Corporate Relay

Event Day Info

Registration

Registration will take place in the portakabin in front of the Civic Hall. The office will be open from 8.00 am -all teams must register and collect their race numbers and relay band by 8.45 am (at the latest)!  

You will have received your team registration form which must be completed and brought to registration. On this form you must provide FULL NAMES of your 6 runners, whether they are male/female and their running order. The form has already been completed with your team number, team name and the category in which your team initially entered (Open, Mixed or Female). If there has been a change in your team category please make this clear. NB. Mixed teams must include at least 3 female runners.

When you register you will be issued with your team’s running numbers. These state your team number and are lettered for each leg of the race- ‘A’ to ‘F’. Each runner must run with their number securely pinned to their front. Please supply your own safety pins!
The Relay band must be given to the ‘A’ Runners and should then be passed to each team member around the route.

The Start

Directly after registration, hand out the running numbers to all members of your team.  The ‘A’ runner should then proceed to the ‘The Cuthbert Brodrick’’ side of Millennium Square where a member of staff will be holding a sign for Corporate Challenge runners (‘A’ runners must note that their start is later and separate to that of the main ½ marathon).  

Remaining team runners will proceed directly to board the buses which will transport them to their respective changeover points. These buses will be parked at the upper end of Cookridge Street (near to the ‘Leeds Academy’ and ‘Walkabout’ bar) and signed ‘B’, ‘C’, through to ‘F’. Runners should board the bus which has the same letter as is on their number, for example, Number 25 B, should board bus ‘B’, Number 25 F should board bus ‘F’.

Runners should take all their personal possessions off the bus at the changeover point as they will return on a different vehicle. Items needed when you complete your leg should be given to the member of your team running the leg after you, before you get on the buses.

Due to the road closures which come into effect prior to the start of the event the buses will depart promptly at 9.00 am. Please make sure your runners are on time as buses WILL depart whether all runners are on or not.  

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'A' First Leg Runners

The Corporate Challenge has a separate start from the Half Marathon at around 9.40 (after the Half Marathon start). Runners should stay away from the start line until they are called forward.

If any ‘A’ runner is found starting with the ½ marathon runners their team’s time will be null and void.

‘A’ Runners will be checked to ensure they have the correct number and the Relay Band prior to the start.

'F' Last Leg Runners

The runner on the last (glory) leg MUST have the ‘F’ number on their vest. As they run up to the finish on Cookridge Street they must ensure that as they come along The Headrow, they stay on the left, and follow the coning and signs for the Half Marathon. After turning left into Cookridge Street and approaching the finish, Corporate Challenge runners must run over the finishing mat, on the left hand side, in order for their time to be counted.

The ‘F’ Runner must hand in the Relay Band to the Officials at the Corporate Challenge finish funnel.
 

Post race

There are a number of bars and cafes on Millennium Square as well as in the City Centre that will be sure to welcome participants, and are often bursting with atmosphere from the event afterwards.

Route

Here is the route for the 2012 Leeds Half Marathon and Corporate Challenge Relay. Route is subject to change.

Should it make any difference to your proposed running order please note that the 2-4 mile leg (runner ‘B’) is all uphill!

The 6-8 mile leg (runner ‘D’) has an uphill climb before the dip along the Ring Road but after this the route is reasonably flat, or downhill.

All runners must follow any instructions given by police, marshals or other race officials.
 

Returning Buses

When you have completed your leg you will be directed to the buses which will bring runners back to the City Centre. Once buses are full they return runners back into the City. Due to the road closures in effect around the City, returning buses will drop runners off as close as possible to the Millennium Square area.

Please ensure you take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the bus, as well as any belongings of your team-mates that you may have been asked to look after. Lost property will be returned to the Race Admin Office on Millennium Square.

Travel

By road

Please be aware that there will be several thousand people heading to the city centre at a time when some major roads will be closed. Please plan your journey and where you are going to park in advance, so that you have plenty of time to get to the Start Assembly Area.

Confirmed details of car parks which will be open on the day of the event will be posted here once confirmed.

Important information regarding Road Closures will be updated at a later date.

By bus/coach

The bus station is approximately 10 – 15 minutes walk from the Start/Finish area. Please bear in mind that buses will be affected by the road closures also, so for alterations to services, please visit www.wymetro.com for up to date bus timetable details.

By train

Regular services run from most major train stations to Leeds City Train Station, which is a 5-10 minute walk from the Start/Finish area.

By air

Leeds Bradford Airport is situated on the outskirts of Leeds, but the Metro Connect bus service provides easy access to Leeds City Centre.
 

Accomodation

The official partner hotel of the Leeds Half Marathon, the Queens Hotel is proudly positioned in the heart of City Square, and has long stood as Leeds’s most famous landmark hotel.

With 217 sophisticated bedrooms and suites, you’ll not fail to be impressed by the seamless mix of grandeur and comfort that awaits you in your room.

Elsewhere, the sumptuous surroundings extend to the Queens Grill, where you’ll find relaxed dining by evening and a hearty English breakfast each morning. And if a lighter bite takes your fancy, the impressive Queens Bar awaits.

In addition to the Queens Hotel, there are several accommodation options close to the start of the run.

UK Athletics

The event is affiliated to UK Athletics.

The Leeds Half Marathon is licensed under the UK Athletics Road Race/Multi Terrain Rules for Competition. The Licence Number for this event is 2012-103061

Teams should also note that whilst your official race time is taken from the Events chip timing system, the winning Teams will be based on first past the post (gun time).