Starting alongside our Friday social run, The Exchange begins with all of FreaksRC.

Runners complete assigned legs, handing off at each exchange.

Teams manage time both on and off the course, with half of their runners on the course and the rest recovering and prepping.

The Exchange is entirely in the greater Houston area. Need a shower, meal or emergency supplies? Make a quick trip home or to the store and hop back in.

No hotel or van reservations need.

Register a team of eight (8) or an ultra-distance team of four (4).

Teams will assign runners to legs, designated portions of the course route. Each runner “hands off” to the next at each Exchange, the end of each leg.

Each runner must run an equal amount of legs (not miles). Runners on teams of eight will run three legs each. Ultra-distance team runners will have six legs each.

Successful teams will create a plan for each handoff, manage recovery wisely, and have a blast bonding with their runners through the night.

A team pace of 8:00 min/mile will finish in just over 16 hours.

An team pace of 10:00 min/mile will finish in just over 20 hours.

The Exchange is DIY. No course markings and no closed streets.

Observe all pedestrian and traffic laws.

Use sidewalks when available.

Night running gear required from sun-down to sun-up.

Team vehicles may follow or leap-frog runners for increased visibility and safety.

Team vehicles may not lead runners for drafting.