Wellingborough 5
A popular summer road raceWDAC Wellingborough 5
The Welly 5 is back for 2023! A lovely 5 mile road race through the Northamptonshire countryside. We are proud to be managing the event on behalf of the Wellingborough and District Athletics Club (WDAC). Sponsored by DMO Accountants
Where
Old Grammarians, Memorial Sports Ground, Sywell Road, Wellingborough NN8 6BS
Registration
Race day registration opens from 8am. Please ensure that you arrive in good time to park and to collect your race number which will contain your timing chip
Parking
There is free parking at the venue
Course
Is a mainly flat road race (open roads) After leaving the Sports Ground follow the Sywell Road to the Beckworth Emporium before taking the road to Mears Ashby then looping back round to the Sywell Road and no to the finsh Elevation is +127 and -127 Feet
There is a water station on the course at Mears Ashby with recycled paper cups. Competitors are encouraged to bring their own water for the race. At the finish there will be bottled water for each finisher, to reduce the impact on the environment please take your bottle home and recycle it .
Prizes
There are toilet facilties in the sports ground.
Don’t forget
Running shoes – you will collect your running number on the day
Wellingborough Old Grammarians
Memorial Sports Field
Sywell Road
Wellingborough
Northants NN8 6BS
WHEN
Sunday 9th July 2023. Start 9:00.
ENTRY FEE
ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED
On line entries close on Friday 8th July at 8am or when entry limit (300) is reached
£15.00 – Affiliated
£17:50 -Unaffiliated
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
For information or general enquiries please contact us.
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