The Round Norfolk Relay
20th and 21st September 2008
Serpentine do not have an entry in the 2008 race because all 50 entries filled up within a few days of opening and while your compeition co-ordinator was on holiday. In previous years entries haven't even sold out.
The third of the spring/summer weekend relays Serpies take part in, the Round Norfolk Relay, follows the Norfolk county boundary for a distance of 193 miles. Unlike the Green Belt and Welsh Castles Relays which are run as 22 or 20 individual races over two days, the Round Norfolk Relay is run continuously with teams of 17 runners passing the baton from one runner to the next at each stage. The race features a staggered start, much like our club handicap, with the intention that every team ultimately finishes at the same time. Check out the Round Norfolk Relay website for more details.
The course follows the county boundary over a distance of 189.1 miles. After leaving King's Lynn, the route follows the ruggedly beautiful Norfolk coastline, alternating between road and coastal path, to Great Yarmouth. Turning southwest, it then passes through the special features of Breckland, including a stretch of Thetford Forest, before swinging northeast, over the Fens and back to race headquarters in King's Lynn.
RNR Course Map
Mostly run on roads, the course is gently undulating, has one stretch of light sandy track through the forest and about 12 miles of coastal path. Each runner runs one stage, with stages varying from about 5 to 20 miles in length. Runners are accompanied by cyclists on each stage so this is a great opportunity for our tri-athletes to join in as well.
Want more information? Visit the race website: www.roundnorfolkrelay.com. We also have a report from the 1999 race.
If you would like to run and/or help, please contact the RNR team.