Wessex Ridgeway Relay

Online entries for the Stur Half and 5K close tomorrow at lunch time, entries on the day still available for both races. Your £5 entry for the Stur 5K will be going directly to The Vale Pantry

Less than a week to go until the Dorset Doddlers Stur Half & 5K! This year we have entrants coming from The Netherlands, Ireland and France! Thats on top of all the entries both locally and all over the country! Still time to enter both the Half and the 5K.

Not long to go to the Stur Half and 5K...have you signed up yet? Once again our 5K is a fun run, open to all (under 13s to be accompanied by an adult). We are also donating all entry fees from the 5K to the Vale Pantry. If you havent entered yet there's still time!

Heres the first edition of the race results - please check and let me know any errors (I have allowed for the odd minute or 2 for rounding error - but the total time taken should equal when you crossed the line).

Just beginning results, but you may be shocked to hear this years winners were South Molton (although in a very tight race!) Well done to the 4 of them in the team.

The Chris Cussen Challenge shield for this years Wessex Ridgeway (first Doddler team over the line) goes to The Growlers...

When you realise that you're not first Dorset Doddlers team...(surely there wasn't any winding up between the Doddlers team?)

Well thats all done for another year! We hope you enjoyed the race yesterday (there was lots of great feedback - thank you!)

I'm aiming to get results done tonight, and I'll try and upload a few pictures that I took during the day.

Just a quick thank you for coming along and supporting the race, but I'd also like to offer my thanks to Spencer, John and Christine who were the changeover marshals, and also Ian who set up at the start (6.30am), marshalled the changeovers, and controlled the finish. Without Ian, it means I can't run on the day!

Team list for tomorrows race, slightly down on numbers (but Ive been promised they're back for next year). A final reminder to bring your timing sheets and signed waiver form to the start. Hopefully youve received your numbers in the post?

Please remember to bring timing sheets and a signed waiver form with you for Sunday. See you all very soon. I'm also pleased to say we have a few all ladies teams back this year, so we will have prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd and 1st ladies.

We'd also like to thank Tesco for their kind donation of flapjacks for Sundays race.

A big thank you to Hall & Woodhouse for supplying the winning prizes for this years race...

With just a week to go until WRR 24, I have sent out final instructions to all team leaders. Race numbers, waiver, time sheets and food tokens are all in the post.

See you all next Sunday.

Last call for teams for this years Ridgeway, I am closing entries next Sunday (14th May), still time if you would to enter - entry packs available at

Wessex Ridgeway Relay Race

Just a few more weeks to get your entries in for this years Wessex Ridgeway Relay 2024 - the best day of running throughout the year. You can download an entry pack and find full info for the race at

Wessex Ridgeway Relay Race Entrants must be 17 years of age or over on the day of the event, or 20 years or over for runners attempting more than 2 consecutive legs.

Entry emails have been sent, if you haven't received yours, please let me know and I can update the contact list. A few teams booked already...hoping for a great turnout this year! It was a lovely day out on leg 3 yesterday.

We have our date set for the 2024 Wessex Ridgeway Relay race. Sunday 19th May is the date for your diary. Over the weekend I will be sending out invites to all previous team captains. If you havent done this race before and would like more info please let me know.

We will be starting our next free C25K on the 8th January 2024. This time we are based in Shaftesbury. If you, or anyone you know would like to join us please see http://dorsetdoddlers.co.uk/index.php/couch-to-5k/

If you like the WRR, you may be interested in one of our other events, the North Dorset Village Marathon. Entries now open at Run Britain.

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The Gold Hill 10K now has its own page. Its a popular local race, promoted by the Dorset Doddlers. You can keep up to date with all the gossip here...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550550532627

Gold Hill 10K The Gold Hill 10K road race is a hilly, scenic route around Shaftesbury and the surrounding area.

Provisional results for the Wessex Ridgeway Relay 2023...Well done to this years winners South Molton Stallions, Wimborne Wacers second and Poole Runners A in third place.

If you notice any errors please let me know.

Well thats the WRR done for another year. Thank you all for coming along, I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Results to follow, hoping to have them up by Wednesday. We've also got loads of photos to post.

Finally I'd like to say a huge thank you to Ian Pollard, Amanda Ackroyd and Spencer Mogridge for giving up their day to marshal the event.

See you next year!

We have flapjacks! Huge thank you to Tesco Shaftesbury for arranging this for us, in particular Frank (from Motcombe Runners) and also Justin Kline (Store Manager). You'll all get one at the finish line with your "Coronation inspired" mugs.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday. Just a few reminders...

Please bring signed waivers at the start to get your wrist bands.

Leg3/Leg4 changeover - please do not park in the farmyard or by the field, please use the grass verges.

Leg4/Leg5 changeover - the farmer needs access to the barns, please do not block access. We are ok to park in his yard.

Leg 12 - I have been informed that a public footpath has been diverted - you will need to avoid running through the private land (I am sure youve all recced it anyway!)

Race numbers and food tokens were posted last week...hopefully you have received them. Your food tokens will also be in the pack. Weather is looking good for Sunday!

Entries are now closed for the 2023 Wessex Ridgeway Relay. This year we have 17 teams competing for the title (in no particular order)...
A) WeSexy Doddlers (Dorset Doddlers)
B) Doddlers Team B (Dorset Doddlers)
G) WACERS (Wimborne AC)
H) Poole Runners A
I) Poole Runners B
J) Lytchett Allsorts (Lytchett Manor Striders)
K) YTRRC Team A (Yeovil Town Road Running Club)
L) YTRRC Team B (Yeovil Town Road Running Club)
M) SMS Broncos (South Molton Strugglers)
N) Maiden Newton Chalk
O) Maiden Newton Cheese
P) On Course Of Course (Which Way Runners)
Q) Parallel Leg Option Dalliance (Which Way Runners)
R) SMS Stallions (South Molton Strugglers)
S) Motcombe Runners
T) Peppa (Gillingham Trotters)
U George (Gillingham Trotters)
V Changing Line Up

Only 1 week left for entries to this years Wessex Ridgeway Relay. Still time to get a team in! We have a few spaces left. Entries packs can be downloaded from

Wessex Ridgeway Relay Race Starting at Tollard Royal Pond, the route broadly follows the ancient and beautiful Wessex Ridgeway to Uplyme, near Lyme Regis.