Green Belt Relay – 16 & 17th May 2026 – Sign up now
We’ve made it through January and there’s the occasional ray of sunshine poking through the grey sky which can mean only one thing, spring is round the corner and it’s time to sign up for the Green Belt Relay.
What is it you ask? Well let us tell you: the Green Belt Relay (GBR) is a two day event in which teams of 11 runners each cover a 200+ mile loop of London’s green belt. starting and finishing near Hampton Court Palace.
As a participant you get to run one stage per day (2 runs in total, one on Saturday, one on Sunday total mileage over the weekend is approx. 20 miles/32km on a mixture of road and trail) while spending the rest of the time supporting your fellow runners while exploring London’s surrounding countryside in a minibus. There is an overnight stay in a hotel in Basildon, organised by the club (rooms are to be paid on arrival by each runner).
This year we’re going in as the holders of the Walking Stick, awarded to the best Vets team, and we hope to keep hold of it for another year but there will be two more teams so that there are opportunities for everyone to run regardless of how fast or how old you are. As guidance, if you’re comfortable covering roughly 10 miles/16km per run at 10min/mile (or 6min/km) pace while also following some simple route direction, the Green Belt Relay is for you.
If this sounds like something you’d be keen on, then don’t hesitate and head over to the GBR page on the Serpie website where you can find all the details as well as the link to sign up. Places will be in high demand so be quick and do let us know if you’d be willing to drive a minibus on the weekend because without our drivers the event can’t go ahead.
Please see this page for a report on the 2025 race for Serpentine. We have a brilliant video on Instagram for the 2024 race.
Key details
- Date: May 16th & 17th (you have to be available to run on both days)
- Location: Start at Hampton Court Palace (16th May), Finish at Bushy Park Sports Centre (17th May)
- Detail: Serpie GBR page
- To register: Sign up through this page
While the information on the website should give you everything that you need before signing up, of course don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions at greenbeltrelay@serpentine.org.uk
We’re looking forward to having you on the team.
Frank, Hans and Philip