| Date | Sunday 5th November 2023 |
| Start Times | 11:00 am |
| Presentation | 12:30 pm |
| Venue | Iveshead School Forest Street Shepshed LE12 9DA |
A two-lap course over a scenic, traffic free, countryside course through the Private Grounds of Garendon Park by kind permission of Persimmon Homes.
Commemorative Shirt to all finishers, spot prizes, toilets, changing facilities – LIMITED PARKING – refreshments – Running Fox stall
Limited Parking
Please note there is very limited parking on site. There is reduced parking compared to previous years due to construction work at the School. We also have to share the site with other School site users on the day. Please car share, use public transport or arrange to be dropped off. If you live near enough, please walk to the site.
- There are roadworks on Charnwood Road in the centre of Shepshed with temporary traffic lights in use. Please allow extra time for travel.
- Loughborough Road is temporarily one-way. Please leave site via Forest Street and Leicester Road.
- Please be prepared to park elsewhere in Shepshed and allow time to walk to the site.
- Please park considerately and do not block driveways or access for neighbouring residents and respect parking regulations.
- If you park elsewhere in Shepshed please note that there is pedestrian access to the site from Smithy Way / Westoby Close and Butthole Lan via Blacksmiths Avenue.
- There is free car parking in the car park available off Britannia Street (10-minute walk, LE12 9AE)
- There is a pay and display car park off Field Street, LE12 9AL.
- The 127 bus serves Shepshed every 30 minutes on Sundays (Bull Ring, Shepshed).
Number Collection and Tag Retrieval
Race number collection will be open from 9:00 am. Please collect your race number with chip attached from the registration desk prior to the start of the race. Please quote your name at the desk and your number will be issued. Please allow plenty of time to collect your race number and affix it to your top.
Facilities
Toilets and changing facilities are available in the school buildings – please follow the signs. Please remove muddy shoes or use shoe covers provided when indoors. There will be a café serving homemade tea, coffee, and homemade sandwiches and cakes inside the school building. Running Fox will have a pop-up shop inside the school building.
Course Information
The race is 7 miles over a two-lap course through a scenic, traffic free, countryside course through the private grounds of Garendon Park by kind permission of Persimmon Homes. Permission has been granted for the period of the race itself so please note that there is No Public Right of Way through the farmyard at any other time. The estate is now open to the public on designated footpaths so please be aware that we do not have sole use of the park.
There will be a water station at the halfway point on the course (at approximately 3.5 miles / 5.5 km), On the same field as the start/finish of the race.
Timing and Results
- Race results will be based on gun time (not chip time).
- Results will be posted on the Shepshed Running Club webpage once they have been verified, usually some time on Monday.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded based on Gun time for the following categories;
Male: Senior 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th; V40; V50; V60; V70; Team (top 3)
Female: Senior 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th; V35; V45; V55; V65; Team (top 3)
Teams prizes are awarded to the lowest total finishing positions of the top three runners from the same club. To count, runners must have included their club information on the entry system, before the race has started.
One prize per entrant (excluding Spot and Team Prizes). If an individual is eligible for two or more prizes the highest value prize will be awarded. If the two prizes are of equal value, the higher placing prize will be awarded. The remaining prize(s) will be awarded to the next eligible entrant.