Calderdale Way Relay

Britain's biggest club run off road event is almost upon us once more, and this year it's a new and improved model.  For the first time, we will have chip timing. We have a massively improved prize fund thanks to sportsshoes.com and Salomon and we have a new race finish. Instead of a last mile around the canal basin and along Stainland Road, we will be taking the lovely Hebble Trail up to Halifax Harriers HQ at Spring Hall....which has a bit of a sting in the tail. The chip timing has necessitated a small increase in entrance fee to £7 per runner. That will be more than offset by a 10% sportsshoes.com discount for every competitor.  Please get entries in early if you can as we expect the race to fill up again.  We would like to invite clubs from further afield, so we will try to arrange free or very cheap camping for teams that need to travel a long way. Please contact us if you wish to take advantage. And yes, there will be coasters.

Race Details

Date

19th May 2019
Start time

8.00 am
Contact

Nick Small    contact via email
Entry Fee

£84 Per team  -  Maximum 100 teams
Race entry

Entries NOW OPEN - SEE BELOW FOR ENTRY FORM
Teams
  • MIxed Team  -  A minimum of 6 ladies to qualify for the mixed team prizes.
  • Vets Team -  Ladies must be 40 + years  Men must be 40 + years
Prize List
  • 1st open team
  • 1st ladies team
  • 1st mixed team
  • 1st vets team
    12 X £ TBC Vouchers and Trophy
     
  • 2nd Open team
  • 2nd ladies team
  • 2nd mixed team
  • 2nd vets team
    12 X £ TBC Vouchers
     
  • 3rd Open team
    12 X £  TBC Vouchers
Bonus Prizes

Once again we are offering a fantastic £1,800 of bonus prizes for Record Breaking teams and pairs.

  • £300 for any open or mixed team to break the overall course record/adjusted target time of 5:40:00 (record 5:34:46)
  • £300 for any ladies team to beat the ladies record/target time of 7:10:00 (record 7:02:11)

We have set target times, based upon the existing course records and adjusted for distance changes. In almost every case, the target times are slower than the existing records (which were set in winter conditions). We want the targets to be fair and achievable.
Leg Bonus Prizes

There are also £100 bonus prizes for any pairs that manage to crack the record/target time for any individual leg.

  • £100 for record breaking men's pairs
  • £100 for record breaking ladies's pairs

We have set the target times to be fair and achievable and, in almost every case, slower than the existing record. For instance, the leg 3 record of 32:23 was set by such an outstanding pair of athletes that it is unlikely ever to be broken...Unless a certain pair of fell running olympian siblings have a crack.

Target times for the legs in 2018 :

  • leg 1   open 1:08:00   ladies 1:25:00
  • leg 2   open 0:54:00   ladies 1:08:00
  • leg 3   open 0:33:00   ladies 0:43:00
  • leg 4   open 0:59:00   ladies 1:14:00
  • leg 5   open 0:49:00   ladies 1:01:00
  • leg 6   open 1:04:00   ladies 1:18:00

So, the challenge is there, we've put up the bounty, it's over to you now.
Good luck.
2019 CWR Entry Form Entry Form

Race Route

Leg 1  |  Leg 2  |  Leg 3  |  Leg 4  |  Leg 5  |  Leg 6

From 2011 - Note changes to Leg 2 at Riding Stables

From 2011 - Note changes to Leg 6 start

From 2012 - Note changes to Leg 6 finish

Route

Results