
Hereward at the Hereward Relay & Ultra 25th Anniversary Race
Our very own Hereward, the Folk Hero of the Fens, will be roaming the Fens again on Sunday 26th November when he will be appearing at The Hereward Relay & Ultra cross country race that stretches almost 40 miles across the Fens along the Hereward Way Long Distance Path from Peterborough to Ely.
Organised by March Athletics Club the annual event is now in its 25th year and as part of that celebration Hereward himself insisted he would go along and gatecrash the party, introduce the days proceedings before the start at Peterborough and hand out medals and prizes at the ending ceremony in Ely as well as visit one or two establishments in the fine towns and villages along the Hereward Way.
If you are local or live in one of the towns or villages you can come out and cheer the runners along Full details of the times the runners will pass through settlements are on the WakeHereward Project website.
Hereward will be at Peterborough Athletics Arena for the Start from 7.30am to 9am
Whittlesey Market Square 9.30 to 10am
Turves Three Horseshoes Pub (brief visit)
March West End Park 10,30 to 11.30am
Christchurch Dun Cow Pub (brief visit)
Welney Lamb & Flag Pub (brief visit)
Little Downham (no stop)
Ely Leisure Complex, Rugby Ground 12.30pm to Medal/Prize Ceremony and finish.
Organised by March Athletics Club the annual event is now in its 25th year and as part of that celebration Hereward himself insisted he would go along and gatecrash the party, introduce the days proceedings before the start at Peterborough and hand out medals and prizes at the ending ceremony in Ely as well as visit one or two establishments in the fine towns and villages along the Hereward Way.
If you are local or live in one of the towns or villages you can come out and cheer the runners along Full details of the times the runners will pass through settlements are on the WakeHereward Project website.
Hereward will be at Peterborough Athletics Arena for the Start from 7.30am to 9am
Whittlesey Market Square 9.30 to 10am
Turves Three Horseshoes Pub (brief visit)
March West End Park 10,30 to 11.30am
Christchurch Dun Cow Pub (brief visit)
Welney Lamb & Flag Pub (brief visit)
Little Downham (no stop)
Ely Leisure Complex, Rugby Ground 12.30pm to Medal/Prize Ceremony and finish.
Come out and watch this great fen run along the Hereward Way, cheer on the runners and get to see Hereward performed by medieval re-enactor Rory G.
Full details atย herewardthewake.co.uk/hereward-relay