2023/24 Derby Runner XC League - Race 3

Information

Parking

Please allow 10 - 15 minutes walk to the start/finish area from car parking areas.

Minimum 3 per car, where possible. Thereafter several roads also border the woods/course with direct footpaths leading from Abbots Oak Dr, Rosslyn Rd, Holly Hayes Rd, St. Bernard’s Rd, Leicester Rd. Not an official endorsement….just telling you what these roads are called. IF you park on these or Rosemary Cres, Peterfield Rd & Tressell Rd then please do NOT block drives or cause inconvenience to residents. DO NOT PARK on Hayes Close 

Facilities

New Tent Area on Hilary Crescent next to swings, and just a 5-minute walk from the Pub/Results.

Please only drop tents off here and DO NOT PARK – the Paramedics will park up here.

No Toilets available.

Course details

Adults (approx. 5 miles) – 1 small clockwise loop just under 1Mi; 1 medium anti-clockwise loop 1.75M; 1 large anti-clockwise loop 2.45M, rolling woodland/trail/grass laps. Minimum age 17. 

Junior: Under 10’s 1 lap woodland trail (approx. 0.9 mile), Under 16’s 2 laps.

Please note the following:

• The course will be marshalled/pegged/posted – please keep to this

• This is public woodland/grassland – please be courteous to the general public

• Please take all litter home with you (course and car parks)

Results

The Lady Jane Pub, Hall Lane, Whitwick (only park here if Team Managers staying for results)

Further Information 

All race details can be found on the Derby Runner XC website here 

These races are CLOSED events, ie only members of affiliated clubs can take part. If you are a member of a club not in the Derby Runner Cross Country League, you can join one that is as a second claimer. Occasionally, at the rare and sole discretion of Dave Mann, guest runners may be allowed – any guest runner will not score points for a team.