Relays are a great opportunity for a runner to contribute to a team effort. You can push another or be pushed yourself to a new level, or just have a great social run! There's a huge choice of relays in 2010 and something for everyone - keep an eye on this page and the Forums and other news channels for your chance to run. And when there's a call for volunteers, be bold! Put yourself forward and save the team organiser calling you!
NB: if you know of any updates to the info here contact Paul, paul@ilkleyharriers.org.uk
There are a lot of events here! Whilst the Club Captains and the Committee will provide direction on which relays to enter, how many teams, etc. we will be looking for team captains to take responsibility for the detailed organisation of their team.
| Date | Event | Organisers | Leaders | Terrain | Target # Teams | Legs | Comments/Latest | Level | Previously |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled 2010 | Nidd Ringway | Nidd Valley Road Runners | N/A | Road and trail | 4 | 5 solo * 4-6 miles, 1st leg female | NVRR have advised that they will no longer organise this relay, due to H&S and other organistaional concerns. | All | 1 team in Jan 2009 |
| 31 Jan 2010 | Pennine Bridleway | Rossendale Harriers | Kelly H | Road and trail | 2 | 5 pairs * 5-9 miles | 1 team in 2010. 66th team, Results | Intermediate | Mixed team in 2008 |
| Sat 13 March 2010 | Dales Way | Ilkley Harriers | Alison& Andrew B, Steve W | Road and trail | 1 'team', any # per leg | Varies? | Social day-long event, now in its 3rd year. See forums for info. | All IH | 45 Harriers in 2009 |
| Sun 21 March 2010 | Northern Road Relays | Henry, Jane | Road | 1M,1F | Men: solo 12 * 3 or 5.5 miles Ladies: 6 solo * 3 miles |
Top class event, qualifier for Nationals. See forum threads. | Advanced | 2 teams in 2008 | |
| April 2010 | National Road Relays | Road | 1M,2F | Men: solo 12 * 3 or 5.5 miles Ladies: 6 solo * 3 miles |
Top class event. We were selected too late to send a team this year. Next year! | Advanced | ? | ||
| Sat 15th May 2010 | BMAF Road Relay | BMAF | Jane B | Road | 1M,1F | 3-6 solo | We'd not entered this before, but our ladies V35 team did us proud. | Intermediate vets | ? |
| Wed 26 May 2010, eve | Badgerstone | Ilkley Harriers | Fell | Lots! | 3 solo * 2 miles | 51 teams incl. many Harriers and family teams. Details | All | 3 teams in May 2009 | |
| 13 June 2010 | Bradford Millenium Way | St Bedes | Trail | 1 | 5 pairs * 8-11 miles | Local, includes leg through Ilkley. Well done to Vic's mixed team. Let's have more teams in 2011! | Intermediate-Advanced | 2 teams in 2009 | |
| Date | Event | Organisers | Leaders | Terrain | Target # Teams | Legs | Comments/Latest | Level | Previously |
| Wed 30 June 2010 7.15pm | Danefield | Fellandale | DIY teams | Trail | As many as possible! | 3 solo * 3 miles | We've always had a good turnout here - we had 11 teams once! Entry on the night only. Over 12, so some junior/family teams possible. It's best if people put together their own teams, no overall coordination needed. Info flyer | All | 6 teams in 2009 |
| Fri 16 July 2010 7pm | Washburn Valley | Otley AC | TBC | Trail | 6 | 3 solo * 3-4 miles | 7 teams in 2010, plus a number of junior teams | All | 6 teams in 2009 |
| Wed 21 July 2010 7pm | Golden Acre | Abbey Runners | Vic, plus others | Trail | 4 | 3 solo * 2.75 miles | Entry on the night only, age 13+. | All | 1 team in 2007 |
| Sep 2010 | Leeds Country Way | Kippax Harriers | Vic | Road/Trail | 1? | 6 pairs * 10-12 miles | Time to give this another go? Vic's organising a team. Do we have enough people interested for two teams? | Intermediate | 2005? |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Ilkley Junior Sprint Fell Relays | Ilkley Harriers | Shirley Wood | Fell | Lots! | 3 solo * 0.5 mile | Fun relay | All juniors | 19 teams in 2009 |
| Sep 2010 | YVAA Road Relay Champs | Ilkley Harriers, (Peter Shields) |
Sep 2010 | Road | Lots! | 3-4 solo * 3 miles | Staged by us for the first time in 2009, 12 Ilkley Vet teams running - let's have even more in 2010 | All | 12 teams in Sep 2009 |
| Sep? 2010 | YVAA XC Relay/Cutlers Relays | YVAA | tbc | XC | 4 | MV 4 solo * 2 miles WV 3 solo * 2 miles also includes Open teams |
Sheffield | Intermediate | ? |
| Sep? 2010 | BOFRA Relays | BOFRA | tbc | Fell | 2 | 4 | Malham. You can see the whole course from the pub! | All | 2009 |
| Oct 2010 | BMAF XC Relay | BMAF | tbc | XC | 2 | 3-6 solo | Not entered before? | Intermediate vets | ? |
| Oct 2010 | Ian Hodgson Mountain Relay | Dave Wilby | Fell | 1 | 4 pairs * 5-8 miles | Possibly the premier mountain relay. We've entered 1 men's, 1 ladies' team in 2010 | Advanced | 2 teams in Oct 2009 | |
| Oct 2010 | FRA Relays | Varies | tbc | Fell | 3 | 4 pairs * 5-8 miles | FRA Championship medals | Advanced | 4 teams in Oct 2009 |
| Oct 2010 | National 4 and 6 Stage | Varies | tbc | Road | 2 | Men 6 solo * 6k Women 4 * 4k |
Teams in 2010? | Advanced | ? |
| Dec 2010 | Calderdale Way | Halifax Harriers | tbc | Fell, trail | 3 | 12 pairs * 5-10 miles | Can be a really tough winter event! | Advanced | Dec 2009 |
| Mid Dec 2010 | Xmas Fun Relays | Ilkley Harriers | tbc | Road | 30+ | 4 solo * 5k | Fun social event, Tuesday night, Fancy Dress required! | All | Dec 2009 |