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The Lliswerry 8 Race
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NEXT RUNNING 30 JANUARY 2011
For the last 25 years we have organised the Lliswerry 8 mile road race around the lanes through Goldcliff and Nash villages. Since it was first held in 1985 entries have grown and now attracts more than 450 runners of all capabilities.
"A combination of the right distance, dead flat course, appropriate date and constistantly good organisation have meant that we always get a good entry. It seems to appeal to runners of all ages and abilities"
says Nick Pringle, Lliswerry Runners Race Organiser.
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For some runners, the Lliswerry 8 is used as a time trial race leading up to The London Marathon in April. For others, it's a chance to run their first road race knowing that the course is not too demanding. Everyone has their own target. From the sharp end where Marian Sutton set the course record several years ago through to the competitors who take over 90 minutes.
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Race Information
THERE ARE MAJOR CHANGES TO THE ORGANISATION OF THE EVENT THIS YEAR.
DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
PLEASE READ THIS!
Newport City Council has decided to close Lliswerry leisure centre and so we do not have any access to the buildings that are now part of Lliswerry secondary school.
The start, race route and finish are unchanged but parking is now at the Newport Stadium (NP19 4PT) and entries/registration and presentation have moved to the Amber Bar of Newport AFC (next to the Newport Stadium). These are all about 800m from the start of the race.
How to get there
The Newport Stadium and Lliswerry secondary school are accessed via the Southern Distributor Road that runs south of Newport joining Junction 28 (Tredegar Park) to Junction 24 (The Coldra/Celtic Manor) of the M4. For those arriving from outside Newport we feel it is easiest to follow the route in from Junction 24 of the M4. The Newport Stadium is well signposted and quite large but you should note that the entrance is from behind the Car Supermarket. Car Parking is now available in the Newport Stadium car park. Please do not park opposite the leisure centre in front of the houses on Nash road. The car parks used in previous years are all closed.
Changing facilities, etc.
There are NO changing facilities at the Amber Bar but there are excellent changing and shower facilities at both the Newport Tennis Centre and the Velodrome. You will have to pay for these (roughly £1) but they are much better than those available at the old leisure centre. There are car parks nearer each of these facilities but they are fairly small. As ever, we recommend that you do not leave valuables in the changing rooms (not even in a locker) and cannot be responsible for any losses.
Entries
You can either enter in advance by post or you can enter on the day. If you choose to enter on the day you should aim to be at the Amber Bar by 10am. We can take entries right up to 10:45am but you need time to get to the start line about 10 minutes away.
Entries for Collection on the day
We get all sizes and shapes of envelopes (and sometimes none at all) and often wonder whether the stamp will cover the return postage (the Post Office charge £1 for under stamped letters these days). Why not mark your entry form with a tick in "Collect on the Day" ? It saves us stuffing envelopes and saves you an envelope and a stamp. We will add your names to the 'Entries Received' page here on the web site to confirm we got your entry.
Assembly at the start.
The start is still within the grounds of the school. It's only 800 yards from the Amber Bar and the Newport Stadium. There are traffic calming humps on the first 800 yards of the course so beware of a trip hazard. They will be marshalled.
The Course.
The course is a single, anti-clockwise, loop of 8 miles. There are only 4 junctions and the whole course is well marshalled. A lead car will proceed the race. You should always keep left on the course and only cross roads when instructed to do so by a race official.
Drinks Station
There is a drinks station with plastic cups of water at about 5 miles, imeadiately after the left turn at the sea wall. The drinks station should be on the right hand side of the road but curcumstances on the day may require it to be on the left.
The Finish
The finish line is at the green gates that mark the entrance of the Lliswerry school. It is marked with a large FINISH Banner on the right of the finish line. Time keepers will record your time as you cross this line. You will then enter a tape funnel for 50 feet to enable us to record your race number. PLEASE DO NOT SKIP OUT OF THE FUNNEL. Having crossed the finish line you must complete your passage through the funnel. If, for some reason, you do not want you time recorded do not cross the finish line. Drinks will be available at the end of the finish funnel. You can collect your race momento back at the Amber bar after the finish. So KEEP YOUR RACE NUMBER, you need it when you collect your race momento.
Awards
This year we will be awarding prizes for the following categories:
Men: 1st, 2nd & 3rd finishers, plus age categories: Senior, V40, V45, V50, V55 & V60
Men's Teams: 1st Running Club Team (3 finishers)
Ladies: 1st 2nd & 3rd finshers, plus age categories: Senior, V35, V40, V45, V50 & V55
Ladies Teams: 1st Running Club Team (3 finishers)
Prizes for each age category will be awarded to runners registered in that specific category. ie Vet 45 prize is open to all those between 45 & 49, Vet 50 to those between 50 and 54 etc. It therefore is possible that the 1st, 2nd & 3rd finishers and members of the winning teams may receive 2 prizes (1st finisher certainly will!)
The prizes will be presented at about 1pm in the Amber Bar. So stick around, you may be a winner!
Geographic information for Google Earth can be accessed here.
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