Wednesday 3-Jul-2013 at 7:30pm

Why not come and join in the fun and enter Warrington’s Premier Ladies Only 5k race?  This race has been ever popular since its début in 1993 with many runners bringing all the family and having a picnic afterwards.

Every finisher receives flowers in addition to tremendous support around the course.  This race attracts a wide range of abilities which can be seen from the finishing times, 17 mins to 1 hour!

Why not give it a go and even raise funds for a charitable cause at the same time?  What do you have to lose?

The best value Ladies only race in the north west by a mile!

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Race HQ

Race HQ is at the Ranger Centre in Birchwood Forest Park.

There are basic changing rooms, showers & toilets at the Ranger Centre.  These facilities are a bit limited as they are only meant for two football teams.

We are unable to offer facilities to store bags or valuables.

Race Route

The race follows a mostly traffic free course along parkland paths, and it is fairly flat with just two small hills approaching footbridges, one of which the route crosses.

The start is a little under ½ mile walk from Race HQ, under the subway into Birchwood Brook Park.  The finish is on the opposite side of the field from Race HQ.

The route follows the main footpath through Birchwood Brook Park, before passing Birchwood railway station and going up Birchwood Boulevard (the only road section of the course).  It then joins Oakwood Gate path, passing the pond and the walled garden before crossing Oakwood Gate footbridge and following the main path back past the Fire Station to the finish in the Forest Park.

To see the race route, click on the small map on the right of this page.

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How To Enter

The race is run under UK Athletics rules, UKA Race License 2013-105204.  The minimum age for runners is 12 years old on race day.

The closing date for pre-entries is 26-Jun-2013.

For on-line entry, click one one of the logos to enter.  You can enter via UK Forms/BookitZone (left) or via Runner's World (right):

 

 

There is an extra charge for the on-line entry service, but you don't have to provide envelopes or stamps. 

If you prefer postal entry, please click here to download an entry form (in PDF format).

Numbers for any entries received after 26-Jun-2013 will be retained for collection on race evening.

An entry list is available on this web site in the run up to the race.

Entries on the day will be accepted at an extra charge (see the entry form for details).  If you want to enter on the day, please try to arrive early as it can get very busy in Race HQ.  It would help if you could bring a completed race entry form and the right money (or a cheque).

If you would like one or more entry forms sent to you by post, write to:

• Forest Park Ladies 5k, 66 Cross Lane, Newton le Willows, WA12 9QB

Please include a stamped addressed envelope for forms to be returned to you.

We send a race information sheet out with your race number.  If you lose it or want another copy, please click here to download it (in PDF format).

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Refund policy

Entry fees are not refundable in the unlikely event of cancellation in exceptional circumstances (e.g. weather).

If you have entered the race and are unable to run for whatever reason, like most races we are unable to offer refunds.  Also, we are not able to defer your race entry to the following year.

However we do allow you to transfer your race entry to another runner.

Transfer Of Race Entries

Spectrum Striders will allow runners to transfer their race number to another runner provided they submit a completed entry form which is clearly marked:

"Transfer runner number XXXX from previous runner "

Please give as many details of the previous runner as possible, including "age on race day".  We want to make absolutely sure we transfer the entry from the right person.  The entry form for the new runner MUST be completed as normal with age, etc.

We would much prefer all changes to get to us before the closing date, but we will accept changes on the day at Race HQ.  If you want to do this, please arrive early!

We will not charge a transfer fee to do this unless we incur a cost. We want to see the right names against the runners in the results.

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Results

Race results will be available to view at Race HQ on the evening.  We aim to have provisional results available to view on this web site on the evening of the race.

Prizes & Presentation

We give flowers to all finishers.

The prize presentation will be as soon as possible after the end of the race, once race results are available.

We offer prizes to the first three finishers as well as to veteran categories and to the first team.

Finally, there will be a spot prize draw but you can only claim your prize if you stay for the post-race presentation.

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Race information

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