39th Institute Relay Now Recruiting Teams

And they're off! Institute Relay starters kick off in 2015.

Photo:  Daniel Soñé

Get ready, get set, go! NIH’s 39^th Institute Relay Race is scheduled for Thursday, Sept.12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of Bldg.1. Teams of five race around the building’s perimeter. There is no limit on how many teams institutes, centers, divisions and contractors enter, as long as each team has a variety of genders represented. Teams can register until Sept. 1^st for $25 dollars for either the first or second heat.

Volunteers and runners can receive a free relay T-shirt and a free scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream courtesy of Contemporaries, a support solutions firm.

For more information on the event, contact Recreation and Wellness Association Co-Director David Browne at browned2@mail.nih.gov.