AUTUMN TRAIL CHALLENGE

HALF-MARATHON, 12K AND 6K RACES

 

3^rd October 2004

Ham Common & Richmond Park

A choice of 21.1km, 12km and 6km challenges for runners

 

SOUTH LONDON ORIENTEERS and WAYFARERS (SLOW) invite you to enjoy an Autumn trail race. Several checkpoints define the courses which will be run over tracks and trails - the challenge arises from choosing the fastest route between them.  

 

PARKING & REGISTRATION:

Hawker Centre, junction of Richmond Road and Lower Ham Road.

 

START TIMES: 10.30am for 21km, 10.45am for the 12k and 11.00am for 6km. Registration will be open from 8.30am.  Please aim to be ready 10 minutes before your start. Maps will be on display near registration to allow you to familiarise yourself with the area.  Maps with pre-marked checkpoints (that define the courses) will be distributed during a pre-race briefing five minutes before each start.  (NB. No compass necessary).

 

ENTRY DETAIL: £5 in advance, £7 on the day. Includes detailed map of the area, hire of an electronic 'finger' (as used in adventure racing) to record your arrival at checkpoints and instant results showing your time between checkpoints. Entry limit 250 for all three races. Please enter in advance by post, using the form below, by 24^th September, or via email or the web site up to 24 hours before. Cheques payable to SLOW. Entries on the day accepted, subject to entry limit not being reached before 9.45am. Everyone (pre-entry or EOD) must visit registration either to pay for their entry and/or collect their hired 'e-finger'.

 

PRIZES: Usual categories including women, juniors & veterans.  In the 6km race only women, juniors and super-veterans are eligible for prizes.  The more entries in advance we get, the more bottles of wine/beer will be given away. Prize-giving will take place between 12.30 pm and 1pm.

 

INFORMATION/RESULTS: Please visit http://www.sloweb.org.uk

 

ENTRY FORMS TO: Andy Robinson, Trail Challenge, 85 Deacon Road, Kingston, Surrey, KT2 6LS

ENQUIRIES: Andy Robinson     PHONE: 020 8255 7176             EMAIL: AndyLoofa@aol.com

 

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AUTUMN TRAIL CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM                            

 

RACE ENTERED: ٱ Half-Marathon   ٱ 12k   ٱ6k

 

 

I enclose a cheque for £…………. payable to 'SLOW' and an s.a.e. if confirmation of entry is required. If you prefer, you can do this via email - please include your email address: ________________________. We can send you entry confirmation, event updates and race results.

 

I certify that I will not participate in the race unless I am fit to run and I agree that the organisers will in no way be held responsible for any injury, loss or illness suffered as a result of my participation in the event or for loss of my belongings. As entries and results will be processed by computer, your entry will be taken as agreement to this.

 

Signed.................................................................. date....................................................