Saturday 1-Jun-2013

5k race at 4:30pm

(1k fun run at 5:15pm)

How to enter

The 5k race is run under UK Athletics Rules, UKA Race Licence 2013-105197.  The minimum age for runners is 12 years old on race day.

Click here to download an entry form (in PDF format).  Pre-entry is by post only (no on-line entry).

The closing date for receipt of postal pre-entries is 25-May-2013.  Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope for return of your number and race information sheet.

There is a race limit of 400.  

With your race number, you will receive a race information sheet which includes a race location map and other race details.  If you want to download a copy of this, please click here.

Entry on the day will be available, subject to the race limit, 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).

The race can also be entered as part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix series of races.  Until the 5k race start, you can still enter the series.  Again, it would help if you could bring a completed 5k Series entry form and the right money (or a cheque).

Start times

The 5k race will start promptly at 4:30pm.

The fun run will start when the 5k race has finished, but will start no earlier than 5:15pm.

Facilities

Race HQ (including entries on the day) is at the Community Centre (details on the right of this page). 

There are toilets and limited changing facilities at the Community Centre.

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

Car parking

Parking is available behind the Community Centre and on local roads in the village.  Parking in the village is limited and it would be appreciated if you could share cars if possible.

Please park responsibly, showing respect for the local residents.  Thank you.

Race Route

To see the 5k race route, click on the small map on this page.

The race is a single lap course which starts in the centre of the village close to the Black Swan pub and the Village cross.

There is a small loop within the village before it heads out towards Glazebrook, returning to Hollins Green along quiet country lanes.  The finish is in centre of the village, near to the start.

The road race is an accurately measured 5k.  The fun run is approx 2k (not accurately measured).

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" and sex. 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, sex 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.

Results

Race results are usually available to view at Race HQ after the prize presentation.  We aim to have results available to view on this web site on the evening of the race.

Prizes

We offer prizes to the first three finishers as well as to veteran categories and the men's and women's teams.  Under normal circumstances, we aim to have the prize presentation before 6pm, so long as there are no major problems in producing the race results.

Race information

With your race number, you should have received a race information sheet. 

If you need any information about the race that you cannot find on the sheet or on this web page, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with details of your query.