We have moved the venue and date for the Gloucester 10K Run In Memory of Dave McNamee to Castle Combe famous race Motor Circuit near Chippenham, Wiltshire on Sunday 24th January 2021.

The course is being held on private grounds over a flat, smooth running surface. The races will be held over multi laps. The Starts will be a wave start.

The course will be measured by a UK Athletics approved course measurer and will be licenced through England Athletics the application will be completed through Run Britain  UK Athletics

Runners of all abilities are welcome including club athletes, elite, recreational runners and charity runners who are encouraged to raise monies for good causes.

• Specially designed medal & T-Shirt to all finishers in the Gloucester 10K Road Race
• Specially designed medal to all finishers in the in the Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race
• Water stations every 5k and at the finish.
• High 5 at every other feed station
• Distance markers for the Gloucester 10K  1K, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K, 6K, 7K,8K, 9K,
• Distance markers for the Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race  1 Mile, 2 Mile, 3 Mile, 4 Mile,
• 5 Mile, 6 Mile, 7 Mile, 8 Mile, 9 Mile
• Toilets available and ample free parking at Castle Combe Race Circuit

Minimum age is 15 years of age for the Gloucester 10K

Minimum age 17 Years of age for the Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race

• Due to the start of the race being a wave start all athletes performances position and time will be a chip time at the Start and Chip time at the finish

Gloucester 10K Run In Memory of Dave McNamee

The first Gloucestershire runners to finish the race who is affiliated to a Gloucestershire Club who is a member of the Gloucestershire AAA will win the Dave McNamee Cup

The prizes are as follows for the Gloucester 10K Run  first Six Individuals Men/Women First Female Vet 0/40 and Male Vet 0/40 and then in the subsequent 5 years up to 80 years of age.

• If there is any competitor which is over 85 Years of Age these runners will receive a prize
• If a veteran athlete Men or Women finishes in the first Six Individual positions they will receive the individual prize
• Prizes will be sent out in the post to your home address you registered your entry into the race 

The prizes are as follows for the Gloucester Mile Road Race first three Individuals Men/Women First Female Vet 0/40 and Male Vet 0/40 and then in the subsequent 10 years up to 80 years of age.

• If there is any competitor which is over 85 Years of Age these runners will receive a prize
• If a veteran athlete Men or Women finishes in the first three Individual positions they will receive the individual prize
• Prizes will be sent out in the post to your home address you registered your entry into the race 

Course Records

Gloucester 10K Run Course Records

Men Jonathan Hopkins Swansea Harriers 29 mins- 27 sec (2019)

Women Rachel Felton Shaftesbury Barnet 34 mins- 37 sec (2019)

Wheelchair Men Ed Grazier Cheltenham and County Harriers 31 mins- 26 sec (2018)

Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race Course Records

Men Josh Lunn Bedford and County A.C.  49 mins – 12 sec (2019)

Women Molly Browne B.R.A.T.  59 mins- 57sec  (2019)

Join competitors from all over the UK for this classic event at the beginning of the year.

Closing date

Friday 22^nd January 2021 at 00.01 hrs

Gloucester 10K Race Instructions

Your race Pack with your running number and chip will be sent to you 10 days prior to the race. Any runner who has lost their race number and chip or did not receive their race pack in the post will need to go to the help desk at registration and general enquires on the day of the race between 07.30am to 08.45am

NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY

Race Briefing

This will be sent out in the post with your race pack.

Gloucester 10K Start 09.00am Time limit 2 hour-30mins

Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race Instructions

Your race Pack with your running number and chip will be sent to you 10 days prior to the race. Any runner who has lost their race number and chip or did not receive their race pack in the post will need to go to the help desk at registration and general enquires on the day of the race between 8.00am to11.30am

NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY

Race Briefing

This will be sent out in the post with your race pack for Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race

Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race Start at 10.30am

Venue - Castle Combe Motor Racing Circuit 

Directions - Castle Combe Motor Racing Circuit

Getting Here

Getting to the venue couldn’t be easier and it is only a short distance from Junction 17 of the M4, Car times from Major Cities are

Gloucester - 51 Minutes

Bath – 45 Minutes

Swindon-30 Minutes

Bristol- 35 Minutes

London- 1 Hour- 48 Minutes

Cardiff- 60 Minutes

Oxford- 1 Hour-20 Minutes

Birmingham – 1 Hour- 30 Minutes

Swansea – 1 Hour-45 Minutes

Exeter – 1 Hour-30 Minutes

Manchester 3 Hours-20 Minutes

Our THANKS GO TO

We give our very grateful thanks to Hawthorne Medical Services for medical support and to these friends and members of the Gloucestershire AAA and local running groups,Haresfield Parish Council, Neil Meynell Marshals from Tewkesbury and the Royal British Legion who have kindly offered their services

Photos

Gloucester 10K Run website this will allow the runners the opportunity to purchase a photo of themselves if they like to log onto http://gloucester10krun.co.uk/ or log onto https://beyondthelimitations.org.uk/

https://www.charleswhittonphotography.com

PARKING

The venue has plenty of parking. You will be directed in to the circuit from the main road through the main competitor gates. Please drive with consideration to other users.

Covid-19

Our event is licensed through UK Athletics to ensure we endeavor to keep everyone safe at the Gloucester 10K Run and the Gloucester 10 Mile Road Race a comprehensive COVID-19 risk assessment is completed and must pass scrutiny from UK Athletics, local authorities and PHE before our events can proceed. This is sent to these organizations to be approved.

What happens to my entry fee in the event of a local or national lockdown which causes a postponement or cancellation due to circumstance or extreme weather conditions?

Both these issues can cause apprehension and even reluctance in entering the events. Hopefully the explanation below can allay any concerns and install the confidence we want you to have.

How do we make our events Covid Secure?

For running events held on private grounds Entrants are given an allotted Start time no more than 6 runners can start at the same time for running events.

Start areas are kept significantly large so that social distancing can be maintained at times this is monitored by marshals.

When queueing to get into the transition area, all competitors are required to wear face masks/face covering.

Hand sanitizers are located at various locations around our events, including the car park, toilets, Start and finish.

We do not permit groups of more than 6 mixing at any times at our events as per the governments’ rule of 6

When finishing an event participants are encouraged to return to their car and leave the venue after a short period.

In the event that spectators are permitted, a substantial zone is designated and marked for their use. Spectators do not interact with competitors.

We collect everyone’s details for track and trace purposes including spectators.

We have now introduced temperature checking for participants prior to racing

What happens to my entry fee in the event of a local or national lockdown which causes a postponement or cancellation of the event or through extreme weather conditions or other circumstances which is out of the organizers control?

In the event of a postponement or cancellation we do not provide refunds. You will never lose your money in real terms, because you can use your entry fee for any of our events for two years following the original planned date.

But please understand that as a small business. It is impossible for us to plan an event and then offer refunds if the event has to be postponed or cancelled due to circumstances that we cannot control.

The Safety of our runner’s officials, marshals and Volunteers, Spectators and Contractors and everyone involved with our races is paramount.

The Gloucester Run Event Team