Stowmarket Striders Friday 5

The challenging 5 mile course is held at Haughley Park (nr Stowmarket), through 2 laps of the woods and fields of the park lands. Click here for a map of the course (subject to change).

We hope you all enjoy the race and welcome any comments (good ones of course!) and suggestions you may have.

Provisional Results available here

Contents:

Race Entry Form (Word)
Race Entry Form (pdf)
Entry Details
Directions
Facilities
The Race
Results
Further Information

(*) Should you experience any difficulties in downloading the entry form, try the Adobe Acrobat format (Adobe Entry Form). If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat reader, click the picture to download your free reader.

Entry Details

Please complete our race entry form and return together with a suitably sized self addressed stamped envelope, and entry fee payable to "Stowmarket Striders", to Chris Chaplin, Friday 5, 1 Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UE. Telephone (01449) 675512.

Closing date for postal entries is Monday 23rd June

Entry Fee: £7.00 Affiliated Club Members, £9.00 Unaffiliated, (+£1.00 on the night), £2.00 for the Fun Run

The fun run entry fee is to be confirmed. We would be grateful if you would enter prior to the race day for ease of administration.

Prizes will be awarded as follows:-

A memento to all finishers;
Individual prizes for:-
- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Men & ladies;
- 1st Male & Female junior 15 - 17;
- 1st Male V40, V45, V50, V55, V60+;
- 1st Female V35, V40, V45, V50+;
Team prizes for 1st men & Ladies team.

Directions

The race headquarters and start is held at Haughley Park, nr Stowmarket. Click here for a street map of the area.

Travel Directions from Ipswich - Travel on the A14 towards Bury St Edmunds. Pass Stowmarket and you soon enter the 50 mile an hour speed limit and the Haughley bends. After the bends and shortly before leaving the 50 mph speed restriction, take the right hand slip road following the signs for Haughley Street, Haughley Park and Wetherden. Be careful crossing the opposite carriage way and follow the road through the village and round to the left. Haughley park is about 1/2 mile on the left.

Travel Directions from Bury St Edmunds - Travel on the A14 towards Ipswich. After the junction with the A1088 to Ixworth, take the next junction signposted Haughley & Wetherden. Follow this road straight through and Haughley Park will be about 1/2 mile on your right.

Please follow the marshals instructions on where to park.

Facilities

We do not have the benefit of the barn this year so portaloo toilets will be made available. Changing facilities will be limited and there are no showers available.

BBQ and refreshments will be available on the night.

The Race

The Red Cross will be present for those requiring medical attention. If you see anyone in distress during the race, please advise a race marshal as soon as possible to call for medical assistance.

A copy of the risk assessment will be available on the race notice board.

Results

We will endeavour to display as many of the results as possible on the race notice board as competitors complete the race, and after the race.

Full results will be available from this website (www.stowmarketstriders.org.uk) in the week following the race. Previous years results:-

2007 Race Results
2006 Race Results
2005 Race Results
2004 Race Results
2003 Race Results
2002 Race results
Sadly the 2001 race was cancelled due to Foot & Mouth...
2000 Race results

Further Information

Further information can be obtained from either:-

Chris Chaplin at 1 Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UE
Telephone (01449) 675512; or
E-mail the club via "contact us"

From all at Stowmarket Striders have an enjoyable run!