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Supervisor Santiago recommending Resolution approving the use of State Highway Routes 89 and 50 between the County line at Tahoma and South Lake Tahoe through Stateline between the hours of 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007 and 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2007 for the Third Annual Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay Run Adventure.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 107-2007.
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The Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay Run Adventure is an event for runners set to occur June 29-30. Teams of 12 runners will complete a 178 mile relay run course. The course begins in Reno, winds through the mountains to Truckee, travels Highway 89 to Tahoe City and further along the west shore of Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe. The course enters South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89 and proceeds to the "Y" intersection with Highway 50 and Lake Tahoe Blvd. At that intersection, the course turns left and travels Lake Tahoe Blvd. / Highway 50 to the Nevada state line. From there it goes to Genoa, Carson City, and Virginia City before returning to Reno. The course is divided into 36 segments. One runner runs a segment of the course, while the other runners on the team ride along in 2 vans (6 to a van). The relay begins in Reno on Friday, June 29th. Teams start at different times between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. One runner on each team will be running continuously until the teams complete the course. Teams will take between 20 and 30 hours to complete the course. Approximately 75 to 100 teams of runners will compete. Three non-profit organizations are slated to benefit from a portion of this year's proceeds.