Running Out of Time is a relay event used to promote discussion about climate change.[1][2][3][4][5] It was the longest non-stop relay ever attempted with runners, cyclists and sailors working together to pass a baton hand-to-hand from COP26 in Glasgow to COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh.[6] The baton moved non-stop through 18 countries: UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Egypt.[7] The journey of 7,767 kilometres (4,826 mi) took forty days.[8]
| Running Out of Time | |
|---|---|
 logo | |
| Date | 30 September 2022 |
| Location | 18 countries |
| Event type | relay |
| Distance | 7,767 kilometres (4,826 mi) |
| Official site | running-out-of-time |
References
edit- ^ Murray, Jessica (6 November 2022). "'The response blew us away': mass relay takes baton from Glasgow to Cop27". The Guardian.
- ^ Hay, James (29 September 2022). "We Are Running Out of Time". UN Chronicle.
- ^ Godwin, Cody (11 November 2022). "Climate relay finishes at COP27 climate summit after 40-day, 18-country journey". USA Today.
- ^ Bozon, Jenny (9 November 2022). "World's longest relay crosses the finish line at COP27 delivering a climate message to world leaders". Runner's World.
- ^ Gilmour, Lauren (30 September 2022). "Baton relay covering 4,800 miles from Glasgow to Egypt gets under way". The Independent.
- ^ "About the relay". Running Out of Time.
- ^ "Route Map". Running Out of Time.
- ^ "The Baton Journey". Running Out of Time.
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