Sun 22-Aug-2010

10k start at 10:30am, fun run start at 9:45am

For details of how to enter the race, please click here.

The Birchwood 10k Road Race is our longest established event, it is the 27th race in 2010. The race was ranked in the top 100 UK road races by Runners World magazine in 2003 and 2004. In 2009 it attracted over 1000 entries. We have hosted the Cheshire 10k County Championship several times within our race.  In addition to traditional Club focussed team races we also include a 4-person Corporate Challenge, open to runners from within the same company or to informal “friends & family” groups.

All finishers receive a luxury bath towel and all women finishers receive flowers.  We have an extensive prize list, including veteran categories.  If a veteran qualifies for more than one prize, they will receive the prize of higher value.

Please note that the 2010 race again has a limit of 1000 runners.  Entries on the day will only be accepted if our entry limit of 1000 has not been reached beforehand.  We will post the current number of entries received on the front page of this web site in the run up to the race.  Remember, it’s “first come, first served”!

The 10k Race is run under UK Athletics rules. The minimum age for runners is 15 years.

At time of writing, we are unsure of the exact location of the Race HQ, although we expect to be in a unit at the Birchwood Shopping Centre or in a marquee outside in the event that one is not available.  It will be in or close to Car Park 4, which is next to the railway station end of the Shopping Centre.

We are using chip timing again.  Please read the instructions carefully for placement of the timing chip.  The chips used are designed to be worn around the ankle below the knee.  They will not register your time if worn elsewhere, for example on the arm.

10k Race Information Sheet

We send a race information sheet out with your chip & race number. If you lose it or want another copy, it is available for download in PDF format.  Please click here.

Fun Run

As part of the Birchwood 10k Road Race event, we also organise a Fun Run, along a traffic-free course mostly on paths in Birchwood Forest Park close to the Birchwood Shopping Centre. The Fun Run is ideal for beginners and for family members of runners in the main 10k race. If you have young children, you can jog with them around the course, a great way to warm up gently for the 10k.

The route is about 1 mile (2k). The route is measured by GPS so the distance is approximate.

You can pre-enter the Fun Run using the Birchwood 10k Entry Form, or you can enter on the day.

Corporate Team Challenge

As in the past, we are including a Corporate Team Challenge event within the 10k race.  It is open to teams of 4 runners from the same company and working at the same site, or groups of four friends/family in a “Friends & Family” team.

Teams must include at least one veteran (man aged 40+ or woman aged 35+) and at least one woman. A veteran woman in your team can meet both of these requirements.

There are three classifications:

• small (fewer than 500 employees)
• large (500+ employees)
• Friends & Family

Race information