The Bluebell Race

(picture courtesy of www.english-country-garden.com)

Sunday 29th April 2012, 11:00am

PVRC would like to invite you to participate in the 3rd running of this popular event – The Bluebell Race. Timed to celebrate the establishment of spring, we hope that your running experience will be enhanced by visual and olfactory stimulation resulting from vast expanses of Bluebells (however, due to climatic conditions beyond our control we cannot guarantee this!).

Our thOur thanks go to the Forestry Commission for allowing us the use of Collingbourne Woods, Collingbourne Ducis Village Hall and the Parish Council for providing the facilities at the event.

Click here to read about our Charity donations from this race

Race Details

Race HQ, Registration and Refreshments Collingbourne Ducis Village Hall, SN8 3UH.  Tea, coffee and other refreshments and our renowned cakes will be available
The Course Approximately 12k. A mixture of footpaths, tracks, cross-country and (a little bit) of road. There are a few inclines and hills (as you would expect from us!). Spikes are NOT recommended but shoes should have a good grip. No dogs please as there is a possibility of livestock en route
Car Parking You will be directed to the available parking by our marshals. However as parking is limited please consider car sharing if possible. Note that some parking may be 5 – 10 minutes walk away
Toilets, Changing & Showers All at the Village Hall. Note the showers are shared. Please remove shoes before entering if they are muddy
Personal Listening Devices Personal listening devices such as iPods MUST NOT be worn during the event. We have had serious near-misses as a result of participants not hearing marshall's instructions. It is your safety that is our primary concern and failure to comply will result in exclusion from the results.
The Start The race starts at 11:00am. You will be directed to the start from the Hall
Drink Stations at 1.5k, 7k, 9.5k and Finish
The Finish Back at the hall
Presentation 12:30pm approx (to be confirmed)
Results Envelopes will be available, please write your name and address on the envelope and enclose £1.00 to cover costs. Full results will be posted on this website
T-Shirts As all monies after costs are being donated to charity we are not providing T-Shirts or Mementos for this event
Entry Please enclose a self addressed, stamped envelope (size C5 – 162 x 229mm) with your application, or online at www.runnersworld.co.uk  (additional cost)
Trophies Individual Trophies for Senior Male and Female and all Vet categories. Trophies for first Male and Female teams (3 to score)