About The Race

Entering the Green Belt Relay is quite a commitment for you and your team, but you will be rewarded with an unforgettable weekend of racing and travelling.

See planning your race for some advice on organising a successful happy team

See the photo gallery for an idea of what it's like.

See entry details for the entry form and race rules

See the race origins for some of the history of the race since its start in 1995.

See the results for details results, records, reports and blogs from previous races

See the race safety page for information about safety, marshalling etc.

The Prizes

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

The Green Belt - 1^st Overall – (perpetual)
The Davis Cup - 1^st men's team (perpetual)
The Lynda Shield – 1^st mixed team (perpetual - must have at least 2 women to qualify)
The Pewter Plate - 1^st Women's team – (perpetual)
The Walking Stick - 1^st Vets team - (perpetual)

We will also award prizes for the second placed team in each of the above categories.
King & Queen of the Mountains - Team prizes will be awarded to the lowest cumulative time of four men and four women, in any team, over stages 4, 5, 16, and 18.
The Toilet Seat - Last to complete whole course
The Mark Critchlow Award - Record-breaking individual performance (men)
The Sonia O'Sullivan Award - Record-breaking individual performance (women)

We have previously awarded "The Wissahickon Trophy", donated by Wissahickon Wanderers and awarded to the most supportive teams. That is now full and has been retired, and replaced with an award to each club captain.

We have also previously awarded the Corporate Prize, which has been awarded to British Airways in perpetuity after many years of dominating this category.

Walking Stick winners in 2009, The Millennium Group