Tuesday, 25 March 2025

CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 4 @ Griffithstown

 CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 4 @ Griffithstown are now available by clicking on the website links below. 

INTERACTIVE RACE RESULT AND CATEGORIES - GRIFFITHSTOWN

INTERACTIVE SERIES TOTAL

All queries to be sent to glclxc@gmail.com

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

2024/25 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 5 of 5 Glebelands



RACE

GLCL XC Round 5 Glebelands

HOST

Griffithstown Harriers

VENUE

Glebelands, St Julians, Newport, NP19 7HF WTW ///excuse.brick.just



DATE

9/3/2025

CONTACT DETAILS

Marc Cross

marccross@hotmail.com

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.

 

List of Hazards

Recommendations to Minimise Risk

Action Taken

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Officials – Start and finish area, approx. 25 ‘turning points’.

See above. All officials will wear hi-viz. There will be appropriate signage.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 



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

INTERACTIVE SERIES TOTAL

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

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RACE

GLCL XC Round 4 Parc Bryn Bach 

HOST 

Parc Bryn Bach Running Club

VENUE

Parc Bryn Bach, Merthyr Road, Tredegar, NP22 3RX


DATE

02/02/2025

CONTACT DETAILS

Lee Aherne l_aherne@sky.com

Andrew Jones andrewjones01@hotmail.com 

Sam Jones (Junior Race) samlewisjones7@hotmail.com 


TIMETABLE


GLCL Race briefing 10.50

GLCL Race start time 11.00

GLCL Junior race 10:00



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. 


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Junior Race Map

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FIRST AID

First aid will be provided by St. John Ambulance 


RISK ASSESSMENT

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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

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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

 



RACE

GLCL XC  24/25

Race 3 Spirit of Monmouth  

HOST

Spirit of Monmouth RC

VENUE

Oldfield Farm, Garway Hill, Herefordshire HR2 8HA (adjacent to “Oldfield Forge”)

WHAT-THREE-WORDS w3w.co/jaws.clincher.rare



DATE

5th January 2025

CONTACT DETAILS

David Mather     email:   wdmather@gmail.com

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