South Downs Relay 2025

We are delighted to have been invited to enter 2 teams for the 38th South Downs relay (SDR) on Saturday 7 June 2024.

If SDR is new to you it’s an amazing event where teams of 6 runners race off road from Beachy Head (near Eastbourne) following the course of the beautiful South Downs Way over 18 consecutive stages - ending up at Winchester.

It’s a true ‘hand to hand’ relay where each runner takes on 3 stages spaced throughout the day to bring the baton back to Winchester 100 miles later (well, 97!). It’s fantastic to race back home!

We need 12 runners, a minimum of 4 reserves, at least one driver (possibly with a car) per team and a few people to help us marshal the handover at Holden Farm at the stage 17/18 handover.

There are plenty of people who can help with questions, so if you’d like to know more, please let me know.

Entry will be £23 TBC per runner (not reserves) plus a contribution to fuel for the drivers

If this sparks your interest and sense of adventure, please register your interest below so we can confirm our team and plans! It’s a brilliant team day out, super friendly and fiercely competitive. A perfect day out for Winchester Running Club!