Inter Club Relays – General info

This page is for the general information about the relays – the date shown is of the first event, just for website purposes.

The individual events are on the website Calendar, with dates and venues.  I’ve added specific details of the routes, facilities, parking etc on each event page.

General information

This is a series of 5 events, each one at a different location, and are open only to members of the invited Clubs.

The series have been organised and coordinated by Ashford and District Athletics Club, with input from representatives from each club taking part, and each event is hosted by the local club.  Each leg of each event is approximately 2 miles.  The courses are on public footpaths and/or quiet roads which will remain open to the public.  Marshalls will be in place at key locations.  Each team will have a baton that contains a timing chip, and each runner will the baton to the next runner or finish with it.  Each clubs runners will be co-ordinated by a club representative.  These events are not open to the public, and are therefore members only.

Each runner must be able to cover 2.5 miles in 30 minutes.

There are several clubs taking part in these relays so they will be BUSY!  Please car share as much as you can, but particularly at Samphire Hoe where parking is very limited

Communication – these relays will be organised (as far as possible) by WhatsApp – if this doesn’t fit for you, please let me know so we can agree a different method.  My number is 07719 636339.

Emergency information – as the club rep, I will need details of your emergency contact – please email them to me by 2^nd April 2025 by clicking the link at the top of this page.

Please also add your predicted time for a 2 mile distance. 

Headphones – bone conductors ARE permitted.

First Aiders will be in attendance at each event.

Teams

• Women – Senior (team of 3), V35 (3), V45 (3) and V55 (3)
• Men – Senior (team of 4) – V40 (4), V50 (3) and V60 (3)
• Anyone in a V age group can go down an age group into another V team
• Each club can have up to 4 teams – the A and B team can score points, the C and D teams don’t score.  B teams cannot be quicker than A teams – if they are, the timing company will swap them over.
• If we have insufficient runners to make up a complete team for an age group, we can make up a mixed team which will be counted as a C team, non-scoring
• A runner can compete in only one scoring team per event.  If they compete in an A or B team (scoring), they may be slotted in to make up a C or D team (non-scoring)
• I need to get names to the organisers 1 week before each event, so please let me know promptly if your plans change and you can’t make it, or if you couldn’t make it and now you can!

Facilities

• Water – there is only water at the finish, not on the course, so please make sure you are properly hydrated before arrival and that you’ve got supplies for during and afterwards
• Loos – there will either be portaloos at each event, or public loos that have been kept open by the local authority
• Changing/baggage rooms – these are not provided so please travel light
• Safety pins etc for bibs – please bring your own fixings

Cost

The cost to our runners is just £15, which covers you for all 5 relays.  The actual cost is £25 but the Club are subsidising by £10.  It’s not possible to provide a refund if you pay then cannot come, as the costs still have to covered and your place will have been purchased from the organisers.

Payment is open now – please transfer £15 to the Club account using the reference ICR25 (your surname) and then let me know that you have paid so I can include you in the team sheets:

Account: DEAL TRI (must be capitals) sort code 40-16-11, account number 62656922

Awards

After the last event, there will be awards for the top 3 A teams across the competition, and the first B team.  It’s very likely that the trophy will be presented for pics etc and will then be retained by the organisers for engraving.  This helps to keep the costs down and stops the trophy disappearing!

– You do need to be a member of EA.

– Remember that you are required to wear a Club shirt whilst running your leg of any event as we need to be able to easily identify our runners – if you need to get one, please visit the Kit Store on the website.  If this might cause difficulty for you, please contact Sue directly and I’ll do my best to help you.