THE LONGHORN 2016 - FINAL RACE INFORMATION
FINAL RACE INFO - THE LONGHORN 2016 - EMAILED FRI 4th March 2016
THORESBY HALL ESTATE, OLLERTON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG22 9WH
SUNDAY 6th March 2016
Welcome to The Longhorn 2016
We would like to welcome everyone to The Longhorn 2016 organised by SBR Events Limited, with the assistance of Thoresby Hall Estate.
Confirmation of Entry
Competitors are requested to check on the list of participants posted on The Longhorn page on our website to confirm that they are on the race. www.sbrevents.co.ukPlease inform us of any issues with your entry asap.
EA Licences
All athletes MUST show upon request their licence. If you booked the reduced price but do not have your licence you will be asked to pay the additional £2 as a non EA member.
Age Restrictions
In line with Run Britain regulations, if you have a minor running under the suggested age for the distance we expect the responsible adult / parent or guardian to ensure they are fit to race before signing them up.
What Will You Need?
It's going to be cold so you may need to wrap up in additional running clothes such as gloves. Bring extra layers for before or after the race to keep warm. Although this is a trail run the ground is good to moderate. It is muddy in places but please remember that majority of this race is on hard ground – not grass. Road shoes are perfectly suitable; trail shoes will do the trick as well depending on the distance you are running.
Directions - Thoresby Hall Estate, Nottinghamshire. – FOLLOW postcode NG22 9WH
Thoresby Hall is to be found south of Clumber Park off the A614 near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. The venue is located approximately:
Lincoln 24 miles-40 minutes
Leeds 54 miles-60 minutes
Birmingham 77 miles - 1.5 hours
London 156 miles-3 hours
Car Parking
Please Note: there is free parking at Thoresby Estate NG22 9WH
The car park is free to everyone & is open from 7.45am for athletes for registration at 8.00am –just a 5min walk to Race Village & Start.
Please DO NOT use Thoresby Hall Spa Hotel or The Courtyard entrances
All parking for the event will be based at the Events Field at Thoresby. Follow the standard highway brown signs off the A616 and the A614 which will direct you to Netherfield Lane & to the entrance to the car park entrance 500 metres from the hotel entrance. You will see yellow 'EVENT PARKING' signs turning you onto the roads leading to the parking area. Where possible please car share to minimise the environmental impact. Please do not leave any belongings on show in your vehicles
Accommodation
For local information including accommodation please look here: http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/tourist-info
Race Registration - Sunday08:00 – 10:15
On the day bookings will be processed from 8:45-10:15
5k– child £5. adult £10, family (2 adults & up to 4 children) £25, half marathon- £35 (10k is sold out)
The registration area will be in our gazebos sited in the race village. Just give your name & you will collect a single race number and a timing chip & your pre-paid t-shirt.
There will be maps of the route available for you to review (they are currently also on the website on The Longhorn page). However the course is fully signed & marshalled so it will be easy to find your way round.
Race Numbers
Race Numbers must be worn on the front during the run. Numbers must be pinned at all four corners. We will have plenty of safety pins or you can use a race belt. We request that all competitors write their next of kin & contact details on the back of their race numbers using a waterproof pen. If you have any type of medical condition or are taking any type of medication please write a large ‘MC’ on the bottom left of your race number. This will only be used in the event of you being involved in an accident or if you are unwell.
Timing Chip
To maximise the success of getting your time there are a few things required:
a) Wear the chip!
b) When attached to the strap wear it just above your LEFT ankle with the chip pointing away from your leg. Our antenna fields will be positioned about this height, if you wear it anywhere else it may not be read.
On most occasions we will have full provisional results next day on our website - www.sbrevents.co.uk
Please return your chip back at the finish line especially if you have to retire early. You will incur a charge of £10 if you fail to hand it in.
At the end of the race you can print out full details of your race statistics, including pace per km & mile, lap time, where you are placed in your age group & more! Some of these statistics will also be sent a text if you gave us your mobile telephone number on the booking form depending on GPS signal. Results are displayed on a screen near the finish line & also emailed to you with a Finishers' Certificate after results are verified.
Race Briefings – 5mins before each race on start line
A very short race briefing will take place near to the finish line to direct you to the correct start point. If you are unsure about anything please attend. The Race Briefings will inform you of any last minute route changes and safety points. If you have any questions or queries on race day, please ask them at Race Registration or after Race Briefing.
Race Start Times
Start will be near the FINISH GANTRY in race village
60k will start at 08:30
26.2 will start at 09:30
10k will start at 10.30
HM will start at 10.40
5k will start at 10.45
Course Reconnaissance – refer to maps on website
The run course will be setting up from Thursday morning. Please note that this race is on private land and cannot be accessed before the race on Sunday.
5KM – 2 lap course on a different route
From the start follow the road over Stonebridge. Before the trees turn left entering the woodland. Run past the church and where you meet the road a marshal will direct you to the left. Follow this road round a left bend and past the lake and the cottages, turning left into the woodland when directed by a marshal. Follow this path through the trees – BEWARE OF ANY TREE ROOTS ALONG THIS PATH – until you emerge into a field on the other side, with a beautiful view of Thoresby Hall. Follow the channel down to the road (end of lap1) where a marshal will be based & make a left turn to re-join the main circuit at the 'Y' junction near the water station. Repeat all the way around to the point that is the end of Lap1. At this point travel across the road & field, turn left onto the next road and follow the road and signs onto the finish straight under the trees – breathe and collect your medal!
There is 1 water station on the 5k course which you pass twice near race village.
Please bring your own isotonic drinks, energy bars or gels. Please ensure you don't drop any litter & take your rubbish home with you to preserve the environment & the wildlife on this course.
10KM – (1 lap)
From the start line, follow the tarmac road over Stonebridge and up into open countryside.
At 2k you will turn right into the forest and through an area containing farm machinery. Travel past the first cattlegrid, turning left down Wobbly Way (it's a touch uneven and muddy down here).
At 3k you will cross the road for The Sherwood Hideaway and the first water/toilet station. Go through the gate and take the left fork. You are heading towards the southern point of the run. From here follow the signs through the SSSI area of the forest.
At 6k you will be in open countryside and have an opportunity to see the 'Estate House' on your left. You are also approaching the 2nd water/toilet station.
After this station and a small meandering through more forestation you will emerge into open farmland and you'll see Britain's largest herd of Longhorn.
At 8k you cross over the Meden River with great views towards the lake on your right. Follow the track up to Spready Oaks. After the field and a small downhill track, you'll be approaching the lake section. Look for the 1000's of geese on the lake, mostly Canada and Brent. Through another area that can become muddy next to the lake.
The final stretch past the cricket ground, in front of the hall, Cherry Tree Avenue, straight on to the finish line – breathe and collect your medal.
Please bring your own isotonic drinks, energy bars or gels. Please ensure you don't drop any litter & take your rubbish home with you to preserve the environment & the wildlife on this course.
60KM (6 laps)
You will mainly follow the 10k route.
From the start line, follow the road over Stonebridge. Before the trees turn left entering the woodland. Run past the church and where you meet the road a marshal will direct you to the right. Follow this to the end and follow signage to the left to rejoin the main route.
At the water/toilet stations there will also be a feed station for you to enjoy some nutrition to keep your energy up. These may include nuts, mars bars, bananas & apples, isotonic drinks, energy bars /gels, pork pie & cocktail sausages, crisps & sweets.
The (final) stretch past the cricket ground, in front of the hall, at Race Village follow the signs to take the right turn towards your 2nd lap. This takes you past toilet / water & feed station No3. You can also access your bags & tents down here on the right hand side. Repeat the above 5 more times! Upon emerging from the lake section after your 6th lap go straight on towards Cherry Tree Avenue, finish line – breathe and collect your medal!
Please ensure you don't drop any litter & take your rubbish home with you to preserve the environment & the wildlife on this course. There will be bins on course of course!
13.1 miles (2 laps) / 26.2 miles (4 laps)
From the start line, follow the road over Stonebridge. Before the trees turn left entering the woodland. Run past the church and where you meet the road a marshal will direct you to the right. Follow this to the end and follow signage to the left to rejoin the main route.
At 1.5 miles you will turn right into the forest and through an area containing farm machinery. Travel past the first cattlegrid, turning left down Wobbly Way (it's a touch uneven and muddy down here).
At 2 miles you will cross the road for The Sherwood Hideaway and the first water/toilet station. Go through the gate and take the right fork. You will find the forest sectioned you off guiding you to the most southern point of the course and where you will re-join with the 10k/60k.
At 4 miles you will be in open countryside and have an opportunity to see the 'Estate House' on your left. You are also approaching the 2nd water/toilet station.
After this station and a small meandering through more forestation you will emerge into open farmland and you'll see Britain's largest herd of Longhorn.
At 5 miles you cross over the Meden River with great views towards the lake on your right. Follow the track up to Spready Oaks. After the field and a small downhill track, you'll be approaching the lake section. Look for the 1000's of geese on the lake, mostly Canada and Brent.
The (final) stretch past the cricket ground, in front of the hall, at Race Village follow the signs to take the right turn towards your 2nd lap. This takes you past toilet / water & feed station No3. You can also access your bags & tents down here on the right hand side. Repeat the above once for half & 3 more times for marathon! Upon emerging from the lake section after your last lap go straight on towards Cherry Tree Avenue, finish line – breathe and collect your medal!
Please ensure you don't drop any litter & take your rubbish home with you to preserve the environment & the wildlife on this course.
Medical Cover
The safety of our competitors is paramount. Onsite during the event will be Chase Medics, on the day there will be a team of 1st aiders and paramedics plus an Accident and Emergency ambulance equipped to NHS standard, with manual defibrillator / cardiac monitors, ventilators, and pulse oximetry. If before, during or after the event you feel that you require any type of medical care, please do not hesitate to contact an event marshal. A field support tent will be at the Race Village and 2 cycle responders plus a 4x4 ambulance are out on the course.
RACE VILLAGE
Arrive at Race Village to collect your medal, get a drink & grab your discount voucher from Alphawoolf!
At the Race Village you will find marquees for registration, baggage holding area, sports therapists from Adjust Massage, local running clubs & Virtual Runner, our charity partners for The Longhorn -Nottingham Hospitals Charity & JC Race Solutions chip timing for your results.
There will be a bouncy castle for children plus toilets, first aiders/ambulance from Chase Medical & hot potatoes with delicious fillings from Good Spuds & coffee & amazing cakes from The Sunshine Van.
The Longhorn Race Clothing
There will be a chance to buy a race t-shirt for £15 or a hoody for £25 – cash only on the day or BACS payment after the race please.
SHOES
We are proud to launch a new race partner - DREAM TEAM FOR TRAIL AND ROAD AT LONGHORN RACES.
ICEBUG (www.icebuguk.com)and ALPHAWOOLF (www.alphawoolf.co.uk) - a new breed of technical shoes.
“Two new breeds for trail and road”
ICEBUG - Outstanding traction on slippery surfaces.
To challenge the global footwear giants would seem like a mission impossible,
but this is just what Icebug, a small independent brand founded in Sweden in 2001, are doing.
What got them going was that they wanted to create shoes having soles with real grip
not only on snow and ice but on muddy surfaces and wet rocks for trail, orienteering, OCR, and crosscountry.
The demand is spreading, and Icebug shoes can now be bought in UK from www.icebuguk.com
Alphawoolf - It started with a kiss!
The history of Alphawoolf is closely linked to the Ironman Germany in Frankfurt.
On 8th July 2012, multiple Ironman Champion and world’s fastest 7hrs 45 mins 58 secs
Marino Vanhoenacker won his first race on German soil
He kissed his signature at the finish line, and Alphawoolf was born.
Technical tri and road shoes at very competitive prices £49 to £69 from www.alphawoolf.co.uk
See John and his team at SBR races this year. Try & buy with cash or card
BRING YOUR CLUB FLAGS!
If you are from a running club, athletics association or triathlon club please bring your team flags with you & a marshal will display it in the Race Village Arena so we can see where the running community have come from.
Sports Massage
Please bring cash if you would like a pre or post-race recovery massage. James from Adjust Massage & other local Qualified Sports Therapists with excellent experience will be providing this service for a nominal fee of £5 cash - £1 of which is going towards charity. They will be offering a 10minute post-race massage to flush through any tired legs or stiff backs, look out for the Adjust tent.
James is taking bookings in advance - just call 07903 303 554 with an estimation of your finish time
Results
Times will be displayed in the timing tent next to the finish. You will be able to collect a print-off detailing your times including your various splits. Provisional results will be available to download on Longhorn 2016 Results from the Monday following the event.
Trophies
There will be trophies in the following categories:
-Fastest Woman – Open & Vetenary - 5k
-Fastest Man – Open & Vetenary - 5k
-Fastest Woman 1st, 2nd, 3rd – Open & Vetenary – 10k, half, marathon & ultra
-Fastest Man 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Open & Vetenary - 10k, half, marathon & ultra
-Age group winners in 10 year gaps - 10k, half, marathon & ultra
-Fastest Winner - Canicross – 5k, 10k & half
PRIZES
Fastest Woman - A prize of a free pair of ALPHAWOOLF or ICEBUG shoes - 60k ultra
Fastest Man - A prize of a free pair of ALPHAWOOLF or ICEBUG shoes - - 60k ultra
The Presentation will take place within 30 minutes of the each race finishing. Please be in attendance to collect your prize – uncollected prizes cannot be posted on!
Glenn Curley & Click Event Photos
Glenn & his team will be out on the course to take photos of you which can be downloaded & shared free of charge after the event!
Free photos at The Longhorn! Don't forget to pre-register on the gallery to be notified of when the photos go live. Click on this link – then the SBR logo & The Longhorn cow - then pop your email in so you can find your photos as soon as they go live. The Longhorn 2016 Photo Gallery
My tip – do a Mo pose / Usain Bolt or wave/smile / jump – do anything to look happy crazy runner instead of THAT face! LOL!
Nottingham Hospitals Charity
Our partnered charity Nottingham Hospitals Charity has a stand & we are hoping to raise funds towards the new helipad appeal.
More about the charity -'All of the money we invest goes to help save lives, build a better NHS or support research at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust is made up of your local hospitals – Nottingham City Hospital, the Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Hayward House and Ropewalk House.'
Helipad Appeal: Getting patients to hospital quickly in an emergency is vital and valuable seconds can make all the difference. Nottingham Hospitals Charity is launching an appeal to raise £3m to build an on-site helipad at the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, which is based at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Canicross
We would love for this venue to become a firm favorite for canicross runners - & want both man & beast to enjoy their day.
Please keep your dog on a harness especially as the site is SSSI protected & has rare vegetation & wildlife in the forest.
Please clean up after your dog.
We always ask people running with dogs to avoid using choke chains, slip collars or haltis as they restrict the breathing of the dog. A harness is best for the dog (check it isn’t rubbing anywhere) but a well-fitting flat collar is fine for short distances.
Please do not feed your dog at least two hours before exercise and around an hour to an hour and a half afterwards, as there is a risk of the dog bloating (this is especially true of the bigger dogs and dogs with deep chests).
Heat stroke can be a problem but we hope to avoid that this time of year. We will have regular water stations around the course for the dogs.
No one should pull or drag their dog. If your dog doesn't want to run, then please hand your dog to a member of your team and carry on, or you retire from the race!
Dogs are fine to run any distance as long as they do not show signs of distress, as long as both dog & owner have trained for the event!
There are trophies for Canicross Winner in 5k, 10k & half marathon distances.
Withdrawals
If you wish to withdraw from the event, then please follow the guidelines contained within our ‘Terms & Conditions’ on our website. Please note that under no circumstances will any race credits be issued without following these guidelines. Please note that you are not allowed to give your entry away.
Race Office Closure
The SBR Events office will be closed from Friday 4th March 7pm. We will struggle to respond to any queries after this time, as we will be on site setting up & running the event.
Race Volunteers – Please Help
No event like this can run smoothly without the help of many marshals. Can friends or family that will be supporting you at the event, help marshal? All marshals will receive hot food & drink upon arrival, a goody bag with snacks & a race voucher giving £20 off a future SBR Events event. Please email amanda@sbrevents.co.uk. You do not require any previous experience or knowledge to become a race marshal; any training required will be given on race day.
Other SBR Events Limited Events
SBR Events Limited will be organising a number of other multi-sport and running events throughout 2016. For more information about SBR Events Limited and our events please visit www.sbrevents.co.uk
2016 Calendar of events
Sunday 15th May – Skegness Triathlon
Sunday 26th June – Tallington Lakes Triathlon
Sunday 4th September – Louth Triathlon
Sunday 23rd October – Thoresby 10
Sunday 6th November – Duathlon Rockingham, Rockingham 10, Rocky Road Run
Thanks
It takes a great amount of work to organise an event such as this. Special thanks go to everyone who helps make the event successful, Thoresby Estate staff for their support, our marshals plus all of our athletes for entering.
Further Information
Any questions related to the event can be answered by emailing jason@sbrevents.co.ukor amanda@sbrevents.co.uk
All the information here is believed to be true at the time of going to press. Changes may be required ensuring that the event is organised safely and within the law, these changes will be made without notification. The organiser has the final decision.