Cotswold Way Relay
The Cotswold Way Relay is an annual event hosted by Team Bath Athletic Club, usually on the last Saturday in June, and is a highlight of the running calendar year.
The 102 mile route is completed by teams of 10 people, with each team member running a leg ranging from 7 to 13 miles. The race is operated as 10 back-to-back races, starting each stage with a mass start at the expected arrival time of the 1st runner from the previous stage. The first team member sets off from Chipping Campden at 7am. The last team member leaves Cold Ashton at 5pm, heading for the finish in Bath.
A firm favourite with our members, the club usually enters 3 teams. However, the event has a limit of 100 teams, so if the race is oversubscribed the organisers may limit the number of teams a club may enter.
The official Cotswold Relay website has full information about the competition, the route, downloadable maps and GPX files, and historical records.
Runners who have completed all 10 legs of the competition are awarded a King or Queen of the Cotswolds Plaque. The following club members have achieved this remarkable status:
- Amelia Mullins - Queen of the Cotswolds 29/06/2019
- Billy Bradshaw - King of the Cotswolds 03/07/2021
- Jon Howes - King of the Cotswolds 03/07/2021
- Nikki Smith - Queen of the Cotswolds 01/07/2023
Fastest times
The club members’ fastest times for each leg are:
Men
| Leg | Name | Time | Distance | Start | Finish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Barry | 1:16:56 | 12 mi | Chipping Campden | Stanway House | 30/06/2018 |
| 2 | Tom Kabala | 1:28:40 | 11.9 mi | Stanway House | Cleeve Common | 29/06/2019 |
| 3 | Andy Jones | 58:40 | 8.2 mi | Cleeve Common | Seven Springs | 27/06/2015 |
| 4 | Chris Driskell | 1:28:57 | 12.7 mi | Seven Springs | Cranham Corner | 30/06/2012 |
| 5 | Nick Barry | 1:15:39 | 11.7 mi | Cranham Corner | Ebley Mill | 24/06/2017 |
| 6 | Chris Driskell | 1:06:14 | 8.8 mi | Dudbridge | Dursley | 25/06/2011 |
| 7 | Jon Howes | 56:41 | 7.2 mi | Dursley | Wotton U Edge | 28/06/2014 |
| 8 | Chris Driskell | 1:30:07 | 12 mi | Wotton U Edge | Old Sodbury | 24/06/2017 |
| 9 | Nick Barry | 1:04:35 | 9.2 mi | Old Sodbury | Cold Ashton | 25/06/2016 |
| 10 | John Comer | 1:08:40 | 9.3 mi | Cold Ashton (new length) | Bath Victoria Park | 02/07/2022 |
Women
| Leg | Name | Time | Distance | Start | Finish | Date |
| 1 | Rachael Cary | 1:31:01 | 12 | Chipping Campden | Stanway House | 27/06/2015 |
| 2 | Liza Barry | 1:39:28 | 11.5 | Stanway House | Cleeve Common | 29/06/2013 |
| 3 | Alice Johnston | 1:10:06 | 8.2 | Cleeve Common | Seven Springs | 29/06/2013 |
| 4 | Liza Bradshaw | 1:35:14 | 12.2 | Seven Springs (new length) | Cranham Corner | 02/07/2022 |
| 5 | Liza Barry | 1:27:22 | 11.7 | Cranham Corner | Ebley Mill | 25/06/2016 |
| 6 | Liza Barry | 1:09:36 | 8.8 | Dudbridge | Dursley | 27/06/2015 |
| 7 | Katie Truslove | 59:14 | 7.2 | Dursley | Wotton U Edge | 27/06/2015 |
| 8 | Liza Barry | 1:33:52 | 12 | Wotton U Edge | Old Sodbury | 25/06/2011 |
| 9 | Katie Truslove | 1:12:21 | 9.2 | Old Sodbury | Cold Ashton | 25/06/2016 |
| 10 | Helen Knight | 1:12:09 | 8.9 | Cold Ashton (new route) | Bath Victoria Park | 03/07/2021 |
Club results
The table below includes all CWR results since the club first entered teams into the competition in June 2011. Members may find it useful in planning their route to becoming King or Queen of the Cotswolds.
Use the search box to filter results:
- ‘leg1’, ‘leg2’ etc. to display only a certain leg - use ‘legx’ for leg 10
- ‘2011’, ‘2021’ etc. for a specific year
- results include partial matches in all columns e.g. ‘ll’ will match ‘JJ Willson’ and ‘Ebley Mill’
- results include partial matches and any order e.g. ‘how jo’ will match ‘Jon Howes’
- searches are case-insensitive e.g. ‘chip’ and ‘CHIP’ both match ‘Chipping’
| Leg | leg_search | Team | Category | Name | name_sort | Time (h:mm:ss) |
time_secs_sort | Distance (mi) |
Start | Finish | Date | date_sort |
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