Hudson Relay Firsts
Another 1910 first was the disqualification of a class (Class of 1910) for cheating. Two of the senior class runners got lost and their replacements were transported by car to their starting points.
In 1914, alumni participation began. The student newspaper, Reserve Weekly, reported that, “In order to do away with a thing which has occurred in the last two races, and which detracts from the dignity of the school, there will be a prominent alumnus to accompany and watch the runners of each class, with power to disqualify any runner who rides in an auto instead of running his mile.”
The Class of 1922 was the first to win 3 races.
Page from 1924 Nihon yearbook
In 1937, for the first and only time (that is documented), separate teams for each class were replaced by a single team.
In 1942, the race was “run” using bicycles instead of runners.
In 1946, all teams were disqualified for using cars instead of running the race.
In 1972, Mather College, the undergraduate women’s college, became the first school other than Adelbert College to assemble a team.
In 1974, the alumni team won for the first time. Hudson Relay winning team the Alumni Team with the Curtis Cup
In 1975, women runners were allowed to run with their class, instead of running as a separate women’s team.
Hudson Relay winners hoist Curtis Cup
In 1978, Case Institute of Technology was permitted to participate. The Case team had actually finished first in 1974, but was disqualified because the race was open only to Reserve students.
The Class of 1982 was the first team to win the race 4 straight years.
President Ragone presents Curtis Cup to Class of 1982 winning team
In 1984, the Law School became the first professional school to enter a team.
In 1990, the race was run entirely in University Circle. Five runners ran the 26-mile course from Hudson to Cleveland, after which the race between the classes was held in University Circle.
