Relays
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 between castle ruins, or even running the length of King Offa's defences.
Relays are free to members plus there are free T-shirts for the Rack Raid and Castles.
The Rack Raid (Ruins and Castle Keeps)
This 13 stage race takes place in Monmouthshire against other local running clubs and is a great friendly and competitive day!
The Rack Raid relay is organised by Fairwater Runners Cwmbran and was initially established to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Fairwater Runners and as an alternative event for those who were unable to gain entry to the larger Castles Relay event. It covers approx. 100 miles, traveling around the picturesque countryside of the former county of Gwent between notable ruins and castles.
The Welsh Castles Relay
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 official 'Castles' site is here : Castles
Harriers WCR Relay results archive
The Cotswold Way Relay
Go to the club's Cotswold Way relay page here
A Saturday late in June or early July is the day for the off-road team runners. This race, following the ancient Cotswold Way long distance path, comprises ten stages - this year we have three teams. 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.
A new 7 stage off-road relay organised by Rogue Runs. As with the CWR a recce of your leg is essential as there are many sections where the national trails signs are missing.
Offa's Dyke Relay
We ran the Offa's Dyke (North to South) as a relay in 2011 and 2013. It's a bi-annual event for us so it should be back for 2016. If you are interested in joining in, email anyone on the committee or register your interest on the bulletin board.