Durham Cathedral Relays

A great way to sneak in an extra running session the relays are overlooked by durham castle and cathedral by the river wear.

Durham cathedral relays.

A change of venue this year not as scenic as the last 30 years but well done durham city harriers on finding an alternative so quickly. Durham cathedral relays 2018. Durham cathedral relays 2017. In 1083 he founded the benedictine priory of st.

The summer relays is a cross country relays event that takes place each year on a weekday evening either before or after the august bank holiday. Running exclusively on closed university grounds the grass track is perfect for a blast running two laps of a 1500 metre course predominantly flat with a cheeky little bank which adds to the views over the river. Carilef who in 1080 was appointed as the first prince bishop by king william the conqueror. Durham cathedral relays 2015 part 1 of 3 sen men 1st 2nd and 3rd leg mix.

Event cancelled due to snow and ice on course. There are separate races for veteran men ages 35 years and over senior and veteran women veteran women ages 35 years and over and senior men. Cuthbert at durham and having ejected the secular canons and their wives and children who had been in charge of the church and shrine of st cuthbert. This is one of two open events that durham city harriers hosts each year the other being the cathedral relays in january.

The cathedral relays is a cross country running event for teams of 3 runners with each runner completing two laps of a fast mainly flat grass course. Each leg is approx. The course has now become similar to the courses used for elite. Durham cathedral xc relays 2015 part 3 sen men 2nd leg.

And so it came to pass that a smaller than usual yet highly tuned group of athletes from the poly made the short journey down south to the city of durham for the cathedral relays 2018.