Course Details
Stage Details
The Green Belt Relay follows much of the Green Belt Way. It starts at Hampton Court and ends just a couple of miles away in Kingston, but taking a detour around 220 miles of footpaths, minor roads and towpaths around the outside of London.
THE ROUTE IS VERY COMPLEX AND IF YOU DON'T PREPARE YOU WILL GO
WRONG! We do our best to mark the course in advance of the race and you do not
need any special navigation skills, but you can not rely solely on the markings
- they get removed or washed away, and you MUST bring a copy of your map.
The entire course is available on Garmin Connect, in the pre-loaded route GBR Full Course.
Individual stages are also available (see links in the table below). You can
also watch a guide video on Youtube of each stage on this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsdi71_rVQKLpcAUMtYKqBZb2Surzjmyv
As a simpler alternative, it is also mapped in Outdooractive, which allows you
to see your location compared to the route with no other faffing about with
files. As a minimum, we recommend you load the (free) app and store the full course here.
Difficulty: Each stage is rated 1 - 10, 10 being most
difficult. Stages 4, 5, 16, and 18 are the toughest and times in these count
towards the Kings and Queens Of The Mountains awards.
Cut-off time: if you are outside this time (or you miss the stage), we
will record your time as the cutoff time. You are welcome to finish your stage
and your result will be included. If you miss or fail to complete a stage, we
will also record your team result with the cutoff, but your team will not be
eligible for team prizes unless you have completed every stage.
The Race Map is a PDF file which includes an overall map of the stage,
plus separate pages of important details. It also provides some tips around
safety and navigation. You MUST take at least page 1 of the map, which has
essential safety information. The following files provide the bare essentials
for every stage, but for the details please see the table below:
Runner Information:
|
|
Stage |
Start |
Miles |
Difficulty
|
Start Time |
Cut-off Time |
Race Map & Info |
GPS link |
Video Guide |
Postcode |
|
1 |
Hampton Court Palace |
12.7 |
6 |
8:30am |
10:48am |
KT8 9AS |
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|
2 |
Staines |
9.42 |
3 |
9:42am |
11:23am |
TW18 4BU |
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|
3 |
Boveney Church |
11.2 |
5 |
10:37am |
12:38pm |
SL4 6QQ |
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|
4 |
Little
Marlow |
11.8 |
10 |
11:40am |
2:00pm |
SL7 3RJ |
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|
5 |
Great Kingshill |
13.5 |
10 |
12:53pm |
3:25pm |
HP15 6DR |
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|
6 |
Chipperfield |
8.5 |
3 |
2:08pm |
3:39pm |
WD4 9BS |
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|
7 |
St.Albans |
11.6 |
7 |
2:56pm |
5:03pm |
AL1 1HR |
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|
8 |
Letty Green |
10.7 |
4 |
4:03pm |
5:58pm |
SG14 2NL |
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|
9 |
Dobbs Weir |
10.2 |
7 |
5:02pm |
6:54pm |
EN11 0AY |
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|
10 |
High Beach |
9 |
6 |
6:02pm |
7:40pm |
IG10 4AE |
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|
11 |
Toot Hill |
7.5 |
3 |
6:48pm |
8:08pm |
CM5 9SE |
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|
Finish |
Blackmore |
7:40pm |
CM4 0RN |
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|
12 |
Blackmore |
10.75 |
6 |
8:00am |
9:57am |
CM4 0RN |
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|
13 |
Thorndon Park |
6.6 |
2 |
9:04am |
10:15am |
CM13 3RZ |
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|
14 |
Cranham |
9 |
4 |
9:41am |
11:20am |
RM14 3JX |
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|
Davy Down |
Finish |
RM16 5UL |
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|
15 |
Stone Lodge |
9.4 |
6 |
10:40am |
12:23pm |
DA2 6PD |
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|
16 |
Lullingstone Park |
13.1 |
10 |
11:34am |
2:05pm |
DA4 0JF |
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|
Tatsfield |
10.5 |
7 |
12:54pm |
2:49pm |
TN16 2AH |
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|
18 |
Merstham |
9.6 |
9 |
1:53pm |
3:42pm |
RH1 3BA |
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|
19 |
Burford Bridge |
8.55 |
7 |
2:51pm |
4:25pm |
RH5 6BX |
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|
20 |
West Hanger |
6 |
1 |
3:42pm |
4:47pm |
GU5 9TE |
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|
21 |
Ripley |
8.4 |
2 |
4:17pm |
5:47pm |
GU23 6BG |
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|
22 |
Walton
Bridge |
8.2 |
3 |
5:10pm |
6:42pm |
TW17 8LY |
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|
Finish |
Bushy Park Sports Centre |
TW11 0EL |
Here are driving instructions for the whole route:
