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Wokingham Half Marathon |
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Sunday, 21st February 2010 |
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£500 for a new course record ( Men 1.04.50, Women 1.11.09) |
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Entries Now Open |
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Entries were full by mid-December last time, so please book early to avoid disappointment. We have taken out cancellation insurance for next year’s race. In the event of a cancellation, runner’s will receive an entry into the 2011 event. |
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Runner’s Entered as at 11th November, approaching HALF FULL. Please allow 10 days before contacting the committee if your entry is not displayed. |
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Latest News |
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Olympian, Liz Yelling, 2008 winner and event record holder has just entered. |
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A Hot Wokingham Half |
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In contrast to the usual weather in February for the re-scheduled Wokingham Half Marathon was run in scorching conditions and won at a scorching pace. David Webb from City of Leeds AC not only broke the course record, but also the event record in a time of 64.50, to walk away with a cheque for £500. This was even more remarkable as it was Dave’s first half marathon. Having had to cancel the race in February due to snow and ice it was very pleasing to see so many athletes able to make the re-run. On talking to many runners at the finish the majority will be pleased to hear that we will be returning to the February date again next year. The marshals and spectators seemed to be disappointed that we would not be continuing with the May date. Can I on behalf of the organising committee not only congratulate all the runners for finishing the race on such a hot day, but also our helpers, marshals and contractors for all the hard work they put in to make the re-scheduled race happen at all. With having to cancel it originally in February the amount of work was almost double what it is normally. A big thanks also to our sponsors Mizuno, Titcheners Accountants, Zone Securities, Mitsubishi Motors and Virgin active, and also to the Wokingham Borough Council for the continued support and also to Mayor Barrie Patman for starting the race and presenting the awards. We welcome Clifton Ingram as our new trophy sponsors and are pleased that they are joining our other sponsors for our next race in February. To view their website, go to the Sponsors page and click on their logo. We wish to thank our previous trophy sponsors, Titcheners Accountants and Raphael, Vive and Co for their support over many years. Peter Evans - Chairman |
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The Event |
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We have chip to chip timing this year so please can runners line up in their correct position at the start, your time will start as you cross the line. This will help the faster runners and you will get the time you ran the race. The wands/Table tennis bats at the finish are purely as backup and for our own piece of mind. |
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This is a well established and well organised event. The course is fast and generally flat, all roads are closed to traffic. The British Association of Road Races (BARR) has given us a Gold rating again. Due to the large number of runners, we are not able to accept entries on the day. For 2008 we decided to change the course slightly, so that runners will leave Cantley Park from the front entrance avoiding the bottle neck and returning back the same way for the finish. We are restricting this 2010 race to 2,750. Chip to chip timing & Start to Finish chip timing. All profits go to charities |
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Exchanging Numbers |
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Please do not pass your number on to another runner if you are unable to run. UK Athletics States: Rule 216 Entries(3) ‘Numbers are issued to the individual athlete completing the application form and are non-transferable except with the specific authority of the Race Secretary’. This is particularly relevant in a medical emergency, where the person running is not that shown on the race listing. Can you please return your number so we can issue it to someone on our large waiting list as soon as possible. |
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Corporate Sponsorship |
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The race which is supported by Wokingham District Council, has continued to attract sponsorship from local companies, Clifton Ingram Mitsubishi Motors, and sports goods manufacturers Mizuno with Apex Sports. Flowtech Fluid Handling are also providing support. Technical database support, web site administration and race entry administration is being provided by local company Chrian Solutions. |
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The Committee |
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The Wokingham Half Marathon is organised by volunteers with the intent of raising as much money for local charities.
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Berkshire Championships |
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Wokingham has been selected to host the Berkshire County AA Half Marathon Championships for 2010 after a successful event last year. We regret that the organisers of the Wokingham Half are unable to enter into any correspondence regarding these championships. For details please follow the link below: |
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Email: rr@berkshireathletics.org.uk |
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