Durham Cathedral Relays

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Durham cathedral relays.

The summer relays is a cross country relays event that takes place each year on a weekday evening either before or after the august bank holiday. The course has now become similar to the courses used for elite. Durham cathedral xc relays 2015 part 3 sen men 2nd leg. By north shields poly january 16 2018.

A change of venue this year not as scenic as the last 30 years but well done durham city harriers on finding an alternative so quickly. Durham cathedral relays 2015 part 1 of 3 sen men 1st 2nd and 3rd leg mix. The present cathedral was designed and built under william de st calais also known as william of st. Durham cathedral relays 2017.

A grand day out. This is one of two open events that durham city harriers hosts each year the other being the cathedral relays in january. And so it came to pass that a smaller than usual yet highly tuned group of athletes from the poly made the short journey down south to the city of durham for the cathedral relays 2018. A great way to sneak in an extra running session the relays are overlooked by durham castle and cathedral by the river wear.

The cathedral relays is a cross country running event for teams of 3 runners with each runner completing two laps of a fast mainly flat grass course. Cuthbert at durham and having ejected the secular canons and their wives and children who had been in charge of the church and shrine of st cuthbert. Running exclusively on closed university grounds the grass track is perfect for a blast running two laps of a 1500 metre course predominantly flat with a cheeky little bank which adds to the views over the river. Event cancelled due to snow and ice on course.

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