THE LONGHORN 2018 - FINAL RACE INFORMATION
THORESBY HALL ESTATE, OLLERTON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG22 9WH
SUNDAY 22nd April 2018
Welcome to The Longhorn 2018
We would like to welcome everyone to The Longhorn 2018 organised by SBR Events Limited, with the assistance of Thoresby Hall Estate.
Confirmation of Entry
Please check on the list of participants posted on the website & online that all of your data is correct. Race entries may be included on the list even if you have withdrawn recently. The Longhorn 2018 Participant List
Please inform us of any issues with your entry ASAP.
Age Restrictions
In line with Run Britain regulations, there are age restrictions. If you have a minor running under the suggested age for the distance we expect the responsible parent or guardian to ensure they are fit to race before signing them up.
What Will You Need?
The weather is heating up this week so don’t forget to apply sun cream! Bring a range of sporting garments in case the weather changes unexpectedly on the day. If it is going to be warmer (forecasts say 8 to 23 degrees) please ensure you dress for it & bring some dry clothes (for post run) but showers are also forecast! Remember your bottled water or isotonic drinks, snacks & gels for the run. We provide water stations for ALL in cups& you can refill your water bottles around the course. The feed stations are for those on half marathon, marathon & 60k ultra ONLY.
Although this is a trail run the ground is currently very firm. There are a couple of very muddy areas due to the excess rain in recent weeks which we hope will dry up by Sunday and please remember that majority of this race is on hard ground – there is only a small part of the run on grass.
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
Accommodation
For local information including accommodation please look here: Nottinghamshire Tourist Info
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 (registration opens 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 Thoresby on 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.
Race Registration - Sunday08:00 – 11:30 Registration will close 15mins before each race start
On the day entries - 5k:£8 Child /£15 Adult 10k:£30 HM:£40 MARATHON:£50 60k ULTRA:£60 (cash only please)
A registered participant can transfer distance on the day - please bring £3 admin fee (cash) payable at registration. If you are moving up a distance you will need to pay up to the new race distance. We cannot action transfers between participants on race day. New participants will enter as an on the day race entry.
REGISTER
The registration area will be in the white marquee sited in the race village. At registration just give your name or race number & you will collect a single race number (chip attached) & your t-shirt (if pre-paid).
COURSE MAPS
There will be maps of the route available for you to review (they are currently on the website/ The Longhorn page). The course is fully signed & marshalled so it will be easy to follow. Maps included at THE TOP OF THE WEBSITE AS A PDF
Please note that on a trail run the GPS often reads long due to the trees on the course. We have measured these routes on multiple occasions & used official measuring techniques to ensure the course is at least the advertised distance. The GPS can vary according to trees & cloud cover on the day.
BAGGAGE DROP – SEPARATE TO REGISTRATION MARQUEE on the opposite side of the field
Our chosen charities – Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance & Nottingham Hospitals Charity are kindly assisting with the baggage drop this year. We are specifically raising funds for the 24/7 Appeal & The Children’s Hospitals. We are politely asking for a minimum donation of £1.
Write your race number on the baggage labels on the tables in the centre of race village.
Bags will ONLY be returned to person with a matching race number. You must drop your baggage at the corresponding desk to your race number.
If you do not drop your bag at the correct desk your bag will be harder to find among the 1000+ participants so please drop it at the correct desk. We know it will get very busy at times so please be patient with the volunteer marshals.
Race Numbers – Race timing chip is attached on the back
- Please do not bend your race number as the race timing chip may not work
- Please do not tamper or try to remove the race timing chip
- Race Numbers must be worn on the front during the run.
- Numbers must be pinned at all four corners. Number belts/ bands are allowed but it is recommended that two be worn. One number band for the top of the number & one number band for the bottom to stop your number creasing up and becoming unreadable.
- Complete the medical info & emergency contact info on the back with MC on bottom left at front if you have a medical condition. Pens can be found on tables in the centre of Race Village.
NB. You don’t need to bring safety pins; we will have plenty at registration.
On most occasions we will have full provisional results same day - The Longhorn 2018 Provisional Results
If you ENTER ON THE DAY you may be given a separate chip to wear on your ankle. 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 also emailed to you with a Finishers' Certificate after results are verified.
Race Briefings – A few mins before each race on start line
A very short race briefing will take place near to the start / 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.
Canicross will have a separate briefing (8.45am for 10k & half marathon CX in centre of race village) & (11.40am for 5k CX on opposite side of start /finish line on grass where hopefully I can talk sitting down calmly before the dogs get that pre-race excitement. With 95 dogs on this event today we have found that race briefings held a little ahead of the start time work better so that you can hear them! J We hope this helps.
Race Start Times – please enter race funnel according to your pace ie fastest runners at the front
Start will be near the FINISH GANTRY in race village
60k will start at 08:30
Canicross only ( WITH DOGS) 10k & Half Marathon 9:00
26.2 will start at 09:30
10k will start at 11:00 in waves 11:05, 11:10, 11:15 (you will be directed to your start line a few metres away)
HM will start at 11:25 in waves 11:30, 11:35,
5k will start at 11:45 (This includes Canicross)
Headphones / Ear Buds / Bone Conduction Headphones
Headphones & music will be allowed but please be aware that you MUST be able to hear marshal instructions & may have faster runners trying to overtake including Canicross runners with dogs. There are residents that live on Thoresby Estate & guests staying at Sherwood Hideaway so there may be the occasional vehicle crossing the course. Stay safe! You need to be able to hear vehicles approaching & also you’ll miss hearing the wildlife & the natural beauty of this course.
SBR Events Official PACER Team
There will be the following pacers on the event (we cannot cover ALL pace times for everyone);
Longhorn : 10k Longhorn : Half marathon
50 mins – Jake 01:45 - Greg
55 mins – Gabi 02:00 - John
60 mins - Natalie
70 mins - Diane
The course is a trail run & GPS usually reads long as the trees affect it – the pacer will aim to reach the distance shortly before the designated time so you may reach the distance before the finish line.
The goal is that Pacers run ‘even splits’, which means that every mile (or km) will be run at approximately the same pace. If the race has a slower start due to number of runners they will attempt to catch up gradually.
To meet up with the Pace Team look out for their bright yellow t-shirts. We cannot use flags on this course due to overhead trees. The pace time & race distance is on the back of the t-shirt. To find the Pace Team, they will be standing near the charity stands 15-20 minutes before race time for a chat & to answer any questions.
Please take care when choosing a pace time to follow. For the novice runner our advice would be… don’t choose to go too fast, particularly at the beginning of the race - there will be other races for you to hit that PB & we want you to enjoy the event!
Please note we cannot guarantee that a Pacer will be available (due to sickness etc) as they cannot be replaced on the day.
Course Reconnaissance – refer to maps on website
The run course will be setting up from Friday 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 cottages and the lake , 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 across the road past a water station & over the field, turn left towards the hall where a marshal will be based & make a left turn to run down a funnel which is parallel with the finish straight (end of lap 1). Then re-join the main circuit at the 'Y' junction. At this point complete a 2nd lap and then follow the 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. We are very lucky to be able to run in such a beautiful environment.
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 onto grass down Wobbly Way (it's a touch uneven and soft underfoot – it can be muddy down here).
At 3k you will cross the road for The Sherwood Hideaway and the 1st feed/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 feed/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 is uneven underfoot next to the lake (this can be a little soft underfoot / muddy). The final stretch is past the cricket ground, in front of the hall, Cherry Tree Avenue, straight on to the finish line – 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. We are very lucky to be able to run in such a beautiful environment.
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 re-join the main 10k route. (see full route above)
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, dates & orange quarters, isotonic drinks, energy bars /gels, pork pie & Oreos, flapjack, crisps & sweets.
At 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 – 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. We are very lucky to be able to run in such a beautiful environment.
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 onto grass down Wobbly Way (it's a touch uneven and soft underfoot – it can be muddy down here).
At 2 miles you will cross the road for The Sherwood Hideaway and the 1st feed/water/toilet station. Go through the gate and take the right fork (straight ahead). 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 feed/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 – 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. We are very lucky to be able to run in such a beautiful environment.
Medical Cover
The safety of our competitors is paramount. Onsite during the event will be Jola 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. A field support tent will be at the Race Village and 2 cycle responders plus a 4x4 ambulance are out on the course. 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. If you are in-between marshal stations on the course and become unwell, please ask a fellow athlete to alert the next marshal, who will radio for medical help.
Medical Conditions
Don’t forget to write emergency name & contact details on the back of your race number with your medical condition / details of medication & a large ‘MC’. This will only be used if you are involved in an accident or if you are unwell.
RACE VILLAGE
There are lots of perks when you arrive at RACE VILLAGE before & after your race to collect your medal, get a drink & grab any baggage you left.
We are trying to reduce our carbon footprint at events – this means encouraging participants to refill their own plastic water bottles, changing from plastic to paper bags & recycling wherever possible.
We will also be providing a PAPER bag (please re-use & recycle) for you to pop in;
Banana, Bottle of water & packet of crisps
Race leaflets & check out info on Nottingham Children’s Hospital Big Appeal, Lincs Notts Air Ambulance & other local events at Thoresby Estate
Remember you also get…
FREE POST RACE COOL DOWN & STRETCH
FREE POST RACE SPORTS MASSAGE
FREE RACE PHOTOGRAPHS
FREE BOUNCY CASTLE FOR CHILDREN
At the Race Village you will find marquees for registration, baggage holding area, sports therapists from Sports Massage Academy, Canicross & Nordic Walking groups, Thoresby Park venue, local running clubs, our charity partners for The Longhorn -Nottingham Hospitals Charity, Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & JC Race Solutions chip timing for your results.
There will be a free bouncy castle for children plus toilets, first aiders/ambulance from Jola Medical.
Race Clothing
There will be a chance to buy race t-shirts (£10 & £15 & £25) & hoodies (£30 & £40) at race village.
The Longhorn Race Clothing – Look out for The Longhorn!
We have gone all out with the theme for this year being The Longhorn! Check print from
There will be a chance to buy a range of race clothing: t-shirts for £10 / £15 / £25 or a hoody for £25 / £40 – cash only or BACS payment after the race please. Just give your race number on the day & we can arrange BACS payment by email.
Sports Therapist post-race massage.
To help loosen your muscles after your race, you can book in for a free post-race massage. The team from Sports Massage Academy will be in place to stretch you out & mend those tired legs or stiff backs! This is a completely free 10 minute massage.
Glenn Curley & Click Event Photos - Free photos at The Longhorn!
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! (you can also buy prints if you choose to).
Goto www.clickeventphotos.co.uk& click on FIND MY PHOTOS & enter the password LH18
Don't forget to pre-register on the gallery to be notified of when the photos go live. Click on this link TODAY – then pop your email in so you can find your photos as soon as they go live.The-longhorn-2018 Photo Gallery
My tips…do a Mo pose / Usain Bolt or wave/smile / we want flying feet /jump & kick your heels / jump & kick your bum/ aeroplanes – do anything to look happy crazy runner instead of THAT RUNNING face! LOL!
Food
Hot food & drinks available from 4 sellers; hot potatoes with delicious fillings from Good Spuds, coffee & amazing cakes from The Sunshine Van, plus fruit kebabs & fruit smoothies fromLIQUID & Pete with hisice-cream van!!!
Toilets
Toilets are available in Race Village & at 2 more locations on the course that we are providing specifically for this race.
Results
Times will be available from JC Race Solutions tent next to the finish line. You will be able to collect a print-off detailing your times including your various splits. Provisional results will be available on The Longhorn 2018 Provisional Results later on race day.
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.
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.
PRIZES: These will be determined by chip time - not gun time.
Please be in attendance to collect your trophy.
There will be trophies in the following categories on the 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon & 60k ultra race:
-1st, 2nd, 3rd Man & Woman
- Fastest Man Veteran 40+ & Fastest Woman Veteran 35+
There will be trophies in the following categories on the 5k, 10k & half marathon race:
-Fastest Canicross Winner Male & Female
There will be race discount codes (sent by email) in the following categories on 5k & half marathon race:
-1st Nordic Walker
There will be certificates emailed to all age group winners in the following categories on ALL races:
-Fastest Man V40-44, V45-49, V50-54, V55-59, V60-65, V65-69, V70+
-Fastest Woman V35-39, V40-44, V45-49, V50-54, V55-59, V60-65, V65+
The Presentations will take start at approx.
10:15 - CX 10k 12:00 - CX HALF 12:15 – 10k 13:00 - 5k 13:30 – marathon 14:00 - half marathon 14:30 - 60k ultra
There are many trophies so please be patient & be in attendance to collect your trophy. (If you miss the presentation they may be posted out but a charge for admin & P&P will be politely requested).
There will also be certificates emailed to all participants in the following categories on ALL races:
-All participants - This will detail your category & finish times
-Canicross - This will detail your category & finish times & will have distinctive pawmarks on
Nottingham Hospitals Charity
Our partnered charity Nottingham Hospitals Charity has a stand & is asking for a donation (suggested £1) for baggage drop. We were successful last year in raising funds for the (soon to be built) Helipad….
…. & in 2018 we are hoping to raise funds towards the Nottingham Children’s Hospital “The Big 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.'
Nottingham Children’s Hospital: We know that having a child in hospital is one of the most stressful things a family can face. “The Big Appeal” is raising funds for state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose children’s illnesses earlier and more accurately, as well as providing families with a comfortable ‘home from home’ so they can stay close-by while their child is receiving care.
Nottingham Hospitals Charity wants to raise £3 million by 2019 to provide vital support to the Children’s Hospital, helping to transform care and research new treatments for over 60,000 children and young people each year.
Notts Lincs Air Ambulance
Our 2nd partnered charity has a stand & is asking for a donation (suggested £1) for baggage drop.
More about the charity - Our commitment to fly 24 hours a day by the end of 2018 (previously 12 hrs a day), together with the additional benefits that our new helicopter provides, along with the advancement in carrying blood on board, puts our Charity at the very forefront of medical aviation – somewhere we intend to remain!
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 with shared water bowls.
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 Male & Female Canicross Winners in 5k, 10k & half marathon distances.
10k race & half marathon- There will be a separate Canicross briefing – please note the times as listed earlier
Withdrawals
If you wish to withdraw from the event, then please refer to our Terms and Conditions as displayed on the website.
Race Office Closure
The SBR Events Limited office will be closed from Friday 20th April at 10am. Please do not leave messages or send emails regarding this event, as we will be on site setting up for the event. If you desperately want to chat about anything race wise, we can be reached on 07850 572838. Please call if you know of anyone that could marshal!
Race Volunteers – Please Help
No event like this can run smoothly without the help of many marshals. If you have friends or family that will be supporting you at the event, please ask them if they would be willing to give up a few hours to help out. We try to buddy everyone up & make it fun. All marshals will receive a free flask, hot food & drink and either a £20 discount code towards a future SBR Events race or a SBR Events t-shirt or neckwarmer. If you know someone that could help please email calsie@sbrevents.co.uk. You do not require any previous experience or knowledge on event marshalling to become a race marshal; any training required will be given on race day.
SBR Events
We will be organising a number of other multi-sport and running events throughout 2018 - please visit www.sbrevents.co.uk
Next up is Skegness Triathlon & Aquathlon 13th May & Tallington Lakes Triathlon & Aquathlon 3rd June
Next running event is Grimsthorpe Gallop (previously known as Grimsthorpe 10) a beautiful trail run on private land in Lincolnshire at Grimsthorpe Castle off the A1 between Stamford & Grantham - chose from 5k, 10k, 10miles or half marathon!
Thank You!
It takes a great amount of work to organise an event such as this. Special thanks go to the volunteer marshals, everyone who helps make the event successful, Thoresby Estate staff for their support, our race partners who make up race village plus all of our athletes for entering.
Further Information
Any questions related to the event can be answered by emailing info@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, and these changes will be made without notification. The organiser has the final decision.