SW Summer Relays
2019 series preview
The series takes place on Sundays in June and July. All members are eligible to run for us. There are usually competitions and courses for all abilities.
Please contact our club captain Chris Hasler for more details.
Yvette Baker Trophy (YBT)
National junior competition
Please keep Sunday 7 July free in your diaries! All juniors are invited to run for the club at the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk.
To get an idea of what it's about, read on....
JK relays
We will have two teams representing the club at this prestigious event being held in Hampshire on Easter Monday (22 April).
They are the QO Nearly Vets of Steve Robertson, Martin Lewis and Jeff Pakes and QO KATs of Karen Lewis, Annabelle Lewis and Tom Hasler.
Introduction
Throughout the year, there are events where you can compete as part of teams representing the club.
Compass Sport Trophy
Final, West Midlands
Backed by our brilliant support team, 18 members ran for the club at the national final of this inter-club tournament on Sunday. Up against some very stiff competition, we still managed to beat a couple of clubs.
Relay formats explained
There are a variety or relay formats used in the summer South West relays series and further afield. Some are variations on a theme- the most common ones are described below. Summary by Berkshire OC
Compass Sport Trophy
Index
This is the national inter-club competition for small clubs, held annually. Up against strong competition, QO always aim to raise as big a team as possible for the qualifying round, held every spring somewhere in the SW.
Further information (compiled by Compass Sport Cup/Trophy co-ordinator)
South West Relay series
Index
Featuring:
A history of the series from a club perspective
Reports and league tables for seasons gone by
SW summer relays 2018
Review
QO finished 3rd in the series behind Wessex OC and Sarum OC. There were seven relays held throughout the South West on anything from landscaped school grounds to open moors...
Wessex Relays
Runners-up
Well done to Steve Robertson, Graham Hartley and Roger Craddock for not only making the long journey to Poole to represent us in Wessex OC's Hardy Relays, but also for finishing runners up!