RELAYS:

Each year the Striders participate in at least 6 relays ranging in distance from 9 miles to 64 miles

• HARROGATE RINGWAY RELAY
  • Organised by Nidd Valley Road Runners in January
  • 5 legs, single runners, 20 miles total
  • Leg 1 "Forest Moor" World's End Pub, Knaresborough to Forest Moor Lane 2 miles
  • Leg 2 "Crimple" Forest Moor Lane to Leeds Road / Almsford Bank 3.75 miles
  • Leg 3 "Pannal" Leeds Road / Almsford Bank to Otley Road / Beckwith Head Road 4.75 miles
  • Leg 4 "Oakdale" Otley Road / Beckwith Head Road to Ripon Road / Knox Mill Lane 4.25 miles
  • Leg 5 "Nidd Gorge" Ripon Road / Knox Mill Lane to Yorkshire Lass Pub, Knaresborough 5.25 miles
  • N.B. in 2005 there were there are minor diversions on legs 3 and 4, please take note Added 27 Dec 04
  • Route details provided by Nidd Valley R R (includes 2005 diversions) Added 27 Dec 04
  • Brief route details from NVRR, additional notes by Bob Jackson, including quick return routes by road (includes 2005 diversions) Added 27 Dec 04
  • Brief route details from NVRR, additional notes by Bob Jackson, including quick return routes by road (excludes 2005 diversions) Added 3 Jan 08
  • 2001 we finished 6th, 9th and 14th of 22 teams
  Report in April 2001 VS Newscreated 31 Dec 2007
  • 2002 we finished 3rd, 7th, 9th(V50 team) and 16th(women) out of 23 teams Report in March 2002 VS Newscreated 9 Mar 2002
  • 2003 we finished 5th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 18th out of 37 teams Report in March 2003 VS Newscreated 31 Dec 2007
  • 2004 we finished 3rd, 13th, 15th, 16th and 19th out of 31 teams Report in January 2004 VS Newscreated 31 Dec 2007
  • 2005 ?
  • 2006 We did not enter a team because it clashed with our Club Handicap
  • 2007 We did not enter a team because it clashed with the Sport Direct cross-country league
  • 2008 we finished 8th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 27th out of 35 teams
  • See Hilary Atkins' website for more information on walking the Ringway
  • Walk leaflets (and cloth badges if you complete the whole circuit) from 20 Pannal Ash Grove, Harrogate HG2 0HZ
  • Details of Ramblers Association Publications
  • Next race Sunday ? January 2008

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• BUNNY RUN FELL RELAY
  • Details to follow
  • 3 legs, singles, 9 miles total

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• BRADFORD MILLENNIUM WAY RELAY
  • Held for the first time on 30 June 2002, organised by St Bede's AC (Bradford)
  • 5 legs, pairs, total 45 miles
  • Leg 1 Beckfoot Lane, Bingley to Marsh Lane, Oxenhope 10 miles
  • Leg 2 Marsh Lane, Oxenhope to Chapel Lane, Laycock 9 miles
  • Leg 3 Chapel Lane, Laycock to Town End, Silsden 7.5 miles
  • Leg 4 Town End, Silsden to near White Wells, Ilkley 8.5 miles
  • Leg 5 near White Wells, Ilkley to Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club, Wagon Lane, Bingley 10 miles
  • 2002 our men's team finished 4th, Paul Briscoe and Mick Wrench ran the fastest time for leg 5, our mixed team finished as 1st mixed team (11th overall), there were 20 teams. Report in Striders News Sept 2002 created Sep 02
  • 2003 our "A" team finished 13th, our mixed team finished as 1st mixed team (6th overall), there were 23 teams.
  • 2004 our "A" team finished 7th, Andrew Cutts and Alan Hutchinson ran the fastest time for leg 4, our mixed team finished as 1st mixed team (9th overall), there were 25 teams.
  • 2005 our Vets team finished as 3rd vets team (5th overall), Drew Taylor and Jerry Watson set a vets record on leg 1, our mixed team finished as 1st mixed team (17th overall), there were 30 teams.
  • 2006 we finished 4th(1st vets). Full Results / Striders Results
  • 2007 Vets team 8th overall 2nd vets, B team 19th out of 32 teams
  • next race provisionally Sunday 15 June 2008
  • Walk booklets from Jim Thornber, The Millennium Way Project, 10 Laburnham Grove, Cross Roads, Keighley, BD22 9EP
  • Preview in March 2002 VS Newscreated 9 Mar 2002
  • Link to St Bede's new Race website for Race Information linked 5 May 04
  • Link to Bradford Millennium Way linked 14 Sep 01

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• DANEFIELD FELL RELAY
  • Details to follow
  • 3 legs, singles, 9 miles total

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• LEEDS COUNTRY WAY RELAY (follow link for more information including unofficial route instructions - updated 15 Aug 2004)
  • Organised by Kippax Harriers in September
  • 6 legs, pairs, 64 miles total
  • Leg 1 Garforth Sports Centre to Grove Road, Stanley 11.75 miles
  • Leg 2 Grove Road, Stanley to Scotchman Lane, Morley 11.15 miles
  • Leg 3 Scotchman Lane, Morley to Thornbury Cricket Field 9.8 miles
  • Leg 4 Thornbury Cricket Field to Golden Acre Park, Bramhope 11.5 miles
  • Leg 5 Golden Acre Park, Bramhope to Thorner Lane, Scarcroft 10.06 miles
  • Leg 6 Thorner Lane, Scarcroft to Garforth Sports Centre 9.7 miles
  • 1990 we won
  • 1991 our "A" team was first and our Vets team second overall
  • does anyone have results for 1992 to 1999?
  • 2000 we finished 2nd wimins team, 4th mens team and 3rd vets team
  • 2001 race cancelled due to Foot & Mouth restrictions
  • 2002 we finished 3rd wimins team, 6th mens team and 4th vets team
  • 2003 we finished 2nd mens team, 2nd wimins team, 2nd vets team and only club with 4 teams
  • 2004 we finished 10th, 16th(4th vets), 24th(4th women) and 31st(only club with 4 teams)Full Results / Striders Results
  • 2005 we finished 5th, 13th(3rd vets), 26th(2nd women) and 25th(only club with 4 teams)
  • 2006 we finished 6th(1st vets), 10th, 20th(2nd women) and 26th(only club with 4 teams)Full Results / Striders Results
  • Next race 2 September 2007

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• CALDERDALE WAY RELAY
  • Organised by Halifax Harriers in December
  • 6 legs, pairs, 60 miles total
  • 2000 we finished 3rd mixed team (xx overall) and xx mens team out of 99 teams
  • 2001 we finished 3rd mixed team again
  • 2002 ??
  • 2003 we finished 23rd and 90th out of 94 teams
  • 2004 our mixed team were runners-up (36th overall) and our A team 48th overall
  • 2005 our mixed team were third mixed (37th overall, 9 minutes behind the winners) and our A team 41st overall
  • 2006 our mixed team were runners-up (61st overall) and our A team 50th overall
  • Next race probably Sunday 9 December 2007
  • Link to Halifax Harriers Website
  • Information from Ramblers Assocation website:
    Circular from Clay House, Greetland 50 miles (80 km). Follows old packhorse routes and moorland paths, circling high up around the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire, close to Halifax, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge.
    Maps: 103, 104, 110
    Publications: "The Calderdale Way" (M) By Calderdale Way Association. £4.99 plus 70p P&P. from Hebden Bridge Tourist Information Centre.