We are very pleased to announce to Aspire’s race calendar… Our very first evening race to be held at the amazing Warmley Forest Park. This will be held on Tuesday 15th August, 2017.

This 5k, 1 loop race will commence at 7pm.

Race Registration will start at 6pm for the collection of race numbers and this will be held within the Visitor Centre, which is just 50m inside the Forest Park entrance.

Location:

Warmley Forest Park

London Road,

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

Price:

5k – £11 Affiliated £13 Unaffiliated (Open to entrants aged 12 and over and running with a responsible adult)

This event is canicross friendly.

*Please note there will be a separate wave at the start of this event for Canicross runners only. We have now included a Canicross entry link within the online entries procedure for all Canicross friendly events.*

Route: 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.

Course: Flat/undulating.

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 5k 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

The event will be timed.

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

The finishers table will as always be laden with its usual fruit, cake and treats.