ARC WESTSIDE RELAY
DATE & LOCATION:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026 @ THE INTERLOCK
1115 HOWELL MILL ROAD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30318
GIVEAWAYS
✓ FREE FOOD BY SWEET AUBURN BBQ, ON-SITE BLOCK PARTY
✓ GIVEAWAYS & PRODUCT FOR 400 RUNNERS
✓ PROPEL WATER TO DONATE $10 FOR MILES RAN TO FUNDRAISE FOR ARC TRACK
✓ SOUNDS BY DJ CLEO
POWERED BY PROPEL WATER
3:00PM CHECK-IN FOR 26.6 MILE TEAM RELAY
(INCLUDING FREE AGENTS)
4:00PM CHECK-IN FOR CHALLENGER
(INCLUDING FREE AGENTS)
5:30PM CHECK-IN FOR SOLO RUNNERS
6:30PM BLOCK PARTY FOR EVERYONE
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HOW IT WORKS
ARC IS ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, WITH SUPPORT FROM PROPEL'S HYDRATION HUB, WE'RE BRINGING THAT SPIRIT TO LIFE WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD RELAY FOR TEAM VERSIONS,
TEAMS OF 3 TO 5 RUNNERS WILL COMPETE IN A RELAY FEATURING FIVE UNIQUE CHECKPOINTS, ALL STARTING AND FINISHING AT THE INTERLOCK. COME WITH A TEAM READY, OR WE'LL PLACE YOU ON ONE WHEN YOU ARRIVE. EACH LEG OF THE RELAY SENDS ONE TEAMMATE ONTO A DESIGNATED CHECKPOINT TO COLLECT A FLAVOR SPECIFIC PROPEL BOTTLE BEFORE RETURNING TO TAG THE NEXT RUNNER. SOLO OPTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. RELAY ROUTES ARE CREATED BASED ON THE LOOPS BELOW:
GREEN LOOP STRAVA LINK - 2.25 MILE LOOP
BLUE LOOP STRAVA LINK - 6 MILE LOOP
TEAMS WILL BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN ORDER & STRATEGY. BATON HAND-OFF MUST BE AT THE INTERLOCK (MAIN EVENT AREA).
RACE OPTIONS
3 DIFFERENT OPTIONS, THE CHOICE IS YOURS.THE SOLO
SOLO GREEN LOOP (BEGINNER)
2.25 MILE ROUTE
SOLO BLUE LOOP (INTERMEDIATE)
6 MILE ROUTE
THE CHALLENGER
TEAM VERSION (BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE)
13.5 MILE RELAY OPTION. YOU’LL BE PUT ON A TEAM OF 3-5 PEOPLE, RUNNING 12 MILES TOTAL AS A TEAM.
RECOMMENDED: COMPLETE GREEN LOOP A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES.
THE EKIDEN
TEAM VERSION (ADVANCED)
26.2 MILE RELAY OPTION (YOU’LL BE PUT ON A TEAM OF 3-5 PEOPLE, RUNNING 26.2 MILES TOTAL AS A TEAM)
RECOMMENDED: COMPLETE BLUE LOOP (6 MILE ROUTE) A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES
HISTORY OF THE EKIDEN:
EKIDEN IS A LONG-DISTANCE RELAY RACE THAT ORIGINATED IN JAPAN. TEAMS OF RUNNERS EACH COMPLETE A LEG OF THE RACE BEFORE PASSING A SASH, CALLED A TASUKI, TO THE NEXT RUNNER INSTEAD OF A BATON. UNLIKE TRACK RELAYS, EKIDEN OFTEN TAKES PLACE ON ROADS AND CAN COVER MARATHON OR EVEN ULTRAMARATHON DISTANCES, BLENDING ENDURANCE, TEAMWORK, AND STRATEGY.
point system
🥇 1ST PLACE — +15 POINTS
🥈 2ND PLACE — +10 POINTS
🥉 3RD PLACE — +5 POINTS
BEST ENERGY, RECOGNIZED BY STAFF/VOLUNTEER — +10 POINTS
BEST TEAM SPIRIT — CHEERING, COSTUMES, TEAM VIBES, ETC. — +10 POINTS
DRINK PROPEL AT AN OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT — +5 POINTS
TEAM FINISHES WITH EVERY RUNNER ACCOUNTED FOR — +5 POINTS
CROSS A RED LIGHT / IGNORE A STOP SIGN — −20 POINTS
CUT THE COURSE / SKIP A CHECKPOINT — −20 POINTS
POOR SPORTSMANSHIP — −10 POINTS