Friday, April 03, 20156:00 am CDT -
Saturday, April 04, 201510:00 pm CDT
6701 Stars and Stripes Blvd
New Orleans, Louisiana 70126
About

This Event has been POSTPONED.  The race director will be in contact with you.

 

GCI Relay – The Gist.
4 States, 234 Miles!!!

This year marks the 3rd annual Gulf Coast Interstate Relay.  This event is two races in one weekend – a cycling relay and a running relay.  It’s the largest relay in the South and one of two in the country to cross four states.  Cyclists and runners will be completing the same course – 263 miles from New Orleans, LA to Pensacola Beach, FL.

  • Dates:  April 3-4, 2015
  • Teams:  You can be on a cycling team OR a running team, but not both.  It’s run or ride.
  • Race Course:  The course is 243 miles from New Orleans to FloraBama-Pensacola, Florida. Total ascent of 2,126 feet and maximum elevation of 233 feet.  Lots of beach and back country roads.  Over 22 bridges!

 

Relay Start

The GCI Relay start is in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lakefront at the South Shore Harbor Marina.  The route heads east along Lakeshore Drive, over the Seabrook Bridge and to HWY 90, taking your team outta town and on to Mississippi!
View Start Map →

Cycling relay teams:

GCI-Relay-Start

Running relay teams:

 

Relay Finish

Flora-Bama
17401 Perdido Key Dr, Pensacola, FL 32507
Sandwiches, booze and music Saturday evening, Big party and awards ceremony Sunday afternoon.

View Finish Map →

GCI Relay Finish

Cycling teams:

  • All teams will finish between 4:00pm-10:30pm Saturday night

Running teams:

  • All teams will finish before 1:00pm Sunday afternoon

 

What’s in between?

4 states – 234 miles!

  • Mostly Lake bridges and swampland in Louisiana
  • Beachfront through Mississippi (Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula)
  • Mostly wide-open country roads through Alabama, except for the trek through the City of Mobile and over the Cochrane Bridge
  • 15 miles of country rode in Florida, through downtown Pensacola for a finish on Pensacola Beach
  • Check out the full relay course map