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How to enter my races

The CORRECT e-mail address for all matters "running" is : zz_running_z@hotmail.co.uk

You can also send the following information by text to 077 47 77 62 33

The entry information I require, after entering the RACE CODE, is as follows :

• SURNAME
• FIRST NAME
• AGE
• CLUB ( or state UN if not a member of an affiliated athletics club)
• MOBILE NUMBER
• E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will then get a confirmation of entry from me (or rejection if the event is FULL) and that will assume that you agree to abide by the rules of the appropriate sports governing body and that you indemnify the organisers, officials, volunteer helpers, sponsors and anyone else involved in the event from claims in respect of your participation. In return, it will indicate that all of those mentioned will act in a responsible way to ensure the safe and smooth running of the event..

 

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DERBY MIDWEEK RACES : 2023/24

RACE 4 of 8 - WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2023 RACE CODE : MID4

RACE CODE : MID4

TIME : 7pm ONE MILE and 7.20pm 5km

VENUE : ALVASTON & BOULTON CRICKET CLUB, RAYNESWAY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE DE21 7BB.

ENTRY FEE : £5 for seniors ...£2 for 16 & 17 year olds and FREE for under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START : ONE MILE - 150m to the right of the car park entrance. 5KM - 10m to the left pf the car park entrance

FINISH : The finsh of both races is about 70m to the left of the car park entrance and runners MUST run into the funnel

COURSE : ONE MILE - a left hand loop finishing some 150m beyond the starting point. The 5km consists of a large lap and then a smaller lap....kilometres are marked in paint on the footway

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 22/02/23 : 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

QUEEN'S HEAD CANTER 5km

RACE : QUEEN'S HEAD 5km ROAD RACE

RACE CODE : QH5

DATE : WEDNESDAY 27 DECEMBER 2023

TIME : 11am start

VENUE : QUEEN’S HEAD PUB, CHESTERFIELD ROAD, BELPER, DERBYSHIRE DE56 1FF

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : COUNCIL CAR PARK, Shortlands, Belper….some 600m from the pub….or in side streets

START and FINISH : CRICH LANE…some 500m from the pub

COURSE : An out and back gently undulating most rural lap. Kilometers marked

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 8pm on 26/12/23 : 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

NEW YEAR'S DAY HANGOVER 5ml

MONDAY 1 JANUARY 2024

RACE : NEW YEAR'S DAY 5 MILE ROAD RACE

RACE CODE : NY5

DATE : MONDAY 1 JANUARY 2024

TIME : 11am start

VENUE : BULL'S HEAD COUNTRY PUB, BELPER LANE, END, BELPER, DERBYSHIRE DE56 2RD

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START and FINISH : 100m FROM THE PUB

COURSE : A TRIANGULAR LEFT HAND LOOP WITH 2 LEFT HAND TURNS.  The first 1.3 mile is undulating along a narrow country lane. Immediately after the first left hand turn, there is a short steep climb passing a dairy farm. This road is slightly wider and is roughly 1.8 miles long. After the 2nd left hand turn, the route is flat followed by a long downhill stretch to the finish. All miles are marked.

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 31/12/23 : 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

BLUEBELL 1 FELL RACE

SUNDAY 17 MARCH 2024 at 11am

VENUE : BLUEBELL INN, FARNAH GREEN BELPER, DERBYSHIRE DE56 2UP

7.08km/180m : 11am start

Race code : BLUE1

TIME : 11am start

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START and FINISH : 100m FROM THE PUB

COURSE : a short lap of about 1200m is followed by a longer loop. The start is uphill on the road for 500m followed by an uphill gully and a downhill stretch turning left on the first lap and right on the longer loop to run along the Chevin. Then there is a loop to take you on a downhill gravel track towards a golf course and left through a wooded area and down to turn left for a short uphill road section before returning along the Chevin to the finish.

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 18/03/23 or enter on the day from 10am: 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

PEAT PIT WOODS 1 FELL RACE

SUNDAY 31  MARCH 2024

VENUE : PEAT PIT WOODS, HIGG LANE, ALDERWASLEY, DERBYSHIRE

Race code : PP2

TIME : 11am start for junior runs followed at about 11.20am for the open race

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN HIGG LANE - NARROW. HOPEFULLY, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WE MAY BE ABLUE TO USE THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE BEAR IN...TBC

START and FINISH : just inside the woods off Higg Lane,  Alderwasley

COURSE : 2 laps - a straight, flat 700m followed by a descent to the right turn at 1km. A gradual ascent followed by a flat track and a downhill run to cross a small stream and a slight climb to the finish

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 22223 : 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

PEAT PIT WOODS 2 FELL RACE

SUNDAY 12  MAY 2024

VENUE : PEAT PIT WOODS, HIGG LANE, ALDERWASLEY, DERBYSHIRE

Race code : PP2

TIME : 11am start for junior runs followed at about 11.20am for the open race

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN HIGG LANE - NARROW. HOPEFULLY, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WE MAY BE ABLUE TO USE THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE BEAR IN...TBC

The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 22223 : 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

START and FINISH : just inside the woods off Higg Lane,  Alderwasley

COURSE : 2 laps - a straight, flat 700m followed by a descent to the right turn at 1km. A gradual ascent followed by a flat track and a downhill run to cross a small stream and a slight climb to the finishENTRY :

 

TOUR of the DERWENT VALLEY 2024

FRIDAY 24 to MONDAY 27 MAY 2024

Four races over 4 days. Run them all or just 1, 2 or 3. Full details will be posted later

RACE 1 : DUFFIELD 4ml at 8pm - and out and back road lap with the hill on the way out and descent homebound

RACE 2 : BULL'S HEAD 4.2ml at 3.30pm - road and trail

RACE 3 : FARNAH GREEN 5.5ml at 10am -  a road loop with 4 left hand turns

RACE 4 : ROWSLEY 4ml at 10am - affectionately known as the Sting in the Tail. A rural road loop with 2 significant ascents

Entry fee : WHOLE TOUR : £20 18 & over; £10 under 18's. INDIVIDUAL RACES : £6 / £3

Race codes : Whole Tour : DVT . Individual races : DVT1, DVT2, DVT3 or DVT4

 

BLUEBELL 2 FELL RACE

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2024 at 7pm 

VENUE : BLUEBELL INN, FARNAH GREEN BELPER, DERBYSHIRE DE56 2UP

7.08km/180m : 7pm start

Race code : BLUE2

TIME : 7pm start

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START and FINISH : 100m FROM THE PUB

COURSE : a short lap of about 1200m is followed by a longer loop. The start is uphill on the road for 500m followed by an uphill gully and a downhill stretch turning left on the first lap and right on the longer loop to run along the Chevin. Then there is a loop to take you on a downhill gravel track towards a golf course and left through a wooded area and down to turn left for a short uphill road section before returning along the Chevin to the finish.

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by  or enter on the day 2pm or from 6.30pm at the race. 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

TANIS' TWO PERSON RELAY

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2024 : 11am

VENUE : Peat Pit Woods, Higg Lane, Alderwasley, Derbyshire

Whilst there is NO ENTRY FEE it is expected that each runner male a donation of at least £3 that will be sent, as always, to the STROKE ASSOCIATION. It is payable on the day.

The event is supported by Beta Jetta who generously supply prizes  (mainly beer, wine, soft drinks and sweet)to all runners. The Company is owned by the sons of Tanis, a long standing offical at our events until her untimely passing.

Therefore, pre-entries should be made not later than 22 August 2023 in order that sufficient prizes cab be arranged. The first entry was receive some months ago.

All that is required is  a TEAM NAME, NAME & E-MAIL ADDRESS of the Team Contact.. There will be a few space for ewntries on the day from 10am. Text the details to us on 077 47 77 62 33 please.

The Relay is run over a 1.4km lap of the Woods with each runner doing two laps, but not consecutively....ie, Runner 1 does laps 1 & 3 whilst the 2nd runner does laps 2 & 4. It is suitable for runners and joggers of all ages, club runners, families, work coleagues etc with the emphasis on enjoyment.

BLUEBELL 3 FELL RACE

WENESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2024 at 6.15pm

VENUE : BLUEBELL INN, FARNAH GREEN BELPER, DERBYSHIRE DE56 2UP

7.08km/180m : 6.15pm start

Race code : BLUE3

TIME : 6.15pm start

ENTRY FEE : £5 seniors ; £2 16 & 17 year olds ; FREE under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START and FINISH : 100m FROM THE PUB

COURSE : a short lap of about 1200m is followed by a longer loop. The start is uphill on the road for 500m followed by an uphill gully and a downhill stretch turning left on the first lap and right on the longer loop to run along the Chevin. Then there is a loop to take you on a downhill gravel track towards a golf course and left through a wooded area and down to turn left for a short uphill road section before returning along the Chevin to the finish.

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by  or enter on the day 2pm or from 6.30pm at the race. 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event

 

DERBY MIDWEEK RACES : 2024/25

RACE 1 of 8 - WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024

RACE CODE : MID1

TIME : 7pm ONE MILE and 7.20pm 5km

VENUE : ALVASTON & BOULTON CRICKET CLUB, RAYNESWAY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE DE21 7BB.

ENTRY FEE : £5 for seniors ...£2 for 16 & 17 year olds and FREE for under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START : ONE MILE - 150m to the right of the car park entrance. 5KM - 10m to the left pf the car park entrance

FINISH : The finsh of both races is about 70m to the left of the car park entrance and runners MUST run into the funnel

COURSE : ONE MILE - a left hand loop finishing some 150m beyond the starting point. The 5km consists of a large lap and then a smaller lap....kilometres are marked in paint on the footway

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 22/02/23 : 

1 SURNAME

2 FIRST NAME

3 AGE

4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)

5 MOBILE NUMBER

6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event.

This season is supported by The Derby Runner.

RACE 3 of 8 - WEDNESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2024RACE CODE : MID3

RACE CODE : MID3

TIME : 7pm ONE MILE and 7.20pm 5km

VENUE : ALVASTON & BOULTON CRICKET CLUB, RAYNESWAY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE DE21 7BB.

ENTRY FEE : £5 for seniors ...£2 for 16 & 17 year olds and FREE for under 16's. Payment is in cash and on the day please

CAR PARKING : GOOD, ON SITE

START : ONE MILE - 150m to the right of the car park entrance. 5KM - 10m to the left pf the car park entrance

FINISH : The finsh of both races is about 70m to the left of the car park entrance and runners MUST run into the funnel

COURSE : ONE MILE - a left hand loop finishing some 150m beyond the starting point. The 5km consists of a large lap and then a smaller lap....kilometres are marked in paint on the footway

ENTRY : The following details should be sent to me by text to 077 47 77 62 33 by 12 noon on 22/02/23 : 

1 SURNAME 2 FIRST NAME 3 AGE 4 CLUB (or state UN if not a member of an official running club)5 MOBILE NUMBER 6 E-MAIL ADDRESS

You will receive confirmation of your race number upon entry and the results by e-mail soon after the event