Showground Relays

(formerly known as Shugborough Relays)

7:30pm Wednesday 12th June 2024

On-line entry for 2024 event is now open.

Book online

 

About the race (details below are from 2023 and are subject to change for 2024)

 

The course is an accurate 2 miles of tarmac drives and solid woodland pathways. Teams consist of 4 competitors representing Running or Athletic clubs, groups of friends, work colleagues, family, other sporting clubs and shops.

  • Everyone will get a medal for taking part
  • Prizes will be awarded to each member of the winning team in each category
  • Trophy – fastest Male and Female. Medals for ALL FINISHERS.
  • Teams are recommended to arrive on site no later than 7:00pm.
  • Ample car parking is available. Car parks open 5pm
  • There are no changing or showering facilities so please arrive ready to run.
  • Refreshment onsite café & shop will be open for hot & cold food & drinks.
  • No entries on the day. Max 400 teams.
  • No minimum age but under 8’s should be accompanied as per UKA guidelines.
  • Race numbers to be picked up at Registration.

Categories (changed for 2024)

Prizes are awarded to the winners in the following categories.

1
Mens Team
(Open)
2
Ladies Team
(Open)
3
Mixed Team
(at least 2 females)
4
Veteran Mens team
(over 160 years team total age)
5
Veteran Ladies team
(over 160 years team total age)
6
Veteran Mixed team
(over 160 years team total age and at least 2 females)
7
Junior Boys team
(16 & under)
8
Junior Girls team
(16 & under)
9
Junior Mixed Team
(16 & under and at least 2 girls)
10
Works Team
(all must be employers/employees of the same company)
11
Family Team
Four members of the same family including at least two children 16 years or under

Trophy – Fastest Male and Female. 
Medals for all Finishers.

JCRS Best Team Name award
The 2023 award went to “THE THEORY OF RELAYTIVITY” (Birmingham Swifts).

Can you do better?

Race Licence

This event is licenced by UK Athletics Licence Number tbc.

 

 

Course length


The course was measured on 19 May 17 by Rob Cope, a member of the Association of UK Course Measurers and was certified accurate. He was accompanied by club member, Ian Hodkinson

Below is the course measurement certificate.

Showground Relays Measurement certificate 2017cert17-218

 

Course Maps

 

 

Course map

 

NUMBERS AND CHIPS ARE TO BE COLLECTED ON THE NIGHT.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE BEFORE 7:00 pm SO THAT YOU CAN COLLECT YOUR NUMBERS.

Numbers (BIBs and Chips) for runners will be handed out in a pack of four ie for the whole team. You must arrange with your team when and where to meet. There will be 200 teams and so 800 runners. Please arrive in plenty of time. RACE START 7:30 PM

2024 CAR PARKING

Due to safety, we will not be parking within the Showground but be using the car park on the other side of the main road. There is an underpass to take people safely to the race.

Car Park will open from 5:00 pm

Clubs with tents etc there is no drop-off point and so be prepared to carry your kit about 500 metres

How to find the event

Click Here for a map

Sat Nav ST18 0BD

Blue badge holders, please contact us – info@staffordharriers.co.uk

People coming from Stafford

The car park entrance is on the LEFT BEFORE YOU GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL

People coming from Weston

The car park entrance is on the RIGHT JUST AFTER THE HOUSE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD.

 

 

RACE RESULTS

 

Race photos

Free photos by Bryan Dales Race Photos

Photos to buy by Mick Hall Race Photos

 

 

 

SHOWGROUND RELAYS 2022

 

Race photos

Free photos by Bryan Dales Race Photos

Photos to buy by Mick Hall Race Photos

Prizes for 2022

 

Category No. Title Description Winning Team Club Total team time
(Min:sec)
1 Mens Team Open Keele Loopy City of Stoke 39:13
2 Ladies Team Open Keele Lovelies City of Stoke 46:23
3 Mixed Team Open (at least 2 x ladies) Team TB Tri   50:33
4 Veteran Mens Over 160 years team total age Keele I am City of Stoke 41:41
5 Vets Ladies Over 160 years team total age The Strawberry Fields Trentham RC 50:41
6 Vets Mixed Over 160 years team total age & at least 2 x ladies Good for Age City of Stoke 46:50
7 Junior Boys All 16 & under The Young Warriors Cannock & Stafford 46:19
8 Junior Girls All 16 & under Fast 4 Girls Cannock & Stafford 53:44
9 Junior Mixed All 16 & under & at least 2 x Girls Newcastle (Staffs) AC Jnrs 1 Newcastle (Staffs) AC 47:13
10 Family Team Four members of the same family including at least 2 x children 16 years or under Weavells Wobble   52:23
11 Fastest Male Fastest individual Male Chicken Man AKA Gratts Run & Ride 09:27
12 Fastest Lady Fastest individual Lady Donna Sherwin City of Stoke 11:14
     
The “JC Race Solutions Best Team Name Award” goes to “Three Quarters Relay-ted” (Stafford Harriers)

 

SHOWGROUND RELAYS 2021

The event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus.

showground relays 2020

The event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus.

Showground relays Results 2019

Race photos

Free photos by Bryan Dales Race Photos

 

Team Results 2019 in Leg Order

Team Winners 2019
Individuals Results 2019
Team Names 2019
Team Results 2019 Fastest Leg

Showground Relays 2018

2018 Team Results by Leg order

2018 Team pos order

2018 Winners List

2018 Best Team Name

2018 Winning Teams

2018 Individuals Results

Showground Relays 2017

Results (Team members in Leg order) 2017

Results best teamname 2017

Results List – individuals 2017

Team winners – first in each category 2017

Individual winners – first male and female 2017

Results (Team members in fastest Finish order) 2017

 

Shugborough Relays 2016

 

Shugborough Relays 2016 Results (Team members in fastest Finish order)
Shugborough Relays 2016 Best Team Name Award
Shugborough Relays 2016 Results List – individuals
Shugborough Relays 2016 Individual winners – first male and female
Shugborough Relays 2016 Team Results by Leg order
Shugborough Relays 2016 Team winners – first in each category

2016 race route

2015

 

 

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ShugboroughRelays2015ResultListsBestTeamName
ShugboroughRelays2015ResultListsWinnerslist-Teams
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ShugboroughRelays2015ResultListsTeamResultsbyTeamposorder
ShugboroughRelays2015ResultListsTeamResultsbyLegorder

2015 route

2014

 

2014Men-Vet-160
2014Mixed-Team-Open
2014Mixed-Team-Under-64
2014Mixed-Team-Vet-160-v2
2014SCC-Inter-Teams
2014Boys-Under-52-v2
2014Boys-Under-64
2014Family-Teams
2014Girls-Under-52-v2
2014Girls-Under-64
2014Ladies-Open
2014Ladies-Ultra-Vet
2014Ladies-Vet-160
2014Mens-Open
2014Mens-Ultra-Vet

2013

Wednesday 19th June.

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2012

Sorry these results are lost.

2011

shugborough_relay_results_2011

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