Stornoway Running and Athletics Club
& Fun Run
Stornoway Half Marathon,
10K & Family Fun Run Incorporating the Saturday 25th May 2013
Entry Form (pdf) - Entry Form (doc) - Brochure (pdf) Race Organiser Jason Laing HS2 9EJ |
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Stornoway Half Marathon The Stornoway Half Marathon is no ordinary race. We offer a superb course, the second half of which is off-road, around the beautiful wooded grounds of Lews Castle. Runners who wish to return to the mainland on the Saturday may do so on the afternoon ferry to Ullapool, although there is now also a Sunday sailing. There are also Sunday flights from Stornoway to the mainland. For those who want to stay for the weekend, we offer a ceilidh dance on the Saturday night and the opportunity to relax in Hebridean fashion on the Sunday. Why not try something different and come to Scotland’s north west fringe for a very special race package. North District Half Marathon Championships The Stornoway Half Marathon is open to all runners but to qualify for a Noth District medal entrants must meet the UKA rules for North District Half Marathon Championships qualification which are as follows: (1) A District qualification shall be acquired as follows: (a) By birth. (2) Athletes may only compete at District Championships within one
District in any six month period (commencing 1st April and 1st October) (1) They should be a current SAL member Please note ONLY the half marathon is part of the ND championships NOT the 10K. The Courses (click here to view map) The course is partially on gravel paths and is unsuitable for wheelchairs. The route will be marked at one mile intervals. From the start at the Lews Castle College, the first half of the race continues through the main street in Stornoway town centre, and then onto Lower Sandwick bay and back towards the Lews Castle Grounds, which is an "off-road" section run on gravel paths. The section of the route up Willow Glen has two narrow bridges. At the first one, the path is narrow for approximately 40 metres. From then the drives through the grounds take over and pass the Lews Castle, through the woods and past the Creed Lodge. At this point runners briefly exit the "grounds" onto the Harris road, and turn left onto the Arnish road and then re-enter the "grounds". Runners follow down the river and along the shore road to the finish at Porters Lodge arch. A detailed map of both the half marathon and fun run courses can be viewed by following this link. The 10K starts on the Shore Road beyond Cuddy Point, follows the shore road to Porters Lodge, turns left up past Golf Club clubhouse and joins the half marathon route at Lews Castle. There will be marshals at all key points around the course, please follow their directions and observe all route markings around the course. Registration Entry by post, online on the Runners World web site or at registration in the café area of Stornoway Bridge Centre on Friday 24th May between 5.30pm and 9.30pm. Entries will be acknowledged by email, if you do not have an email address please include with your application a S.A.E. No Half Marathon or 10K entries will be accepted on race day. Fun Run registration will take place on Saturday morning between 9.00 and 9.30am as well as on Friday evening 5.30 - 9.30pm. The Starts Half Marathon starts at 10am at Lews Castle College Changing Male changing and shower facilities are available at side entrance to the Golf Club. Female changing and shower facilities will be at the Bridge Centre. Baggage Storage Bag storage point will be beside Porters Lodge in the Golf Club car-park. Please put all baggage into the plastic bag and attach a label with you race number and name on it. Ceilidh Post race ceilidh will be held at Stornoway Golf Club and will feature Keith Morrison and Jane Hepburn of Face the West. Hebridean Information Travel Telephone Numbers Ferry Operator Caledonian MacBrayne 01851 702361 www.calmac.co.uk Medals and Trophies Medals will be awarded to all finishers in both races. There will be awards for first, second and third males and females, winning team, male and female veterans, and the first local male and female runners. Half Marathon Categories: 1st, 2nd and 3rd male 10K Categories: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Male Winning team (best combined time of the first 3 runners from the team regardless of gender) Please note only one prize will be awarded per runner, eg if a V40 runner finishes 2nd they will be awarded the 2nd place trophy and the first V40 outside the top three will receive the V40 prize.The only exception to this will be the local prizes which will be awarded even if they have won another trophy. Veteran runners will receive the awards in their own category only, so even if a V45 finishes ahead of a V35 they will receive the V45 trophy. Course Records Male: Adam Eyrie-Walker (HBT) 1hr 08 57 (1990) Half Marathon Team Relay - Crossroads Caring Lewis Entry Form (word) - Entry Form (pdf) - Sponsor Form (word) - Sponsor Form (pdf) SRAC have selected Crossroads Lewis as our Club Charity for 2013. We hope to raise as much money as we can for this hard working charity over the forthcoming months. The aim of Crossroads is to relieve stress on the persons or families caring for all age groups of people with physical, mental or sensory impairment. The Lewis branch generates its own income and this is spent on the benefit of Lewis people. Crossroads employ 20 Care Attendants as well as 2 Administrative staff locally and are constantly looking for ways to raise money to provide care to those who struggle alone caring for other people. As part of the Half Marathon, SRAC will be offering entries for team relays. This is open to 4 runners over the 13.1 miles. There will be 4 relay stations where runners will hand over the baton to their team members so 4 runners will run approx 3.3 miles each. The entry fee for the relay will be £16.00 (special offer reduced from £20.00!!) and we just ask each team to raise £50.00 for this hard working charity. You can of course raise more than that and if you wish put the rest to a charity of your choice or raise more for Crossroads. There will be a cup for the winning team. Add more fun to your team by running in fancy dress. The four relay legs are:-
On behalf of Stornoway Running and Athletics Club and Crossroads, I would be grateful if you could consider taking part in this event. You can walk/run/jog any part of the course. Should you require any more information on the event please e-mail Adrienne at adriennestewart@btinternet.com. Look forward to seeing you on Saturday 24th May!! Run 4 It Discounts Stornoway Half Marathon supporters Run 4 It are offering a 10% discount in all their stores and online, just follow the this link for the voucher to use in store or enter 'STORNOWAY10' on their website. In addition all race finishers will recieve a 15% discount voucher in their goody bag. Further information on Run4it service.
Hebridean Three-Race Challenge The Stornoway Half Marathon forms part of the Hebridean Three Race Challenge. Runners who take part in three out of five Half Marathons; Stornoway, Benbecula, Isle of Skye, Isle of Barra and Isle of Harris will receive a special commemorative memento, and there will be team and individual prizes across the series. If you want a change of scene, you couldn’t do better than to sample these scenic atmospheric races. Follow this link for more details of the Hebridean 3-Race Challenge GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY THE RUN Route - Beginner's Training Schedule - Fun Run
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