Participating clubs may enter runners prior to the season or on-the-day, and will issue a number to their runners. Runners may not enter as individuals. The League Manager may permit a few runners who are not members of participating clubs to run "as guests" if they make a prior request in writing.

Please note - Races 7 and 8 will be held in REVERSE order; Race 8 at 11.25 and Race 7 at 12.05.

Race location

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, hosted by Abingdon AC.

The race courses and facilities will be the same as last year.

There are good directions on the RAL website: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/About+STFC/51.aspx.
Please take special note of the nature of the restricted junctions from the A34. Access is from the roundabout indicated by the red arrow on the map. The car park is shown by the black arrow and is at grid ref SU477860. Once off the A4185, follow signs to the RAL, then turn left at the second roundabout, to leave the round synchrotron building on your right. Follow this road around to the car park. See Map.
There will be a £3 charge per car for the parking.

Please note this is private land. There will be no access for runners or vehicles before 0900 on March 2nd.

We are fortunate to be the guests of the RAL Social Club, who are providing changing rooms, and a large room for the prizegiving. If you are planning to use any of these, please bring a change of footwear that has not been on to the course. We must not take mud into the Social Club.

Could all runners refrain from using the field as a toilet. RAL had numerous complaints from local residents last year saying that hedges were being used as toilets. Similar complaints this year will result in us not being able to return. ANYONE CAUGHT WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE VENUE. There are toilet facilities available both in the Social Club and in an amenity block behind the Social Club.

Presentations

There will be 2 ceremonies on the day; these will be 15 minutes later than in previous years to accommodate the additional race 0.
11.15 (or as close as possible): This will be for the MM girls and boys. It will include the awards for the top 3 and the award of medals for all children who have completed 3 of the 4 races this season. The top 3 will also be announced in the later ceremony.
13:15 (or as close as possible): This will be for all other categories, including individual and team prizes.
Athletes wishing to leave earlier than this may pick up their prizes from the league manager (Luke McNeill), or league treasurer (Marie-Anne Fisher) between the 2 ceremonies.

Race Timetable for 2013-14 Round 5

Please note the new format for the junior races, i.e. the new race 0 at 09.55 for U9 Girls and Boys, in addition to the race format used in previous years.

Race   Start Time      Age Group(s)         Max distance

  0      09.55        U9 Girls and Boys        tbd

  1      10.00        U11 Girls                1200m

  2      10.10        U11 Boys                 1200m

  3      10.20        U13 Girls                2000m

  4      10.30        U13 Boys                 2000m

  5      10.45        U15 and U17 Girls        3500m

  6      11.00        U15 and U17 Boys         4800m

  8      11.25        U20/Sen/Vet Men          8500m

  7      12.05        U20/Sen/Vet Women        6500m