Each year the Striders participate in at
least 6 relays ranging in distance from 9 miles to 64 miles
BRADFORD MILLENNIUM WAY RELAY
Held for the first time on 30 June 2002, organised by Saltaire Striders (previously known as St Bede's AC)
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.
2007 Vets team 8th overall 2nd vets, B team 19th out of 32 teams Striders results (in VSUpdate)
2008 Vets team 13th overall 3rd vets, B team 20th out of 42 teams Striders results (in VSUpdate)
2009 Vets team 14th overall 2nd vets out of 43 teams Striders results (in VSUpdate)
2010 Mixed team 24th overall out of 48 teams, Dan Murray & Lisa Wilyman set mixed record on leg 3, taking Paul Furness & Kathy Kaiser's record from 2002
2011 Mens team 12th, Mixed team 20th (3rd mixed) Striders results (in VSUpdate)
Walk booklets from Jim Thornber, The Millennium Way Project, 10 Laburnham Grove, Cross Roads, Keighley, BD22 9EP
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.
DANEFIELD FELL RELAY
Organised by Fellandale in May - details to follow
3 legs, singles, 9 miles total
GOLDEN ACRE RELAY
Organised by Abbey Runners in July - details to follow
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
2007 we finished 4th, 12th(2nd vets), 14th(1st women) and 16th (one of two clubs with 4 teams) out of 36 teams Full Results / Striders Results
2008 we finished 3rd, 14th(2nd vets), 15th(1st women) and 18th (one of two clubs with 4 teams) out of 35 teams Full Results / Striders Results
2009 we finished 2nd, 9th(2nd vets), 16th(1st women) and 20th (one of two clubs with 4 teams) out of 32 teams Full Results / Striders Results
2010 we finished 3rd, 11th(2nd vets), 15th("B" team), 16th(1st women) 31st("C" team) out of 37 teams, 5 womens stage wins, 1 mens stage win, 1 mixed stage win, the only club ever to have had 5 teams in the LCW
Striders and full Results
2011 we finished 2nd, 10th(3rd vets), 11th("B" team), 26th(3rd women), 29th("C" team) out of 41 teams, 1 mixed stage win, again the only club with 5 teams in the LCW
Striders Results