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Greenway Challenge Runners Information
Sunday May 12th 2019, 9:00 am
ARC Permit No 19/250
Dear Runner,
Thank you for entering the 2019 Greenway Challenge. Please read carefully through the following information.
Race HQ
Standalone Farm, Wilbury Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN
Race Number
Your race number can be found from Wednesday 8 May on http://www.greenwaychallenge.org.uk/.Please wear your event number on the front of your running vest. The event organisers will not be held responsible for incorrect reporting of results if the event number is worn incorrectly. Please fill in the emergency details on the back of your number.
Race Number Collection
You have 2 options:
Walking/cycling to the Farm.
A cycle rack is available for you to lock your cycle up and there will also be a baggage area where we will look after your bag during the race.
Car Parking
Due to the large fields being needed for grazing car parking at the farm will be available in the overflow car park, 150 places. or at the Spirella car park, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4ET. Spirella provides the perfect warm up opportunity as it is ¾ mile from the Farm. Please try and car share if you wish to park at the farm and follow the instructions of the marshals who will be assisting you to park. Please do not park on the hard standing at the Farm as this will jeopardise future races. Make sure that you arrive in plenty of time; we encourage arriving at the farm by 8:00 for you to be able to pick up you event number in time. If the weather is wet then parking may need to be moved, please check our website for updates.
Assembly, Start and Finish
Runners are requested to warm up within the farm area and assemble at the start area at least 10 minutes prior to the start to listen to final race instructions. The event will start at 9 a.m. prompt. The finish is also within the Standalone farm area.
Facilities
Toilets are available but since we are based at a working farm there are unfortunately no changing or showering facilities. A baggage area will be provided although the car park is only a couple of minutes from the start of the race.
Race Safety
You are responsible for you own safety on this course. Please cross any roads carefully and stay on footpaths wherever possible. There are race marshals positioned at critical safety points on the course (i.e. road crossings) but the marshals have no powers to stop traffic for you. Please listen to and obey any instructions from the marshals. Most of the course is traffic free but if you are running alongside a road, you must stay on the pavement. Failing to comply with these instructions will result in disqualification. For safety reasons, please refrain from wearing MP3 players, iPods, headphones etc. during the race.
Entertainment and Refreshments
Standalone is a working farm and is open to the public on race day from 10am with the café opening early at 8.30am. Runners, friends and family can visit the farm café free of charge. However, if you wish to enter the farm itself then you must pay the entrance fee. The start and finish area are not within the area of the farm where an entrance fee is required. A farm shop is located on the premises where you can purchase refreshments, toys and gifts.
Greenway Challenge Course
Description
The course is clockwise around the Letchworth Garden City Greenway. Please note that this is a self-guided event and marshals will not be present at all junctions and turnings. A route description and map is available on www.greenwaychallenge.org.uk. A copy of the instructions and map will be available at registration on both days. Please take a copy and use it during the race!
Water Stations
There will be 2 water stations at 5.8 and 10.5 miles. If the weather is warm, bring along your own water to take with you on the course. We will be using compostable cups and will also have a jug of water available if you wish to refill your water bottle.
Medical Assistance
Hearts Medical will be in attendance on the Farm. If you have any medical conditions, please mark your race number with a cross in the left-hand corner and write details of your condition and an emergency contact number on the back.
Results
When you finish the race, you will be given a finish token with a barcode on it. You will be directed to have the barcode on your race number and your finish barcode scanned. Please ensure you return your finish barcode to us. Online results will be available after the race on www.greenwaychallenge.org.uk
After the race
There will be tea, coffee and cake after the race and we will be using compostable cups for all our drinks. You are also welcome to bring your own reusable cup. Bring a deckchair or a picnic blanket, if the weather is good there’ll be room for everyone to have a sit down and a chat J Let us know if you have any special dietary requirements and our home bakers will do their best!
Thanks to:
Thanks to Standalone Farm and the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation for their continued support. Tripsorts, http://www.trisports.co.uk/, are our premier sponsorship partner working with North Herts Road Runners to support all our races. Your race number was kindly donated by Phillips Digital: http://www.phillipsdigital.co.uk/, your finishers medal was kindly provided by Wentworth Kitchens, https://www.wentworthletchworth.co.uk and Sports Therapy4U are providing pre and post event massage as well as sponsoring our toilets, www.hollintonhealth.com.
Charity
The proceeds from this event will be donated to Jackie’s DropIn and Tracks Autism, two local charities who make an amazing difference to the children, adults and families they work with. There will be an opportunity to find out more about the work of Jackie’s and Tracks on race day and a chance to donate to the charity if you would like to.
Looking for another challenge?
Entries for the Standalone 10k (Sunday 7 October) are open, see www.standalone10k.org.uk for more info. NHRR are also organising 5km and 1mile races in central Letchworth on Sunday 16 June, see http://www.runroundthegarden.org.uk/. Or come and join us on the first Saturday of every month for a friendly 5km race around Norton Common, see http://www.firstsaturday5km.org.uk/.
Enjoyed today’s event?
Looking to make new running friends and meet like-minded people? Why not come along to North Herts Road Runners? We are a vibrant, friendly, sociable running club with around 150 members of all ages and abilities. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday, 7.15 pm in the reception area of the Spirella Building, Letchworth, SG6 4ET. We offer a wide range of running options for all abilities including coached sessions and gentle runs across the countryside. Our experienced coaches can advise you on your training from 5k to marathon and beyond and our members are happy to show you new running routes. I am sure you'd enjoy being a part of NHRR so just pop down and see us! Find out more about us on www.nhrr.org.uk.
We hope you have a successful and enjoyable race!
Race Director: Karen Dodsworth
07703565882 or nhrrraces@gmail.com
Sunday May 12th 2019, 9:00 am
ARC Permit No 19/250
Dear Runner,
Thank you for entering the 2019 Greenway Challenge. Please read carefully through the following information.
Race HQ
Standalone Farm, Wilbury Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN
Race Number
Your race number can be found from Wednesday 8 May on http://www.greenwaychallenge.org.uk/.Please wear your event number on the front of your running vest. The event organisers will not be held responsible for incorrect reporting of results if the event number is worn incorrectly. Please fill in the emergency details on the back of your number.
Race Number Collection
You have 2 options:
- To save yourself some time on race day you can collect your race number from Trisports, 48 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BE on Saturday 11 May between 12 noon and 4pm.
- Or you can collect your event number from Race HQ at Standalone Farm before 8:40 on Sunday 12th May.
Walking/cycling to the Farm.
A cycle rack is available for you to lock your cycle up and there will also be a baggage area where we will look after your bag during the race.
Car Parking
Due to the large fields being needed for grazing car parking at the farm will be available in the overflow car park, 150 places. or at the Spirella car park, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4ET. Spirella provides the perfect warm up opportunity as it is ¾ mile from the Farm. Please try and car share if you wish to park at the farm and follow the instructions of the marshals who will be assisting you to park. Please do not park on the hard standing at the Farm as this will jeopardise future races. Make sure that you arrive in plenty of time; we encourage arriving at the farm by 8:00 for you to be able to pick up you event number in time. If the weather is wet then parking may need to be moved, please check our website for updates.
Assembly, Start and Finish
Runners are requested to warm up within the farm area and assemble at the start area at least 10 minutes prior to the start to listen to final race instructions. The event will start at 9 a.m. prompt. The finish is also within the Standalone farm area.
Facilities
Toilets are available but since we are based at a working farm there are unfortunately no changing or showering facilities. A baggage area will be provided although the car park is only a couple of minutes from the start of the race.
Race Safety
You are responsible for you own safety on this course. Please cross any roads carefully and stay on footpaths wherever possible. There are race marshals positioned at critical safety points on the course (i.e. road crossings) but the marshals have no powers to stop traffic for you. Please listen to and obey any instructions from the marshals. Most of the course is traffic free but if you are running alongside a road, you must stay on the pavement. Failing to comply with these instructions will result in disqualification. For safety reasons, please refrain from wearing MP3 players, iPods, headphones etc. during the race.
Entertainment and Refreshments
Standalone is a working farm and is open to the public on race day from 10am with the café opening early at 8.30am. Runners, friends and family can visit the farm café free of charge. However, if you wish to enter the farm itself then you must pay the entrance fee. The start and finish area are not within the area of the farm where an entrance fee is required. A farm shop is located on the premises where you can purchase refreshments, toys and gifts.
Greenway Challenge Course
Description
The course is clockwise around the Letchworth Garden City Greenway. Please note that this is a self-guided event and marshals will not be present at all junctions and turnings. A route description and map is available on www.greenwaychallenge.org.uk. A copy of the instructions and map will be available at registration on both days. Please take a copy and use it during the race!
Water Stations
There will be 2 water stations at 5.8 and 10.5 miles. If the weather is warm, bring along your own water to take with you on the course. We will be using compostable cups and will also have a jug of water available if you wish to refill your water bottle.
Medical Assistance
Hearts Medical will be in attendance on the Farm. If you have any medical conditions, please mark your race number with a cross in the left-hand corner and write details of your condition and an emergency contact number on the back.
Results
When you finish the race, you will be given a finish token with a barcode on it. You will be directed to have the barcode on your race number and your finish barcode scanned. Please ensure you return your finish barcode to us. Online results will be available after the race on www.greenwaychallenge.org.uk
After the race
There will be tea, coffee and cake after the race and we will be using compostable cups for all our drinks. You are also welcome to bring your own reusable cup. Bring a deckchair or a picnic blanket, if the weather is good there’ll be room for everyone to have a sit down and a chat J Let us know if you have any special dietary requirements and our home bakers will do their best!
Thanks to:
Thanks to Standalone Farm and the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation for their continued support. Tripsorts, http://www.trisports.co.uk/, are our premier sponsorship partner working with North Herts Road Runners to support all our races. Your race number was kindly donated by Phillips Digital: http://www.phillipsdigital.co.uk/, your finishers medal was kindly provided by Wentworth Kitchens, https://www.wentworthletchworth.co.uk and Sports Therapy4U are providing pre and post event massage as well as sponsoring our toilets, www.hollintonhealth.com.
Charity
The proceeds from this event will be donated to Jackie’s DropIn and Tracks Autism, two local charities who make an amazing difference to the children, adults and families they work with. There will be an opportunity to find out more about the work of Jackie’s and Tracks on race day and a chance to donate to the charity if you would like to.
Looking for another challenge?
Entries for the Standalone 10k (Sunday 7 October) are open, see www.standalone10k.org.uk for more info. NHRR are also organising 5km and 1mile races in central Letchworth on Sunday 16 June, see http://www.runroundthegarden.org.uk/. Or come and join us on the first Saturday of every month for a friendly 5km race around Norton Common, see http://www.firstsaturday5km.org.uk/.
Enjoyed today’s event?
Looking to make new running friends and meet like-minded people? Why not come along to North Herts Road Runners? We are a vibrant, friendly, sociable running club with around 150 members of all ages and abilities. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday, 7.15 pm in the reception area of the Spirella Building, Letchworth, SG6 4ET. We offer a wide range of running options for all abilities including coached sessions and gentle runs across the countryside. Our experienced coaches can advise you on your training from 5k to marathon and beyond and our members are happy to show you new running routes. I am sure you'd enjoy being a part of NHRR so just pop down and see us! Find out more about us on www.nhrr.org.uk.
We hope you have a successful and enjoyable race!
Race Director: Karen Dodsworth
07703565882 or nhrrraces@gmail.com