Haldon Relays...teams of four, with each person running a 3km leg. The race route will follow a pleasant undulating loop on the forest tracks.
📍 Haldon Forest
📈 Fun interesting 3km trail loop
📒 UK Athletics Race License:
🏃 Team of 4 - Club and Fun teams welcome
Welcome to the Haldon Relays! Prepare to lace up your running shoes and embark on a thrilling relay race through the heart of Haldon Forest. This isn't just your average race; it's a celebration of teamwork, endurance, and the joy of trail running.
Picture this: teams of four, each member tackling a 3km leg of a fun and interesting trail loop that winds its way through the enchanting landscapes of Haldon Forest. The undulating tracks promise a challenge for every runner, making each kilometer a testament to both skill and camaraderie.
Mark your calendar the Haldon Relays offer not just a race but an experience, with the UK Athletics Race License ensuring that every step is part of a professionally organized and sanctioned event.
Whether you're a seasoned club runner or just looking to have a blast with friends, all are welcome to join in the excitement. So gather your team, embrace the spirit of teamwork, and let the Haldon Relays take you on a journey through the heart of running excellence.
Get ready to run, laugh, and make memories amidst the trees and trails of Haldon Forest. The Haldon Relays await – where the thrill of the run meets the beauty of the outdoors! 🏃🌲
EVENT INFO
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Race HQ: Haldon Forest
Route: View Map
Change Overs: It is runners responsibility to ensure they are ready for their change over, our officials will seek to assist but ultimately it the competitors responsibility to be ready and in the appropriate change over zone when incoming runners finishes.
Team Make Up: We will accept team entries from both running club teams and also scratch teams - so your welcome to enter as a bunch of mates or a business team etc! The make up can be single sex or mixed.
Team Amends: Amends to teams can be made up until the close of play on xx xx 2024 after this time we will only make emergency amends...so no sneaky tactical changes :-)
Car Parking: Pay and display parking will be available at main Haldon Forest Park car park.
Entry & Race Limit: 75 Teams - first come first served.
Entry Fees: Adult Team (over 17)- All runners England Athletics competition license holder = £50 (£12.50 per runner) Adult Team (over 17) - Unattached Team = £58 (£14.50 per runner) Junior Team (Under 17) - All runner England Athletics competition license holder = £30 (£7.50 per runner) Junior Team (Under 17) - Unattached Team = £34 (£8.50 per runner)
Minimum Age: 11 years
Numbers: Numbers will be issued on the day to teams - they should be collected by the nominated team leader. Numbers will display a team number and a letter - this represents the leg order: A = 1st Leg B = 2nd Leg C = 3rd Leg D = 4th Leg
Toilets, Changing and Showers: These will be available at the Race Hq
First Aid: This will be provided by TBC
Prizes & Scoring: Team age cat for a teams will be based on the youngest member of the team - except for junior runners. Final prize structure will be based on final entry of teams.
Prize Giving: We will try and award first past the post men's, ladies and mixed teams on the night. The remaining prizes will be sent out the week after. As this is this is the first time we have organised relays we want to make sure we get positions & times correct.
Memento / Rewards: Each team will be sent a personalised team certificate, which will include individual times/position. This will be emailed out after the event.
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*To ensure we get things right we will not award medals on the night, they will be posted out the week afterwards. We hope to award the trophies for 1st Men, Lady and Mixed teams on the night.
England Athletics, ARC or British Triathlon Affiliated Teams:
Male & Female - Under 17 1st Team - Medals
Male & Female - 18 - 39 1st Team - Medals
Male & Female - 40 -49 1st Team - Medals
Male & Female - 50 - 59 1st Team - Medals
Male & Female - 60 - 69 1st Team - Medals
Male & Female - 70+ 1st Team - Medals
Mixed Team Any Age (2 Male & 2 Female Runners) - 1st Team - Medals
SCRATCH/FUN TEAM - Any teams that are unaffiliated:
Men 1st Team any age - Medals
Female 1st Team any age - Medals
Mixed Team Any age (2 Male & 2 Female Runners) - 1st Team - Medals
TROPHY - 1st Male, Female, Mixed Overall Team (Regardless of Cat)
TEAM TYPE CLASSFICATION:
Athletics / Running Club or Formal Running Group / Triathlon Club or Team - any team we consider ALL runners to be part of a 'formal' running (or Tri) club/group.
Scratch/Fun Team - are any team other than above, this team may include a runner who is part affiliated to club or group - please note we very much promote this as a fun category.
*We reserve the right to make a judgement call in the spirit of the event and amend team type classification if we deem necessary.
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You can enter a team of mixed ages, we will assign you to the age cat based on the youngest person in the team, unless they are a junior then the team will default to a senior team.
If a team is short then a team member may run 2 legs - in the spirit of things we'd prefer this to be done only if absolutely necessary.
Somebody may run for two different teams as long as they are in different team category.
Second claim club members can run as long as their first claim club is not taking part.
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