On March 30th and 31st the Ragnar Spirit invaded the Valley of the Sun. The Ragnar Relay Del Sol was a tremendous success with over 800 participants and more than 200 volunteers. Thanks to the overwhelming support of the running community the Ragnar Relay Del Sol was the largest first-year overnight relay ever.

Congratulations to all Del Sol participants. The overall winner was team Google One with an overall time of 18:59.39. Google One is the first corporate team to be an overall winner of a Ragnar Relay. If you would like to read the blog entry about their experience visit: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/running-relay-del-sol.html

A special congratulations to the following teams:

Series Updates

RAGNAR RELAY WASATCH BACK

285 teams are already registered for the Wasatch Back; this race will be rockin'! Don't miss out on the fun. Wasatch Back Late Registration ends May 15th. Click here for registration info.

A Team Captain Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 13th at 6:30 PM. The Team Captain Meeting is optional, but will give team captains a chance to ask any questions that they may have about the race. The meeting will be held at:

Davis Applied Technology College
550 East 300 South
Kaysville, Utah 84037
Map

If there are any questions, feel free to contact us.

RAGNAR RELAY NORTHWEST PASSAGE

Skagit, Deception, Fidalgo, Whidbey. Unusual names, killer places to run. The Northwest Passage is the newest race in the Ragnar Relay Series and already has 27 teams (324 participants) registered. Regular Registration ends on May 31st. Register now for this 189-mile adventure-fest. Click here for more registration information.

RAGNAR RELAY GREAT RIVER

With 70 teams (840 participants) already registered the Great River is on pace for for 120 teams (1440 participants). This traveling party will blow you away. Regular Registration ends on June 15th so get your team together and don't miss this amazing race! Click here for registration info.

Congratulations to all participants!
We look forward to seeing you all next year.

Official Results are on the web. Click here to see how your team did.

Team photos are available now on the web. Click here to find your team and order an official finish line photo.

We are proud to introduce Trubella MedSpa as a platinum sponsor of the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back. The medspa concept is the natural blending of advanced skin care with body and facial rejuvenation services in the relaxing atmosphere and convenience of a day spa. Trubella MedSpa features state-of-the-art technology in a comforting spa environment. Visit trubellamedspa.com.

On March 30th and 31st, the Tucson Tri Girls put away their bikes and their swimsuits and became the Tucson Relay Girls. They made the trek from Tucson to participate in the 2007 Ragnar Relay Del Sol. Those who know the Tucson Tri Girls are aware that they are fierce competitors and the Del Sol was no exception. They finished in 28:47:47 and placed 2nd in the Open Female division.

The Tucson Tri Girls is a nonprofit organization that started as an informal mailing list in April 2003. Within a few months they grew to 50 members and now have more than 150 members in the club. The team captain, Holly Justice, heard about the Ragnar Relay Del Sol from other runners and organized this team after about 30 people said they were interested. Because of injuries and busy schedules, they ended up with a team of 11 women that were ready to run. When asked why they decided to run this relay race, Holly said, "We wanted to do something related to running, but weren't quite up to running a marathon. The Ragnar Relay Del Sol sounded like it would be a perfect fit."

Holly spent a lot of time preparing her team for the race. She said that she was on the Ragnar Relay web site at least once-a-day and was constantly using the pace calculator as team members would drop out and others would join. They predicted their pace would be 9:30 and finished with an average pace of 9:15. When asked what suggestion she would give to new teams, Holly said, "Know the team's pace so that you can plan the timing of the vans and the runners. It takes the stress out of the race and will make it 24 hours of fun."

When asked to share her team's most memorable moment, Holly told us about their own little "wardrobe malfunction." "One member of our team was being especially careful when changing her clothes. She always waited until it was dark to change, whereas everyone else on the team just did what needed to be done. She was wearing one of those new running skirts that are really popular to run in. It was the first time that she was wearing it and was really excited. Unfortunately, on her leg, she took the baton in the exchange and took off running. What she did not realize was that her skirt wasn't quite in place and left plenty to be seen. We caught up with her and straightened out the situation, but it will forever be part of the legacy of the Tucson Relay (or Tri) Girls.

So the next time that you are at a race in Arizona look out for the Tucson Tri Girls. They will be decked out in their purple TTG shirts. We look forward to seeing them at the 2008 Ragnar Relay Del Sol.

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