Lee Mill Relays

Bacup, United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2026

Lee Mill Relay : event details

The Lee Mill Relay is a team relay held in the Lee Mill Quarry area, Rossendale, in the South/West Pennines. The event is a relay for teams of four runners. Each runner completes an individual flagged course of 10.7 km with about 340 m of climb. The course grid reference is SD866211. The event has a minimum age of 18 and carries a permit with associated UK Athletics insurance from the FRA. Organisers advise the route is hard and may be run in wintery conditions.

Entries, fees and rules

Pre-entry is available and entries open and close on set dates. Entry fee is £28 per team. There is a 120 team limit with a wait list and entries on the day are permitted only if the limit is not reached. Clubs may enter teams and are not required to declare individual runners until closer to the race date. A map of the course is provided on registering.

Full kit must be carried by competitors and will be checked: full waterproof bodycover, hat, gloves, compass and whistle. The organisers describe a stringent kit check for all competitors. Records from earlier editions are listed for male and female teams. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

7 mi
6.6 Miles
11 km
10.7 Km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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