Locals Participate in Canada’s First Ragnar Relay

A group of Chatham-Kent runners spent much of the weekend running a stretch of road between Cobourg, Ontario, and Niagara Falls. In fact, the group ran 311km as a part of Canada’s first Ragnar Relay.

Matt Wood, Kim Wood, Kerri Wood, Steve Moore, Mike Aikenhead and Mark Heavens formed an ultra-team to compete in Canada’s first Ragnar Relay, an event which is growing in popularity across North America.

“It’s very cool, and a different style race,” said Kim Wood, owner of Chatham’s Up & Running store in an interview prior to the race. “It’s something our group is very excited to do.”

The team completed the 311km relay race in less than 27 hours. A Ragnar Relay is an overnight, relay race, where teams of either 11 or 6, run from one destination to another, relay style. Each runner on the local team completed three legs, and road in a team van between, waiting for their next portion of the race.