Relay Race Programme 2026

The results of this race can be viewed on this Tempo link during the race: https://www.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16418&RId=998 or just point your phone’s camera at this QR code. It will not have individual names, as runners are only declared on the day itself.

All our previous results from the past 50+ years, as well as a digital copy of this programme and a lot more can be found on our website:

https://kinghenrys.co.uk/co-curricular/king-henry-viii-relay-race/ Full results will be printed for the presentations.

WELCOME King Henry VIII School extends a very warm welcome to all the teams attending the 2026 Race. This year, 63 Boys teams and 44 Girls teams have entered the competition. It’s always a tremendous privilege to host this national event, with teams coming from all over the UK to race together—and, as ever, it’s great to see schools joining us for the first time in 2026, which marks Henry’s 54th Boys Race and 26th Girls Race, here in Coventry.

Competing at the Relay for the first time, we are thrilled to welcome five new schools: Grey Court School, from Richmond-on Thames; Ilkley Grammar School in West Yorkshire; Lutterworth College, Leicestershire; Meoncross School from Hampshire; and West Kirby Grammar, from the Wirral. Fielding girls teams for the first time are Bloxham School, Loughborough College, Nottingham High and Wirral Grammar, and Ratcliffe College have brought with them their first boys team. It’s also wonderful to welcome back St Edwards of Oxford, for their first appearance in five years.

We are so pleased to see you all, and as always, we wish the very best of luck to all the runners in this year’s Relay; we’re looking forward to seeing some great sportsmanship and teamwork from everyone. As many of you will already know, former alumni of the Race have set British and world records, won Olympic medals, and other garlands of victory in athletics, and it’s always great to see records being smashed, and new personal and team bests being recorded.

As is our custom, after the races have finished, we will have a presentation back at the school. This is a significant part of the Henry’s Relay, as we don’t just acknowledge the teams and individuals who run the fastest—though this is a very important part of the day!—but also note teams who have improved, and individual achievements. To help award the prizes this year we are very pleased to welcome Charlie Dobson, GB 400m sprinter and Olympic 4x400 relay runner, who will present the trophies, shields and medals, and share some thoughts from his own athletic career. We hope that as many of you who can stay for this special part of the day, as well as enjoy some hot food and tea and coffee, to warm up after what is likely to be a fairly wet and muddy Race!

What follows is a rough guide to the teams and individuals whom we think will do well in the Race today, as well as comments and background on schools who have performed notably in the past. This is based on information sent by schools, previous form at this Relay, and other events which have taken place earlier on in the XC season. We note that, increasingly, Relay competitors have profiles on the Power of 10 website—it’s wonderful to see athletes of exceptional calibre racing here, in teams from all over the country. As ever, be warned—relays always throw up a few surprises: the complexity of choosing the best order for runners in each team is just one factor to consider. Whilst every effort has been made to get our facts right, any errors are on the part of the programme compilers!

Vest identification numbers 01–63 (boys) and 101–144 (girls) are shown in parentheses after the school’s name below. The identification will also show the actual lap for each runner, with the final-leg runner’s number coloured blue. All spectators are welcome to come to the school after the race, to enjoy the presentations

TEAM PROFILES & RUNNERS TO WATCH BOYS ERMYSTEDS [11] Last year’s champions, Ermysteds return this year with a mixed team of veterans and newcomers: Ewen Wilkinson (last year’s seventh fastest boy) is a GB Orienteer and runner-up in the recent Yorkshire County XC; Finn Beggan placed fifth U15 at the Yorkshire’s. Joseph Preston (first in the Clubs County XC & also first home at the December ESCC Cup Final) and Ralph Emsley second in the Clubs County XC are Y8, firsttime competitors at the Race. The team is packed with county runners and developing some great allround strength.

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL [11] Jack Sanderson is a veteran of the Race, 2025 British U20 mountain running champion, finishing sixth in the World U20s. This was on the back of a second place in the senior ESAA EX and third place in the English 3,000m championships. He has recently run the equal fastest U20 10km of 2025. After a couple of strong lap times in previous years, if the weather allows, Jack will be chasing the school record for KHVIII relay today. He will be joined by a very young squad of county-level runners. Giggleswick School have also been crowned National Fell Running Champions this year, after completing a near perfect team effort in October.

GREYCOURT [13] Making their debut at the Race, Grey Court School bring with them Thomas Barry, who finished second in the ESAA Regional Final of the XC Cup, and Euan Roberts, Andrew Roberts and Ifan McHardy from their Inter Boys team, crowned ESAA XC Cup National Champions in December at Princethorpe.

HARROW [17] [18] Coming in at fifth place last year, Harrow’s team Otis Farrer-Brown returns this year in the middle of a good season of 5k and 10k running, and track events like the 1500 and 3000 meters, with impressive 4-minute 1500 and 32-minute 10k times. Otis competes regularly in British triathlon super series races for London and the UK school games. Harry Jodrell is another previous Race competitor. A middle-distance and XC runner, who competes for Belgrave Harriers and Harrow School, Harry is chasing a sub16:50 for 5 km.

ILKLEY [19] The Ilkley Grammar School are another new team to the Race. Ilkley’s Senior Boys have recently competed in the ESAA XC Cup, with a fantastic team result of winning national gold for Otis Brooks, Jake Norris, Owen Ashdown (captain), Zac Jardine, Oliver Goodison and Oscar Shinn; Otis secured the individual fastest bronze medal position, so we’re really excited to see what they are going to do here today.

JUDD [21] [22] Nine-time winners, Judd seek to regain their title this year, and at the very least maintain a remarkable 16year podium streak. It has been a decent season for the Senior squad, who placed third at the National Cup Final and comfortably retained their Knole Run title. Captain George Bishop is rounding into good form and returns to the scene of one of his best races last year. Will Bachelor has been Judd’s fastest man all season, with his eye on the school’s all-time list today. Henry Cleary and Peter Fitzmaurice both expect to run fast on their debut outings here, while Felipe Fujimori should lop a chunk off his 2024 split. Y11 Charlie Warren has already raced here twice before and is hunting a PB. A number of younger boys will join the B-team; particular mention to Sebbie Mottram, just pipped to the Kent Schools’ Junior title last weekend.

KING HENRY VIII [23] Returning for his final Relay, completing a superb seven-year run of strong performances and a great captaincy and coaching, Douglas Garnett (Y13) has qualified for 2026 English Schools, second in West Mids XC Champs, and 6th in Midlands XC U20 Champs. We are very proud of Dougie’s commitment to Henry’s whole running squad, and his support for both boys and girls teams throughout his school career.

SKINNERS [44] [45] After youthful Skinners’ teams made their return to the Relay in 2025, a more experienced line up competes in 2026. Leading the team again will be Oscar Graffin and Sam Smialowski looking to improve on previous solid finishing times. Youngsters Joel Graffin and Ellis Hill, who represented Kent in the English Schools, and Inter Counties, respectively showed great form before Christmas at the Judge Cup, where Skinners’ finished in second place, just seven seconds behind winning Grey Court. Kent Schools’ 400m hurdles champion and multi-eventer Harry Wrigley will be working on his endurance, and at the other end of racing distances, Harvey Webster (first U20 at Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon) will sharpen up on his debut in this Race today.

ST ALBANS [45] After missing their first Relay in 30 years in 2025, faithfuls St Albans return today, and we’re glad to see them—always placing high in the table, and having won the Race a dozen times, it’s good to have them back.

ST ANSELMS [48] [49] St Anselm’s are long-term competitors, and return with several athletes who have performed well at the Race in the past. The A Team features Oberon Kearney, Welsh Fell Champion and College Captain for the third consecutive year, alongside Michael Phelan, who finished second in last year’s Intermediate ESAA Cross Country Cup. The squad is further strengthened by Merseyside county runners James Jones and George Goulding, with Gabriel Pearse making his A Team debut, joined by Fred Reese, currently ranked first in Merseyside in Y9 for cross country. The B Team includes Jac Chapman, who recently set a twominute personal best over 800m, and Malachi Harty, who has represented English Schools for Merseyside in both javelin and XC in consecutive years. They are joined by Merseyside county runners Max Done and team captain Samuel Clarke. Patrick Cuthbert and Phoenix Pearse both make their senior debuts in the B Team. The St Anselm’s Reserves are Noah Mills, a Merseyside county runner, and Luke Fisher, also making his senior debut.

UPPINGHAM [55] [56] Ollie Hayward, running for Uppingham A team this year, represents Bermuda in the triathlon, and in the World Triathlon Age Group Championships in November, finishing eighth in 16-19 category last year.

WOODBRIDGE [60] Woodbridge School athletes are excited to be a part of it all again this year, with a young team, including runners such as Dex Marshall in the Boys’ Race. Dex secured an impressive fifth place as an U13 at last year's Inter-XC at Wollaton Park, and was individual cup winner that same year.

GIRLS GIGGLESWICK [106] Giggleswick’s Mia McGoldrick was fourth fastest runner at the Race last year, and went on to win U13 National XC championships and the English fell running championships. With two new members of the squad, the team will be looking to better the school record from last year. Giggleswick School are National Fell Running Champions this year, with a near-perfect team effort in October.

KING HENRY VIII [107] Marta Haas is one to look out for in the Henry’s squad. Having been a part of the team for the past four years, she has helped to motivate and bring the team together.

NEW HALL [118] New Hall return for their third year at the Race, and so far they’ve taken the cup every time! This year, all four members of the team have represented England or GB, either on XC or track, and all four qualified automatically for English Schools XC last weekend.

RATCLIFFE [121] [122] After last year’s brilliant second place from Ratcliffe, they’re worth watching out for today.

UPTON HALL SCHOOL FCJ [145] [146] Claiming third place last year, Upton return with another excellent team. Second-fastest girl in the Race last, Holly Cross (Y12) has been selected to represent England in the home nations 5k, and GB Catholic schools at the FISEC Games in Budapest, winning the 1500m. Holly is the Northern 800m Champion and achieved a bronze medal in the Northern Athletics 5k. Another great performance in last year’s Race came from Daisy McVicar, who returns with the 2026 team after achieving third-fastest leg overall in the Northern Road Relays, helping her team take the silver medal. Daisy also placed third at the English Schools Fell Champs and Liverpool Cross Challenge. Poppy Boden, in the team taking second place at National XC Relay Champs, also finished third in Merseyside Counties, and represented GB for the Laser Run at the World Pentathlon Champs, finishing twelfth.

WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL [138] [139] Relative newcomers to the Henry’s Relay, last year Weald of Kent came fifth in the Race, and we’re looking forward to seeing what they can do this time.

WIRRAL [141] Wirral Grammar School for Girls are delighted to be running our event for the first time, looking forward to testing themselves against strong competition. This year’s Race team consists of three of Wirral’s Senior Team (regular English Schools XC Cup Finalists), plus a young Elsie Jones (Y8), who just keeps getting faster. One to watch: Imogen Dunning recently came second in the Senior Group at the Merseyside County Schools XC Champs.

WOODBRIDGE [143] [144] Woodbridge are always powerful contenders, with many top-five finishes, and this year they bring another strong girls team looking to compete for even higher. Both girls teams feature many of the intermediates who earned silver medals at the English Schools Cup final last December, and several current intermediates were part of the double junior gold medal-winning teams at the Cup final in 2024. So it’s a strong roster across the three boys and girls teams for Suffolk-based Woodbridge school.

Next year’s race will be on Wednesday 3rd February 2027 We hope to see you all again!

If you want to see more about your team and your school’s XC athletes in the programme, remember to send in your Star Runners information promptly next January, or simply email details to me to have them included.

BOYS RESULTS 2025

2025 FASTEST LAP TIMES

1

Ermysted's GS

1:13:17

1

Bourne GS

Thomas Preston

11:16

2

The Judd school

1:13:35

2

Coopers' Co. & Coborn

Joe Grange

11:19

3

Loughborough College

1:14:00

3

Harrow School

Henry Barker

11:22

Jack Sanderson

11:25

4

St Michaels Enniskillen

1:15:08

4

Giggleswick

5

Harrow School

1:15:16

5

St Michaels Enniskillen

Frank Buchanan

11:35

6

Abingdon

1:15:20

6

Sedbergh School

Hugo Berry

11:41

7

St Anselm's College

1:16:24

7

Ermysted's GS

Ewen Wilkinson

11:45

Atharv Pruthi

11:46

Monty Salmon

11:48

8

St Ambrose College

1:17:17

8

Tiffin

9

Shrewsbury School

1:17:55

9

Abingdon

10 The Judd school B

1:17:56

Otis Farrer-Brown

11:51

11 Wirral GS For Boys 12 Coopers' Co. & Coborn

1:18:04

10 Harrow School 11 Ermysted's GS

Sam Bentham

11:54

Oberon Kearney

11:55

13 Woodbridge School

1:18:17

12 St Anselm's College 12 Harrow School

Michael Cattini

11:55

14 Sedbergh School

1:18:21

William Pridden

11:56

15 Thomas Telford School

1:18:29

14 Bromsgrove School 14 The Judd school

Mark Bridger

11:56

16 Loughborough College 17 The Judd school

William Bailey

11:58

Thomas Beghein

11:59

18 Woodbridge School 18 Loughborough College

Iwan Fothergill

12:02

Henry Haslam

12:02

20 Ermysted's GS 21 Loughborough College

Tom Hooper

12:03

Tyler Morris

12:04

21 Wirral GS For Boys 21 Thomas Telford School

Ben Cronshaw

12:05

Adam Bentham

12:05

24 St Anselm's College 25 The Judd school

Michael Phelan

12:09

Will Bachelor

12:11

26 The Skinners' School 27 St Ambrose College

Oscar Graffin

12:15

James O'Brien

12:17

1:18:13

16 Tiffin

1:19:49

17 Bourne Grammar School

1:20:25

18 The Skinners' School

1:20:36

19 Uppingham School

1:21:02

20 Ermysted's GS B

1:21:14

21 Calday Grange GS

1:21:17

22 Haberdashers Adams

1:22:20

23 St Anselm's College B

1:23:12

24 Lancaster RGS

1:23:59

25 Bishop Vesey's GS

1:24:16

26 Bromsgrove School

1:24:48

27 Qegs Penrith

1:24:54

GIRLS RESULTS 2025

2025 FASTEST LAP TIMES

1

New Hall School

54:29

1

New Hall School

Heidi Woodley

13:12

2

Ratcliffe College

57:51

2

Upton Hall School

Holly Cross

13:28

3

Upton Hall School

57:57

2

New Hall School

Olivia Forrest

13:28

4

Woodbridge School

59:28

4

Giggleswick

Mia McGoldrick

13:39

5

Weald of Kent GS

1:00:10

5

New Hall School

Ava King

13:42

6

Giggleswick

1:00:58

6

Ratcliffe College

Luan Power

13:50

7

Thomas Telford A

1:01:13

7

Thomas Telford A

Beth Trow

13:57

8

Bromsgrove School

1:01:20

8

Bromsgrove School

Martha Blower

14:01

9

Sedbergh School

1:02:03

9

New Hall School

Isla Widdowson

14:05

10 Bourne GS

1:02:12

10 Ratcliffe College

Matilda Don

14:06

11 Woodbridge School B

1:03:01

11 Weald of Kent GS

Holly Diprose

14:10

12 Shrewsbury School

1:03:08

12 Bourne GS A

Sophie Alliston

14:11

13 Woodhouse Grove Sch

1:03:12

13 Ratcliffe College

Violet Rudkin

14:12

14 Lancaster Girls GS

1:03:20

14 Upton Hall School

Daisy Mc Vicar

14:13

15 Uppingham School

1:03:58

15 Shrewsbury School

Meg Hoshiko

14:16

16 Upton Hall School B

1:04:06

16 Weald of Kent GS

Isobel Gowing

14:23

17 Princethorpe College

1:04:37

17 Woodbridge Sch

Romilly Adams

14:37

18 Loreto GS 'C'

1:04:50

18 Woodbridge Sch

Alexandra McVittie

14:38

19 Loreto GS 'A'

1:05:12

19 Uppingham School

Leo Parr

14:47

20 Sedbergh School B

1:05:23

20 Bourne GS A

Leah Graham

14:49

OFFICIALS RACE ORGANISER, CLERK OF COURSE & PRESENTATIONS OFFICER T Andrews STARTER & ANNOUNCER

M McKenzie & P Huxford

TAKE-OVER JUDGES & STARTERS’ MARSHALS

H Thompson

DECLARATION OFFICERS

N Amlani

TIME-KEEPERS & RESULTS SERVICE

P Davies & S Davies Tempo Events

DATA SUPPORT

N Amlani, J Mattu, and pupils from King Henry VIII School

COURSE OFFICIALS

Z Adamson, T Andrews, E Bains, R Boyllin, W Crowfoot, C Dowding, S Hallett & R Sewell

COURSE MARSHALS

60+ pupils of King Henry VIII School

PHOTOGRAPHY

S Jackson, Y Verma & M Shaharil

FIRST AID COVER

M O'meara & S O’Kane (RLSS UK L3)

COURSE SET UP

T Andrews, J Parsonage, J Tanner, & pupils from KHVIII School.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS King Henry VIII School would like to extend thanks to all those who have helped in staging this race, including: • Officers from the War Memorial Park, Coventry Council Leisure Services Department, for their continued support of this event, and maintaining the route through the woods during the year.

• Is Andrews for Star Runners & VIP Biography.

• R Bhuhi for reprographics and admin support • School caterers, Holroyd Howe • Commbus, Coleshill, for PA

Programme prepared by T Andrews 2026

Mud Mud Mud

2025 Race

ALL TIME FASTEST TEAMS GIRLS TEAMS 2000–2025 1 Bradford GS 2 Upton Hall 3 St Aidan's 4 Ratcliffe College 5 New Hall School 6 Loreto GS 7 Loreto GS 8 Upton Hall Sch FCJ 9 Millfield 10 Sevenoaks 11 Sevenoaks 12 Sevenoaks 13 New Hall School 14 St Aidan's 15 Bradford GS 16 QEGS Penrith 17 Thomas Telford 18 Bradford GS 18 Upton Hall Sch FCJ 20 Millfield 21 Bradford GS 22 Millfield 23 Woodbridge School 24 Woodbridge School 25 Ratcliffe College 26 Sevenoaks 27 Woodbridge School 28 QEGS Penrith 29 Judd, The 30 RGS Newcastle 31 QEGS Penrith 31 Millfield 33 Millfield 34 Loughborough HS 35 Wrekin

52:32 54:07 54:16 54:17 54:29 54:35 54:42 54:45 54:56 55:02 55:22 55:33 55:45 55:54 56:01 56:02 56:11 56:15 56:15 56:18 56:21 56:25 56:35 56:36 56:42 56:51 56:55 57:02 57:05 57:14 57:18 57:18 57:26 57:29 57:33

2022 2022 2023 2023 2025 2015 2016 2023 2019 2016 2018 2017 2024 2022 2020 2019 2023 2019 2024 2014 2023 2018 2020 2022 2022 2019 2019 2018 2023 2015 2017 2023 2016 2011 2019

BOYS TEAMS 1991–2025 1 The Judd 2 The Judd 3 Shrewsbury Sch 4 The Judd 5 Ermysted's 6 Abingdon 7 The Judd 8 Calday Grange GS 9 The Judd 10 Loughborough GS 11 Marling 12 The Judd 13 St Albans 14 Winchester 14 Loughborough GS 16 Marling 17 Calday Grange GS

69.05 70.44 70:50 71.09 71:26 71.31 71.34 71.43 71:53 72:00 72.12 72.16 72.30 72.33 72.33 72.36 72.36

BOYS TEAMS 1972-1990 1 Skinners 71.17 (69:41) 2 Maidstone 71.19 (69:43) 3 Bradford 71.49 (70:13) 4 Maidstone 71.55 (70:19) 5 Skinners' 71.59 (70:23) 6 St Cuthbert’s 72.10 (70:34) 7 Manchester 72.12 (70:36) 8 Bradford 72.19 (70:43) 9 Bradford 72.20 (70:44) 10 St Albans 72.22 (70:46) 11 Bishop Vesey GS 72.23 (70:47) 12 RGS Newcastle 72.27 (70:51) 12 Millfield 72.27 (70:51) 14 RGS Newcastle 72.49 (71:13) 15 Skinners' 72.52 (71:16) 16 KHVIII 72.55 (71:19)

2023 2022 2023 2020 2019 2023 2024 2023 2019 2019 2005 2018 2001 1997 2017 2011 2022

1983 1982 1981 1981 1981 1987 1978 1980 1982 1982 1976 1982 1989 1987 1982 1985

In 1991, as a result of changes in the Memorial Park, the course was shortened by 90 metres.

Team Times: The time in brackets has had 1:36 taken off - use that value to compare to the latest team times.

Individual Times (on separate page): For the pre-1991 runners their time has been reduced by 16 seconds, and marked with a *.

You need to add 16 seconds to get their original time.

If you know a missing first name for the boys please email TDA@CSFoundation.org.uk

BOYS ALL TIME FASTEST RUNNERS LIST 1972–2025 (In the event of a runner achieving more than one qualifying time, only the best is shown) 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 8 9 10 10 12 12 14 15 16 17 17 19 19 21 22 23 23 23 23 27 27 29 29 29 29 29 29 35 35 35 35 35 35 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 48 48 48 51

Henry Dover, Woodbridge School 10.45 (24) Neil Appleby*, QMGS Walsall 10.50* (80) Fraser Sproul, Sedbergh School 10:52 (22) David Dudley*, West Park 10.53* (84) Andrew Leach*, Bradford 10.54* (81) Dave Miles*, RGS Newcastle 10.54* (84) Quinn Miell-Ingram, Abingdon 10.54 (24) Will Singleton, Shrewsbury School 10.55 (23) Tom Purnell, Marling 10.56 (12) Matt Skelton, The Judd 10.57 (91) Rowan Miell-Ingram, Abingdon 10:57 (22) G Thompson, Ardingly 10.58 (98) Connor Bentley , Habs' Adams GS 10.58 (19) David Ellis*, Bishop Vesey GS 10.59* (78) Stephen Murphy, St Albans 11:00 (01) Richard Callan*, Mkt Harb 11.02* (74) Adrian O’Connor*, KEVI Lich 11.03* (90) Thomas Sharland, Ipswich 11.03 (02) Steven Kendall*, Wednesfield 11.05* (76) Euan Brennan, Giggleswick Sch 11.05 (19) Richard Nerurkar*, Bradford GS 11.06* (82) Antony Rayworth*, Bishop Vesey GS 11.07* (82) I Murray*, Lenzie 11.08 (76) Tasso Asteriades*, Cheadle Hulme 11.08 (80) J Robinson*, Calday Grange 11.08 (85) Jonathan Brownlee, Bradford 11.08 (07) Basil Martynuik*, Sir T Richs 11.09* (77) S Rose*, Beechen Cliff 11.09 (82) Graham Williamson*, Lenzie 11.10* (76) Terry West*, St Cuthbert’s 11.10* (87) Mark Hudspith*, St Cuthbert’s 11.10* (87) M McNeill, Bradford GS 11.10 (91) Cameron Scott, Watford 11.10 (08) Ricky Lutakome, John Fisher 11.10 (18) Derek Wright*, Bishop Vesey GS 11.11* (73) Robin Pepper*, Haberdashers 11.11* (74) Nigel Martyn*, William Ellis 11.11* (82) Steve Fury*, Sir J Williamson 11.11* (86) Andy Bailey*, RGS H Wyc 11.11* (88) Ethan Brady Jones, St Anselm's College11.11 (23) Nick Martyn*, Kingswood 11.12* (73) Andrew Saker*, Maidstone 11.12* (82) David Coney*, Maidstone 11.12* (82) Spencer Duval*, Millfield 11.12* (87) Ian Hudspith*, St Cuthbert’s 11.12* (89) Alex Thompson, Ermysted's 11:12 (22) Harry Hewitt, Bourne Grammar School11.12 (23) Ges Cosgrave*, Bishop Ullathorne 11.13* (72) Gary Crowther*, Manchester GS 11.13* (81) Alistair Brownlee, Bradford GS 11.13 (06) Chris Sellers*, Maidstone 11.14* (82)

48 Alistair Brownlee, Bradford GS 11.13 (06) 51 Chris Sellers*, Maidstone 11.14* (82) 51 Bernie Murphy*, St Edward’s 11.14* (84) 51 David Robertson*, The Judd 11.14* (90) 51 Simon Wilkinson, RGS Worcester 11.14 (95) 51 Olly Laws, Shrewsbury 11.14 (98) 51 Ed Coutts, Judd School, The 11.14 (23) 51 Jack Sanderson, Giggleswick 11.14 (24) 58 D Calvert*, West Park 11.15* (76) 58 I Mitchel*, Hayden 11.15* (81) 58 A Wild*, Cheadle Hulme 11.15* (87) 58 John Wild, Kings Macc 11.15 (92) 62 Kirk Dumpleton*, West Park 11.16* (74) 62 Mark Aldersley*, KHVIII 11.16* (81) 62 David Hoinville*, William Ellis 11.16* (82) 62 K Archer*, Marple Hall 11.16* (84) 62 Neil Panchen*, RGS H Wyc 11.16* (88) 62 J Davis, Duchess’s 11.16 (91) 62 Ben Djikstra, Loughborough GS 11.16 (15) 62 Finn Birnie , Truro School 11.16 (19) 62 Freddie Meredith, St Ambrose College 11.16 (23) 62 Thomas Preston, Bourne GS 11.16 (25) 72 Anthony Ford*, West Park 11.17* (83) 72 D Pickering, QEGS Wake 11.17 (92) 72 Tom Curr, Marling 11.17 (11) 72 Joe Hudson, Ermysted's 11.17 (19) 76 Clive Prestt*, QEGS Wake 11.18* (76) 76 John Sharp*, St Brendan’s 11.18* (78) 76 Steven (Stan) Horton*, KHVIII 11.18* (80) 76 Roger Lillie*, The Judd 11.18* (81) 76 S Bell*, Marple Hall 11.18* (83) 76 Jamie Macdonald, Judd School, The11.18 (23) 82 David Minter*, Maidstone 11.19* (78) 82 Dan Hayes, Calday Grange GS 11:19 (22) 82 Joe Grange, Coopers Co & C 11:19 (25) 85 Seb Coe*, Abbeydale 11.20* (75) 85 David Price*, Sir Thomas Rich 11.20* (80) 85 Luke Armitage*, St Albans 11.20* (81) 85 Alex Hodgkinson, St Albans 11.20 (03) 85 Dominic Easter , St Albans 11.20 (08) 85 Jeremy Gilmour, Manchester GS 11.20 (08) 85 Will d'Arcy, Abingdon 11:20 (22) 85 Tom Claridge, Judd School, The 11.20 (23) 85 Dan Galloway, Thomas Telford 11.20 (23) 94 Dave Glassborow*, KHVIII 11.21* (72) 94 Kevin Stewart*, Skinners' 11.21* (81) 94 Ian Horsfall-turner*, Cranbrook 11.21* (85) 94 M McBeth*, St Aloysius 11.21* (90) 94 Ash Rymer, Marling 11.21 (07) 94 James Kingston, The Judd 11.21 (20) * = original time minus 16 sec's, due to course change in 1991

GIRLS ALL TIME FASTEST RUNNERS LIST 2000–2025 (In the event of a runner achieving more than one qualifying time, only the best is shown) 1 Harriet Knowles-Jones, Loreto GS

12:07 (16)

25 Rowena Cole, Tile Hill Wood

13:19 (08)

2 Zoe Gilbody, Thomas Telford

12:21 (23)

25 Indie King, Loughborough HS

13:19 (20)

3 Olivia Forrest, New Hall School

12:24 (24)

27 Thomasin Kemp, Bryanston

13:23 (98)

4 Ellen-Mary Kearney, Upton Hall

12:30 (22)

27 Olivia Martin, Magdalen College

13:23 (22)

5 Shai King , Ratcliffe College

12:34 (22)

29 Lily Slack, Walthamstow Hall

13:24 (19)

6 Ruby Vinton, Woodbridge Sch

12:44 (22)

30 Vicky Johnston, QEGS Penrith

13:26 (11)

7 Holly Cross, Upton Hall School FCJ

12:45 (23)

30 Jemima Davey, Millfield

13:26 (23)

8 Rebecca Flaherty, Bradford GS

12:47 (22)

32 Isobel Glaisher, Millfield

13:28 (14)

8 Gabrielle Phelan, Upton Hall School FCJ

12:47 (23)

32 Millie Wills, Millfield

13:28 (20)

10 Sabrina Sinha, Sevenoaks

12:48 (16)

34 April Hill, Woodbridge Sch

13:29 (19)

10 Phoebe Barker, Sevenoaks

12:48 (17)

35 Beth Barlow, Loreto GS

13:30 (15)

12 Eve Whitaker, St Aidan's

12:54 (23)

36 Naomi Richardson, King Henry VIII

13:32 (12)

13 Amelie Lane, Bradford GS

12:55 (23)

37 Ella Colbourn, St Aidan's

13:33 (23)

14 Iris Downes, Shrewsbury

12:57 (23)

38 Olivia Kelly, Bablake

13:34 (17)

15 Victoria Walker, St Albans

12:59 (10)

39 Dani Rowlinson, Wrekin

13:35 (16)

15 Emily Gibbins, Bradford GS

12:59 (22)

39 Maisey Bellwood, Woodhouse Grove Sch13:35 (22)

17 Becky Straw, Bromsgrove Sch

13:05 (11)

39 Jade Chareton, Dudley College

13:35 (23)

17 Elise Thorner, Millfield

13:05 (19)

42 Izzie James, Bromsgrove Sch

13:36 (17)

19 Mari Smith, Loughborough HS

13:06 (12)

42 Krista Bennett, Bablake Sch

13:36 (22)

20 Esme Davies, QEGS Penrith

13:08 (18)

44 Carys Firth, Judd, The

13:37 (23)

21 Kate Waugh, Newcastle RGS

13:10 (15)

45 Carla Barennes, Bradford GS

13:38 (22)

22 Heidi Woodley, New Hall School

13:12 (25)

46 Luan Power, Ratcliffe College

13:38 (23)

23 Jess Humphreys, Wrekin

13:13 (19)

47 Abbie Saker, Bromsgrove Sch

13:39 (17)

24 Lizzy Bird, St Albans

13:18 (13)

47 Eve Pannone, QEGS Penrith

13:39 (19)

2026 KING HENRY VIII RELAY - GIRLS COMPETING TEAMS AND THEIR PREVIOUS RECORD * = DNF '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 *

7

12

10

2

6

11

6

4

5

4

7

5

3

5

7

10

4

7

16

8

5

4

3

6

3

11 19

9

10

6

4

9

9

8

6

11 17

3

4

7

5

101

Bloxham School

102

12 10 10 Bourne GS

17 15 25

15 19 21 24 25 36 33 6

36 Bishop Vesey's

20 29 Bourne GS 'B'

104

9

8 Bromsgrove

105

12

6 Giggleswick

106

21 29 26 27 29 35 37 28 23 22 38 King Henry VIII

1

*

108

27 Lancaster Girls GS 'B'

109

37 Lancaster Girls GS 'C'

110 112

Meoncross School

113

1 New Hall School, Boreham

114

* New Hall School, 'B'

115

11 17 Princethorpe College 1

1

3

9

11

7

9

8

6

10

2

3

15 15 26 26 11 20 15 18

8

27 32 19 27 25

*

10

*

6

2

28 25 26

7

8

14 24 23 QEGS Penrith

7

*

9

32 5

2

21

24 19 13

6

16 14

8

11

4

9

14 3

7

6

3

14

8

12 15

5

3

3

2

4

9 Sedbergh

123 124 125 126

10 15 12 Shrewsbury

127

24 15

4

10

3

5

21 12 24

7

7

13 18 11 13 14

9

3

5

3 15

1

17

14 12 12 24

5

6

4

14

38 2

122

24 26 21 17 26 Sedbergh 'C'

21 35 23 16

2

33 Ratcliffe College 'B'

18 27 21 20 16 16 12 14 15 22 22 17 17 13 20 Sedbergh 'B'

9

6

121

6

20 23 28 23 31 30 30 22

9

2 Ratcliffe College

5

16 13 22

4

120

7

12

118 119

16 18 20 11 20 18 18 24 Rugby School 5

117

QEGS Penrith 'C'

8

8

116

35 QEGS Penrith 'B'

17 25 26 12

111

Loughborough College

Nottingham High School

*

107

14 Lancaster Girls GS

27 30 Lancaster RGS

34

103

12

15 20 16 16 14 11

6

34 Shrewsbury 'B'

128

St Aidan's

129

St Edwards, Oxford

130

7 Thomas Telford

131

* Thomas Telford 'B'

132

31 Tiffin

133

15 Uppingham

134

29 29 24 26 23 25 Uppingham 'B'

5 7

13

8

3

2

3

2

3 Upton Hall School FCJ

28 28 23 10 20 16 16 Upton Hall School FCJ 'B' 5 Weald of Kent

13 18

6

5

2

4

9

27 26 21 19

4

135 136 137 138

Weald of Kent 'B'

139

West Kirby Grammar

140

Wirral GS for Girls

141

Wirral GS for Girls 'B'

142

4 Woodbridge School

143

11 Woodbridge School 'B'

144

Race

2026 KING HENRY VIII RELAY - COMPETING

No's

Year '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 Abingdon 24 30 32 31 29 25 19 35 26 13 Bishop Vesey's GS 4 1 3 3 1 2 4 17 6 6 7 30 20 26 33 37 31 21 36 15 10 9 30 34 12 29 Bishop Vesey's GS 'B' Bloxham School 35 20 27 22 23 Bourne Grammar School Bromsgrove School 26 31 34 35 33 39 33 35 37 28 20 Calday Grange GS 19 2 9 5 3 9 Calday Grange GS 'B' Coopers' Company and Coborn School, The Coopers' Company and Coborn School, The 'B' Ermysted's Ermysted's 'B' Grey Court School Giggleswick School 10 13 20 10 12 18 15 Haberdashers' Adams GS Haberdashers' Adams GS 'B' Harrow School 8 Harrow School 'B' Ilkley GS John Fisher John Fisher 'B' Judd School, The 19 13 7 14 22 25 12 13 21 11 16 4 2 5 18 11 26 Judd School, The 'B' King Henry VIII 2 8 5 6 2 8 5 5 4 15 13 14 6 1 2 15 10 19 14 11 4 5 2 18 19 7 Lancaster RGS Loreto College Loughborough College Lutterworth College New Hall School Nottingham HS 25 31 29 25 19 9 8 5 8 8 11 Oswestry School Princethorpe College QEGS Penrith QEGS Penrith 'B' Radley College Radley College 'B' Ratcliffe College Rikkyo School Rugby School 33 18 28 37 25 12 33 Sedbergh School 23 Sedbergh School 'B' Shrewsbury School 8 16 16 10 15 28 14 7 5 5 6 6 14 15 7 17 12 12 7 1 1 6 Shrewsbury School 'B' Sir Thomas Rich's 15 26 19 18 7 5 15 24 19 31 36 22 27 17 38 Sir Thomas Rich's 'B' Skinner's School 10 13 9 6 8 3 5 1 4 11 13 11 6 6 3 7 8 26 22 Skinner's School 'B' St Aidan's CofE HS St Albans School 18 9 17 21 23 20 28 11 9 3 15 1 3 16 8 1 2 16 19 5 4 19 29 27 26 St Ambrose College 34 17 17 20 17 38 St Anselm's College 33 12 31 18 23 8 9 38 34 11 7 7 5 St Anselm's College 'B' St Edwards, Oxford Stonyhurst College 34 32 Thomas Telford Tiffin School 13 17 Tiffin School 'B' Uppingham School Uppingham School 'B' Warwick School 16 36 36 39 42 41 40 30 21 16 Warwick School 'B' Wirral Grammar School Woodbridge School

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 62 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 63 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 61 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

NG

BOYS TEAMS AND THEIR PREVIOUS RECORD

Race

* = DNF '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 13 '14 '15 '16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 28 40 22 27 32 8 5 7 8 6 * 3 2 6 Abingdon 24 23 32 25 27 43 15 14 32 28 23 19 36 18 31 38 45 50 42 40 41 35 20 27 18 46 25 Bishop Vesey's GS Bishop Vesey's 'B' 50 Bloxham School 38 49 45 15 7 6 17 17 Bourne GS 22 28 28 40 42 46 24 23 36 32 33 36 29 31 26 14 26 34 33 37 33 25 27 26 Bromsgrove Sch 9 35 26 26 18 2 4 9 21 Calday Grange GS 44 46 34 39 40 33 Calday Grange 'B' 11 14 13 12 Coopers' Co & Co 31 31 49 36 Coopers' C& C 'B' 17 6 7 35 26 33 28 2 1 2 12 10 4 1 Ermysted's 30 34 39 29 15 22 25 37 28 29 20 Ermysted's 'B'

No's

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Grey Court School 13 17 15 12 5 13 25 42 38 23 15 27 30 52 42 34 Giggleswick Sch 14 11 9 8 5 8 12 26 33 27 25 31 31 27 12 13 41 43 48 22 Habs Adams GS 15 51 45 44 40 * 51 * 56 49 Habs Adams GS 'B' 16 20 15 16 11 5 5 6 6 10 11 16 16 6 8 3 5 Harrow School 17 35 21 Harrow School 'B' 18 Ilkley GS 19 21 19 26 12 16 19 31 25 21 25 23 15 11 16 22 19 12 13 13 29 31 35 44 28 John Fisher 20 John Fisher 'B' 18 41 38 41 * * 48 41 51 44 62 6 4 2 1 7 12 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 Judd School, The 21 14 7 9 8 10 12 11 21 18 14 17 7 5 12 10 10 Judd School 'B' 22 24 31 23 29 14 10 19 17 14 14 16 19 23 19 23 39 41 36 43 34 39 38 30 34 50 39 King Henry VIII 23 5 31 8 11 23 17 23 24 Lancaster RGS 24 Loreto College 35 7 25 21 3 Loughborough Col 26 Lutterworth Col 27 * New Hall School 28 14 16 17 9 10 14 26 24 23 20 13 22 23 21 24 34 30 33 32 31 30 19 32 Nottingham HS 29 Oswestry School 33 42 47 30 28 29 Princethorpe Col 31 18 5 21 18 22 18 32 17 9 12 22 9 10 24 23 37 27 QEGS Penrith 32 QEGS Penrith 'B' 49 29 45 45 33 40 40 38 34 33 Radley College 18 17 29 14 13 21 21 44 42 37 43 20 17 20 34 Radley College 'B' 63 48 32 35 38 Ratcliffe College 35 46 Rikkyo School 36 36 44 48 33 39 33 26 30 27 19 17 16 17 36 36 34 27 22 29 36 41 Rugby School 37 2 5 2 6 5 5 21 16 16 5 5 10 4 9 7 5 2 4 9 6 12 10 16 18 14 Sedbergh School 38 23 24 22 24 19 13 32 19 25 25 32 26 36 36 39 37 Sedbergh Sch 'B' 39 2 6 6 10 3 8 16 12 11 19 12 24 11 6 2 3 3 4 3 6 8 4 5 3 2 7 9 Shrewsbury Sch 40 17 12 15 15 12 8 17 18 15 19 18 19 25 35 Shrewsbury Sch 'B' 41 41 45 15 14 21 25 22 31 30 40 32 30 Sir Thomas Rich's 42 38 32 40 42 41 37 42 45 49 45 Sir T Rich's 'B' 43 5 18 Skinner's School 44 43 Skinner's Sch 'B' 45 St Aidan's CofE HS 46 22 13 40 28 31 33 26 St Albans School 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 6 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 1 2 5 5 3 10 8 8 15 14 61 11 18 39 34 34 13 16 24 35 24 24 13 9 8 8 St Ambrose Col 47 4 5 3 4 21 4 7 5 4 1 4 6 4 14 16 9 7 2 4 7 4 4 5 11 7 St Anselm's Col 48 26 38 30 21 24 19 28 25 44 28 33 33 23 St Anselm's Col 'B' 49 St Edwards, Ox 38 26 7 7 26 33 28 27 22 17 36 20 29 50 Stonyhurst Col 39 38 38 37 19 25 53 51 14 7 15 16 26 41 28 14 13 24 15 Thomas Telford 52 12 18 37 42 43 19 23 20 18 17 9 18 21 13 11 38 39 26 19 19 14 16 27 16 16 Tiffin School 53 43 48 48 47 37 50 39 * 40 54 47 Tiffin School 'B' 54 27 35 31 24 25 22 15 20 15 19 16 20 17 21 21 17 22 26 19 Uppingham School 55 31 42 38 * 41 42 Uppingham Sch 'B' 56 42 11 7 36 39 39 31 29 49 37 39 18 35 37 39 39 45 40 Warwick School 57 * 47 44 55 * Warwick School 'B' 58 12 11 Wirral GS 59 21 12 9 23 6 13 Woodbridge Sch 60

Where have the teams come from?

This map shows the approximate locations of the teams that are here.

Runners from over 550 miles apart are competing today in Coventry .

Relay Race Course War Memorial Park

approximate elevation chart A

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130ft elevation gain

Minibus parking

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First Aid & Declarations

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Route to School

E Start + Finish

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START – A – B – C – D – E – F – G – FINISH

VIP Guest: Charlie Dobson We are thrilled to welcome as our guest speaker today Charlie Dobson, British sprinter, specialising in the 400m and the 4x400 metres relay.

An Olympic bronze medallist and European champion in the relay, Charlie has had a string of national and international successes since 2022; winning silver in the 400m at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, gold 400m at the 2024 and 2025 British Athletics Championships and 400m final of the 2024 Diamond League in Brussels.

From Colchester in Essex, Charlie studied at St Benedict's Catholic College and Colchester Sixth Form College, going onto to study aeronautical engineering at Loughborough University, graduating in 2023.

Running competitively throughout his school career, and for Colchester Harriers Athletics Club, Charlie has experienced all the highs and lows of the athlete. Having achieved great track success early on, he missed out on some major international events, including the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, due to injury.

2022 saw a return to fitness, running a 200m event in 20.19, the 11th fastest time by a Briton in history, followed by a wind-assisted 19.99. In his first major relay, Charlie was part of the British team that won the 4x400m relay Gold medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, alongside Matthew Hudson-Smith, Alex HaydockWilson and Lewis Davey.

Hard work, persistence and belief have only seen Charlie go even further, winning his first national 400m title at the 2024 UK Athletics Championships to secure a place at the Paris Olympics, where he took the bronze medal as part of the Great Britain 4x400 metre relay team and reached the semi-final in the individual 400m. Last year, Charlie showed everyone that the PBs keep coming, with a time of 44.14s to win the 400m at the 2025 London Diamond League and holding onto his British title for 400m at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships. This time also moved him up to 2nd on the European All-Time list over the 400m.

Charlie is looking forward to competing this year in both the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the European Championships in Birmingham.

Thanks so much Charlie for sharing your experiences and encouragement with us today, as a seasoned and successful relay runner!