Richmond Spring Riverside 10k Run 2012

Love Running! Get all your friends and come and join us for our Spring Riverside 10k Run.

Entries close Thursday 22nd March at midnight!!

Current race entry list can be viewed here.

The location is amazing and the scenery is stunning. Running along the riverside from Richmond towards Kingston and back you have views of the river for most of the way.

Starting at the Riverside carpark off Ham Street (see course map) you will run along the riverside towards Kingston, then head back almost as far as Richmond before following the towpath back to Ham House to finish by the Riverside.

Check out a live view of the run via our garmin download. Please note this was done on a bike so ignore the time as we’re not that fast!!! Click here for more…

Why not run for Macmillan Cancer Support . This is completely optional and just by taking part in this run you will be making a difference, but if you do decide to fundraise, any amount will be hugely appreciated. Go to the link above  and sign up to be part of  Team Macmillan. When you run with Team Macmillan, you become part of a very special team. Pull on our famous green vest and help change the lives of the two million people living with or beyond cancer in the UK. Your family and friends also have the opportunity to be part of Team Macmillan by coming and helping cheer you on and show their support.

So get all your friends together and come and join us. Make sure you sign up early to secure your entry as we expect this run to sell out quickly!! Here’s a taster from a previous Riverside Run!

ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION

Our Richmond Riverside 10k’s in both March and October will start at 9.30am.

Registration will be open from 8.00am and will close at 9.20am so please arrive nice and early.

PLEASE NOTE you will collect your race pack at registration on the day of the event.

Race information will be sent by email pre-event and this will tell you what your race number is so you know where to queue on the day of the event.This can then be printed as your confirmation.

If for any reason you don’t receive this email please note this information will be available for viewing online pre-event and you can then search for your name and race number.

When you register on the day of the event you will receive a RACE CHIP. This will correspond with your race number. This is essential to record your time. Please make sure you put this around your ankle and make sure it is on before the start of the event and hand back to our team once you cross the finish line.

THE EVENT

The run will kick off at 9.30am and will take you up towards Richmond where you will turn and head back down the river towards Kingston before heading back to the finish!

There is carparking at the Start/Finish point on Ham Street however this is limited so either arrive early or if possible leave the car at home!! Richmond mainline station is about 30 minutes walk.  The course is along the riverside and its pretty much flat the whole way! Remember its all good fun and you can walk, jog or run!!

Please note that the start of the run will be staggered to avoid too much congestion on the towpaths. However this will not affect your time as our race timing system will record your time from when you cross the starting mat.

There will be marshals around the course to support and encourage you.

Please take care when running around the course as this is public land and local residents will be out and about. Please always stay on the left unless otherwise guided.

Results will be displayed on our race timing screen so after crossing the finish line you can check out your time!!

Drinks and fruit will be available at the finish line.

AFTER THE EVENT

Everyone will receive a medal and there are also a few trophies that are up for grabs!

Photos will be for sale from our dedicated photographer IES Photography. Here’s the link to their website www.iesphotography.co.uk

You will be able to check out your instant race results.

Food, coffee and snacks will be available for sale from the awesome Maids of Honour!

You can get your medal engraved for a small fee so why not get your time on your medal!

Run Breeze will be there with all there latest clothing. Check out there website www.runbreeze.com

Running School – Find out from the experts how to achieve your optimal running technique! Using unique training methodology they teach efficient running biomechanics via a course of technique sessions. Visit their website www.runningschool.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you at the event. It’s a stunning location and a great 10k Run. Results will be up online within 48 hours of the event completion. If you have any questions regarding the runs, please do not hesitate to contact us.

More about Macmillan Cancer Support

Why not run for Macmillan Cancer Support . This is completely optional. Remember just taking part in this run you will be making a difference but if you do decide to fundraise any amount will be hugely appreciated.

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. One in three of us will get cancer. 2 million of us are living with it. We are all affected by cancer. We can all help. We are Macmillan.

As treatments improve, more and more people are living with cancer in their daily lives. This means they need more than medical help, they also need practical, emotional and financial support.

We are a source of support

We are a source of support, helping with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It’s not only patients who live with cancer, so we also help carers, families and communities. We guide people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. We fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centres. But we give so much more than medical help.

People need practical support at home, so we provide anything from some precious time off for a carer, to a lift to hospital. People need emotional support, so we listen, advise and share information though our CancerLine, website, support groups and trained professionals. People need financial help to cope with the extra costs cancer can bring, so we give benefits advice, and grants for anything from heating bills to travel costs. Together we listen, we learn, we act to help people live with cancer.

We are a force for change

We are a force for change, listening to people affected by cancer and working together to improve cancer care. People who live with cancer are experts by experience. Together we use this knowledge to make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. This could be anything from getting a coffee machine installed in a waiting room, to bringing about changes in the law.

We fight discrimination – from challenging unfair travel costs and insurance policies to improving the national benefits system. Together we challenge the status quo, we push for change, we lead the way.

We are Macmillan

We believe we can all help. We can raise money – through marathons, coffee mornings, street collections, sponsored events. We can give time – at cancer care centres, events, fundraising groups. We can share experiences – online, in the media, with each other. We are Macmillan.