 This event had all of teams start at the same part of the track (located at the women's singles/ men's doubles start house), then run down to the finish and tap on a relay marker to exchange from one slider on a team to the next (men's doubles to women's singles to men's singles) with the fastest time winning.In an effort to prepare for the championships, the track underwent a major renovation in 2006, costing €4 million.Ticket sales at the finish area for all three days were sold out.