CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 4 @ Griffithstown are now available by clicking on the website links below.
INTERACTIVE RACE RESULT AND CATEGORIES - GRIFFITHSTOWN
All queries to be sent to glclxc@gmail.com
GLCL News
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
2024/25 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 5 of 5 Glebelands
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RACE |
GLCL XC Round 5 Glebelands |
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HOST |
Griffithstown Harriers |
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VENUE |
Glebelands, St Julians, Newport, NP19 7HF WTW ///excuse.brick.just  |
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DATE |
9/3/2025 |
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CONTACT DETAILS |
Marc Cross marccross@hotmail.com |
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TIMETABLE |
GLCL Race briefing 10.50 GLCL Race start time 11.00 |
PARKING
There is a bowls tournament on the day so parking will be extremely limited, everyone is encouraged to car share as much as possible. Car park marshals will guide you into available spaces or into the overflow car park on arrival. If on-site parking fills up, you should park in the residential area surrounding Bank Street NP19 7HF. Please do this sensibly and sympathetically to residents.
TOILETS
Toilet facilities
will be available at Newport Indoor Bowls Centre. If you wish to use these, you
will be required to remove your footwear. There will be a marshal on the door
ensuring this rule is adhered to. Please respect the request of the Bowls Club
by doing this. Runners are also reminded that the Glebelands is a public space
and should be used with consideration for other park users. Please don't
jeopardise future races or our relationship with the local community by
ignoring this request.
COURSE
The course is approximately
4.60 miles long, with negligible climbing. It is a fast, flat, open course. The
race is composed of two big loops (2 miles each), and one small loop (1 mile).
We advise that spikes
are not to be worn due to some of the sections being not suitable for spikes.
FIRST AID
First aid will be
provided by St. John Ambulance
RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk Assessment : Griffithstown
Harriers Glebelands XC - 9th March 2025
An appropriate Risk
Assessment has been carried out. The course is likely to be muddy, slippery,
wet, and exposed to the elements. You are advised to wear appropriate clothing
and footwear for the conditions. There are are a number of areas where the path
is very muddy, waterlogged and uneven. Runners should also be aware of a small
tree trunk hurdle about 200m into the wooded section and various sections where
there is limited headroom. The section of the wooded area parallel to the rail
line should only be used for passing under exceptional circumstances. Please
adopt suitable running etiquette particularly in this area.
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List of
Hazards |
Recommendations
to Minimise Risk |
Action
Taken |
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Course
– Route is mostly flat. Approx. 250 metres of woodland. Grassed areas will be
muddy, slippy and rutted due to other users. Evidence of some areas of
anti-social activities in the woods. Some running on tarmac footpath. Some
passing in narrow stretches. |
Course
will be marked-up with red/white tape and plastic posts. Full reconnaissance
of the course will be undertaken in hours leading up to the race start time.
Any hazards will be marked-up, removed or avoided. |
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Structures
– Will avoid encroachment of course onto any marked playing fields. Woodland
area has over-hanging branches and tree roots. |
Some
coppicing will be undertaken, if needed, in advance of the race. |
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Communications
– Good visibility out on the course. Will have a group of marshals in touch
by mobile phone, if necessary. |
Approximately
25 fully-briefed marshals out on the course for the duration of the race.
Will test mobile connectivity, but many marshals will be within ear-shot of
each other. |
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Officials
– Start and finish area, approx. 25 ‘turning points’. |
See
above. All officials will wear hi-viz. There will be appropriate signage. |
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First
Aid |
St
Johns booked. Will have an ambulance based in the main car park. May also
have one on the limits of the course. Will host pre-race briefing. |
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Car
Parking – Should have fairly unhindered use of car parking, with overflow car
park arrangements in place. |
Acquired
use of extra overflow car park (disused tennis court). Should accommodate
40-50 vehicles. Will have a car park team of three to oversee. Will message
all participating clubs in advance to ask them to car-share due to limited
parking opportunities. |
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Other
facilities |
Will
have use of toilet facilities in the Indoor Bowls Club. Will ‘police’ use and
access to the club, to ensure no one treads mud into the building. Clubs will
be fore-warned. |
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UKA PERMIT
OFFICIALS
Race referee – Mike Heare
OTHER INFO
The start is a short walk from the main car park, adjacent
to the M4 flyover. You are
advised to leave your kit either in your vehicle or in your
club area. Please do not
leave kit at the start area. There will be plenty of
available space for clubs to set up
club areas.
The club areas will be located opposite to the finishing
straight. Please move to this
area when you finish, where it will be possible to cheer
your teammates in. Please do
not use the course to cool down once you have finished.
RACE NUMBER / TIMING CHIPS
No number/chip = no result for you (don't start without one)
Wear the number most recently allocated - if you use an old
one you find at home and it's not currently registered to you, you will not
appear in the results
Please make sure you do not hold your hand over your
number/chip when you cross the finish line - hold arms to side or above your
head. You may not get registered by the system and the backup video at the
finish will not record your number.
Please do not get close to the timing equipment (finish)
once you've been through the finish once. Repeated 'pings' slow down the
results system
Please do not take unused chips (from runners who are not
running) close to the finish.... otherwise those not attending will appear in
the results.
Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Entry / Registration Section
HEADPHONES
In accordance with UKA Rule 240 S 5, the wearing of
headphones, or similar devices, is not permitted in this race. Non-compliance
will result in the disqualification of the athlete and if deemed necessary a
points penalty against the offending club.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times. Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Rules
COMPETITION RULES
Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Rules
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 3 @ PBB
CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 3 @ PBB are now available by clicking on the website links below.
INTERACTIVE RACE RESULT AND CATEGORIES - PBB
All queries to be sent to glclxc@gmail.com
Thursday, 23 January 2025
2024/25 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 4 of 5 Parc Bryn Bach
THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT FOR GWENT LEISURE CENTRE LEAGUE MEMBERS ONLY
PARKING
Parking is available at the top end of the Park, adjacent to the skate-park and golf driving range. However, should this become full, street parking along the industrial estate (displayed) can also be used. Please try to avoid using the centre’s car park and follow instructions from the car park marshals on hand.
TOILETS
Toilets are available within the golf driving range, and also at the park’s Visitor Centre. Please follow any signage provided and change into clean footwear
prior to entering the building, or enter the Visitor’s Centre toilet facilities from the rear.
THE COURSE
The race will have a total length of approximately 4.2 miles / 6.75 km and consists of 4 laps for all runners.
Posts and tape will mark the key parts of the course perimeter alongside marshals deployed at key areas on the route.
Senior Race Race Map
Junior Race Map
FIRST AID
First aid will be provided by St. John Ambulance
RISK ASSESSMENT
The course is run entirely on fields with multiple natural hazards that create a risk of slips or trips. Based on the experience of previous years in is likely that the ground will be very wet, muddy and slippery. It is strongly advised that all runners wear suitable footwear for the ground conditions such as spikes or trail shoes with a high level of grip.
UKA PERMIT
OFFICIALS
Race referee – Mike Heare
RACE NUMBER / TIMING CHIPS
No number/chip = no result for you (don't start without one)
Wear the number most recently allocated - if you use an old one you find at home and it's not currently registered to you, you will not appear in the results
Please make sure you do not hold your hand over your number/chip when you cross the finish line - hold arms to side or above your head. You may not get registered by the system and the backup video at the finish will not record your number.
Please do not get close to the timing equipment (finish) once you've been through the finish once. Repeated 'pings' slow down the results system
Please do not take unused chips (from runners who are not running) close to the finish....otherwise those not attending will appear in the results.
Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Entry / Registration Section
HEADPHONES
In accordance with UKA Rule 240 S 5, the wearing of headphones, or similar devices, is not permitted in this race. Non-compliance will result in the disqualification of the athlete and if deemed necessary a points penalty against the offending club.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times. Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Rules
COMPETITION RULES
Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Rules
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
GLCL Road Dates 2025
Just a reminder of the dates this season. Any change to these and we will communicate ASAP.
📅 Race Dates:
• 06/05 - Chepstow
• 20/05 - Pontypool
• 03/06 - Islwyn
• 01/07 - Griff
• 05/08 - PBB
Sunday, 5 January 2025
Friday, 20 December 2024
2024/25 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 3 of 5 Monmouth
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RACE |
GLCL XC 24/25 Race 3 Spirit of Monmouth |
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HOST |
Spirit of Monmouth RC |
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VENUE |
Oldfield Farm, Garway Hill,
Herefordshire HR2 8HA (adjacent to “Oldfield Forge”) WHAT-THREE-WORDS w3w.co/jaws.clincher.rare  |
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DATE |
5th January 2025 |
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CONTACT DETAILS |
David Mather email:
wdmather@gmail.com |
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TIMETABLE |
GLCL Race briefing 10.50 GLCL Race
start time. 11.00 |
PARKING
Oldfield Farm can
be found along a narrow country lane leading from Garway village. It can be
found easily because it shares an entrance with the prominently marked OLDFIELD
FORGE. Please note that the Oldfield Forge offers blacksmithing experience to
the public and it will be operational on race day. It will have its own
dedicated car park. Please fully respect
the owners and customers of Oldfield Forge – they have been amenable to us
holding the race here. It is essential that their customer’s go home happy.
Parking is
limited at Oldfield Farm. The available parking area is approximately 50%
greater than the area used at our previous venue, but critically, there are NO
overflow options within about 1.3 miles because nearby roads are all narrow. We
are therefore confident that there will be enough space if everyone
collaborates to car share. Car park marshals will guide you into available
spaces on arrival. In the very unlikely event that on-site parking fills up,
you would need to park in Garway village, 1.3 miles away and if you do, please
do it sensibly and sympathetically to residents. The start and
finish lines are close to the car parking.
TOILETS
Portable
toilet facilities will be available in the farmyard.
COURSE
This relatively challenging farmland course is 4.9 miles (7.9km)
long and sits in beautiful rolling countryside.
The course starts and finishes in a field adjacent to the car park and mostly
follows field boundaries, with one small woodland section. The core course is
effectively a 3.2 miles long loop. Broadly speaking, runners will first run a
partial loop measuring approx. 1.7 miles then the full 3.2 mile loop. See
illustrations.
Several of the fields are planted with crops. The
owners have given us permission to run around the perimeters, some of which are
planted. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL AND AVOID
UNNECESSARY WIDENING OF THE TRODDEN PATH IN THESE AREAS.
The fields are generally on sloping ground and the total
elevation gain amounts to 827 feet (168 feet per mile). Marshals will be present at key turning
points and tape will be used to mark the course appropriately.
Underfoot, it will be grass and/or soil. It will be
suitable for spikes (recommended) and if not wearing spikes, it is very highly
recommended that footwear suitable for wet slippery mud is worn.
This is a working farm, though animals will be moved
beforehand. However, runners need to be
aware of the consequences of farm (and wild) animal occupation of the fields
we’re using – causing mud, muck and potentially holes and molehills that can
appear overnight. We will be running
close to a badger set.
Note that small sections of this route follow a path that
is a Public Footpath. Rarely used, but if members of the public are there,
please be respectful.
ELEVATION PROFILE
The course can be viewed in detail here: https://www.plotaroute.com/map/2444433
FIRST AID
St John’s Ambulance will provide First Aid cover, with a
vehicle on site near the Start / Finish
RISK ASSESSMENT
CAR
PARKING: Pedestrians and Vehicles in a
shared space. Take particular care – and
follow the instructions of Parking Marshals. Please vacate the car park area
when your presence there is not necessary.
WORKING
FARM: This
is a working farm, though animals will be moved beforehand. However, runners need to be aware of the
consequences of farm (and wild) animal occupation of the fields we’re using –
causing mud, muck and potentially holes, molehills etc that can appear overnight. We will be running close to a badger set, which
will be taped off.
Three specific course
hazards: On the previously shown map, three specific hazards have been marked
as ‘Haz A, B & C’.
Hazard A is a gate where
there is a greater than average drop in elevation – a danger of falling if
taken too quickly. This will be well
marshalled. Please take it SLOWLY. As appropriate,
the surface which is currently gravelled for a distance of approximately 1-2 metres, will be matted or otherwise protected
to allow spiked shoes to safely negotiate it.
Hazard B – At the time of the
risk assessment, there were two large holes resulting from a badger set. This
will be taped off.
Hazard C – Running through
the wood does need a little more care to avoid potential trips. No expected to
be a significant risk but do take care.
CHALLENGING Course: This
course is in the mid-range in terms of distance. The elevation profile, and po
does make it tough – runners should feel
fit to take on the challenge which has been well described in this document.
The conditions of the course
will be monitored – especialy in the event that weather is particularly wet or
frosty and the course will be checked carefully on the weekend of the race.
Some potential alternative field boundaries have been identified that might
shorten the course or perhaps omit sections that suffer from particularly bad
conditions,
PUBLIC FOOTPATH – Note that
small sections of this route follow a path that is a Public Footpath. Rarely
used, but if members of the public are there, please be respectful.
UKA PERMIT
Permit number Link to image
of UKA Race Permit. [When Available, the official licence will replace the
initial notice of approval that is shown below]
OFFICIALS
Race Referee – Mike Heare
Race Director – David Mather
OTHER INFO
RACE NUMBER / TIMING CHIPS
No number/chip = no result for you (don't start without one)
Wear the number most recently allocated - if you use an old
one you find at home and it's not currently registered to you, you will not
appear in the results
Please make sure you do not hold your hand over your
number/chip when you cross the finish line - hold arms to side or above your
head. You may not get registered by the system and the backup video at the
finish will not record your number.
Please do not get close to the timing equipment (finish)
once you've been through the finish once. Repeated 'pings' slow down the
results system
Please do not take unused chips (from runners who are not
running) close to the finish.... otherwise those not attending will appear in
the results.
Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Entry / Registration Section
HEADPHONES
In accordance with UKA Rule 240 S 5, the wearing of
headphones, or similar devices, is not permitted in this race. Non-compliance
will result in the disqualification of the athlete and if deemed necessary a
points penalty against the offending club.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times. Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Rules
COMPETITION RULES
Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Rules
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