Thursday 7 January 2021

SPRING VIRTUAL MARATHON PREPARATION JANUARY 8 MILE VIRTUAL RACE

 SPRING VIRTUAL MARATHON PREPARATION JANUARY 8 MILE VIRTUAL RACE

The first virtual race of The Spring Virtual Marathon Preparation series of races is the January 8 Mile Virtual Race. 
This will be a closed event and only 1st claim affiliated members of the following 10 running clubs  will be eligible to participate :

  • Caerleon Running Club, 
  • Chepstow Harriers, 
  • Fairwater Runners Cwmbran, 
  • Griffithstown Harriers, 
  • Islwyn Running Club, 
  • Lliswerry Runners, 
  • Sprirt of Monmouth Running Club,
  • Parc Bryn Bach Running Club, 
  • Pont-y-pwl & District Runners, 
  • Torfaen Runners.

The event takes place between Monday 18th January and Sunday 24th January 2021.
Participants are required to be 
responsible for your own safety and agree to social distancing safety guidelines.



If you wish to participate in this virtual race please click on the link below to access all the information required to participate:


The above link has subsequent links to all the detailed information regarding the following:

  • Social Distancing requirements,
  • Run safety requirements,
  • Distance and elevation requirements,
  • Submitting results.
  • Live online leaderboard
PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION.





Summary of details for The Spring Virtual Marathon Preparation JANUARY 8 MILE RACE are as follows :

1) Distance = 8 miles (12.9 kms).

2) Elevation at start and finish should be equal (elevation at finish MUST NOT be lower than elevation at start by more than 5 metres)

3) Run and submit result between 00:01 Monday 18th January and 23:59 Sunday 24th January 2021.

4) Submit result using online form provided.
Runners will be required to provide evidence when submitting result; 
e.g. Starva or Garmin file link or image file of recording device.

5) Only 1st claim members of invited clubs are eligible to submit a result.

6) Categories and teams will be  : 
Male 17~39, 40~44, 45~49, 50~54, 55~59, 60~64, 65~69, 70~74, 75+
Female 17~34, 35~39, 40~44, 45~49, 50~54, 55~59, 60~64, 65~69, 70+
(age category is set according to runners' age on 18th January 2021)
Male team = 4 runners to count for each team
Female team = 4 runners to count for each team

7) No limit to number of runners or number of teams from each club.

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