The John Lucas Round Strathaven 50 Mile Relay
14 August 2016
Outline
The race is a circular route of 50 miles taking in the surrounding Lanarkshire
countryside on quiet open roads. The race will be held between teams of 5
runners.
Registration
From 08.00 to 08.45 at Kirkland Park Primary School ML10 6DY - approximately 800
yds from the car park (refer below). The team will be issued with race numbers (one
per runner) and a wrist band. Team members should wear the number on their
front and ensure that the number is visible at all times. The wrist band should
initially be worn by the Stage 1 runner and handed over to the Stage 2 runner and
so on.
Only 1 runner (team captain preferred) needs to register and collect the wristband
and numbers. Any changes to team members will be noted at Registration.
Parking
Car parking is available just off George Allan Place, ML10 6EH. Please use
designated car parks and avoid parking on the streets around the race venue. If you
live locally, please avoid bringing your car,to free up space for visitors.
Race start
09.00 sharp
Route
The route is clearly indicated by direction arrows. Marshals will be located at key
junctions and at Checkpoints. The full route is shown at te end of this document
and is also available on MapMyRun (click to open) along with route GPX file.
There will be toilets in at the start/finish and at Sandford Hall (Checkpoint 2)
Relay
The relay will consist of 5 Stages as detailed below. Changeover of runner and
wristband will occur at Checkpoints. It is the responsibility of the each relay team to
organise transport of runners to and from Checkpoints. In the event of a runner
being unable to complete a Stage it is acceptable for another Stage runner to
complete the stage rather than the team having to withdraw - please remember to
swap over the wrist band.
Stage 1: Strathaven to Drumclog 10.7 miles. Finish Checkpoint 1, Drumclog Church,
ML10 6QQ
Stage 2: Drumclog to Sandford Hall 8.6 miles. Finish Checkpoint 2, Sandford Village
Hall ML10 6PD (toilets)
Stage 3: Sandford to Stonehouse Cross 6.3 miles. Finish Checkpoint 3, Lawrie Street,
Stonehouse ML9 3EQ
Stage 4: Stonehouse to Auldhouse 14.5 miles. Finish Checkpoint 4, Auldhouse Inn
G75 9DW
Stage 5: Auldhouse to Strathaven 9.9 miles. Finish Race HQ Kirkland Park Primary
School ML10 6DY
Click on each stage description above to open a map of the stage.
Team Captain The team member registering the team on EntryCentral is deemed to be the Team
Captain unless we are advised otherwise. All race correspondence will be sent to
Team Captains who are responsible for forwarding race instructions and other
correspondence to team members. It is also the responsibility of Team Captains to
organise the delivery and collection of runners from stage start and finish points
and also the pick-up of runners in difficulty.
Kit list
Runners should dress according to the prevailing weather and are asked to carry a
mobile phone. The latter should have the Race Director’s number added to the
contacts list - 07951100005. Runners will be asked to provide a mobile phone
number at registration.
This is a Scottish Athletic Licensed event, therefore no walking poles or dogs are
allowed.
Timing
The race will be run by manual timing.
Checkpoints
There are four checkpoints, at approx 10, 20, 26, and 40 miles. There will be water
available at each Checkpoint and basic First Aid Kits available (plasters etc) for self
application. Checkpoints are the changeover points for relay runners.
Vehicle access routes to the checkpoints may be found below. Click on the links to
open maps;
Checkpoint 1 (Drumclog) Road Access
Checkpoint 2 (Sandford Hall) Road Access
Checkpoint 3 (Stonehouse Cross) Road Access
Checkpoint 4 (Auldhouse) Road Access
Support Crew It is important we keep the number of vehicles on the course to an absolute
minimum, therefore crew are asked to meet runners at designated Checkpoints
only. These can be reached via radial routes identified above. Under no
circumstances are vehicles allowed to follow runners. Failure to comply with this,
with the exception of emergencies could result in the removal of the team from the
race.
Please note there is strictly no muling or pacing, although you may have
accompanying runners if the team is not in contention for a prize. We trust your
judgement and honesty in this.
Finish
The course is a circular run, therefore the start and finish are at the same location.
Family and friends who wish to spectate or collect your broken bodies should meet
here. There will be juice and rolls available for runners at the finish.
We encourage competitors to stay after they have finished their own run, and
applaud fellow runners as they finish.
Prize Giving
This will take place at a suitable time after each of the prize winners has
finished.We anticipate this being around 15:00.
Showers
There are changing facilities with the School and showers available at a nearby
Sports Centre ML10 6DR for a nominal charge.
Safety
This race is being run on open roads and you run at your own risk. The route crosses
a few roads and whilst these are marshalled, please take great care and remove
earphones etc to allow you to hear instructions from Marshalls.
Etiquette
Please allow Race Officials to do their job by following their instructions, with
particular regard to blocking their visibility of runners with cars.
Please be courteous to Race officials and Marshalls who give up their spare time to
allow us to take part in the sport we love.
Please do not drop any litter, if you see someone dropping litter please ask them to
pick it up or take it to the next Checkpoint.
Please note that the Race Director may withdraw any runner or team or crew from
the race if their behaviour is deemed unacceptable, inconsiderate or may
jeopardize the future of the event.
Sponsors
Huge thanks are due to our sponsors, Cross Garage, Sainsbury’s, Sweatshop, The
Weavers and V2 Drilling, several of whom who have teams entered in the relay
option. We would ask that all involved, where possible consider supporting said
sponsors.
This is a Scottish Athletic Licensed event and is a part of the SUMS series.
If you have any queries email [email protected] or phone 07951100005.
We hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe race, Best Wishes and enjoy the day, see you all soon!
WJI/20.7.16