Let’s see if we can get an even bigger turn-out at the Southern Cross Country League race 2 at 11am on Sunday 23rd November,.
There’s been a late-breaking change of venue (for various reasons too boring to go into here!). So, Alice Holt here we come! A top venue, plenty of hills.
The headquarters for the race is the classroom by near the main car park at the Alice Holt Forest centre. See map below.
Alice Holt Forest, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LS.
All cars will have to pay for parking. There is a fee of £5 per car. There is a discount code to input this into the payment. Details to follow. Machines will accept Bank & credit cards. (Note this may change as the hosts are trying to get permission to park in the farmers field on the outside of Alice Holt).
THE START
- The race starts a short walk from the race HQ.
- The race starts at 11am.
- Please leave baggage at the start as the race starts and finishes by the car park by the classroom at the. Bags at the owner’s risk.
- There will be a designated area for tents and flags near to the with in car park by the classroom.
THE COURSE
- The 5-mile course follows a variety of undulating tracks, paths and trails around the around the Forestry
- There will be other people using the Forestry with dogs and kids on bikes.
- Please look out for these and observe common courtesy when passing them.
- The course is not suitable for spikes. ‘Trail’ or ‘off-road’ shoes are recommended.
- Click to download GPX file.
THE FINISH
The finish to the race will be on the path just down from the classroom.
NO REFRESHMENTS THIS YEAR
Sorry, but the hosts will not be putting on refreshments this year, but Alice Holt has a new Café so you can purchases tea and coffee, and other food, after the race. Or bring your own tray bakes to share!!
CAR PARKING (Subject to change)
- All cars will have to pay for parking the fee has been work out of £5 per car – you will need the discount code to input this into the payment. Machines only accept bank and credit cards, so please follow the marshal’s instruction
- Alice Holt has 3 car parks, we have been ask to fill up the overflow one first as this is by the start.
- The overflow car park will not reopen until 12.30.
- There will be a charge of £5 per car, which will go to Alice Holt
- Please do not park on the road leading up to Alice Holt as this will block the road that will be needed in an emergency.
TOILETS AND CHANGING
- There are no changing rooms available
- There are toilets in the main area of the Forest.
COMPETITORS NOTES AND RULES
- Please ensure that all runners wear their club vests. Runners not wearing club vests will be pulled out of the race.
- Please observe the time-limits:
- No men who have run faster than 5.30min/mile over a measured race of 5 miles or longer in the twelve months prior to the start of this season.
- No women who run faster than 6.00min/mile over a measured race of 5 miles or longer in the twelve months prior to the start of this season.
