The DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay is the oldest relay race in America but just HOW old is it? A date can be difficult to understand. Without context, it’s just a number. Since the start of the 1st race in 1964, A LOT of things have been built, events thrown, and inventions invented. To help give an idea of how much has changed since the race started running, here’s our list of 50 notable things the Lake Tahoe Relay is older than.
Super Bowl
Moon Walk
Atari
VHS Beta
New York City Marathon
Image appears courtesy: TCS NYC Marathon
Punk Rock
Post Its
GPS
Sesame Street
Image from – Wikimedia
Star Wars
Susan B Anthony Dollar
Microwave
Canadian Flag
Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay
Pac Man
Camcorders
Fax Machine
Apple Computer
Pocket Calculator
Space Shuttle
Ink Jet Printer
Redwood National Park
Image by USA-Reiseblogger from Pixabay
1st Test Tube Baby
Saturday Night Live
Snowboards
Miranda Rights
Secretariat
Bar Code
Jet Skis
Disposable Diapers
Image by Mahesh Patel from Pixabay
Big Mac
Woodstock
Boeing 747
Rolling Stone Magazine
Image from Wikipedia
Bungee Jumping
Internet
Cell Phones
ATM
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Respirator
Mini Skirt
Disney World
Willis Tower (Formerly known as Sears Tower)
PBS
Digital Watch
Walmart
Heart Transplant
911 Emergency
Smoke Detector
Watergate
Air Bags
Image by Angie Johnston from Pixabay
Fidel Castro’s Cuba
As the DeCelle Memorial Relay kicks off on the first Saturday in June, be sure to remember that this isn’t just a race… but a tradition. It’s an event older than Star Wars, the New York City Marathon, and even the Super Bowl!
