Ekiden Relay Event – Expression of Interest

7 June 2022 - By Ben O'leary

The Ekiden Relay event is an annual race held by Ipswich Jaffa. Originating as a popular race format in Japan, it involves each team of 6 people taking on legs of different lengths which add up to a marathon. One runner will tackle 7.2km, three will complete a 5km leg and two will take on 10km legs.

Ekiden this year will be held on the 7th August at Woodbridge School, just past Ipswich.

To give you an idea, the legs will be run around a 2.5km loop, mostly on grass. There will be food and drink on sale, and the day should be good fun with those team members not currently running being able to support and cheer on their teammates/club-mates throughout the race.

We’ve been asked to reserve team spaces, and so we need to gauge demand. If you’re interested in this event, please fill out the form below.

For full details you can check out their fancy website here – https://www.ipswichekiden.co.uk/, but the important stuff is all above.

As always, give us a shout with any questions.

Your Team Captains,

Ben and Liz

• Karen Flowers – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Lysia Jiggins – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Liz Prior (no EA licence) – Ladies Open
• Sam martin – Ladies Vets (35+)
• Leanne Andrews – Ladies Vets (35+)
• Steven Alder – Men’s Open
• Sam Hajder – Men’s Vets (40+)
• Fiona Collins – Ladies Open
• Paul Cole – Men’s Vets (40+)
• Lisa Leader – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Andrew Read – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Ian Lucas – Over 60 (any gender)
• Lindsey morgan – Ladies Vets (35+)
• Anita Grainger – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Darryl Selmes – Men’s Open
• Clive Smith – Men’s Open
• Paul English – Men’s Open
• David Jobling – Over 60 (any gender)
• Sarah Naughton – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Colin Short – Over 60 (any gender)
• Ross Silverton – Over 60 (any gender)
• Geoffrey Reddin – Over 60 (any gender)
• James Attenborough – Men’s Vets (40+)
• Jenny Layley – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Jack Welch (No EA Licence) – Men’s Open
• Tom Ashley – Men’s Vets (40+)
• Owen Dare – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• David Carey – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Liz Stuckey – Ladies Super Vets (45+)
• Kevin harper – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Ian Cuthbert (No EA Licence) – Men’s Open
• James Cooch – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Beth Shippey – Ladies Open
• Mark Austin – Over 60 (any gender)
• Louis Kitchener – Men’s Open
• Luke Tanner – Men’s Open
• David Grainger – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Simon Scott – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Leo Cole – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Remove me as on holiday – sorry (Leo Cole) – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Thomas Ashley – Men’s Vets (40+)
• alex stuckey – Men’s Vets (40+)
• Andy White – Men’s Super Vets (50+)
• Ben O’leary – Men’s Open
• Rachel O’leary – Ladies Open