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Ironbridge Half – 24th March 2019

Sun 24/03/2019 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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THE ROUTE

The Route will be marked in miles and the course is a down and up multi-surface one lap loop. Start at the arena in Telford Town Park, running through the Town Park and down the Silkin Way, run past Blists Hill Museum and Coalport China Museum into the Severn Gorge. You follow the old Severn Valley railway line past Maws craft centre and the Tile Works/Museum. Once you have crossed the worlds first Iron Bridge you run over the Ironbridge itself, through Coalbrookdale and Rough Park back up onto the Silkin Way to the arena.

Mile 1 – Leave arena and head towards rugby club, a small loop in the town park

Mile 2 – Onto the Silkin Way

Mile 3 – Continuing along the Silkin Way joining onto Legges Way

Mile 4 – Past the Blists Hill Museum continuing on the Silkin Way

Mile 5 – Coalport China Museum and crossing Coalport Bridge

Mile 6 – Across other side of the River Severn on Salthouse Road

Mile 7 – Passing Jackfield Tile Museum

Mile 8 – Across the famous Ironbridge and passing the Ironbridge Gorge Museum

Mile 9 – Through Station Road, Coach Road and Darby Road

Mile 10 – Through Rough Park and past the Balancing Lakes

Mile 11 – Heading towards the Silkin Way

Mile 12 – Along the Silkin Way

Mile 13 – Back into the Arena

Please follow the race Marshalls, signs & any Police instructions. Failure to do so may result in this event not being held next year. Once again there is a cut off time of 3 hours, at 1pm all marshals and timekeepers will be withdrawn.

Headphones please be aware you are not allowed to wear headphones during the race. Anyone spotted wearing these will be disqualified.

WATER STATIONS

There will be 4 water stations and these are situated:

Water station 1 – 3 miles – on the Silkin Way near the Queensway junction
Water station 2 – 6 miles – Coalport Road just over the bridge
Water station 3 – 9 miles – School Road before heading to Rough Park
Water station 4 – 11 miles – on the Silkin Way near the Queensway junction

THE FINISH

When you have crossed the finish line please keep moving through the finish funnel to collect your medal, T-shirt and goody bag.

Water will be available to all runners on completion of the race.

RESULTS

Full results will be available through JC Race Solutions on the Telford Harriers website where we will also confirm all prize winners. You can also collect your result instantly from the gazebo by the finish timing mat. You’ll be emailed your result along with a fab finishers certificate.

 

PRIZE LIST

We will be issuing prizes for the first Male and Female finisher on race day at 12.30pm.

ALSO:
  • First Senior Man
  • First male Vet in the following Categories
    • MV35-39
    • MV40-44
    • MV45-49
    • MV55-59
    • MV50-54
    • MV60-64
    • MV65+
  • First Senior Lady
  • First female Vet in the following Categories
    • LV35-39
    • LV40-44
    • LV45-49
    • LV50-54
    • LV55-59
    • LV60-64
    • LV65+

There will be a medal, technical t-shirt and goody bag to all finishers.

Terms and Conditions

We cannot offer refunds or deferrals.
Transfers will be allowed at a cost of £5.00
If the race has to be cancelled we will not offer refunds. The race will be organised on a new date and you will have automatic entry or can transfer your place free of charge

Organizer

Telford Harriers
View Organizer Website

Venue

Telford Town Park

RACE TIMER
JC Race Solutions
enquiries@jcracesolutions.co.uk
https://www.jcracesolutions.co.uk/

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