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Danefield Relay Fell Race

Name: Danefield Relay Fell Race
Start: 2026-07-08
End: 2026-07-08
Location: Otley

Otley, United Kingdom • 8 Jul 2026

Danefield Relay Fell Race

The Danefield Relay is a three leg fell relay held on Wed 8 Jul 2026 at Danefield Park in Otley, in the York Dales region of England. The race is organised as a team event with teams of three and a minimum age of 15.

Each leg covers about 4.8 km (approximately 3 miles) and includes around 170 m of climb. Team categories include Male Open, Male Vet 40 plus, Ladies Open, Ladies Vet 40 plus, Mixed and Mixed Vet 40 plus. There are no separate junior races.

Pre-entry is available via an online entry form and entry on the day is also permitted. The entry fee is £12 per team; payments are made on the night. The course in use was revised in 2018.

The event holds a permit and associated UK Athletics insurance provided through the FRA. Team course records listed include Ilkley Harriers 00:50:53 in 2023 for the male record and Horsforth Harriers 01:05:10 in 2023 for the female record. Fastest individual leg times recorded on the current course are 16:26 for the male leg in 2023 and 19:22 for the female leg in 2019.

Skills noted for the event are listed as PM. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Otley

Race information

Website Registration

5 km

3-Leg Relay (per Leg)

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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