Events
LRRL = Leicestershire Road Running League (winter or summer league). Only clubs in the league can take part in winter races.
EMGP = East Midlands Grand Prix Annual Series
2008
Wed Apr 30th 20:00. West End Runners Open Meeting. Earlier (wider ability group) run at 19:00.
Top of pageMon May 5th. Mallory Park Triathlon and Trybike Rowing Triathlon. Triathlon; 750m Open Water Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run)/ Novice Triathlon (400m Open Water Swim, 12k Bike, 1.5k Run. Event web page
Tue May 6th. 19:30. 25th Silverstone 10K. Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, Nr Northampton. NN12 8TN. EMGP 1/8. EOD.
Fri May 9th. 19:30. Blisworth 5K. Blisworth Football Club, Courteenhall Road, Blisworth, Northamptionshire. c/d 4/3. No EOD. Note 10 minutes brisk walk to the start. Website for more details.
Sun May 11th. 10:30. WET (Option 1/2). Dog and Hedgehog 1/2 Marathon. cd 2/5, No EOD (ring organiser as may be canceled entries).
LRRL Summer race 1/6.
Venue.
Organising club:
Hinckley Running Club
Sun May 11th. 11:00. Eye 10K with 3K fun run 10:15. Eye Primary School, Eyebury Road, Eye, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Website for more details.
Wed May 14th. Rugby 6. EMGP 2/8. EMGP information
Sun May 18th. 11:00. WET (Option 2/2) Wymeswold Waddle 5 miler. EOD. Wymeswold Running Club. www.wymeswold.com. Held in conjunction with the famous Wymeswold Duck Races. Betting races, Children's races, outside bar fairground rides, live entertainment, food stalls, tea tent, cake stalls and much more. Starting at 12.30am. So Remember to bring the family !
Wed May 21st. Bedford 6. EMGP 3/8. EMGP information
Mon May 26th. 14:30. Oaks in Charnwood Spring Fair Cross Country Challenge. Approx 6 miles. Limit around 70. EOD. Race fee plus car parking. Church Hall, Oaks in Charnwood. Near Shepshed. Shepshed RC
Wed May 28th. Corby 5. EMGP 4/8. EMGP information
Sun Jun 1st. 10:30. West End 8 mile race. LRRL Summer race 2/6. Syston Rugby Club, Queniborough. cd 28/5. EOD if entry limit not reached. Changing, showers, bar, food, spot prizes. Race details
Mon Jun 2nd. 20:00. LRRL meeting. Groby Ex-Servicemans Club. Groby Map
Tue Jun 3rd. Weedon 10K. EMGP 5/8. EMGP information
Fri Jun 6th. 19:15. Notts 10. National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.
Tue Jun 10th. Banbury 5. EMGP 6/8. EMGP information
Tue Jun 17th. 19:15. Rothley 10K. Rothley, Leicestershire. Rothley and Soar Valley Lions 22nd Annual race. Entries via Running Fox
Tue Jun 17th. Harborough 5. EMGP 7/8. EMGP information
Sun Jun 22nd. 11:00. Stathern Festival 10K. Stathern PlayPark, Stathern, Leicestershire. Stathern lies attractively in the Vale of Belvoir, just ten miles north of Melton Mowbray. c/d TBC. Race web page.
Sun Jun 29th. 10:30. Prestwold Hall 10K. LRRL Summer race 3/6. Prestwold Hall 10K Road Race, Everyman Race Track, Prestwold Hall, nr Loughborough. 1 mile Fun Run 9:45 TBC. Organising club; Barrow Runners
Top of pageTue Jul 1st. 19:30. TBC. Worthington 5 Mile. The Malt Shovel, Worthington, LEICS. C/D TBA. Ivanhoe Runners
Tue Jul 1st. Milton Keynes 10K. EMGP 8/8. EMGP information
Sun Jul 6th. 11:00 & 14:30. Race For Life Leicester. Western Park, LE3 6DN. Women Only. Please use public transport or car share. Use Glenfield Road entrance to the park. Parking will be on grass. Access via Hinckley Road will mean 15-20 minute walk to the start & finish. Links page
Wed Jul 9th. 19:15. Hungarton 7. Wreake Runners. LRRL Summer race 4/6. Venue. Organising club: Wreake Runners
Wed Aug 6th. 19:30. Joy Cann Memorial 5. LRRL Summer race 5/6. The Pavilion (formerly Huncote Leisure Centre), Huncote. Venue. Organising club: Huncote Harriers
Sun Aug 8th. Not the Round Leicester Relay. September 28th this year.Links page
Fri Aug 15th. 19:30. Blisworth 5 mile. Blisworth Football Club, Courteenhall Road, Blisworth, Northamptionshire. Note 10 minutes brisk walk to the start. Website for more details.
Sat Aug 16th. Race The Train. Talyllyn Railway. Tywyn, Gwynedd. Races: Junior/fun run, 10K (morning), Main 14.75 mile (afternoon), Toddlers Trot (afternoon). Online entry preferred. Links page
Top of pageSun Sep 7th. 10:30. John Fraiser 10. LRRL Summer race 6/6. Countersthorpe. Venue. Organising club: OWLS
Mon Sep 8th. 20:00. LRRL meeting. Groby Ex-Servicemans Club. Groby Map
Sun Sep 14th. 10:05. Experian Robin Hood Marathon Festival of Running. Full Marathon, Half Marathon and Fun Run. Victoria Embankment, Nottingham. Postal entries 20.8.07, later entries add £5. Links page
Sun Sep 21st. 10:00. Crossdale Trail 10K Race and Community Fun Run. Crossdale Drive Primary School, Keyworth, 7 miles south of Nottingham. NG12 5HP. Links page Pictures of the event
Sun Sep 28th. Round Leicester Relay. Links page
Sun Oct 19th. 9:15. Leicester Marathon and Half Marathon. Start and finish at Victoria Park. If you are not competing, please consider helping. The success of the race will reflect on all Leicestershire clubs and the city as a whole. Links page
Mon Oct 20th. 20:00. LRRL meeting. Groby Ex-Servicemans Club. Groby Map
Top of pageSun Nov 2nd TBC. 11:00. Shepshed 7. Fun run 10:15. c/d TBA, No EOD. Hind Leys Community College, Shepshed. Shepshed Running Club
Sun Dec 14th. 10:15. Turkey Trot 1/2 Marathon, Keyworth. 1st Keyworth Scout Group. South Wolds School, Keyworth, Nottingham. No EOD. Entries open 14/9 and usually need to enter by beginning of October to get in. Links page
Wed Dec TBC. 19:30. West End Runners Draw for the London Marathon Club Entry(s). LRC. Only for club members who have raced at least four times for the club in the past year and who have been rejected.
Sun Dec 21st. 10:00. West End Runners Mince Pie Social. After a Sunday training run. Swithland Woods Car Park. Everyone from the club or related to the club is welcome. Runners of all abilities and usually there is also a walking group. Bring food and drink to share afterwards.
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