RR10 Race 9

Hardley Runners & New Forest Runners are pleased to invite you to our RR10 event. Please see below for further details:

Date of Event: Wednesday 7th August 2024, 7pm prompt

Location: Queen Elizabeth II Recreation Ground, Thornbury Ave, Blackfield, SO45 1YQ

Car Parking: As ever, we expect parking to be tight, so please car share where possible. Please do not arrive before 5.45pm as the gate will not be open. Drive around to the left as you enter the recreation ground and continue onto the field and park as directed by marshals. Please be aware QE2 Rec is in a residential area.

The Course: One lap of approximately 4.6 miles (7.4km). We recommend trail shoes; the course is mainly dry and on gravel & grassy tracks, with ruts and roots and one or two sticky spots of mud. There are slight tweaks from previous years. Please be aware of the footbridge and two kissing gates towards the middle of course, enter these in single file and take care as you do!

Traffic: Please allow plenty of time to arrive - the A326 will be busy with traffic in the evening.

Water: As usual, please bring your own drinks for refreshments, there will be a limited amount of water to top up bottles.

Cakes: It’s why we all turn up isn’t it? 😊

Other Info: We do not have sole access to the grounds, which are popular with dog walkers, cyclists, horse riders and other users, so please be considerate to the local residents; our agreement with the landowner depends on not upsetting our community. Please be aware there are cattle grazing next to the course on Badminston Common (they are behind a fence!)

Toilets: A small number of toilets can be found in the QE2 Rec Ground Centre. Please factor a queue into your arrival time!

The Start: Please pitch club tents/ flags in the top corner of the field. The start is off the field through a gate, it will take some time for everyone to file through to the start so again allow time for this!

Any further questions, please let us know. We look forward to seeing you all next week!

Tamsin & Meghan (Hardley Runners)