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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
