The Race
Any remaining places will be available to purchase on the day, cash only and correct money please.
The Course
The course is well marshalled and signed (including mile markers)
As the events are trail races, the course distance is not accurately measured by wheel. Our aim is to deliver a course as close to a 5mi distance as possible.
Trail shoes are generally recommended, unless we’ve had particularly dry spell. Keep your eye on our facebook page for any updates following the course check the evening before.
Race Entry
Any remaining places will be available to purchase on the day, cash only and correct money please.
Edit:
You can update your details for FREE before the event by logging into your Nifty account. After that the data will start being processed by the timing company.
Transfers:
Transfers can be carried out by into your Nifty account. Further instructions can be found here.
- Log in to Nifty
- Click your name in the upper right side and choose My Events
Race Day
Any remaining places will be available to purchase on the day, cash only and correct money please.
Headphones are banned from this race. Runners choosing to ignore this rule will be removed from the results.
UKA RULING:
“RULE 240 S 5 UKA SUPPLEMENT – HEADPHONES The wearing of headphones, or similar devices, (other than those medically prescribed), is not permitted in races on any single carriageway road that is not wholly closed to traffic. This restriction does not apply to races held on dual carriageways provided that there are clear, structured separations between the separate carriageways. Competition Providers of races held entirely on roads closed to traffic may apply this condition where appropriate to local circumstances“.
Bone conducting headphones are the only earphones that are approved for use in all road races under the UK Athletics Rules of Competition.
For reasons of runner safety and in order that you can hear marshals’ instructions as well as those of first aid responders and emergency services, headphones are not permitted at this event.
The race will start at 10:30am. Please make sure you arrive at the Race Village at Colliers Moss in plenty of time to collect your bib number, enjoy the atmosphere and warm-up. Race breifing will begin at 10:20am.
No. As its a trail race we don’t uses runners as pacers, however we do have a clearly visible tail runner. Participants are expected to be able to complete the course at a minimum of 16min per mile in approximately 1hr 20 mins.
Yes, we’ll be using Chip Timing to ensure that all runners receive an accurate personal time in addition to the gun time.
Timing chips are distributed in the race packs, please leave plenty of time to collect your race number on the day. Sensors are triggered at the start and finish line so that an accurate personal time can be given for each participant.
Please be careful with your race number, take care not to bend it and be careful not to pierce the chip when pinning to the front of your running top.
Post Race
No, all finishers will receive a unique momento of the day along with one of our renowned goody bags.
Race photography is provided by Mick Hall. Images will be available for FREE soon after the event. Please check back for the link that will be posted on our Facebook page.
Also our fantastic volunteer race photographers also often take many of images from different locations around the course on Saturday. They will be also uploading them to our Facebook page asap. You can then download them for FREE!
All chiptiming queries will be reviewed and we will aim to get them resolved the following week.
Enquiries –wrc5miler@outlook.com
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