For race 4 in our delayed Summer 2020 MapRun series we head over to Nailsworth in the Cotswolds, on Thursday 10 September. The course has a good mixture of urban and rural going, so any footwear should be suitable. The paths do have some nettles and brambles but shorts will be fine if the weather is warm.
Note that the event logistics are a little different from how they were in pre-COVID days: please see the details below.
The event will be pre-registration only, with allocated start times.
Register on Fabian4 before midnight on 9 September (the day before the event).
Event details
Parking and map pickup will be in Nailsworth Town Hall car park, GL6 0JF. The car park is relatively small so if it is full people will need to use another local car park (there are plenty). Parking is for a maximum of 4 hours between 8am and 6pm with no charges. After 6pm there are no restrictions.
To spread people out, there will be a long start window, running from 1700 to 1900.
As with our usual MapRuns, it’ll be £5 seniors, £2 juniors. Juniors must be accompanied.
It’s a one hour score event using the MapRun app: please make sure you’ve installed MapRunF before the event. If you haven’t used MapRun before, don’t worry – it’s easy to use, and we have full details on getting started.
The course is on roads, footpaths and and occasional grass.
Event procedure
Start
When you register on Fabian4 you can select a start time. To avoid congregation at the start we’d ask you to follow the following start procedure:
- Wait in your car (or warm up away from the start) until your designated start time. Make sure you’ve downloaded the MapRun event onto your phone. The course will be found in the UK/Gloucestershire/Current Series folder. The course is PIN protected, so you wont be able to see the map, but you can check that you have downloaded the correct course.
- Just before your start time, press ‘Go To Start’ on the MapRunF app. The phone will ask for the PIN number. The PIN is written on the map, so….
- When your start time arrives: sanitise your hands, pick up a map from the table near the organiser’s car, enter the PIN and run to the start. Note that maps will have been printed several days before the event, and not handled since, so should be safe to handle. There is a satisfactory phone signal in the car park, so MaprunG runners will be able to download the course to their watches on being given the PIN.
- The Start is at the entrance to the car park, so stay clear of there until you are fully ready to go.
We recommend you familiarise yourself with the MapRunF app before you arrive.
Out on the course
We’re holding the event in the evening which should be a quieter time, but there are still some narrow streets and footpaths where you may encounter other runners and members of the public. Be sure to wait, give people space and give way.
Finish
The Finish is set back well into the car park, to avoid false finishes if you pass near the car park entrance while out on your course. Head for the KEEP CLEAR written on the road opposite the entrance but at the back of the car park.
Once you’ve finished, be aware of the social distancing guidelines and don’t congregate in large groups to compare results. You can always compare afterwards online.
Safety
The course is located in an urban environment necessitating many road crossings, so under 16s must be accompanied.
Any queries?
Contact the organiser, Doug Wilson