Grace Dieu

2023/24 Derby Runner XC League - Race 5

Race: Grace Dieu

Club: Shepshed Running Club

Date: Sunday 18th February 2024

Time: Junior Race 10:00am, Senoirs Race 11:00am

Distance: 5 Miles (Approximately) over 2 laps

Entry Fee: Senior £6 - Pay on the day to our captains
Junior (year 3 - year 12) £2 - Pay on the day at the league desk

Venue: Grace Dieu Manor School

Address: Grace Dieu Manor School, Thringstone, Leicestershire LE67 5UG

Lift Share: We will be meeting at Woolpack Way Car Park, Atherstone at 9:10am (leaving 9:20am prompt) and travel over together!

NOTE: CAR SHARING IS ESSENTIAL - ONLY CARS WITH 3 OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE MAIN CAR PARK.

Information

Please park as directed and do not park on the entrance road Please note that the exit crosses the course and you will not be allowed to drive out when runners are crossing the road.

The route is different to previous years.

Please note that there are no toilets or changing facilities on site Parking is very limited – Please car share

Course details

Approximately 5 miles over 2 laps, undulating with some steep sections, across fields, soft uneven ground and through woods with mud, tree roots and rocks. There are narrow sections of wooden boardwalk, a very short section of hard path and two stream crossings.

Footwear

Studs advised, spikes not recommended for main race because of rocky ground, boardwalk and hard path.

Rules

Derby Runner Cross Country League

www.derbyrunnerxc.co.uk

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.

Team Events:

Men's event: 8 men (including 2 vets)

Ladies event: 4 ladies (including 1 vet)

Combined event: 7 men (including 2 vets) and 3 ladies (including 1 vet)

Please make your team aware of the following:

Runners, MUST return their finishing disks
Runners must run in club kit
NO Earphones MP3s or other devices - it makes insurance invalid
At stiles if you jump any queue, you and your team will be disqualified
Host clubs are to make sure that all marshals know the mobile phone number of the first aid co-ordinator
Host clubs are to make sure that the children’s race has hares and/or marshals
Please turn up early and car share
Finally, enjoy!