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Start Times:
9am – 10k Wave 1 (60 minute cut off)
10am – 10k Wave 2 (90 minute cut off)
11:30am – 5k Wave 1 (25 minute cut off)
12pm – 5k Wave 2 (45 minute cut off)
Please listen closely to all marshal instructions and remember to keep a safe distance from the runners around you as you are guided to the start line.
Please note: you will be set off in waves based on the estimated finish time entered at the checkout.
As you will be aware our events have been modified to ensure we can adhere to social distancing and the guidelines issued by the government and UK Sport. Please familiarise yourself with the measures that will be in place at the event HERE.
Thank you for your cooperation with the new regulations in place at the event, these are necessary to ensure a safe environment and mean that we can continue to provide race opportunities.
If you have been in an affected place, been in contact with someone with coronavirus or had any symptoms in the last 14 days please refrain from attending the race. For further guidance please visit the NHS website HERE.
If you entered before Friday 28th May, you will receive a race pack in the post. If you entered after, a pack will be waiting for you to collect on the day. If you are expecting a pack in the post and do not receive it by Saturday morning, please head to the information desk before the start of your race, and we will issue you with a new one.
Check your wave and start time HERE.
You will not be able to run without a race number and chip.
NO CHIP MEANS NO TIME.
If you are collecting your race pack from the event village before the start of your race, we advise collecting between the following times:
10k – Wave 1 – 7:45-8:45
10k – Wave 2 – 8:30-9:30
5k – Wave 1 – 10:00-11:00
5k – Wave 2 – 10:30-11:30
The colour of your race number will relate to the wave you are starting in. This has been determined by the estimated finish time given when signing up.
Within the event village you will see the directional signage guiding to the start line. The finish line, 5k start line, and 10k start line are in different places. Each start area will be marked out to help prepare you all into your start formations with help from the marshals. When arriving please familiarise yourself with your start area.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE WAVES.
Please see picture below of the layout of the event village.
For this event we will use portaloos. Lining up for these toilets will be socially distanced. If you live locally we recommend using toilets at home.
Hygiene Stations
There will be multiple hygiene stations around the event village and start/finish area for all participants to use throughout the event. These will have hand sanitiser, wipes, spray, tissue and bins for the disposal of any tissue or litter.
During the race
There will be marshals all around the course as well as KM signs and arrows. The course is two laps for the 5k and 4 laps for the 10k on the roads/paths in the park. You can see the course map HERE. Please be aware that there will be spectators and members of the public using the park.
For the 10k KM signs will be around the course in consecutive order from 1-10. For the 5k, please be aware to look out for KM signs 6-10.
Spitting and nasal clearance during the race is NOT permitted.
Spectators
Please be aware that due to social distancing and restrictions enforced upon us we ask that you do not bring any spectators with you to the event.
Refreshments
Please bring your own water to the event to avoid congestion on the course, there will be a limited amount of water at the water station. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.
Baggage
Please limit the number of belongings you bring to the event and if possible leave anything in a car. This is in order to reduce contact between runners and staff. There will be an informal self-service bag drop area within the event village for runners who need it.
After the race
Do NOT stop within the finish area. Please continue through the finish until you pass the medals and are in an open space.
There will be sealed ACTIPH water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal, Kind Snack bar and Love Corn which will be laid out on tables for you to help yourself.
We ask that once you have collected your medal and water to leave the event as soon as possible to avoid groups congregating within the event village.
Good Luck with the run on Saturday from Team ACTIPH. ACTIPH Water is the UK’s first alkaline ionised bottled water with the highest pH in Europe. Through a unique ionisation process, our purified spring water is infused with a blend of electrolytes and supercharged to create a smooth and clean tasting alkaline water with a pH9+. ACTIPH is the healthy choice as you restore and maintain your natural balance, enabling you to live life to the fullest and get the most out of every day. All ACTIPH bottles are 100% recyclable and BPA free including the cap and label which makes us unique to other bottled waters and we believe gives us a clear sustainability advantage. Please remember to recycle in a recycling bin after the race. Take your hydration to a higher level and grab a bottle of ACTIPH at the finish line.
KIND® is more than just a name. It’s a commitment: to making snack bars that don’t compromise. Just the very best ingredients. Full of wholesome nutrients. And always packed with flavour. They have kindly donated some of their delicious bars for you all to try after your race! To find out more about KIND and their products, head to their website HERE. Please be aware this product contains nuts.
Love Corn have kindly provided some post race goodies for you all to try and can be collected from the finish line alongside water, bananas and of course flapjacks! To check out more of their product, see their website HERE.
Results
Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.
Pictures
We will have a photographer taking a few snaps of the race and they will be on Facebook after the race so be sure to check it out and see if you can spot yourself.
Runners Need
RUN FOR YOU, FOR MIND, FOR BODY, FOR LIFE.
At Runners Need we run to feel alive. To leave behind whatever holds us back and find that release, that calm and clarity, that focus. We all know a run changes your day – but it also has the power to change your life. We wish you a great race full of fun and enjoyment. Let’s run together.
If you need a last minute item before the event we are delighted to be able to offer all participants of RunThrough events in 2021 a 15% discount* at Runners Need which can be used in-store with your race entry confirmation or online using the code AF-RT15.
T’s & C’s can be HERE.
COVID-19 NHS APP
We recommend downloading the NHS COVID-19 App onto your phone if you haven’t already before the race. Find out more HERE.
Free lateral flow tests are now being offered by the Government for everybody in the community to help stop the spread of COVID-19. These can even be ordered to your home, further information can be found HERE.
Travel
For details on how to get to the park from nearby public transport then have a look HERE
Getting Here on Foot
The park is easily accessible by both foot and cycle. Cycle parking is available in the park.
Social Media
For updates leading up to the race, please check out our on Twitter @runthroughuk use the hashtag #Runthroughuk in the build-up to the race.
If you want to talk all things running before and after the event join our RunThroughUKChat group on Facebook.
If you #RunThroughUK on Instagram with your race day collages, the best ones will feature on our page!
If you had any further questions please take a look at our COVID-19 specific FAQ’s page HERE or contact us by email at [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you there!
The RunThrough Team 🙂