Overview
The Leeds Country Way (LCW) Relay is an annual race organised by Kippax & District Harriers. The race was first established in 1990. It is held around the end of August or the beginning of September and comprises of 6 pairs of runners in each team, with each pair running a leg (section) around the actual LCW route.
An approximate total of 64 miles are covered, in a total time of around 7 hours. There are trophies for the fastest legs and teams, men and women, with a beautiful memento for each finisher. Presentations are held at the Podger pub in Garforth after the event, with food for all.
2026 Race
Date: Sunday 6 September 2026
Registration opening 1 April 2026
The route
Route descriptions are given to each participating team, and teams are encouraged to run or walk the routes before the race. This will help on the day as there will be stewards at baton check points, but not along the route itself. If you’ve run the route before, the instructions sometimes change slightly, so make sure you’ve got the latest guides and route maps.
There are cut-off times for each leg, so make sure you know when the start and cut-off times are, and where you need to be to start your leg of the race.
Route descriptions and route maps
Leg 1 Garforth to Stanley – 11.75 Miles – Route Map & GPX File
Leg 2 Stanley to Scotchman Lane – 11.15 Miles – Route Map & GPX File
Leg 3 Scotchman Lane to Thornbury – 9.8 Miles – Route Map & GPX File
Leg 4 Thornbury to Golden Acre Park – 11.5 Miles – Route Map & GPX File
Leg 5 Golden Acre Park to Thorner Lane – 10.06 Miles – Route Map & GPX File
Leg 6 Thorner Lane to Garforth – 9.7 Miles – Route Map & GPX File
Full route map and GPX file
Changeover points and cut-off times
Change Over Points and Cut Off Times
Previous race results
Stay in the loop
Check out the Leeds Country Way Relay Facebook page.
To get a feel for what it is like on race day, have a look at the video from 2018 below, kindly shared by Adam Nodwell.
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