Race 3 in our delayed Summer 2020 MapRun series takes place in Brockworth, Gloucester on Thursday 27 August. Note that things will be a little different from normal, to minimise the risk of spreading COVID-19: please see the details below.
The event will be pre-registration only, with allocated start times.
Register on Fabian4 before midnight on 26 August (the day before the event).
Event details
Parking and map pickup will be in the car park of Mill Lane Playing Fields, GL3 4QQ. The car park is free but please note that there is a 2.1m height restriction for vehicles.
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.
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.
The start/finish is near a corner of the playing fields about 40m ESE of the car park beyond the playground.
Finish
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. In particular, the area is bisected by Ermin Street running NW to SE which is a main thoroughfare carrying significant amounts of traffic, so take particular care when crossing, and ensure you wear visible clothing. The area includes an industrial zone with some larger employers so bear in mind that there may also be significant “end of day” traffic.
Any queries?
Contact the organiser, Ashleigh Denman