DHL RELAY

Every year in KBH there is a relay race with nearly a 125,000 participants.  Departments and businesses all over Denmark send teams out to run, with colleagues to socialize and support.  Each team has 5 members, and each member runs 5K, for a total of 25K.  The park is loaded with tents and beer taps and sausages and generally happy, fit (or unfit) danes and visitors.

monday, my first day at the institute:
9AM -- faculty meeting, i am introduced to everyone
12NOON -- lunch outside with faculty and phd's.
12:30 --: director jens suggests i come to a social event that evening, some kind of run, but there will be beer and sausage and talk to nana, she can give you directions.
16:00 -- go home to change into sneakers, nana says that they need another team member to run/walk/jog
19:00 -- am distracted by this RAINBOW
19:10 -- get to the park, no one is walking, this is definitely a serious run
19:45 -- i begin my first 5K (ever.)
21:00 -- thank god for cold danish beer :)


Translated from the marathon website:
What is DHL baton?

DHL baton is a 5 x 5 km relay race, organized by Sparta. It is held five nights in a row - in 2010 from Monday 30 Aug. empty on Friday 3 September - in Fælledparken in Copenhagen.  Approximately 95% of the registered teams are company teams. There is a focus on race and health, while there is comfort and socializing with colleagues.

marathon path--5K, follow the dotted red line