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  Relay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Relay is also the name of a series of medium-altitude satellites; the first of which was launched in 1962.
Because a relay is able to control an output circuit of higher power than the input circuit, it can be considered, in a broad sense, to be a form of electrical amplifier.
Although such relays once were the backbone of automation in such industries as automobile assembly, the programmable logic controller mostly displaced the machine tool relay from sequential control applications.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Relay   (1476 words)

  
 Relay race - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action.
In the Olympic games, there are many types of relay races that are part of track and field.
In sprint relays, runners typically use a "blind handoff", where the second runner stands on a spot predetermined in practice and starts running when the first runner hits a visual mark on the track (usually a smaller triangle).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Relay_race   (274 words)

  
 Relay - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A relay is an electromechanical switch that uses an electromagnet to open or close one or many sets of contacts.
A relay can be made into a buzzer by wiring up the coil in series with the normally closed contacts.
Relay is also the name of a series of medium-altitude satellites; the first was launched in 1962.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /relay.htm   (690 words)

  
 Oriental NC News | Croaker Festival Relay Race | TownDock.net
The Saturday morning Croaker Relay Race may be among the oddest.
The fish are first used in the race as batons, which runners pass from one teammate to the next after finishing a lap.
And Turtle says, the race is also a way for runners to involve the rest of their families who might otherwise not enjoy running.
www.towndoc.com /croakerfest/croakerrelay2004.html   (527 words)

  
 Timing & Scoring
Race numbers for the Relay Teams will be from 1001 to 1150.
Relay Team bib numbers will be a different color from the marathon numbers.
The final (fourth) relay team member must wear the race number with the tear off tag/ race name and logo’s so that race organizer’s know it is the final team member.
www.races2run.com /marathon/TimingScoring.htm   (601 words)

  
 Welsh Castles Relay
The traditional relay format, with the runners competing through the night, was staged 3 times (all of which the host team, Les Croupiers, won) from 1983–5.
An award will be given to the first veteran (male and female - see race rule 6) on each leg, provided that he or she is not the first man or lady on that leg.
All veteran runners are asked to make sure that the V on their race number on their front is visible to be eligible for this award.
www.lescroupiersrunningclub.org.uk /castles   (620 words)

  
 Relay race
While there are plenty of real-world problems to address, in some cases routine relays, utilizing a network of truck stop "relay stations," just might deliver enough benefits for everyone to make them a winning proposition.
If drivers are either coming home every night or sleeping at agreed-upon relay points (that offer designated areas for executing trailer swaps and motels for bunking drivers) then productivity might also get a big boost from a freight relay system.
After all, the tractors used in relays would not need sleepers, so the weight and length of sleepers could be converted to payload capacity instead.
fleetowner.com /mag/fleet_relay_race/index.html   (639 words)

  
 Providian Financial Sponsors Relay Race to Raise Awareness for Organ Donation
Providian Relay Will Debut September 25 and 26 SAN FRANCISCO, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Relay (http://www.TheRelay.com), a high-tech adventure relay race in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced today that Providian Financial (NYSE: PVN) will be its 1999 title sponsor.
Providian is proud to support The Relay and the important work the race strives to accomplish to promote organ donation awareness." Founded in 1995, The Relay has become California's premier team running event with a course that dots the California Coastline, covering many of California's most popular tourist destinations.
Relay teams are comprised of twelve runners who rotate and run three legs of approximately five miles each.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-29-1999/0000972998&EDATE=   (785 words)

  
 [Paddlers] MHCC Relay Race, need your opinion Please   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This race was part of a celebration for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Well this race has been dropped then added back to the schedule, but on Saturday is the PNWORCA meeting and we need to make a firm decision about this race, so I would love your opinions today.
At any time during the race, we'll need to make a judgement call when to call it quits and have the trucks pick up the canoes, so we'll need a couple of spots located along the way where the canoes can be pulled out.
mountainhomecc.com /pipermail/paddlers/2005-March/000124.html   (631 words)

  
 The Most Important Relay Race In Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
As I watched the race it occurred to me that this is a picture of what biblical parenting is all about.
It has been a matter of mere seconds from the start of the race until the baton is passed to the second runner.
All of this anticipation and energy is expended in watching a race that lasts for less than a minute and will soon be forgotten when the next race begins.
www.lifeway.com /lwc/lwc_cda_article/0,1643,A=151170&X=1&M=50088,00.html   (963 words)

  
 Vanuatu Round Island Relay - Pacific Specialists Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 10 sections of the race are based on landmarks and terrain, shorter hilly sections (the shortest is a hilly 11.7km) and longer flat sections of up to 16km.
Local teams often train for specific stages of the race some runners specialising in the hilly sections early on the western side of the island, whilst others train specifically for the hot flat longer sections later in the day on the eastern side of the island.
Whether your team is racing for a top place finish or simply aiming to get around the island you are sure of a great time and the opportunity to experience the friendliness, tradition and culture of Vanuatu.
www.pacificholidays.com.au /relay.htm   (352 words)

  
 Maui Hana Relay 2005 Race Results
Josh Spiker was the teams anchor and finished in the Hana Ball Park in a time of 4 hours, 40 minutes and 13 seconds recording the fourth fastest time in the courses history.
When interviewed after the race Josh said "The race director, Joe Aluata has put on the finest relays I have even been a part of.
It was well organized.I really enjoy the music after the race and the Hawaiian drums running into the finish line.
www.hanarelay.com /pressrelease.htm   (275 words)

  
 Relay Games - Page 1
When the game starts, teams must race to a finish line carrying a balloon between their heads, remember don’t use your hands.
Once a team has completed all these relays someone on the team must eat the banana and the team that is done first is the winner.
On “go”, they are to race down the course and back without letting go of their ankles.
www.funattic.com /game_relay.htm   (2007 words)

  
 George Washington Birthday Marathon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Race is conducted on a USATF-certified course consisting of three scenic loops with rolling hills.
This race may be run as a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Race is run at the same time and course as the marathon.
www.dcroadrunners.org /gwmarathon   (246 words)

  
 26.2 Mile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Race packets will contain your team's official relay baton, five T-shirts, five race numbers, 20 safety pins and important instructions.
It is imperative that these instructions, along with the maps and parking information, are shared with all runners so they know where the race is, where to park, where to station themselves along the baton exchange chute, and where to run.
Runners accompanied by, or accepting support from a vehicle, a non-registered runner, or a runner who is not running his official relay leg may be subject to disqualification.
www.stjohns.org /JSRM/Jimmy/26.2Mile.html   (1809 words)

  
 Hood To Coast Race Information - Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The relay is also the longest running event in Oregon, as well as the longest major relay in North America.
The finish line for the race is on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, in the coastal town of Seaside, Oregon.
The Portland to Coast Relay Walk and the Nationwide Insurance Portland to Coast High School Challenge Relay Race are both held in conjunction with the Hood to Coast Relay.
www.hoodtocoast.com /htc/race_info/faq.asp   (550 words)

  
 Colorado Outward Bound Relay: RACE INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 2005 Colorado Outward Bound Relay is approaching.
Planning and organizing is taking place in preparation for September 16-17.
The 2005 race information page was developed to bring you all the critical and essential information to prepare for race day.
www.outwardboundrelay.com /02raceinfo   (522 words)

  
 Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club - KI Cup Relay & Sprints Race Rules   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Mixed teams must race with an equal amount of women or a majority of women if the total team count is odd.
We will race a ¼ mile triangular course in heats of 3-4 teams with each team member paddling the course and making a land change out.
This race will be a single paddler event, with each participant racing the same ¼ mile course as the oc-1 relay, but without a rudder.
www.kiocc.com /kicup_racerules.html   (530 words)

  
 Huff 'N Puff 15K Scheduled for March 12, 2005 - Sheffield, AL
The relay division is growing, and we want to be sure to have sufficient transportation to and from the relay transition areas.
October 1, 2004—The race committee is currently planning the Huff 'N Puff on the Bluff 15K Race and Relay for 2005.
I wrote about this race last year and said at that time that I believed that this would be an up and coming race.
www.huffnpuff15k.com   (1058 words)

  
 H2C Clipboard Palm OS Relay Race Software
Relay/ H2C Clipboard is a Palm OS application written specifically for relay races.
If this is your first Relay Race, this will help you with the logistics, and you will find that in a Relay, logistics are everything.
Before the start of the race, the Race Clock in the upper right hand corner displays all zeros, so does the larger Leg Split Clock in the center of the screen.
www.h2cclipboard.com   (1175 words)

  
 Relay Race
The relay is fed by a 12-gauge power wire that is connected directly to the horn relay located near the radiator along with a fusible link.
The relay and terminal can be mounted on a small aluminum panel and located almost anywhere under the dash where there’s room.
We mounted both the relay and the terminal block on a small strip of aluminum that can then be mounted in a convenient place under the dash near the fuse block.
www.chevyhiperformance.com /techarticles/45671   (585 words)

  
 Staff Notes Monthly
And then there was the relay race, in which two teams, disregarding traditional competitive norms, staked claim to the seldom-coveted position of last place.
For Deirdre, the bike race was just a warmup: she promptly headed back down the hill to compete in the foot race—and again scored first among the women with a time of 11:42.
The Employee Activities Committee determined the winner of the relay race with a complex formula that weighted such factors as the level of participation and the number of runners wearing togas.
www.ucar.edu /communications/staffnotes/0210/hill.html   (1013 words)

  
 Sign me up Sports Registration
Originated in 1986, the 20K Race is now the second largest 20K Race in the country with 2,500-3,000 participants.
The race will not be supplying transportation to and from the relay exchange area.
Originated in 1986, these races were designed to give runners a systematic increase in distance under competitive conditions in preparation for completing the 2005 HP Houston Marathon on 1/16/05.
www.signmeupsports.com /events/register.asp?eventid=27711   (1247 words)

  
 Relay Race
The second leg of the race is when senior management hands off to the ABM Project Leader.
Based on previous competitions, the relay races of the upcoming Summer 2000 Olympics will likely be won or lost by the last person who takes the baton.
The fourth and final runner is called the anchor because the results of the race hinge on their performance.
www.icms.net /news-52.htm   (716 words)

  
 15th Annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay Race
Race conditions are almost unknown until the starter’s pistol goes off.
The 20 race legs vary from flat stretches of desert to the infamous "billy-goat legs," which climb 5,600 feet in elevation to the Summit.
The highway will remain open during the race but extreme caution is urged due to runners, slow follow-vehicles, and heavy-race related traffic between the hours of 11:00 a.m.
www.lapdonline.org /releases/1999/99_03/baker_2_vegas.htm   (850 words)

  
 PRR WSU 100k Relay & Solo - Official Site
Starting in 2005, this race is organized by the Palouse Road Runners, and continues to be under the helm of Wendy Shuttleworth, Race Director since 2001.
Wendy Shuttleworth of the Palouse Road Runners and WSU is the race director.
The race starts at the WSU Field House in the middle of campus, runs through Pullman and then drops 1900 feet down the Wawawai grade to the Snake River in Legs 1, 2 and 3.
www.palouseroadrunners.org /RunningRoutes/WSU-100kMap.htm   (457 words)

  
 Pollination Relay Race
Through a role-playing relay race children will learn how bees spread pollen from flower to flower, collect nectar to make honey, and communicate with other bees.
When all teams have finished the race look in the honeycomb and the flower containers and analyze the contents.
This activity generally needs little modification because even if the concepts are understood the excitement of running a relay race keeps students engaged.
museum.nhm.uga.edu /kidsclub/htmldocs/pollination/poll_adults/poll_relay.htm   (935 words)

  
 Colorado's Wild West Relay - Get Your Ass Over the Pass - a running relay race in Colorado
The Wild West Relay is a 195-mile team running relay race in Colorado designed for runners of all abilities.
The relay begins by the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, Colorado, and finishes in the beautiful ski and summer resort town of Steamboat Springs.
In order for The Wild West Relay to be a success, each team will be responsible for choosing one of the two volunteer options – one of which will benefit local community non-profit organizations.
www.wildwestrelay.com   (374 words)

  
 Half Marathon Relay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Relay teams are composed of two runners only, with segments of about 6.7 miles and 6.4 miles.
Please pick up your timing chip and zip-tie the morning of the race at the "chip station" beginning an hour before the race starts.  Instructions for attaching the chip to your shoe are clearly explained on the chip envelope.
There is no transportation from the finish line to the relay exchange point prior to the race.
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 Colorado Outward Bound Relay
The Colorado Outward Bound Relay, a 24-hour 170-mile team relay race, is Colorado's premier team event designed for athletes of all abilities.
The 2006 Outward Bound Relay is scheduled for mid-September 2006.
To be notified automatically with all of the latest 2006 Relay news, such as when registration opens and special rates for past teams, please sign up for our email updates to the left.
www.coloradorelay.com   (247 words)

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