Rotherby 8

2023 LRRL - Race 9

Race: Rotherby 8

Club: Team Anstey and Wreake Runners

Date: Sunday 3rd September 2023

Time: 10:00am

Distance: 8 Miles - MAP

Entry Fee: £12 affiliated

Entry Link: EVENT ENTRY - Opens 19/07/2023 @ 20:00

Race Limit: 600

Club Waiting List: There is a waiting list for transfers, please contact your captains to be added to the list.

Transfer Link: TBC

Venue: Rotherby Lodge Farm

Address: Gaddesby Ln, Rotherby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2LL

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Lift Share: We will be meeting at Woolpack Way Car Park, Atherstone at 8:00am (leaving 8:10am prompt) and travel over together!

Information

The grand finale of the Leicestershire road race league sees the second running of the Rotherby 8 around the beautiful villages of the Wreake Valley. Starting at Rotherby Lodge Farm this rolling 8-mile course runs through Gaddesby, Ashby Folville before returning to the farm to finish. It will test the legs and lungs but will reward with the beautiful countryside.
There will be free parking, toilets and refreshments at the start/finish and water available on the route. Prizes available, details TBC.
Certificate of course accuracy tbc
Runbritain licence number tbc
The Route: Runners will start at Rotherby Lodge Farm down the access track and left onto Gaddesby Lane towards Gaddesby. Upon entering the village, the route goes down Park Hill to the T-Junction with Ashby Road the route turns left. At the edge of Ashby Folville the route turns left onto Ashby Folville Road and then immediate left again over the bridge. The route then continues along Ashby Folville Road up the hill to the junction with Pasture Lane it turns left onto Pasture Lane. At the end of Pasture Lane in Gaddesby the route turns right onto Rotherby Lane, and then follows the outward route in reverse back to Rotherby Lodge Farm. Upon arriving at the farm, the route turns right onto the farm access track to the finish.
Access to the race start/finish field is from Gaddesby Lane, with exit from the site via a track direct onto the A607. As Gaddesby Lane/Rotherby Lane will be closed for the first 2 miles of the race, all runners are requested to arrive at the site 30mins before the start to avoid the risk of being unable to start the race.
No headphones of any type are be permitted on the course.