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MILL CITIES RELAY

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MVS Mill Cities Relay Teams Wanted!


Mill Cities Relay is held on for the first Sunday in December, 12/7/2025.  The relay race is open to only club members that belong to invited running clubs local to the Merrimack River.    


We are looking for runners to create multiple teams in every age group category:
Runners
Team Gender
Age_Min Age_Max Age Group co-ed female male sunshine
18 29 open 5 5 5
30 39 sub-masters 5 5 5
40 49 masters 5 5 5
50 59 seniors 5 5 5
60 69 veterans 3 3 5
70 79 super-veterans 3 3 3
80 99 elders 3 3 3
any age, any gender open 3

How can I join an MVS Mill Cities Relay team?

If you already know who you want on your team, you can fill-out the Mill Cities Team Registration Form (see Relay Registration section below.)

  • On-line entry closes at 5:00 PM on Friday November 28 – no entries will be accepted after this date.
  • THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
  • All team members must be paid members of MVS.
  • To register you will need a password 

Contact Maura Szendey if you need assistance.


 OR, if you’re looking for a team or team members, add your name to the Mill Cities Race Team Assignment form below and we will match you with fellow MVS teammates.

Mill Cities Relay Race Team Assignment

I Want to Volunteer

 

Be part of the fun and volunteer at Exchange Point #1 at "Sears Warehouse" in Hudson, NH or Exchange point #4 at New Balance in Methuen. MVS is responsible all activities at this exchange point including the traffic control and timing. We need your help.

 

 

Sign up to Volunteer in the section below.

 

 

 

Mill Cities Relay Details:
  • What: a 27 mile 5-leg Relay race from Nashua to Lawrence
  • When: Sunday December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
  • Who: Any registered member of MVS to participate in one of two ways:
    • Form a team to run the relay
    • Volunteer at Exchange 1 or 4
  •  How many on a team:
    • Full Relay Team:
      • 5 runners, each doing one leg –
      • team average pace must be 11 minutes or faster
    •  Sunshine Start Team: 3 legs starting at 8:00 for:
      • Runners with a slower than 11 minute pace
      • Female 60+, coed 60+, anyone 70+ 
  • Website: https://millcitiesrelay.com/ 
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2018 Mill Cities Relay

Relay Registration

 


How can you join an MVS MCR team?

  1. If your team is known, register your full team at Mill Cities Online Registration.  Registration password is MCR, or
  2. If you want to be added to a team, use the Mill Cities Relay Race Team Assignment form and Maura will register your team for you.
  • Participation cost: $175 / 5 person team, $105 / 3 person team ($35 / person)
  • Pay attention to the ages and genders of your runners – you need to register in the division of your youngest runner.
    • Co-ed teams are defined as at least 2 females – less than that is a male team.
    • Female teams must be all female,

Payment:

  • Checks made payable to (1 check/team):  Maura Szendey - no payment, no team bibs
Registration Deadline:
  • Registration deadline is  5:00 PM, November 28, 2025.
Other Information:
  • MVS relay team fees are managed by Maura Szendey, our Mill Cities Representative.
  • Payment is due at the Bib Number and Packet Pickup Meeting on Monday, December 1. 
  • Rosters can be changed until December 5.

Volunteer!


We manage check point 4 and the 11:15 Sunset Start (leg 5 for all teams whose leg 4 runners haven’t finished yet).  MVS needs to provide 15 volunteers. 

You can run and volunteer!  Pre-arrange to park your car at Checkpoint 1, run leg 1,  and then head to Checkpoint 4 after you run.

Volunteers need to be at Checkpoint 4 by 8:30-9:00 – until about 12:30 (depending on the arrival of the last runner for Leg 4)

Scan the QR code or click on the link below to sign up as a volunteer:


Volunteering

MVS AFFILIATIONS

Road Runners Club of America USATF - New England Mill Cities Relay