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The Lock Challenge 5 Stage Relay

Gather a team of 5 and join us in a 30km run along the Stroudwater + Thames & Severn Canals from Stonehouse to Sapperton

When: 14th July 2024
Start Time: 10am

Relay Race packs can be colleted by the team leader from Race HQ between 7:30am & 9:45am.
Race briefing will be at 9:50am at the start
Where: Ebley Mill, Stroud, GL5 4UB

Race HQ is inside Ebley Mill
Start & Finish is on the Canal Path next to Ebley Mill.
Entry Fee: £75
Min age: 15yrs

Step 1 - Create a Team of 5

You need to find 4 other runners who want to join your team. Come up with a Team name (no rude ones please)
Step 2 - Register

Select a Team Captain, who will register the whole team, with all 5 runners information, i.e Name, DOB, email etc
Step 3 - Collect Race Number & Shoe Tags

On raceday the team Captain, will collect all the bibs & shoe tags. You should have already decided who is running which stage.
Step 4 - Stage 1 runner ready to start

Make sure the person running stage 1 is ready to start at 10am from Ebley Mill
Step 5 - Change Over

Your team captain must make sure that stage 2 & 4 runners are at Brimscombe Mill and stage 3 runner is at the Daneway at least 15mins before the previous runners is due. Stage 5 runner needs to be at Ebley Mill. A few minutes before your previous runner is due at the Changeover Hub, you will be called into the holding area. Once the runner crosses the timing mat, the next runner can start their stage. Once you have completed your stage, you should make you way back to Ebley Mill to receive your medal
Step 6 - Finish

Runners will receive their finishing medal once the 5th runner crosses the finish line at Ebley Mill.

Read race information

Information, running advice, raceday address, contact details, directions and parking instructions A link will appear here in early June 2024
Final Instructions Email

An email with final instructions will be sent the week beginning 1st July 2024. Not received it, check your spam folder first. If you still haven't received it, use the contact form, so we can resend it to you. Also, check you have registered for this event, please contact Let's Do This
Parking

There is parking available at the start/finish and at Brimscombe Mill and the Daneway Click here to see maps
Directions

use the follwing postcodes for satnavs
Ebely Mill - GL5 4UB
Brimscombe Mill GL5 2QN
Daneway GL7 6LN
and follow signs and marshals for Parking