road -First, check to make sure all of your runners have registered and have accurate 10K paces entered. Next, click to view the pace calculator and see what time you are estimated to arrive. If the pace calculator has you finishing after 11:00am orbefore 8:00pm, your start is final and cannot be changed for any reason including travel, flights, deadlines for rental vehicle returns, and other scheduled events. If a runner has scheduling conflicts, we recommend assigning them to another position or switching them to another van when necessary.

Trail -If you feel that your team will be finishing before 9am or after 5pm with your current start time please give us additional information.

Request a start time changeby filling out this form.Captain's of a road relay will be asked to attach your pace calculator. Please note: This form is for US events ONLY. Questions about Niagara and Ontario can be send directly to [email protected].

If you fill out this form wewill do all that wecan to grant you your request. Please understand that so close to the race there are many things happening. We will get back to you, but please be patient if you do not get an immediate response to your request.

Standard road teamcompeting with less than 12 runners

You can continue to look for a replacement runner to take their place all the way until your team checks in at the event. Please note, if adding a runner at the event there will be a $20 fee.

Your teammates can cover the extra legs. You may cover as many of legs as you wish.

You can skip legs by texting race command on race day. You'll need to wait the allotted amount of time it would have taken the runner to complete the leg. This would put your team in the unofficial category, meaning you wouldn't be eligible for a top finisher prize (you would still get your medal of course).

Ultra teams competing with less than 6 runners

Three to Five Person Teams Three to five person teams are allowed on our courses with no special considerations.

Solo Runners Solo runners are not allowed on our courses.

Two Person Teams Two person teams are allowed on our courses. In addition to all of the other race rules, a Two Person Team is required to:

Obtain special approval from the Safety Director [email protected]

Submit to the Safety Director a running resume/bio detailing experience in ultra-distance running races. To be reviewed and approved by the Safety Director. (See bio-requirements below)

Teams must monitor their runners along the course. If any medical issues arise, the runner must visit the Ragnar Medical Tent.

If the team elects to drop out of the race they must inform a race official in the transition tent.

Have at least one crew member (non runner) on the team.

Team Bio Requirements (Two Person Teams)

Both members of the team shall have run at least a 100K race and/or a multi-day/stage ultra-event.

Teams must be able to show their experience with creating plans to manage their nutrition, hydration, heat and medical issues during their ultra-distance events.

Here are the steps to invite runners to join your team:

1. The Captain will log in via runragnar.com

2. Access Team Center (top right corner)

3. Under the Active Events header find the event you would like to invite a runner to and click on Roster

4. Click blue invite runner button

Option 1: enter as many email addresses as you'd like (separated by a comma) and click send. These runners will show in the invited section of the roster until they accept their invitation.

Option 2: copy the link provided and share with friends in a personal email, over Facebook, or whatever means of communication you prefer

All entry fees are non-refundable.

AND! We are happy to offer a transfer of your registration within the following guidelines:

You may transfer your registration to any Ragnar Relay, Ragnar Trail, Sunset, or Sprint (excluding sold-out Ragnar events and international events) within 12 months of the Ragnar Relay for which you were originally registered for.

You may only transfer a registration once.

When a transfer is made, the original price paid will be applied to the new relay registration fee. In cases where the new relay registration fee is more than the original price paid, the team will be required to pay the difference. In cases where the new relay registration fee is less than the original price paid the difference will not be refunded.

If a transfer request is made after regular registration ends a transfer fee will be deducted from the original price paid.

Standard road team- $400

Ultra road team - $275

Standard trail team - $300

Ultra trail team - $150

Sunset Series teams - $75

Lottery races are non-transferable and may only transfer to another Ragnar Relay if a replacement team is found. If a replacement team is found, a $400 transfer fee ($275 for ultra) will be deducted from the original price paid.

All transfers must be approved two weeks prior to the day before the race starts.

US registrations may not be transferred to international events.

International registrations may not be transferred to a US event.

If you would like to transfer, please contact customer service via email and they will be able to provide assistance.

For further information about Ragnar Policies please reference:

2019 Road Race Bible

2019 Trail Race Bible

2019 Sunset Race Bible

Head over to our Ragnar Relay UK Facebook page and get to know your fellow Ragnarians. Youll find your event listed under the events section, where you can link up with fellow runners and find someone interested in joining your team!

If you are coming from the US please use Twitter and tag us using @RagnarRelayUK and mention #teamfinder.

We will share your message on the Facebook events page

Can't find the answer to your question in the FAQ or the Race Bible?

2019 Road Race Bible

2019 Trail Race Bible

2019 Sunset Race Bible

We are always happy to help!

Our office hours are 9 am - 5 pm MST

Phone: 801-499-5024

Email: [email protected]

Address: 12 South 400 West, Second Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

1. Captain logs in via runragnar.com

2. Access Team Center (top right corner)

3. Under active events find the event you would like to assign your runners' legs in and click "Runner Assignments"

4. Under the profile image icons, click the dropdown arrow beside "Unassigned"

5. Click the name of the lucky runner assigned to that leg!

3/14/2019: At this time we do not have the ability to assign legs outside of runner assignments. This may be a future update!

Not sure how many extra socks you need? Or whether that box of tissues is worth it? Weve got you covered.Have no fear, the ultimate Ragnar packing checklist is here! Print it off, email it to your team, and relax the best things in life leave a little room for the unexpected.

Road Ultimate Packing List

Trail Ultimate Packing List

Ragnar Trail Captain's Checklist