Race the Pro 5 After Dark
A relay race through the Sydenham Underpass. Five-runner mixed crews race an elite adidas pro team over 800m legs, all starting at staggered times set by the handicap. Beat them to the line, win Adizero Pro 5s.
Beat the pros
to the line.
Community crews race an elite adidas pro team over a five-leg relay. The pro team starts with a calculated time handicap. Whichever crew crosses the line first — community or pro — wins.
How the race
gets run.
Team size
5 runners per crew. At least 2 women and 2 men. Captains set the running order.
Leg distance
800m per leg, starting and finishing at the same point each time.
The pro handicap
The adidas Pro Team starts behind every community crew, with a head start calculated from that crew's target pace.
The prize
First crew to beat the Pro Team across the line wins a set of Adizero Pro 5s each.
Merch
First 100 through the gates get a tee, screen-printed on-site with the Race the Pro 5 mark.
The mixed
relay rule.
Every 5-person roster needs at least 2 women and 2 men. Captains decide the running order — leg 1 through leg 5 — before the race starts.
What's on,
beyond the race.
Sound & lighting
Smoke and low lighting through the venue, with a DJ running from doors to after-party.
Adizero trial zone
Try the Pro 5 on the actual race course before the race starts, open to anyone at the event.
Food & hydration
Local food carts and a hydration station on site for the full evening.
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Guest arrival
Doors open. Check in, grab your race tee, and head through to the briefing zone.
Prep & briefing
Crews are briefed on the format, meet the Pro Team, and lead a group warm-up together.
The Chasedown
Mixed crews race 800m legs, staggered against the Pro Team's handicap — first across the line wins.
After party
Food, drinks, and a late-night hangout to close out the night.
Head starts,
by pace.
Your crew's head start is set from your average target leg pace. Faster crews start closer to the Pro Team; slower crews get more time in hand.
Enter your
crew
Rosters: 5 runners per crew, at least 2 women and 2 men. Entries close when rosters fill.