Chepstow Harriers Running Club

Summer Relays

The club enter teams in a number of multi-stage races every June. These events each have their own unique atmosphere and experience, be it off-road along the Cotswold Way, Castle-hopping through Wales or racing through Monmouthshire. Sign up early as places are always limited!

All the relays are free to members and there are free T-shirts and goody bags for the Rack Raid and Castles, and T-shirts for sale in the Cotswolds (free if you help out on our allocated drink station on Leg 9).

The Rack Raid (8th June 2008)
Sunday of the first weekend in June is Rack Raid day. This 13 stage race takes place in Monmouthshire against other local running clubs and is the one we love to WIN! We need at least 26 runners for our two teams. If you want to get into the A Team, you’ll need to put in a competitive time in a race in the weeks before - for instance in the Club Handicaps in April/May, or one of the Club Champs races, or indeed any race with officially published results. If you’re a regular Club attender you’ve got a good chance of getting in the B Team.

The Welsh Castles Relay (14th/15th June 2008)
The second weekend in June is Welsh Castles Relay weekend. This is a famous 20 stage event from Caernarfon near Anglesey all the way through Wales to Cardiff, held over two days with ten races per day. We need 20+ committed runners of any ability for this epic. Transport and basic accommodation is laid on. Lots of fun and team bonding!

The Cotswold Way Relay (28th June 2008)
The last Saturday in June is the day for the off-road team runners. This race, following the ancient Cotswold Way long distance path, comprises ten stages - and in recent years we've put in four teams! We need 40+ runners (inc lots of women). You should be prepared to recce your leg in advance - we’ll provide plenty of help - as the course is not marshalled and you must follow the waymarks - which can be missed! It’s mainly off-road and very scenic. We do some training runs over the course in the weeks leading up to the event to familiarise ourselves with the route.