2025 - Hereward Relay

Date: 23/11/2025

Location: Embankment Athletics Track, Bishop's Rd, Peterborough PE1 5BW

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  Instructions on Entering a Pair

 

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Note for Team Entry Payments

This race is licensed by the Trail Running Association and will be conducted under UK Athletics rules. As event organisers, we are required to submit details of runners affiliated with England Athletics-registered running clubs to the TRA. We understand that at the time of entry, clubs may not know which athletes will run each leg, and therefore it may be impractical to identify affiliated or unaffiliated runners at that stage.

To simplify matters and to allow you to secure your team’s place without immediate differentiation, the Hereward Relay team entry fee is set at £80, based on the assumption that all team members are affiliated to an England Athletics club.

When your team line-up is finalised, if any team members are not affiliated, you will be contacted to pay a balance of £2 per unaffiliated athlete. The same principle applies to the Hereward Relay pair entry: it is also set at £80 assuming both runners are affiliated, and any unaffiliated participants will incur the same additional fee once the pair selection is confirmed.

In doing so, we aim to make it as straightforward as possible for you to enter your teams without the need to identify individual affiliation status at the point of entry.

The Hereward Relay was first run in 1998 when 14 teams took part and has since grown with as many as 117 teams taking part in 2018! The race starts in Peterborough and follows (as far as possible) the Hereward Way for over 39 miles to Ely crossing over bridleways, fields, bridges and tracks and is therefore unsuitable for wheelchair users.

Relay teams consist of four members who each run one stage. Those feeling more ambitious or looking for a tougher challenge can take on the ultra and run all 39 miles solo to become a local legend.


Hosted by March Athletic Club

Event Information
The Ultra Race will start in two waves, one at 7.30am and one at 8.30am.
Registration opens at 7.00am.

Useful Information
Relay Race Rules
Ultra Race Rules
 

Stage Details

Stage 1: Peterborough to Whittlesey
Stage 1: Map
Stage 1: Start of route in more detail
Stage 1: gpx
Stage 1: Fly through video
 

Stage 2: Whittlesey to March
Stage 2: Map
Stage 2: De-tour
Stage 2: gpx
Stage 2: Fly through video
 

Stage 3: March to Welney
Stage 3: Map
Stage 3: End of route in more detail
Stage 3: gpx
Stage 3: Fly through video
 

Stage 4: Welney to Ely
Stage 4: Map
Stage 4: gpx
Stage 4: Fly through video


 

Entries are non-refundable and unfortunately cannot be deferred but transfers to another participant are available until midnight on 21/11/2025. Login to transfer your entry.