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EVENT FULL - ALL ENTRIES NOW CLOSED & WE ARE NO LONGER ADDING TO OUR WAITING LIST.

The Mortimer 10km has a new look for 2021, with a new multi terrain course and new organisers. As always though, the race will start & finish on Mortimer Fairground, and we have a canicross entry option for those wishing to run the 10km with their dog(s).

PLEASE NOTE - to safely manage the event in accordance with Covid requirements, there will now be no walking event or 1km fun run.

Our new 10km course takes in the beautiful local woodlands, using footpaths and bridleways. The course is undulating and uneven in places, therefore not suitable for pushchairs/buggies or wheelchairs.

Beautiful multi terrain course - see the video below for our new two lap course
Canicross 10km with separate start. Start times confirmed by April 3rd
Race Instructions emailed out & found HERE from March 25th
Minimum age - 16 for 10km
Free downloadable race photos
Online entries close on April 3rd or when capacity is reached
Staggered starts, social distancing and more Covid safe measures will be in place. Check out our Covid FAQ's & Measures.
Fundraising for the Ollie Young Foundation

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RACE INSTRUCTIONS

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2021

WINDSOR & ETON 10KM

RACE GUIDE

SUMMARY

Parking – AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT WINDSOR. NO OFFICIAL RACE CAR PARK & STRICTLY NO PARKING AT THE WINDSOR & ETON BREWERY.

Registration – in Bath Islands Pleasure Ground, Windsor https://w3w.co/honest.magic.chair All race numbers to be collected on the day between 08:30 & 09:45

Toilets/Refreshments/Post Event Social - 150m away from Race Registration at the Windsor & Eton Brewery, SL4 1SE https://w3w.co/ranges.list.ashes

Entries on the day – none available.

Bag Drop – available at your own risk, suggested for non-drivers only.

Race Briefing – online in advance of race day

Start Times – Canicross 10km at 09:55, 10km staggered starts at 10:00

Course signage – fully signed course using arrows, red & white tape and distance markers.

Terrain – footpaths, trails and small roads. 50% off road.

Water Stations – TWO on the course, at 4.5km & 7km and at the start/finish. No cups are provided, carry your own bottle/cup. There will be dog bowls.

Cut off – 2 hours

Finish – medals, water, Windsor & Eton 10km pint cup and drink voucher. Massage and food available for purchase.

Prizes – 1st Male & Female Canicross. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Female & Male runners in the 10km will receive prizes on the day.

Age category overall winners prizes to be posted out after race day.

GETTING TO THE EVENT

The event has two venues -

1) race registration and the start/finish area Bath Islands Pleasure Grounds here https://w3w.co/honest.magic.chair

2) toilets/refreshments/post event social is found at the Windsor & Eton Brewery pre-event. The postcode is SL4 1SE and you'll find it here https://w3w.co/ranges.list.ashes

PLEASE NOTE - there is no official race car park and no parking available directly at the Windsor & Eton Brewery.

You will find car parking locations all around Windsor, virtually all of these are pay & display, and we would suggest searching on the Ringo parking website HERE for options.

We would encourage you where possible to arrive under your own steam, and there are plenty of spaces nearby to lock up your bikes.

Alternatively, both Windsor & Eton Riverside and Windsor & Eton Central train stations are a short walk away, and have arrivals in good time on race day.

08:30 - Race Registration Opens

09:45 – Race Registration Closes

09:55 – Canicross 10km Starts

10:00-10:10 – 10km Starts

10:30 - First Finishers

12:00 – Last finishers

BEFORE THE START

Refreshments – teas & coffees are available in the brewery pre-event.

The team from Test Kitchen are providing a full food service from the brewery from 11:00.

Registration - open between 08:30 & 09:45 and will be found in the park adjacent to the start/finish area..

Collect your race number and pins. Your race number should be visible & pinned on your front.

Start Times – the Canicross 10km will start at 09:55. The 10km will have rolling staggered starts every two minutes from 10:00 until 10:10 There are narrow portions of the course within the first 1km, you'll be set off in groups to ease course congestion. Starting groups are not pre-assigned, you will be set off in groups of 50 as you present at the start line.

Chip Timing – your timing chip is on the back of your race number, so your own start & finish times are taken.

Baggage – leave your bag in the car if you can. We will store bags at the start/finish for those who require it.

Toilets – these are found at the Windsor & Eton Brewery. There are additional public toilets available within a 400m walk away here https://w3w.co/empire.fled.outer

ON THE COURSE

Race Briefing – further details about the course and final reminders will be in the briefing. This will be online and found from August 14th.

Terrain - The course is mixed terrain and on firm ground. We take in towpaths, cycleways, footpaths and short sections of road. The ground is firm & suitable for road shoes currently, but as a mixed trail course, this is weather dependent!

50% of the course uses off-road surfaces, it is uneven and narrow in places.

Hilly/Flat? The route includes 31m of elevation gain throughout the 10km, so we would class that as FLAT.

The first and last 2km are the same (in reverse directions) and there is a lovely 6km circuit beyond that.

Canicross 10km – will complete the same route as the 10km event. Canicross competitors must keep their dogs on a harness throughout and can run with multiple dogs should they wish. However, prizes will only be awarded amongst those running with one dog.

Signage – the course is well signed with yellow arrows, red & white tape and KM markers. As a trail race, there will not be a marshal at every turn, look out for the signage and follow the arrows.

Headphones – we politely request that you do not use in-ear headphones for your own safety.

Water Refill Stations – TWO on course at 4.5km & 7km ONE at the start/finish. These are self service and you will need to carry your own drinks vessel with you – no cups are provided. There will be dog bowls.

Etiquette – there are some single file sections on the course, and the route is open to the general public, including dog walkers, cyclists, horse riders etc - please be courteous . There are two cattle grids on the course - you must use the gates to the side of the cattle grids.You may be in a race, but you don't have priority over others. The road sections are open to traffic.

COURSE IN DETAIL

We have a lovely multi terrain course for you.

You'll start in the Thames side parkland a short walk from the brewery, and take in a narrow footpath that crosses the river within the first 1km. You'll be starting in waves every two minutes in order to spread you out and ease navigation in the early stages.

It's Thames Towpath from 1km until 2.5km, where you'll find a tarmac lane which heads for the hamlet of Boveney and then Dorney Common and the 1st water refill station at 4.5km.

Across the road carefully and go through a few gates and you'll hit the Jubilee River towpath, a wide gravel cycleway until 6.3km.

A footpath takes you to the village of Eton Wick - keep to the pavements through the residential area and look out for traffic. After the 2nd water refill station in Eton Wick at 7km you cross back over the road to reach the Thames Path again at 8km.

From 8km you re-trace your steps from earlier to find the finish back in the park near the river.

50% of your route is on off-road surfaces and you have an elevation gain of 31m throughout. The terrain is firm enough to use road shoes. The ground is uneven on the trail sections, and some portions are narrow.

WARM WEATHER PLANS & ADVICE

We are due some warm & sunny weather over the event weekend, so we wanted to let you know what we do in such circumstances and to give some general advice to keep you more comfortable and safe.

The current weather forecast suggests we'll have between 22 & 25 degrees, with sunshine & light winds; most of us will consider that to be warm for running, so please take care of yourselves.

We are including two water refill stations for you around the course at 4.5km and 7km. Please note: you will need to carry your own drinks cup/ bottom/ vessel as cups are not provided.

NO CUPS ARE PROVIDED at the water refill stations. We recommend that you carry your own drinks bottles/vessels/hydration packs around with you, and simply use the water stations to top up with.

Carrying your own bottles allows you to drink more throughout your run - rather than glugging a small mouthful from a cup sporadically as you might otherwise.

There is virtually no tree cover or shade around the course.

You may wish to wear loose fitting kit, we certainly recommend wearing sunglasses, hats and suncream.

Rehydrate thoroughly but slowly post event.

SPECTATOR INFO

As a trail running event, access to portions of the running route is limited. It is possible to drive to locations in Eton Wick, park up and then spectate nearby, however we would advise against driving to the Boveney area for runners safety as they will be using the roads there.

Unless you know the local area well enough to navigate yourself around, we would suggest that spectators stay onsite at the Windsor & Eton Brewery, or the start/finish area nearby throughout the event.

AT THE FINISH

Back at the finish line in the park you’ll see our big red Racing Line Running gantry. Cross the line and your result is automatically recorded.

You'll pick up your finishers medal, Windsor & Eton 10km pint cup, and your drink voucher; make sure that you don't lose yours - we don't give them out twice!! Remember, it's a short walk around the corner to the brewery to redeem your voucher there.

There will be water in containers for you to refill your own bottles or cups with too.

Results & Prizes – ‘live’ results will be available online courtesy of our timers, the awesome Timing Monkey.

Overall prizes will be issued at the finish line with Age Category prizes being posted out in the days after the race.

ANYTHING ELSE?

Marshals – thank you so much to our awesome event volunteers, we couldn’t do it without you.

If you would like to marshal at any future Racing Line Running events, please get in touch via andy@racinglinerunning.co.uk

Drink Voucher - at the finish line you'll be given your free drink voucher. This is for one free drink and to be used on race day only.

Take your pint cup over the road to the brewery and you can redeem your voucher at the bar for a pint of draught beer or for a soft drink.

Windsor & Eton 10km SPECIAL OFFER – available on race day only, if you show your finishers medal in the brewery bar you’ll receive 10% of any drinks purchases.

Refreshments – The brilliant Test Kitchen is based in the brewery taproom and are serving food from 11:00.

Massage – Muscle & Mind will be on hand at the finish line to ease those aching muscles both pre and post event. A 10 minute massage is available for just £10 – cash payment available but contactless payment preferred.

WE'LL SEE YOU ON AUGUST 17TH