The fabulously fast Ellesmere 10km race is back for 2018 and the date is confirmed as Sunday 26th August. This is as fast and as popular as ever! This race genuinely does have PB potential for runners prepared to take it on. The Course record is 29min 12 seconds The race is a mix of road and well surfaced flat trail, very gentle undulations with just one sharp turn and a hump-back canal bridge to negotiate. Plus some stunning scenery to zoom your way through. The prize money this year is £100 for first place, 2nd (£50) and 3rd (£25) for both Male and Female. Chip timing, Technical t-shirt and Medal to all 10k runners whilst Fun Runners receive a Medal as well as free parking. The venue is Lakelands School, which has changing facilities and there will be tea and coffee and baps and cakes on offer within the venue. The sun usually shines on this race. Ellesmere is a delightful small town with plenty to do and scenic vantage points to watch the race from. The race entry is capped at 500 runners so be sure to enter quickly before it's sold out. The race takes place this year on 26th August 2018, starting at 11:15am. This year there is also a 2k Fun Run for children! Starting at 10:45am Event details and schedule Event details and schedule
Ellesmere 10K 2018 Lakelands School Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 0EA Sunday 26th August 2018 Start Time Fun Run 10:45am Start Time 10k 11.15am This year in conjunction with Criftins & Cockshutt C of E Primary Schools we will be holding a 2K FUN RUN for children under the age of 11. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult Over 8s may run with or without an adult Thank you for entering the Ellesmere 10k or Fun Run! This race is fast and scenic! CAR PARKING & RACE HEADQUARTERS Car parking and Race Headquarters are at the Lakelands School, Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA. If approaching from Oswestry / A5 direction follow signs for Ellesmere and the school is on your right hand side as you enter the town. If approaching from Shrewsbury, Whitchurch or Wrexham follow signs through the town for Oswestry and the school is on your left hand side. Please note that this car park will be closed at 10.30am due to the Fun Run so alternative parking will need to be found in the town centre. Do not park on the main road or the surrounding side roads please. Full changing and shower facilities will be available in the Sports Centre at the school, as well as refreshments. .
START / FINISH This year the Start and Finish for both events will be on the school field.
10K ENTRANTS RACE NUMBER, CHIP TIMING, T-SHIRT 10k Entrants your race number which you were allocated on entry will have the chip attached this year. Please note your race number when entering as you will need this on the day. Please collect all of the above from Race Registration on the day of the race!
FUN RUN ENTRANTS RACE NUMBER. Please note your race number when entering as you will need this on the day. Please collect the above from Race Registration on the day of the run!
SAFETY This year please take extra care when you are entering and exiting the school premises as we will have many children waiting for the fun run to begin. This race is being held under UKA rules and is a no iPod / mp3 / personal Stereo event. Please ensure you warm up and down within the School grounds and not on the public roads. The 10k is not a traffic free race. You must run on the left hand side of the road at all times unless instructed otherwise by a course marshal. Please follow marshals instructions at all times. Results will be on our web site shortly after the race.
www.oswestryolympians.com "Even if you are working hard in the race and even if it's tough, don't forget to SMILE - Bryan Dale will be around the course taking photographs - yes, do try to smile through the pain! His pictures can be found after the race on his website
http://www.racephotos.org.uk - totally
free for you to download he'll even send the high-resolution digital original to you by email if you ask - again for free. Also, about 3 weeks before the race, Bryan will put a banner on the website with an interactive map for you. Just click on the coloured dots to see a photograph of that spot on the course." ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The 10k Race The 2k Fun Run If you are unable to make the race please fill in this form New entrant can hand into race registration Before 10 am on race day.
Race Number………………………. Name of New Entrant… …………………………………. Address ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………
Date of Birth ……………………………… Age on Day……………………
UKA: Club/ or state Unattached ………………………………………………………………
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Ellesmere Town Council Shropshire Highways Shropshire Council British Waterways Lakelands School Ellesmere Rangers FC Ellesmere Cricket Club Ellesmere Rotary Club Ellesmere Garden Society Criftins C of E Primary School Cockshutt C of E Primary School
Record Holders Tom Humphries Cannock & Stafford AC 29 Min 12Sec Michelle Ross-Cope City of Stoke AC 35 Min 16 Sec
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