RACE INFO

INFO

  • Venue: Gloucester Park, Gloucester

  • Distance: 10km

  • Surface: Road, footpath and towpath

  • Route: 1 lap partially retraced

  • Setting: City centre taking in tourist attractions and also canal towpath

  • Profile: Predominantly flat

  • Water stations: Yes, at 4K and 8K

  • Distance markers: Every 1K

  • Traffic free: Yes

  • THIS Year’s Charities: The Hollie Gazzard Trust, Sunflowers Suicide Support and the Chamwell centre

  • all run by volunteers and all monies raised go to charity

Extras

  • Awards: Medal, t-shirt, winners’ prizes, goody bag

  • Changing: No

  • Toilets: Yes

  • Bag storage: Yes, supervised

  • Parking: Several nearby public car parks

  • Notes: The aim of the route is to showcase Gloucester so it passes the Cathedral, through the Docks and Gloucester Quays and there is a run along the canal towpath.  Given the intention of taking in the sites it does twist in the odd place, but is still a fast course.  The event is very much a community event re-established by Davies and Partners Solicitors following the decision of commercial organisers not to continue with it.  Any surplus will be given to Gloucester charities. 

Entry

  • Online entry: Yes, enter Gloucester 10K here

  • Postal entry: No, online only

  • On-the-day entry: No

  • Minimum age: 15

  • Entry cost: £21.00 affiliated, £2.00 unaffiliated plus Entry Central Administration fee. From 1st may 2024 the race fee will increase by £2.00 for both options.

  • TransFers: If you can no longer take part in the 10K due to injury, illness or other circumstances, you have until the our transfer deadline (15th June 2024) to transfer yoir place to another runner. Please email us if you wish to do this. There is an Administration fee of £5 if the transfer is before 1st May 2024 and £10 after that date and up to the transfer deadline

  • Closing date: When we reach 1000 participants, or midnight on 20th June 2024, whichever is reached first. 

Organisers

  • Contact: Tewkesbury RC

  • The Race Director is Nigel Tillott in his capacity of Chair of Tewkesbury RC.  He is supported by the Committee of Tewkesbury RC but substantially by Davies and Partners Solicitors where he heads up the Gloucester office and is supported in particular for this event by Dan Smith and Raymond Perry. The other major organisers of the event are Gloucester Quays Rotary who in particular are responsible for the race route set up and marshalling.

  • Address: c/o Davies and Partners, Rowan House, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3RT

  • Email: rungloucester@daviesandpartners.com 

CORPORATE CHALLENGE

Running on Canal Towpaths

  • Single file running on towpath unless overtaking

  • All participants should be courteous towards other towpath users

  • All participants should be aware of Weils disease in case a runner enters the water. (Weils disease is a type of bacterial infection spread by animals. In 90% of cases, Weils only causes mild flu-like symptoms, such as headache, chills and muscle pain. However, in some cases the infection is more severe and can cause problems, including organ failure and internal bleeding. The common mild symptoms mean that most infections are hard to diagnose but if you do fall into the water and you later feel unwell, you are advised to see a doctor.)