Rock Lobster Relay

11/16/2017

I'm sad to say that we've decided not to host the Rock Lobster Relay in 2018. This event started as a dream in January 2012 and didn't actually happen until 2016 after 3 failed attempts. A couple of weeks before the 2016 event an anonymous person actively tried to sabotage the whole thing, but we pressed on. There is an unholy amount of work and planning that goes into a 200 mile relay race. It takes a dedicated staff and a small army of volunteers willing to stay up all night long. My greatest sense of satisfaction came from high-fiving all the team members after they crossed the finish line and placing medals around people's neck with the help of my wife and 4 year old son. Having hosted the event twice we feel like the dream has been fulfilled. We feel blessed to have had this opportunity and grateful to all the people who participated. While the event won't be held in 2018 you never know where and when the next Rock Lobster Relay might pop up.
Sincerely
Erik Boucher

10/31/2017

Happy Halloween! Who says you can't celebrate Rock Lobster in all holidays all year!

09/05/2017

Did you know that you can make your Rock Lobster Relay team with coworkers? It might sound crazy asking them to run a total of 200 miles together, but it's crazy fun! Just ask the Maine Law Running Team!
http://www.mainelawcommunity.org/s/184/16/interior.aspx?sid=184&gid=1&pgid=1028

Maine Law Running will have a team participating in the 2017 Rock Lobster Relay, a 200-mile race, on June 23 - 24. The running team is comprised of students, faculty, alumni and staff of the University of Maine School of Law. They will run from Bar Harbor to Portland to raise money to support Maine…

09/03/2017

Sunday morning read: Mia takes us a little bit more in-depth with her Rock Lobster Relay experience. She goes over all the things that make each team's journey unique! Thanks for sharing, Mia!

200 miles from Bar Harbor to Portland, ME. 12 runners. 2 vans. 3 legs each. Team: Milk was a bad choice At King Pine Dan and I were chatting about this relay and he had mentioned they n…

09/01/2017

Earlier today we heard the call from Jeremy Henry from Lewiston, ME who is planning to drive a 26-foot Penske truck down to Orange, TX. He wrote, “My hometown received over 42 inches of rain. Most of my family and friends have lost everything and the people of Orange are hurting and desperate. You've seen the news and it’s worse than you think!” Since our race season is over we loaded up everything relevant that we could including: a pallet of blue shop towel rolls, a pallet of cases of Drink Maple, cases of KIND bars, cases of trash bags, and bins full of new unopened race shirts. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at Monument Square in Portland to see the Penske truck was nearly full. There was a steady stream of people dropping off bags and boxes of requested supplies. Our hats go off to Jeremy for taking the time to organize this and for driving a big truck all the way from Maine to Texas. We hope that it gives the people in Orange, Texas a little comfort.

08/31/2017

"It took our team 26 hours 20 minutes to finish the relay. Earning us 2nd place. But that's not the best part. The best part is the new friends I've made, the new memories made, the new experience to add to my book. 6 people in a van for 26 hours is an adventure. I can say that I would join them all again for another adventure if invited."
Jenn, part of the TWB Misfit Runners team, takes us through her Rock Lobster Relay weekend. Thanks for the post, Jenn!

In January I became part of TWB Misfit Runners for the Rock Lobster Relay. A team of 12 racing about 200 miles through 35 towns in ME, from ...

08/30/2017

The Rock Lobster Relay isn't just one, but TWO big challenges - running 200 miles total as a team, and doing it all over the course of two days... are you up for the challenge?

08/29/2017

Info, PhoneTrak, Progress Alerts, Cheer, Social, & Buzz are all part of the free RaceJoy app package! Used by the Rock Lobster Relay for 2 years in a row, RaceJoy makes it so much easier for spectators to keep track of their participant and get maximum cheering time!

This past weekend the 2nd Annual Rock Lobster Relay, a multi-day 200 mile course along the scenic Maine coastline, offered RaceJoy for the second year in a row. 52 teams competed and 614 runners an…

08/28/2017

Missing the journey and exploration of the Rock Lobster Relay? Well, instead of 200 miles, how about 100 things? Quite a few of these are around the RLR course, reminisce the old and experience the new through this list!

Seafood, lighthouses, and a stunning spot called Acadia National Park—need we say more? The East Coast's tip-top is top-notch.

08/26/2017

You're gonna want to know this before going to those end-of-summer family cookouts...

08/24/2017

WE COULDN'T AGREE MORE but the shrimp/crawfish emoji will have to suffice for now 🦐

Luke's Lobster owner Luke Holden launches an online petition drive to get the state's iconic crustacean represented among the animal pictograms available for electronic messaging.

08/23/2017

When you run the Rock Lobster Relay social pages, you're most important instruction is "take a picture of everything Lobster that you find"