About this edition
Edition 7 brought together our largest group yet, with runners spanning six continents and every time zone. Rain or shine, our global community kept the baton moving around the world.
42+
Runners Participating
39+
Number of Different Cities
19
Number of Countries
255 km
Total Distance Covered (km)
158 mi
Total Distance Covered (miles)
Global Reach
Countries Represented
Australia, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Lithuania, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, UK, USA
Voices from the Relay
Hurricane Dedication
Kingston, Jamaica
“We had a hurricane day! School was closed, and I fit my run in between rain bands.”
Personal Best Surprise
Belfast, Northern Ireland
“5.01km / 30m21s (woo hoo, I beat my time from last relay VI) / 31m Ascent / Water & early lunch of a sandwich”
Furry Running Partner
Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
“I had a great furry companion running with me this year 🐕️ We were under weather alert for heavy rains, and it had been raining heavily until ten minutes before my running slot, but I was lucky enough to run without rain, even though we were already prepared for it.”
Dog Management Challenge
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
“The flat route was completely complicated by my dogs. They got off their leads, they stopped to sniff, to bark, to go to the loo – they were taken home and didn’t finish with me 😢”
Weather Conditions Experienced
Rainy / Wet
31% of Participants
Pleasant / Perfect weather
14% of Participants
Hot / Warm
14% of Participants
Cool / Cold
14% of Participants
Sunny weather
12% of Participants
The Sun Never Sets on Automattic
Explore the newest stories from automatticians around the world in our most recent edition.
Most Popular Recovery Drinks
Water
40% of Runners
Protein Shake
14% of Runners
Coffee
1% of Runners
Most Creative Recovery Snacks
1st Place: Bacon & Egg Roll + Powerade
Sydney, Australia
A full breakfast meal after running laps around a rainy cricket pitch – definitely thinking outside the typical recovery drink box!
2nd Place: Protein Smoothie + Popcorn
Grecia, Costa Rica
An interesting sweet and salty combination – the popcorn addition makes this quite unique among recovery snacks
3rd Place: Water/Ice Cream Combo
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Who says you can’t have dessert after a 5.87km run? Ice cream as a recovery “drink” definitely wins creativity points
Honorable Mentions
Scrambled Eggs
San Clemente, CA
A proper meal approach
Multivitamin and Magnesium Cocktail
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Very scientific approach
Yoghurt with Banana and Coffee
San Agustín del Guadalix, Spain
Nice balanced combo
A Few Snapshots
The Sun Never Sets on an Automattic 5k Relay. 