{"id":8070,"date":"2016-04-28T09:56:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T16:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=8070"},"modified":"2021-02-11T16:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T00:12:14","slug":"how-to-build-your-ragnar-trail-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/run\/how-to-build-your-ragnar-trail-team","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Your Ragnar Trail Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ragnar Trail relays feature everything you loved about summer camp as a kid: fun outdoor activities with friends, s\u2019mores around the campfire, and night skies teeming with stars. Mix in incredibly scenic trail running and a festival-like atmosphere, condense it down to one weekend, and you\u2019ll be in adult-summer-camp Ragnar heaven.<\/p>\n

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Each Ragnar Trail event centers around a sprawling cluster of tents, campsites, yoga tents, etc. known as Ragnar Village. Here\u2019s where the downtime and partying take place. When you\u2019re not connecting with nature out on the trails, you\u2019ll be connecting with your team at your campsite or with other runners at the Village.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s how it works. Ragnar trail-running relays are comprised of teams of eight runners (for more challenge, four runners can form an ultra team). Teams are given two days and one night to run a series of three trails, or \u201cloops,\u201d that vary in length and difficulty. The loops start and end at Ragnar Village, and each team member must run all three for a total of 14\u201316 miles.<\/p>\n

Ragnar Trail Relays take place in 20 <\/a>awesome locations across the United States, so after you\u2019ve chosen a race to enter, the next thing you need to do is build your team.<\/p>\n

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Below are some tips to get you started:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Pick a Team Captain<\/h4>\n

If you can throw a party, you can captain a Ragnar Trail relay team. Volunteer yourself! Team captains are fearless leaders who facilitate the team fun and are responsible for registering the team, picking the team name, assigning the runner order and making sure team members are up to date on race-day logistics.<\/p>\n

Rally Your Team<\/h4>\n

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After you\u2019ve established a team captain, it\u2019s time to rally your team for an unforgettable weekend of camping and trail running. Anyone can run a Ragnar Trail relay, just as long as you train. Here are some tips on how to find runners to build your team:<\/p>\n