The Only World-Class Race to Paddle
Lake Michigan and the Shores of Chicago

The Chicago Shoreline Marathon Relay is a 4-leg, 16-mile race of four circuits from Leone Beach, approximately two miles south around a control buoy then returning to Leone Beach. Each team will have four paddlers (more if paddling tandems or quads) and each paddler will complete one 4-mile leg of the race.

Starting at 10:00 AM from Leone Beach, each participant will go south approx. two miles, around a marker, then return to Leone where they switch paddlers for the second leg and so on.
 
Each leg must be paddled by a different crew. Crew #1 will begin at Leone Beach and paddle south approximately 2 miles to a control buoy. Crew #1 will round the buoy and return to Leone Beach. There they will be required to land their craft and pass off a token to Crew #2. Crew #2 will then enter the water and repeat the process above. So on for Crew #3 & Crew #4 until all four crews have completed the course.

Water will be available at the beach stops.
Official's boats and marker buoys will be strategically positioned along the course. Competitors will be expected to pass on the shore-side of Official's boats and buoys. Competitors will need to pass close enough to any Official's boat for their number to be seen and any communication to be passed from Official's boat to competitor.

NOTE: Failure to complete the Relay by 4:00 PM will result in disqualification.