St Neots Riverside Runners Half Marathon

Overview

The St Neots Riverside Runners Half Marathon is firmly established on the race calendar with a developing reputation for being a top class event. The course is renowned as potential for PB's as its three mile downhill finish allows for some seriously fast times. The event regularly sells out at its maximum capacity of race entries within hours of opening so be sure to mark the date in your calendar and follow our facebook page for updates! The new and improved start/finish since 2015 has worked really well and will be in place again for this year.

Entries will open Tuesday 1^st August 2023.

Race Details

Race Date: 19^th November 2023
Entry fees: Affiliated - £28 / Non-Affiliated - £30 / Fun Run - £5.00 (+booking fee)
Race start time: 10:00 am
Race limit: 2000
Technical T shirts available to purchase during entry process
Chip timing
Minimum age 17 years on race day
FREE race photographs via facebook page
Organised under UKA Rules
Cut Off : Marshals and road closures will be removed after 2 hrs 30 mins.

Distances

Fun Run: 3k road run. *Race will start at 09.00 am*

Half Marathon: 13.1 miles. *Race will start at 10.00 am*

St Neots Riverside Runners Half Marathon, Registered Ref: 7692719
2023 UKA Licence number - TBC
Course accurately measured cert No: 15/439

Find Us

Ernulf School
Barford Road
St Neots
Cambs
PE19 2SH

Still not sure, go to our locations page to find more information or follow this link

Half Marathon Route

Route Info

The route is a one-lap course on country roads. The course, which is slightly undulating, will be fully marshalled and policed. You must obey the instructions of the marshals and/or police at all times. You MUST race on the LEFT HAND SIDE of the road unless instructed otherwise by a marshal.

Arrival & Registration

PLEASE NOTE you will collect your race pack at registration on the day of the event. Nothing will be posted prior to the event.

A FULL race brief will be emailed to your registered email address during the week leading up to the event. If for any reason you don’t receive this email, full race information will be available HERE at least two days prior to the event, Please ensure you check the web site and your email prior to travel for any important updates.

Registration will be open from 07.30 - 09.30 on race day only. Please ensure you arrive early to avoid that last minute rush

Toilets & Baggage

Race Headquarters is where you will find limited toilets, showers, changing rooms and refreshment facilities. Extra Portable toilets will be situated outside the building at the School. There will be limited last minute portable toilets at the start. DO NOT USE THE STREETS AS A TOILET. anyone caught will be instantly disqualified, its also illegal and there will be plenty of police around, you have been warned.

A supervised baggage storage area will be provided at HQ. fill in your label and hand it in. Storage will be at the owner’s risk.

Minimum Age of Competitors

The minimum age to take part in this event is 17 years old on Race Day.

Parking

Parking will be at the venue and surrounding approved car parks follow marshals and signs.

Please DO NOT park in the surrounding streets, there is plenty of parking at the venue

Identification

You will be issued with a race number which must be clearly visible either on your front at all times. Number belts are allowed, all we ask it that we can see your number at the timing points as a backup to the electronic system. YOU MUST NOT ALLOW ANY ONE ELSE TO RACE WITH YOUR NUMBER.

Safety

If circumstances deem the course or travel conditions to be unsafe or it falls outside of the UKA guidelines, Organisers have the right to change/move, or cancel the event at short notice.

* Please note: Please note: Use of personal audio equipment is prohibited. Please don't get caught using it! *BONE CONDUCTORS ARE PERMITTED*

Chip Timing & Results

Chip Timing Solutions will provide computerised chip timing via an electronic chip system that will be issued to you with your number. Your finish time and splits will be available as you cross the line and for your spectators live online via a smart phone instantly.

Results

Race Start & Pre-Race Briefing

Main race start will be at 10 am. Ensure you are on Cromwell Road which is a five minute walk from race HQ (follow signs) ready for race briefing at 09.50 am

Water Stations

Drink stations at approximately 3, 6, 9 and 11 miles.

Bottle water will be supplied at the water stations, There will be numerous BOTTLE & GEL drops around the course please ensure you use them or carry it until you find one. RANDOM BOTTLE & GEL DROPPING WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

Keep Racing Tidy

If you intend on using race nutrition please keep hold of the empty wrappers untill you reach a suitable place to discard it. We would apprieciate if you could either wait until you reach designated water stations or alternately please drop them by race signage or a marshal point so they can be collected during the race clean up.

Prizes

Prizes are both for men and women. One prize per competitor.

1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female
1st U9 Male | 1st U9 Female
1st U11 Male | 1st U11 Female
1st U13 Male | 1st U13 Female
1st U15 Male | 1st U15 Female
1st U17 Male | 1st U17 Female

Back by popular demand…

1st Family prize (must live at the same address) * Immediate family only, 3 to score*

Fun Run

Fun Run will start at 09:00 am. The start and finish will be at the same start line as the Half Marathon, allowing the kids to have the same spectacle as the Main race. The course is a multiple looped course on the closed road section . There will be plenty of marshals and signs.

Chip Timed: Live results can be viewed at www.chiptimingsolutions.com

Each finisher will receive a medal

Entries will be taken on the day up to 8:30am; the fee will be £5.00 per entry