Standalone 10k
2025 Runners information
Date: Sunday 5th October
Start time: 9:30am
Race HQ: Standalone Farm, Wilbury Road, Letchworth, SG6 4JN
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Standalone 10k 2025
Runners Information – Please Read
Runners Information – Please Read
Welcome to the Standalone 10k 2025. This is the 38th running of this wonderful community running event. We hope that you have a very enjoyable race.
Below, you will find all the information you will require to have a safe and enjoyable run.
Important Bits First
Keeping up to date
Running Number (Including chip)
Race T Shirts
Getting to the race
Race day car parking
Baggage
Toilets
Race Safety
Results
Presentation
Children’s Fun Run
Important Bits First
Keep up to date
More information and latest news on the race can be found at:
www.standalone10k.org.uk
or on Instagram @standalone_10k
and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/standalone10k
Running Number (Including chip)
We are using reusable race numbers again. This will include a timing chip and has holes in each corner for pinning to your running top. After the race, please return the running number to the bins provided before you leave the finish area.
If you have a medical condition and need to write information on the back of your number in case of an emergency please keep your number.
Race T Shirts
If you have ordered a t-shirt you will be able to collect your pre-paid t-shirt with your number on Thursday, Friday or Saturday at Sigma Sports. On Sunday your t-shirt can only be collected after you have finished the race in the finish area. (Note: to reduce waste the race t-shirt was only available on pre-order, unfortunately we will not be able to sell you one on the day).
Getting to the race
We are working hard to make Standalone 10k 2025 as environmentally friendly as possible (click for more info) and we need your help with this.
Race day car parking.
On the Farm
Baggage
We will have limited baggage facilities on the farm, where possible, we do ask runners to turn up ready to run. If you have dropped off a bag you will need your race number to collect your bag and there will be buckets for you to return your number before you leave the finish area.
Toilets
Personal drinks bottles
Recycle old trainers
If you have any old, clean trainers that you would like to recycle we will have bins at registration to collect these. Please tie the laces together. The trainers will be going to https://www.jogonagain.com who recycle them in various ways.
Warm up 9.05am
There will be an organised warm up on the car park area near the entrance to the farm starting at 9.05am which you are very welcome to take part in.
The Start 9.30am
During the Race
For a detailed description of the course please click below.
There are plenty of places on the course and at the farm for spectators to see you run. Most of the course is on closed roads and therefore safe for spectating.
Course Description
Race Safety
The finish
The finish area will be in the large car-park in front of Standalone Farm. You will be finishing on the new access road into the farm, with plenty of space to mingle after, get water, pick up your pre-paid t-shirt, collect your baggage and return your number. There will also be plenty of space for your family and friends to cheer you as you cross the line and meet you afterwards outside the finishers’ area.
Results
Results will be available online as soon as you have finished. These results will highlight in yellow anyone who has won a prize.
Presentation
The presentation for the open race and Herts Senior Championships will take place on the hard standing area at approximately 10.45am
Free Race photos
Race photos from the finish line and on the course will be provided free to all runners and will be able to be searched by number or facial recognition.
Children’s Fun Run
There will be a free children’s fun run at this year’s event and all children must be registered online to take part: https://my.raceresult.com/326429/ It will take place immediately after the main race starts at 9.40am. If you arrive late you will not be able to start as we need to ensure that all children have safely finished before the first 10k runners come back.
The run is approximately 800m and will go along the Greenway, it is traffic free and will be marshalled.
The start will be on the farm hard standing on the path to the main car park.
If your child is 5 or under, they must be accompanied by an adult. If you want to run with a buggy, that is fine but please start at the back and be aware that the run is on a gravel track.
The finish will be through the finish arch of the main race. After the race your child will be guided to the exit of the finish area, (black NHRR gazebo). Please meet your child there.
Spectators
Standalone is a great venue, not only to race, but also to spectate. It is traffic free and there will be music while you wait for your runner(s) to finish. You will also be able to purchase refreshments.
If you want to watch the start of the 10k the best place is just outside the Farm. Please follow the instructions of the marshals on your way back in to the farm as the Fun Run will be starting at 9.35am and will be using the finish area.
Spectators are not allowed in the finish area for safety reasons: there is plenty of space along the finishing straight to cheer the runners in.
There are plenty of places on the course for spectators to see you run. Most of the course is on closed roads and therefore safe for spectating.
For a detailed description of the course please see Course Description
Race Charity
GRIT (Growing Resilience in Teens) is this year’s race chosen charity. They support young people, 11-24 years old, with their mental health people and over the next 5 years expect their service to reach approximately 2,184 young people locally. In addition to referrals from GPs, young people can be referred from their school in Hitchin and can also self refer via their website. GRIT will have a stall at the farm. For more information go to: https://gritcharity.org/
North Herts Road Runners
If you have enjoyed the Standalone 10k and want to get more involved in running why not try out North Herts Road Runners? We cater for all abilities of runners and have a super range of social events as well. To come along for a couple of free taster sessions please fill in this form available on our website, http://www.nhrr.org.uk/join-us.html and return it to [email protected] We meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening, 7pm, at Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, Norton Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1NX.
Have a great race.
Mike Phillips
Race Director
Below, you will find all the information you will require to have a safe and enjoyable run.
Important Bits First
Keeping up to date
Running Number (Including chip)
Race T Shirts
Getting to the race
Race day car parking
Baggage
Toilets
Race Safety
Results
Presentation
Children’s Fun Run
Important Bits First
- The race starts at 9.30am.
- We suggest you arrive at least an hour before the race to pick up your race number, (registration closes at 9am) sort out your baggage and go to the toilet.
- It takes at least 5 minutes to get to the start. Set off early.
- If you can register before race day, do so. It’s one less worry on the day. You can pick up your running number at:
- Sigma Sports (48 Station Rd, Letchworth. SG6 3BE) – Thursday 3rd October – 4 pm – 5.30 pm.
- Sigma Sports – Friday 4th October – 4 pm – 5.30 pm.
- Sigma Sports – Saturday 4th October – 10 am – 4 pm.
- Standalone Farm – Sunday 5th October – 7:45 am – 9 am.
Keep up to date
More information and latest news on the race can be found at:
www.standalone10k.org.uk
or on Instagram @standalone_10k
and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/standalone10k
Running Number (Including chip)
We are using reusable race numbers again. This will include a timing chip and has holes in each corner for pinning to your running top. After the race, please return the running number to the bins provided before you leave the finish area.
If you have a medical condition and need to write information on the back of your number in case of an emergency please keep your number.
Race T Shirts
If you have ordered a t-shirt you will be able to collect your pre-paid t-shirt with your number on Thursday, Friday or Saturday at Sigma Sports. On Sunday your t-shirt can only be collected after you have finished the race in the finish area. (Note: to reduce waste the race t-shirt was only available on pre-order, unfortunately we will not be able to sell you one on the day).
Getting to the race
We are working hard to make Standalone 10k 2025 as environmentally friendly as possible (click for more info) and we need your help with this.
- If you live locally, please walk or cycle to the farm, you'll arrive nicely warmed up and it is a great cool down after the race! We will be providing additional cycle racks on the farm, just follow the signs at race HQ.
- Standalone Farm is just a 17 minute walk (click here) (click) from Letchworth Garden City Train station, which is on the London to Cambridge line (click here)
- Please car share, if possible, not only is this more environmentally friendly but it will also ease pressure on our car park and reduce queues
- Please note that Wilbury Road and Norton Road from Green Lane to Stotfold will be closed to traffic from 8.30am.
Race day car parking.
- To minimise the impact on local residents, please don’t park on the roads around the farm.
- The main car park is accessed from Stotfold Road, Letchworth, SG6 4JS.
- The car park opens at 7:45 am.
- Official race parking is free.
- Please note, there is NO EXIT from the car park during the race as the exit crosses the race path!
- The exit from the car park will open at approx. 10:45 am.
- There are NO DROP OFFS at the entrance to the farm on Wilbury Road as this is the emergency vehicle entrance and exit..
- We will have signs on the main routes through Letchworth Garden City directing you to the main parking - please follow these.
- There is NO PARKING in the Standalone Farm car parks.
On the Farm
- Standalone Farm will be open until 2pm for runners and their families to enjoy. The Farm is not open to the public and will close at 2pm.
Baggage
We will have limited baggage facilities on the farm, where possible, we do ask runners to turn up ready to run. If you have dropped off a bag you will need your race number to collect your bag and there will be buckets for you to return your number before you leave the finish area.
Toilets
- We will have plenty of toilets near the registration area including an accessible toilet.
- Please give yourself plenty of time to use them and get to the start.
- There will be a urinal within the toilet area.
- Please note that the toilets on the farm will not be open.
Personal drinks bottles
- If you would like to bring your own drinks bottle to collect after the finish there will be a table on the hard standing for you to leave your bottle on.
- The bottles will then be moved to the finish area next to the drinks station.
Recycle old trainers
If you have any old, clean trainers that you would like to recycle we will have bins at registration to collect these. Please tie the laces together. The trainers will be going to https://www.jogonagain.com who recycle them in various ways.
Warm up 9.05am
There will be an organised warm up on the car park area near the entrance to the farm starting at 9.05am which you are very welcome to take part in.
The Start 9.30am
- The start is in Wilbury Road and is a 5-minute walk from the farm. Please give yourself plenty of time to get there.
- Wilbury Road will be closed to traffic from
- We will have start bays based on predicted times. Please line up in the correct bay at the start.
During the Race
For a detailed description of the course please click below.
There are plenty of places on the course and at the farm for spectators to see you run. Most of the course is on closed roads and therefore safe for spectating.
Course Description
Race Safety
- Please obey the instructions of the race marshals and police at all times.
- You must stay on the left hand side of the road and you must stay within the line of marshals and cones on the by-pass.
- Wearing headphones (including bone conducting headphones) is prohibited for your own safety and for the safety of other runners.
- Failing to comply with any of these instructions will result in disqualification.
- Marshals have no powers to stop traffic outside the road closure area therefore all runners are responsible for their own safety.
- The race is not suitable for dogs, including guide dogs, wheelchairs or running buggies.
- Runners may be asked to move on to pavements so that we can reopen roads.
- A water station will be available on the course at 5km.
The finish
The finish area will be in the large car-park in front of Standalone Farm. You will be finishing on the new access road into the farm, with plenty of space to mingle after, get water, pick up your pre-paid t-shirt, collect your baggage and return your number. There will also be plenty of space for your family and friends to cheer you as you cross the line and meet you afterwards outside the finishers’ area.
Results
Results will be available online as soon as you have finished. These results will highlight in yellow anyone who has won a prize.
Presentation
The presentation for the open race and Herts Senior Championships will take place on the hard standing area at approximately 10.45am
Free Race photos
Race photos from the finish line and on the course will be provided free to all runners and will be able to be searched by number or facial recognition.
Children’s Fun Run
There will be a free children’s fun run at this year’s event and all children must be registered online to take part: https://my.raceresult.com/326429/ It will take place immediately after the main race starts at 9.40am. If you arrive late you will not be able to start as we need to ensure that all children have safely finished before the first 10k runners come back.
The run is approximately 800m and will go along the Greenway, it is traffic free and will be marshalled.
The start will be on the farm hard standing on the path to the main car park.
If your child is 5 or under, they must be accompanied by an adult. If you want to run with a buggy, that is fine but please start at the back and be aware that the run is on a gravel track.
The finish will be through the finish arch of the main race. After the race your child will be guided to the exit of the finish area, (black NHRR gazebo). Please meet your child there.
Spectators
Standalone is a great venue, not only to race, but also to spectate. It is traffic free and there will be music while you wait for your runner(s) to finish. You will also be able to purchase refreshments.
If you want to watch the start of the 10k the best place is just outside the Farm. Please follow the instructions of the marshals on your way back in to the farm as the Fun Run will be starting at 9.35am and will be using the finish area.
Spectators are not allowed in the finish area for safety reasons: there is plenty of space along the finishing straight to cheer the runners in.
There are plenty of places on the course for spectators to see you run. Most of the course is on closed roads and therefore safe for spectating.
For a detailed description of the course please see Course Description
Race Charity
GRIT (Growing Resilience in Teens) is this year’s race chosen charity. They support young people, 11-24 years old, with their mental health people and over the next 5 years expect their service to reach approximately 2,184 young people locally. In addition to referrals from GPs, young people can be referred from their school in Hitchin and can also self refer via their website. GRIT will have a stall at the farm. For more information go to: https://gritcharity.org/
North Herts Road Runners
If you have enjoyed the Standalone 10k and want to get more involved in running why not try out North Herts Road Runners? We cater for all abilities of runners and have a super range of social events as well. To come along for a couple of free taster sessions please fill in this form available on our website, http://www.nhrr.org.uk/join-us.html and return it to [email protected] We meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening, 7pm, at Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, Norton Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1NX.
Have a great race.
Mike Phillips
Race Director