Ekiden

This was my second year running Ekiden. An Ekiden (駅伝), usually referred to as a marathon relay in English, is a long-distance relay, road race.

The term originated in Japan. The first ekiden race was sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun in 1917, and was run over three days between the old Japanese capital of Kyoto and the modern capital of Tokyo, a distance of 508 km, to celebrate the anniversary of the moving of the capital to Tokyo.

Its such a fun race! We run in Piedmont Park - It starts at the park on 10th and Charles Allen. You run out of the park and turn right onto 10th, then right onto Peachtree, right onto Piedmont, right onto Monroe and then back into the park off of 10th. Its a circle around the park and is just shy of 26.2 miles. Its a great way to hang out with friends, meet new people, eat good food and drink.






Stacey G, Karen M and me after the race







Me, Karen (Stacey G's SIL), Karen, Stacey G










Karen running to the finish!












Me, Stacey G right after our run








Me running to hand off the yellow ribbon thing.