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The Joe Cox Half Marathon

Including Junior Fun Run

Sunday 28th March 2010 11:00am

New Venue

With thanks to our Sponsors;

2008 1st year of the Joe Cox half was run in snowy conditions

Stowmarket Striders are proud to host the Joe Cox Half Marathon. Due to the growth in this event, we have moved a new venue at Tomlinson Groundcare in Buxhall.

Proceeds from the race go to the Multiple Sclerosis Charity in memory of Joe Cox.

All runners completing the 13.1 miles receive a medal.

The following prizes are awarded as follows:-

1^st Male / 1^st Female £50 prize money
^2nd Male / 2^nd Female £25 prize money
3^rd Male / 3^rd Female £10 prize money

Age category trophies were awarded as follows:

1^st Male veteran over - 40, 45, 50, 55, 60+
1^st Female veteran over - 40, 45, 50, 55, 60+
Team prizes 1^st 3 male & 1^st 3 female for each team prize

RACE DETAILS

The Half Marathon race is open to all entrants aged 17 years years or older on race day. The course is suitable for racing wheelchairs. The route takes in some of Suffolk's quietest rural country roads through undulating scenic countryside.

For safety reasons the course will close at 2.00pm. Anyone still on the course after this time may be running without the support of marshals.

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.

JUNIOR FUN RUN - 10:15am

The Junior Fun Run is 1 to 3 kilometre laps, dependant on age, on a traffic free course within the grounds of the venue. Entries for the junior fun run will be taken on the day only.

ENTRY DETAILS

Affiliated On-Line entry form - £9 (Payment via Paypal)
Runners who are members of a UK Athletics affiliated club or who can provide an Athletics Competition Licence number

Un-Affiliated On-Line entry form - £11 (Payment via Paypal)
Runners who are not affiliated club runners or do not hold an Athletics Competition Licence

Postal Entries: Download & print our entry form

VENUE & FACILITIES

Parking, race registration, start and finish is at;

Tomlinson Groundcare, Hall Orchard, 1 Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3DL.

Located 3 miles west of Stowmarket past Gt. Finborough. Ample parking is available at Tomlinson Groundcare by following the signs and marshal instructions. Please do not park on the road or at the church.

Refreshments and toilets will be available. Sports Masseurs will be in attendance to offer pre and post race sports massage.

DIRECTIONS

Travel Directions from Ipswich - From Ipswich take the A14 towards Bury St Edmunds. Take the 1st exit marked for Stowmarket on the A1120, and turn left at the roundabout. Continue straight over the next roundabout and down the hill on the dual-carriage way. Taking the right-hand lane turn right at the bottom of the hill. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit (signposted Combs Ford). After 400m, go straight over the mini roundabout towards the Magpie pub. Bear left in front of the pub then turn right at the next mini roundabout (signposted Gt Finborough) onto Combs Lane. Follow this lane (40mph limit) to a T junction. Turn left onto the B115 (signposted Gt Finborough). After about 3.3 miles turn left into Brettenham Road. Tomlinson Groundcare is on your right.

Travel Directions from Bury St Edmunds - From Bury St Edmunds take the A14 towards Ipswich. Leave the A14 at Junction 39 (Signposted Stowmarket A1308, Haughley & Wetherden). At the roundabout at the top of the slip road take the exit marked A1308 Stowmarket. Follow this road for half a mile, under the A14 and at the roundabout turn right and take the next left up Chilton Way. At the end of this road turn right onto Union Road. Follow this road to a T junction and turn left down the lane. At the next T junction turn right onto the B115 (signposted Gt Finborough). After about 1.8 miles turn left into Brettenham Road. Tomlinson Groundcare is on your right.

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COURSE RECORDS

As this is a new course, there are no course records. However, he course is very similar to previous years with records held by:

1st Male	Tom Kingsnorth	St. Edmund Pacers	1:13:53
1st Female	Jo Wilkinson	Bedord County	1:15:09

USE OF AUDIO EQUIPMENT

Audio equipment with earphones seriously inhibits the user from hearing traffic approaching from behind and clearly hearing instructions from race marshals. The use of all such equipment is therefore not permitted during the race.

2009 RESULTS

1st Male	Tom Kingsnorth, St Edmund Pacers	01:13:53
2nd Male	Carl Prewer, Lowestoft Road Runners	01:14:37
3rd Male	Benvenuto Balldelli, Cambridge & Coleridge	01:15:00

1st Female	Jo Wilkinson, Bedford County	01:15:09
2nd Female	Jennie Roberts, Ipswich Jaffa	01:20:50
3rd Female	Tracey Ranson, Springfield Striders	01:24:07

1st Male V40	Stephen Pettit, Ely Runners	01:19:06
1st Male V45	Graham Moore	01:21:40
1st Male V50	Graham Chapman, Ely Runners	01:26:17
1st Male V55	Raymond Hill, Ipswich Jaffa	01:25:48
1st Male V60	Colin Monks, Blackheath & Bromley Harriers	01:42:11

1st Female V40	Karen Archbold, Lowestoft Road Runners	01:36:27
1st Female V45	Tracey Curl, Norwich Road Runners	01:28:00
1st Female V50	Bobbie Sauerzapf, Bungay Black Dog	01:48:13
1st Female V55	Mary Marsh, Newmarket Joggers	01:35:42
1st Female V60	Brenda Kinch, North Norfolk Beach Runners	01:53:57

Full results: Half Marathon and Fun Run

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information can be obtained from either:-

Chris Chaplin, 1 Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UE. Telephone 01449 675512; or E-mail the club via the "contact us" link on the home page.

On race day we can be contacted on 01449 736060

From all at Stowmarket Striders have an enjoyable run!