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
Find out more and enter the 2026 Leeds Country Way Relay
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 maps and descriptions
Leg 1: Garforth to Stanley (11.75 miles)
Leg 2: Stanley to Scotchman Lane (11.15 miles)
Leg 3: Scotchman Lane to Thornbury (9.8 miles)
Leg 4: Thornbury to Golden Acre Park (11.5 miles)
Leg 5: Golden Acre Park to Thorner Lane (10.06 miles)
Leg 6: Thorner Lane to Garforth (9.7 miles)
Changeover points and cut-off times (opens in PDF)
Race results
Stay updated
Follow the Leeds Country Way Relay Facebook page for the latest updates on the race.
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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