Runner’s numbers for both the 5k and 100 metre race can now be accessed from further down this page.
Weather Forecast
It is going to be hot at 23 degrees with bright sunshine on Saturday. Please bring lots of water and wear sunscreen and a hat if you have one. There will be a tab le at the start/finish lap where you can leave your filled water bottle, so you can take a drink whenever you finish each of the 5 x 1km laps
There is no shade on the course, but family members and supporters can shade in the avenue of trees in the centre of the park.
Ayla’s Brunch house cafe in the park has air conditioning, and cold drinks.
Toilets
The toilets in the park should be open.
Arrival – Collect your race number
Please make a note of your race number which you can find here You can collect it along with your safety pins from the table in front of the cafe in the park from 08:15am. Please note your running number before you arrive to speed up collection.
Start Time and Run Information
At 08:40am we will move to the start line where a course briefing will be given. You can place your filled water bottle on the table located at the star/finish line so that you can take a drink each time you finish a lap.
We will start the 5k run at 08:45am (5 laps) see ‘The 5km Course’ page for the route.
Cross the start/finish line at the end of each lap 4 times. You are responsible for keeping count of the number of laps you complete. You may wish to wear five elastic bands or hair bands on one wrist and move one over to the other wrist each time you complete a lap to help you keep score.
At the end of 5th and final lap, head up the finishing tunnel which will be clearly marked with red cones.
Five minutes after the last runner has crossed the finishing line for the 5km run, we will start the kids 100 metre race.
Prizes will be awarded for both the 5km and 100 metre races after the kids 100 metre race has finished.
After The Event – Food & Drink
Anyone wearing a running number who heads to Aylas’ Burch house (the cafe in the park) after their race can buy any drink with a pastry for £5 or a cold drink and a Focaccia for £10′
Results
Results will be uploaded to the event website by 2pm on Saturday. Photographs will be uploaded to my instagram account @strongbodycoach over the course of the weekend and when I receive them.
Please email me if you can help hand out running numbers before the event. You can still run the 5km race after you have helped.