Nell Bank Relays & League Awards
Junior Ilkley Harriers, established 2003

2025 Details

Saturday 15th March 2025, Nell Bank Centre, Ilkley.

IMPORTANT - Parking details. Please park at the Swimming Pool and walk through (PLEASE DO NOT PARK NEAR NELL BANK ON DENTON ROAD). One teacher/adult representative from each school may park in the small car park at Nell Bank.

This event is restricted to KS2 children from the 12 Wharfedale Primary Schools in the League.

Nell Bank is a DOG FREE AREA so please leave your dog at home, there are no exceptions.

Refreshments and toilet facilities are available at Nell Bank but all activity areas are strictly out of bounds.

We will be using the Nell Bank field for the relay (course to be confirmed Feb 2025).

Relay Format
Teams of 3 runners in 3 categories - all girls, all boys and mixed. There will be two separate Relay races. One for U11 (Years 5/6 in any combination) and the second for U9 (Years 3/4 in any combination). Stay within age categories, have 3 different runners per team and no doubling up across teams. Schools can enter as many teams as they like.

U11's (Years 5/6) will do a 6 x one lap relay. Leg 1 runner hands over to leg 2 --> leg 3 --> leg 1 --> leg 2 --> leg 3 --> finish. So all three runners will do two laps.
U9's (Years 3/4) will do a 3 x one lap relay. Leg 1 runner --> Leg 2 --> leg 3 --> finish.

Proposed schedule:
9am to 9.20: Collect race envelope containing race numbers for both U9 and U11 races. School representatives to register years 5/6 teams - confirm/change runners names. Shirley will make up composite school teams.
9.25: Course/relay format briefing for all Year 5/6 Relay runners.
9.30: Start Year 5/6 Relays.
10am to 10.20: School representatives to register years 3/4 teams - confirm/change runners names. Shirley will make up composite school teams.
10.25: Course/relay format briefing for all Year 3/4 Relay runners.
10.30: Start Year 3/4 Relays.
11.15: Presentation of Awards in ampitheatre. The Award presentation is likely to finish about 12 noon and we would ask as many as possible to stay until the end.

Pre-Enter Teams
In order for the day to run as smooth as possible we would like schools to pre-enter teams (give runners name in running order, Relay category (Girls/Boys/Mixed) and whether U9 (Years 3/4) or U11 (Years 5/6). If team changes need to be made it should be done on race day or by e-mail before race day to Shirley Wood (shirley@ilkleyharriers.org.uk). Spare runners will be made into composite school teams and although they will be non-competitive they will appear in the results. In addition there will be a few spare older 'Junior Harriers' available to make up teams and run if required.

Race day Registration
On race day could a representative from each school be responsible for collecting an envelope containing team race numbers and safety pins. Numbers should be kept by competitors as a souvenir.

Presentation of Awards

Please note that any queries regarding positioning of KS2 children in any of the six races of the season must have been given to the league organiser by email by the date given on the race 6results. There is no way of changing the results/league tables after this date as we are working to a schedule.

All children who have competed in 5/6 races in each of the 8 League competitions will be presented with awards. Please encourage as many of these children as possible to be present.

The following certificates and engraved plates will be awarded.
Relay certificate to 1st,2nd,3rd placed teams in U9/U11 races - Girls, Boys, Mixed.
Engraved plate to 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th and 6th placed individuals in the League - G/B, 3,4,5,6
Finish position certificate to all children who have competed in 4/5 races in the series - G/B, 3,4,5,6.

Photo links: Nell Bank XC races; and Nell Bank prizewinners 2015 shots, all by Kevin Boyle photographybybcreative.com.