City of Bath Athletic Club

2006 COTSWOLD WAY RELAY

Saturday 24th June 2006

2006 RESULTS

ORGANISERS' and PARTICIPANTS' GUIDELINES

Welcome to the organiser’s pages for the 2006 Cotswold Way Relay

On these pages you should find all the information required to get the team in place for the event. Hopefully the participants can access the internet and equip themselves with the information for themselves, thus simplifying the responsibility of the Team Leaders.

THE EVENT

The Cotswold Way Relay is now in its 15th year, operated as 10 back-to-back races, starting each stage with a mass start at the expected arrival time of the 1st runner from the previous stage.

Running from Chipping Campden in the early morning, through to the arrival at Bath Abbey in the early evening, using the waymarked route of the Cotswold Way as our route, the relay is over 90% off-road, taking in many hills, woodlands, fields and tracks, all offering spectular views of the countryside around (if ever a runner looked up from the path to take it in!).

We split the route up into 10 varied stages, varying in ascent and length, to offer a differing flavour for each runer in the team. There are no marshalls on the route, so route finding is all part of the spirit of the event. In recent years the Cotswold Way Authority has considerably improved the signage on route, as part of its upgrade to National Trail status, but there's always one or two who speed past a sign to take time to appreciate some countryside off the main route. Many runners do a recce of their stage before the event, others fall in behind someone else. Good luck to a race leader who has not done a recce.

NEWS

Prizes

There will be more prizes this year for the runners in each stage, including the unique challenge to the 1st Lady to beat all the blokes on her stage.

 

Simon Harwood Memorial Vets Trophy

We also announce the 'Simon Harwood Memorial Trophy'. Simon was one of the founders of the Cotswold Way Relay, and very sadly was taken from us in May 2006. Many of us remember Simon for his cracking sense of humour, his super geordie accent, and above all his short legs and fascinating running style! A permanent trophy in his memory will now be given to the Vets team winners.

 

Race Numbers

Entries close with a record 63 teams. Click here for a list of THIS year's entries.
Race Numbers have been issued in the post on Tuesday 13th June

 

Race
T-shirts:

T-Shirts

The 2006 Cotswold Way Relay T-shirts will be on sale on the day. Cost likely to be £5, available from the marshalls and the Organiser. Click here for a sneaky peaky at this year's design.

 
Short Teams: We welcome volunteers to join in teams who have not managed to make the full 10 runner turn-out. Volunteers run for free. Please use the forum through this link if you would like to volunteer or can help others, or are a team captain looking for extra runners.

 

BUMPF

Information is available here, and can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlinks.

The following information must be read by all participants:

1.      Cotswold Relay Rules

2.      Cotswold Relay Race Schedule

3.      Cotswold Relay Parking Information

 

The TEAM LEADER must return the TEAM DECLARATION form as soon as possible during June, but no later than Monday 19th June. Download here in your choice of format:

WORD or PDF

2006 Prizes

Stage Prizes

1st and 2nd Male Finisher of each stage
1st and 2nd Lady Finisher of each stage
1st and 2nd Male Vet Finisher of each stage

Team Prizes

1st Senior Men's team
1st Ladies' team
1st Veteran's team
1st Mixed team
1st non-affiliated team

Prizes:To be announced closer to the date

Special Ladies Prize: £100
This prize is offered by Bath's best running shop Running Bath. It goes to the 1st Lady who can win a stage of the race outright (ie ahead of all the blokes).

Last year, Holly May challenged the leaders on Stage 9 to one of the strongest female runs we have seen. Holly finished only 2 minutes behind Alan Buckingham (both pictured above directly at the finish), with race winner Steve Robinson only safely home by 1 minute.

 

Participant Information: (look for the red ring on the start/finish maps for precise positioning).

STAGE

START

FINISH

STAGE DESCRIPTION

1

Chipping Campden

Stanway House

Stage 1

2

Stanway House

Cleeve Common

Stage 2

3

Cleeve Common

Seven Springs

Stage 3

4

Seven Springs

Cranham Corner

Stage 4

5

Cranham Corner

Ebley Mill

Stage 5

6

Ebley Mill

Dursley

Stage 6

7

Dursley

Wotton-under-Edge

Stage 7

8

Wotton-under-Edge

Old Sodbury

Stage 8

9

Old Sodbury

Cold Ashton

Stage 9

10

Cold Ashton

Bath Abbey

Stage 10

Drinks Stations

There will be a single drinks station on each stage, approximately half way around. These are generously provided by many of the clubs who take part in the event, and the appreciation of this effort is huge. Runners are encouraged to bring cups and water reserves with them and to take a position along the route and offer water as required. This is a list of the planned locations:

STAGE LOCATION
1Broadway
2Winchcombe
3Dowdeswell
4Crickley Hill
5Shortwood
6Uleybury
7North Nibley
8Hawkesbury Upton
9M4 J18 on A46 crossing
10Lansdown Hill
The photo shows the most excellant drinks station / 'Garden Party' on Stage 8 provided by the Hogweeds on Stony Lane just before the Somerset Monument.

2005 Results

Click here for the Overall Results in 2005

Click here for the Category Results in 2005

Click here for the FULL results listing for 2005

Misc

Do ask the Race Organiser Charles Sanders any questions regarding the route. Email CotswoldRelay at CityofBathAC.Org

For more details on the Cotswold Way, including information regarding accommodation, visit the official Cotswold Way site at http://www.cotswoldway.gov.uk