| 1st Keyworth Scout Group Turkey Trot 2009 |
General
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Half
Marathon - 10.15 am, Sunday 13th December 2009
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1st Keyworth
Scout Group SUPPORTED BY
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As you would expect from an established race, the route is well marked, and marshals are present to protect, guide and encourage the runners. Radio cover around the route is provided by RAYNET enabling spectators at the start/finish line to be continuously informed about the progress of the runners, and providing reliable communication around the route.
As is our tradition, prizes of turkeys will be awarded to the individual winners of the various categories. Bring your cool box!!!!! This year, turkeys are kindly donated by Rutheford's Budgens of Keyworth.
As well as individual prizes, ladies and men's team trophies will be awarded.
All finishers will be presented with a commemorative gift, to mark their success in completing the course.
£50 cash prizes are awarded for establishing a new male or female overall course record.
Free parking is provided in three car parks in the village. Even the most distant car park is within walking distance to the start/finish point.
Facilities at the race include British Red Cross first aid at the start/finish and roving first aid on the route, three drinks stations on the route, toilets, hot showers, refreshments, secure changing area & kit storage, trade stands including the sale of running shoes and equipment, sale of race T-shirts bearing the names of our runners and pre and post race massage.
At the finish, runners can enjoy a well earned complementary hot soup, tea or coffee or a cold beverage.
We even cater for runners' supporters who can relax indoors and enjoy a little entertainment, while they await the return of the runners.
Unlike the Robin Hood Marathon and London Marathon, Keyworth Turkey Trot is not an international event. It does however attract a small number of overseas entries. These are usually from runners who already happen to be visiting the UK at the time of the race. So if you are in the UK for a holiday, on business, or to see a friend or relative when the race is on, why not enter? We are sure you will enjoy the race. E-mail us to find out more.
The race is organised by the 1st Keyworth Scout Group Parent's committee and all funds raised will go towards supporting the activities of the 1st Keyworth Scout Group (Registered Charity Number 1030336).The race is conducted under UK Athletics rules. UK Athletics road race licencet 2009-100108 . UK Athletics certificate of accuracy NO012/09. Minimum age for entry is 17 years, on 13th December 2009. There is a race limit of 1000 runners.The organisers reserve the right to limit and refuse entries. There will be no day entries. Time limit 2 1/2 hours. Minimum pace 12 minutes per mile.
The route and its "undulations"
The
course is a single circuit, all on road, starting and finishing in the village
of Keyworth passing through the undulating (up and down!) rural scenery and
villages of the South Nottinghamshire Wolds. The course is considered to be
both challenging and rewarding, and being a little hilly, is well suited to
being run in December. An independent write-up of the race can be found here.
The mens' course record, set in 2008 is 67 minutes and 39 seconds, and is held by Tim Hartley. The ladies' record, held by Nicola Clay of Stilton Striders is 77 minutes and 58 seconds. A full record listing is available.
The race commences at 10.15 am from South Wolds School. From there runners will head out east along Church Drive, then turn south along Wolds Drive, passing Rutherford's Budgens (who are kindly providing the Turkeys this year), the various other shops of The Parade and Keyworth Tavern public house on the left. At the end of gentle climb up Wolds Drive, runners will turn west onto Selby Lane, passing the Village Hall, Centenary Lounge and Parochial Hall on the right, and then The Plough public house and Methodist Church on the left. Reaching Keyworth Village Square, runners will be guided onto Bunny Lane, passing the Shops and Village Amities of the Square on the left, and the Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene on the right, noted for its short spire. Once on Bunny Lane, runners will run in a westerly direction, downhill, passing the boundary of the village at around the 1 mile point in the race.
At the end of Bunny Lane, runners will turn south onto Wysall Road heading towards the village of Wysall, passing the 2, 3 and 4 mile points before reaching the village itself. This, the most challenging, (up and downhill, a number of times!!!!), section of the race, starts when runners pass a signpost indicating a road to the west/right heading to Bunny, a little after the 2 1/2 mile mark.
Having survived the hills, runners will reach Wysall, and turn right onto Main Street, passing The Plough public house on the left, and then turn left. Runners will now find they are heading east, on Widmerpool Road and will shortly be able to take advantage of the first drinks station. A little after the drinks station, the runners will turn south east onto West Thorpe/Hades Lane passing the 5 and 6 mile points, heading for Willoughby-on-the-Wolds.
At Willoughby runners turn left onto the A6006, Back Lane, for an uphill run, passing the 7 mile mark. Runners then turn left, onto Main Street, were they will find our second drink staion. Runners will then pass the site of the former Three Horse Shoes public house on the left, after the road has veered left, and finally turn right on to Widmerpool Lane, heading north for Widmerpool.
Runners
soon pass the 8 mile mark, and continue north to the 9 mile mark, by which point
the road has become Willoughby Road. Running downhill into Widmerpool, runners
will be relieved to find the third drinks station, and will be guided northwest
to Station Road, a notably flat section of the race.
Here runners will pass the 10 mile mark, and subsequently turn left, in a north westerly direction onto Thurlby Lane (uphill initially, and then again after a while, be warned!!!!). Runners will pass the 11 mile point, were the course thankfully becomes flat, and continue into the village of Stanton-on-the-Wolds, passing the 12 mile mark, by which time the route is starting to go downhill.
The road becomes Stanton Lane, and continues heading downhill, and then the road becomes Nicker Hill. Runners will turn left, seeing the British Geological Survey (BGS) on the right, having had a long downhill run, and then head along Wolds Drive, which is uphill at the beginning, right onto Walton Drive, gently uphill again and finally left onto Church Drive heading towards the FINISH LINE.
Getting to the race and where to stay
Keyworth
is located south east of Nottingham, and is off the A606 Nottingham to Melton
Mowbray road.
Keyworth is also located off the A60 Nottingham to Loughborough Road.
Back to topThe race starts and finishes at South Wolds School, Church Drive, Keyworth, NG12 5FF. Use Multi Media Mapping to get directions to South Wolds School.
Parking is available on the day, free of charge, in three car parks in and around the village. Follow the parking signs when entering Keyworth. All car parks are within walking distance of the start/finish. The most distant car park additionally has a free shuttle bus service to and from the start/finish.
A bus service operates from Nottingham to Keyworth. It is called the "Keyworth Connection". Barton Buses operate the service and timetables are available online. Alight at The Parade on Wolds Drive (referred to as Wolds Drive Shops on the bus timetable). Head up Church Drive to South Wolds School.
The British Geological Survey (BGS), which is Keyworth’s major employer, has more detailed bus and rail travel information on its web site www.bgs.ac.uk, together with details of local accommodation.
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Multi Media Mapping.
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- RACE FULL 2010 race is on 12th December, entry
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NO DAY ENTRIES. Race limit 1000 entries. The race has been oversubscribed since 2003.
Running & Athletics Clubs
Holme Pierrepont Running
Club, based at The National Watersports Center, Nottingham. Close to Keyworth.
Redhill Road Runners based in Arnold, Nottingham.
Long Eaton Running Club, located
between Nottingham and Derby.
Notts AC, of Nottingham. Now
there's a surprise!
Rushcliffe Athletics Club, based in Bingham near Keyworth and organisers of the
Cropwell10.
Barrow Runners Running Club,
based near Loughborough, not far from Keyworth.
Rutland Running Club,
of Rutlandshire.
Ropsley
Road Runners of Lincolnshire.
Blackheath
& Bromley Harriers AC of Bromley.
The former Blacheath Harriers merged with Bromley AC.
Ryston Runners of Norfolk.
Wollaton
run local, a new club based around Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Races for runners
Newstead
Abbey Dash 3m, was held on 28th August 2009
Crossdale
10K Trail, 27th September 2009.
Run in Keyworth when it's a bit warmer!