- Jasper to Banff Relay
The Jasper to Banff Relay is a long-distance
running relay race covering 258km (160 miles) betweenJasper, Alberta andBanff, Alberta . The race is done in 15 stages utilizing almost exclusively the very scenicBow Valley Parkway andIcefields Parkway . The race is run on the left shoulder of these highways, facing oncoming traffic. Highways remain open for vehicles on race day.The relay consists of 2 phases run simultaneously:
* Phase 1 has 6 stages from Banff to Saskatchewan River Crossing.
* Phase 2 has 9 stages from Saskatchewan River Crossing to Jasper.Team results are based on the cumulative times for both phases of the relay added together.
External links
* [http://www.bjr.ca/ Banff Jasper Relay] - official website
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