RACE PACKS
We do not send anything out, please collect your race number on the day from the registration tent.
Registration opens at 8.15am and will close at 9.30 am before the 1k race starts. There will be tea / coffee and BBQ breakfast options available so arrive early!
CAR PARKING
Car parking in a small village is always a bit of a problem, so if you are able to get a lift, or get here by some means other than by vehicle, then please do so!
Car parks will not be manned until 8.15am, and you may not be able to access them until that time.
Please drive into the village and follow signs for the car park. It will be either in Terrace and Garden or at the back of the farm opposite the school, by the cricket pavillion.
FESTIVAL FUN
Bring the family and friends and make a day of it - We will have the following on offer in the school grounds after the 1k race has finished:
- All day BBQ (from about 8.45am until we run out of food)
- Tea/coffee from @Truckhiato
- Bar
- Tuck Shop
- Bouncy Castles
- Face painting, prize stalls, tombola, raffles
- Ice cream van
RACE ROUTES
Please familiarise yourself with the routes! There are marshals on the course at the key points, but
you will be responsible for knowing where you are going.
It is well well sign-posted, however we (as always!) struggle to get marshals for every junction so consequently
you will need to follow the signs. It should be fairly dry at the moment, but there are a few hills to enjoy, as well as a couple of sections on the road so please be careful.
The 1k route is 2 laps of the green, starting under the race arch in the school grounds. Head out the gate, turn left, then follow it round, 2 laps and home.
The 5k route is as it has been before - out and back starting in the school grounds. Please be aware of the turn around point which is just after the first water station - if you miss this you are running the 10k!
The 10k route is the same new route as last year which was well received. It has less out-and-back, and a couple more hills, one of which is fairly tough so be ready and be careful! There is a small section on the road past Ricking Church, so please be aware of road users as we do not have priority.
Please also be aware that some of the footpaths we use are shared-use, so if you do come across a dog walker / dirt bike / horse rider / herd of wild animals, then you may have to give way - sorry!
Click here for maps of the course.
WATER STATIONS
We will have water stations at the 5k turnaround and the 10k turnarounds. Please ring your own cup / bottle if you can, we are attempting to become a cup-less event and the less waste we can produce the better. There may not be a cup available if you dont bring your own, so if you know you will want water then please bring a bottle or a cup to run with!
RACE DAY TIMING
Race pack collection will be between 8.15am and 9.30am by the school gates, under the teepee tent.
9.30am - 1k race warm up
9.40am - 1k race (mass start)
10.00am - 10k & 5k safety briefing / warm up
10.10am - 10k run starts
10.15am - 5k run starts
12pm - Prize giving
(these timings are subject to slight change and flexibility)
FACILITIES
The Cricketers pub will be open from early and they have kindly said that we can use their toilets.
We will have a couple of portable toilets in the school grounds, and the use of the school toilets.
Please DO NOT use any of the surrounding trees and bushes as a latrine, anyone caught doing so will be excluded from the event.
There will be a bag drop tent at the registration, however this will not be manned 100% of the time so we can not accept any responsibility for belongings in this area.
We do have limited medical cover on site - there will be a first aid station in the registration area, and some of the on-course marshals have basic first aid training.
Please note that you run this event at your own risk, we can not be held responsible for any injuries sustained during the event.
CHIP TIMING / TROPHIES
All three events are now chip timed, and we have bespoke medals designed by the children of Rickling and Chrishall schools for every competitor.
There are winners trophies for the top 3 in the 5k and 10k events for Men and Women. Prize giving will be roughly 12pm.
FINALLY
The run raises vital funds for the local school, and as such we are grateful to everyone who turns up to be involved in our event.
We are also very grateful to all of our sponsors and partners who make it all worth while and continue to support us:
Knight Frank - Coach & Horses Newport - Palmer & Martin - Broughton Plant Hire - Parklands Quendon Hall - Terrace & Garden - Maces Farm
If you have any questions please either check the website or get in touch with us.
See you all soon!
Q&R Race Team
