We are very pleased to announce the first of two events in 2017 at the amazing Warmley Forest Park, which are becoming increasingly popular with everyone. This will be held on the morning of Saturday 28th January, 2017. The races will commence at 10am and will include a 5 or 10k option.

Location:

Warmley Forest Park

London Road,

Warmley (A420) opposite the Midland Spinner Pub Postcode BS30 5JB

Prices:

10k – £16 (Not attached) £14 (Affiliated) (Open to entrants aged 15 and over and running with a responsible adult)

5k – £14 (Not attached) £12 (Affiliated) (open to entrants aged 12 and over and running with a responsible adult)

This event is canicross friendly.

A stunning off road, multi terrain course that will transverse over a mixture of broadleaved woodland, scrub and open grassland with a small section of the route on the Bristol to Bath Railway Path. The course is flat/undulating with a few small cheeky hills thrown in and will be suitable for all standards of runner. All this whilst taking in the beautiful surroundings of the Warmley Forest Park, a former extensive clay quarry. The whole area has now matured into a thriving Wildlife area. You will also take in beautiful ponds and the Siston brook rushes alongside the Eastern boundary. The Forest Park is a public open space that can also easily accessed by bike, car and bus.

The 5k is a single loop, the 10k a two loop course which will incorporate trails, public footpaths, open countryside, woodland sections plus the Bristol & Bath Railway Path.

Race Registration will start at 9am for the collection of race numbers on the day and will be held within the Visitor Centre, which is just 50m inside the Forest Park entrance.

Parking and toilets: There are two toilets, but no parking on site at the Visitor Centre. There is limited parking plus toilet facilities at the Public Car Park in Station Close (Off Warmley High Street, BS30 5JB) which is located 100m from the Park entrance. Further parking details to follow.

All finishers will receive a medal.

There will be 10k prizes for the following categories:

Overall male 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Overall female 1st, 2nd and 3rd

1st Senior male and female

1st male and female V40

1st male and female V50

1st male and female V60+

1st male and female U20

There will also be male and female 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall prizes for the 5k race

The event will be timed.

There will be a suitably placed half way water station for the 10k runners and the finishers table will be laden with its usual fruit, cake and treats.

First Aid will be in attendance and the course will be fully marshalled.