SUMMER TRAIL CHALLENGE SERIES

 

17th June, 2nd July and 29th July 2003

Wimbledon Common, Ham Common & Richmond Park

A choice of 10km and 6km challenges for runners

 

SOUTH LONDON ORIENTEERS and WAYFARERS (SLOW) invite you to enjoy a series of summer evening trail races. 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:

Tuesday 17th June, Wimbledon - Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields, Roehampton Vale, A3

Wednesday 2nd July, Ham - Hawker Centre, junction of Richmond Road and Lower Ham Road

Tuesday 29th July, Richmond - Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields, Roehampton Vale, A3

 

START TIMES: 7.30 pm for 10km and 7.45pm for 6km. Registration will be open from 6.30pm.  Please aim to be ready 10 minutes before the start. Maps of the area 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 a few minutes before each start.  (NB. No compass necessary).

 

ENTRY DETAIL: Series: £7 in advance. Individual events: £3 in advance, £4 entry on the night. 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 200. Please enter in advance by post, using the form below, up to 7 days before each event, or via 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 7.15 pm. 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 8.30 pm and 9pm.

 

INFORMATION/RESULTS:        Race 1 (17^th June) Click here after the race

                                                Race 2 (2^nd July)

                                                Race 3 (29^th July)

 

http://sloweb.org.uk/events/20030617/Trail-flyer.htm

                                               

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

ENQUIRIES: Andy Robinson     PHONE: 020 8255 7176             EMAIL:

 

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SUMMER TRAIL CHALLENGE SERIES ENTRY FORM                          

 

EVENT(s) ENTERED: ٱ17th June, WIMBLEDON   ٱ2nd July, HAM   ٱ29th July, RICHMOND

 

 

I enclose a cheque for £…………. payable to 'SLOW' and an s.a.e. if confirmation of entry required.

 

I certify that the above 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....................................................