This is a fantastic race, 100 miles from Eastbourne to Winchester, almost all off road, along the (hilly) South Downs Way. Each runner in the team takes on three legs, around six miles each, handing over a baton to the next runner, jumping in a mini-bus, and heading off to the next…
97 miles of the South Downs Way, from Beachy Head to Winchester, divided into 18 legs of between 3.75 and 8 miles; almost entirely off-road, with some very difficult and even dangerous terrain for a runner; numerous ascents, excruciatingly steep, or long, or both; teams of 6 runners, each tackling 3 non-consecutive…
