Race Info

Date: Sunday, 12 July 2009
Time: 3k Fun Run 11:00am
  10k 12:00pm
Venue: Graves Park, Sheffield
  Entries must be received by Tuesday, 7th July 2009
Why: Help us raise vital funds and promote awareness of male-specific cancer here in our region. So, pull on your trainers, get involved and run for your dad, granddad, husband, brother, boyfriend, uncle or friend – together we can take positive steps and help make a real difference to the work that Weston Park Hospital dedicates to helping men living with cancer.

Prize Categories

1st Prize Top Fundraiser

Club La Santa has been designed and built to be the most fantastic playground in the world for active people. Thanks to the efforts of Olympic Bronze Medalist, Joslyn Hoyte Smith, we are able to offer you THE most fantastic prize of a week’s free holiday for four people at this exclusive location (children welcome). Everybody who raises more than £1,000 in sponsorship, in our 10k race, will have their name entered in to a FREE PRIZE DRAW to win this fantastic one week’s FREE HOLIDAY at Club La Santa, Lanzarote in Summer 2010. Most sports are included in your prize (please check Club La Santa website for further details), so everybody can enjoy the facilities, group instruction and entertainment, free of charge. Please note, flights, food and drink are not included.

Click here for entry to the Club La Santa website

Conditions of entry

Team Entry

Teams must state team name on entry form.

Affiliated Team Entry Open to members of established Athletic Clubs and will take place in four categories;
Senior Men Under 40 - 4 to count in team
Senior Women under 35 - 3 to count in team
Vet Men over 40 - 3 to count in team
Vet Women over 35 - 3 to count in team

Non-Affiliated Team Entry A trophy will be award to the first non-club team made up of 4 members of a company or organisation.

The first three winners of each category will receive a voucher to spend at
Keep on Running, Sheffield.

Category First Second Third
Men £20 £15 £10
Women £20 £15 £10
Men 0/40 £15 £10  
Women O/35 £15 £10  
Men/50 £10    
Men 0/60 £10    
Women O/45 £10    
Women 0/55 £10    
       
Team      
Senior Men 4 X £10    
Senior Women 3 X £10    
Vet men 3 X £10    
Vet Women 3 X £10    

Items to bring on the day

Race Number Cloth

Race number cloth

Message Sheet (Optional)

Message sheet

Refreshments

Water will be provided at the Starting Area, 2.5k, 5k, 7.5k marks and at the Finishing Area

Timing

Manual

Facilities Provided

First Aid (provided by UK Medical Event) First Aid will be based at the Starting/Finishing area. On course marshals to be notified of any first aid needs

Toilets & Changing Rooms Facilities provided in the Pavilion at Graves Park

Bag Storage Please note there are no left luggage facilities at Graves Park. Leave your personal belongings with a friend or family member who is not taking part.

Mileage Signs

Mileage signs will be provided at each 1km point along the route

Parking

Public car parks are located near the main entrances to Graves Park at Charles Ashmore Road, Hemsworth Road and Cobnar Road

Insurance

Public liability and Third Party Insurance is provided by UK Athletics licence number 20090329.

All participants must complete and sign a declaration (included on the entry form)

Restrictions

Runners are not allowed to run with pets

Official Rules

The course will be taped and signed with marshals at all footpaths crossing points. Competitors must follow marshal’s directions. Please note that there are no restrictions to public access in the park on the day of the race, so competitors must be aware that the general public has access to all part of the course.

Competitors will be given 5 minutes warning before the start of both the Fun Run and the 10k.