Location: nr The Red Lion, Lacock Village, Wiltshire
…And here we are, back again in 2026, as the Chippenham Harriers invite and welcome all runners to the historical and beautiful village of Lacock in Wiltshire for our ever popular Lacock Relays.
The Lacock Relays is an open event for runners of all abilities regardless of club (or not!), our summer series of relay races return again each summer, for a series of evening runs in May, June, July and, if you entered one of those events, the highly anticipated finale in August.
Each relay team consists of three runners with mixed predicted finish times, allocated as Slow, Medium or Fast – our magic computer formula will place each runner in a suitable group.
Teams are organised on the night, with NO prebooking required – turn up, pay and run. Prizes of a drink and crisps in The Red Lion goes to the fastest teams.
All you have to do is turn up with the £2 entry fee, be prepared to run (about) 2.6 miles around the beautiful Lacock Abbey, village and countryside, have a whale of time, cheer on your fellow runners & perhaps stay for some refreshment in the Red Lion afterwards.
Dates for 2026 are:
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TUESDAY, 26th MAY at 6:30pm
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TUESDAY, 23th JUNE at 6:30pm
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TUESDAY, 28rd JULY at 6:30pm
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TUESDAY, 25th AUGUST FROM 6:15pm-8:30pm Handicap (you must have completed one of the previous months)
Important detail: The race is on open roads with no marshals.
A reminder that the use of headphones is strictly not permitted in any Chippenham Harriers Races.
Rules:
- The use of headphones is strictly not permitted in any Chippenham Harriers Races
- Min age is 14.
- Runners aged 14-17 must turn up with a responsible adult, though the adult does not have to run.
- Participation in the Finale – August Handicap Race, you must have recorded a time in at least one of the May, June, or July races.
- Registration to be completed by 7pm so teams can be generated using our magic formula
- Racing starting around 7:30.
Please park considerately/lift share/cycle. The amount of sunshine available is out of our control.