Green Belt Relay – 17 & 18th May 2025 – Sign up now

It might still be cold outside and there are plenty cross country races left to run but now is also the time to sign-up for what many call the best weekend in the Serpie calendar.
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).
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. We’re entering 3 teams so places will be in high demand and while we’re keen to have one team that has a chance of getting on the podium, rest assured that the event provides a great opportunity for everyone to get involved (especially if you’d also be willing to support by driving a minibus on the weekend). As guidance, if you’re comfortable covering roughly 10 miles/16km per run at 10min/mile / 6min/km pace while also following some simple route direction, the Green Belt Relay is for you.
Please see this page for a report on the 2023 race for Serpentine. We have a brilliant video on Instagram for the 2024 race.

Key details
- Date: May 17th & 18th (you have to be available to run on both days)
- Location: Start at Hampton Court Palace (17th May), Finish at Bushy Park Sports Centre (18th 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.
Ewan, Frank, Hans