ATW St Albans Half Marathon Event Programme 2023

SUNDAY 11TH JUNE 2023

EVENT PROGRAMME 2023

WELCOME

Thehard work is done –you’ve signed up, completed your trainingand you might have evengot some sponsorshipfor a charity closeto your heart. With the St Albans Half Marathon, Walking Half,5K and family fun run now in our sights, it is time to enjoyit!

Weare soexcited to welcome you to Verulamium Park on Sunday11th June. Remember to soak uptheatmosphere, wave backto thefriendlymarshalsandenjoy yourwell deserved icelollyat the finishline.

Many of you may have already received yourracepacks in the post. Anyone who signs up by midnight Sunday 4th June, will get their pack posted to them. If you sign up later than this, or you do not receive your pack by race day, please collect your race number from registration in the morning before your race.

Everything youneedtoknow readyforthestartlineshouldbe foundinthisprogramme.

For allthe latest event updates make sure you follow us on Facebook! Wewould love to seeyour pre-race preparations too, just use#icelollyrun

The St Albans Half Marathon Team :)

PROUDTO SUPPORT

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TRAVEL

Train

The St AlbansHalfMarathon starts in VerulamiumParkinSt Albans(AL1 2DL).RaceParkingaround Verulamiumparkcanbecome very busy,andWestminsterLodgeCarPark isclosedto participants,soifyoulive locallypleaseconsiderwalking to the parkorcarpooling. Ifnot,thereare manyoptions:

St AlbansCity Station: 15- 20minutewalkto RunnersVillage. Taxisandbuseswillbeinoperation. St Albans AbbeyStation: 5minutewalkto theRunners Village.

Bus

St Albansiswellconnected onthelocalbusnetworksUNO and Arriva,but pleasenotethatSundayservicesmaybe limited.Manyservicesstop inthetown centrewhich isonlya shortwalkto theRunnersVillage.

Cycling

Ifyouareplanningto cycle, thereisacycleshelter available bythe entranceto WestminsterLodge LeisureCentre.Please rememberto bringalock asthesearepublic bikeparking facilities.

Car

St Albansisaccessiblefromallmajorroutesincludingthe M1 andM25, howeverpleasebeawarethatroadclosuresand diversionswillbeinplacefrom9.00am andmayaffectyour journey.Detailsofroadclosuresareavailableonour website andlaterintheprogramme.Raceparkingwillbesignposted frommajorroutesandyoucandownload aCarParkingMap fromourwebsite.

PARKING

ThereisNOdesignatedparking availableforrunnersinWestminster LodgeorVerulamiumMuseum. Accessto thesecarparks isstrictly bypermit only,disabledandLeisure Centreusersonly!Weadvise runners/walkersto seekparking outsideof VerulamiumParktoavoid disappointment, delaysandtraffic congestion.

We recommend youuse the followingcar parks;

St Albans District Council Offices

StPetersStreet, St Albans,AL1

3LD

Premier Foods, Centrium, GriffithsWay,St Albans, AL12RE

Open7.45am - 2pm FREE

St Columba’s College, King HarryLane,StAlbans,AL34AW Open8am-3pm £4donationtowardsthe school’scharity

Only 150 spaces

Pleasenotethat theabovecar parkswillbecome fullvery quicklyso wealsoadviseusingDroversWay/ RussellAve MultiStoreycarparks - AL35EB.they arelocated inthecity centre,just ashort walk(approximately10minutes)to VerulamiumPark.Thereare900spacesavailableatthesecar parks. ParkingChargesapplyandtheyareopen24 hours.

Foradditionalparkingvisitthecouncilparkingwebsite clickhere

TIMETABLE

EVENT INFO

Registration

Registration will open from 7am. If you haven’t received your pack via post then please arrive with plenty of time to spare to collect your pack from registration

T shirt Collection

The T shirt collection tent will be separate from registration and will open from 7am. Please arrive with plenty of time

to spare to collect your t shirt as queues are expected. We will also have a limited number of t shirts available to purchase on the day at a cost of £15, these will be available on a first come first served basis so once they're gone they're gone.

Baggage Drop

The baggage drop area will be signposted. If you would like to leave a bag, you need to tear off and attach the baggage label that is at the bottom of your race number. Hand it to one of the baggage marshals and it will be stored in the tent until you pick it up after the race.

Start

Theentrancestothestartfunnelwillbesignpostedwithestimatedfinish times. Pleasefindthesignwhichcorrespondswiththetimeyouare expectingtorunyourraceinandenterthefunnelthere.

OnCourse

Therewillbe4water stations onthehalfmarathoncourse.Youwillbe providedwithrecyclable330ml waterbottles withasports cap,therewill alsobebinsprovided. Pleasethrow allrubbish intothebins.ifyoudonot haveaccesstoabin,pleasedropit to theroadsidenearamarshalgroup. Therewillbeawastemanagementteamthatwillthencollectallwater bottlesfromtherouteandtakethemtoarecyclingcentre. The5kcourse willnothaveitsownwater point, westronglyadviseyoubringyourown bottle ofwaterfor therun,howevertherewillbewaterat thefinishline.

Finish

Uponfinishingyoucanhelpyourselfto abottle ofwater, finishlinegoodies, a medalandanicelolly!Pleasemovethrough thefinishfunnelasswiftlyas youcanto reducebunching.Pleasefeelfreetovisitthebar,ouramazing caterersorsomeofthegreatstallsonsiteafteryoufinish!

HALF MARATHON ROUTE

SPECTATOR ZONES:

1. BLUEHOUSE HILL - BEST FOR 'RUNNERS VILLAGE ACCESS

CHEERING TIMES: 10AM - 2PM WALKABLE FROM RUNNERS VILLAGE

2. HOLLYBUSH PUB - BEST FOR 'FOOD,DRINKS & ATMOSPHERE'

CHEERING TIMES: 10:30AM - 1PM MUST ARRIVE BY 10AM THEN CAN LEAVE FROM 12PM

SPECTATOR ZONE 1

3. CHISWELL GREEN - BEST FOR 'HIGH FIVES'

CHEERING TIMES: 11AM - 12:30AM ACCESS FROM NOKE LANE ONLY

SPECTATOR ZONE 2

SPECTATOR ZONE 3

KEY:

ROUTE START &FINISH

WATER STATION TOILETS

WALKING HALF

KEY:

ROUTE START &FINISH

WATER STATION TOILETS

5KM ROUTE

KEY:

ROUTE START &FINISH

WATER STATION TOILETS

FUN RUN

The AT Society is delighted to have been chosen as the charity of the year for the 2023 St Albans Half.

We have been based in Harpenden since 1989 when the charity was set up by a family who had two children with ataxia telangiectasia (AT). Since then the AT Society has continued to support children, young adults, and their families whose lives have been shattered by a diagnosis of AT - a serious and complex, life-limiting condition, for which there is no cure. We provide support to local families, and to families across the UK.

AT is usually diagnosed when a child is around 3 years old. It affects the brain and progressively limits the body’s coordination and movement. By the age of 10, most children with AT will be making regular use of a wheelchair. Sadly, their average life expectancy is just 26 years old.

Registered Charity No: 1105528

Being diagnosed with such a cruel condition can be a lonely and frightening experience for the individuals and their families. There are no days off - the stress and worry of coping never goes away. This is why the work of the AT Society is so vital. We aim to make a positive, lasting difference by providing the right care, support, and opportunities to live well with the condition. Whether that is running a helpline to support parents at crisis point, providing therapy for a child struggling to understand why they will never walk again, offering social events to reduce isolation in teenagers, or funding bereavement support, we are here for them, at every stage of the condition. Helping to give more good hours and more good days.

We also work collaboratively with the top AT scientists in the world to fund essential medical research to improve care and treatments for AT, and to ultimately speed up the process of identifying a cure, so in the future people are freed from the heartbreak of AT.

Thank you for your support today – it truly means a great deal to our work. If you would like to know more about what we do and how you can get involved, please visit www.atsociety.org.uk, or scan the QR code

MORE INFO

Arrival-AstherewillbeincreasedtrafficinSt Albans,weadviseyoutoleaveadequate timetogettofindparkingandgetto VerlumiamPark.

Racenumbers-Racenumbersareuniqueto youandcannotbeswappedorresold.Please fillinyourmedicaldetailsonthereverse. Remembertobringsafetypinsandattach yournumbertotheFRONTofyourtop.

Timingchip-Wewillbeusingachiptiming

methodtogivehalfmarathonrunners,wheelchairathletes,walkersand5K runnersanaccuratefinishtime.Thetimingchipisthefoamrectangle attachedtothereverseofyourracenumber-donotbendorremovethis.

Baggage-AfreebaggagefacilitywillbeavailableintheRunnersVillage. Yourbaggagetagislocatedatthebottomofyourracenumber;please makesureitisattachedtoyourbagbeforedroppingitofftothebaggage tent.(Openinghours:7am-2pm)

TimingPens-Oncereadytoracepleasegothesignpostedareawhich correspondswithyourestimatedfinishtime.Thiswillgetyouinthecorrect areainthestartfunnel.

MileMarkers-Eachmilewillbeclearlymarkedforrunners.

Toilets-TherewillbetoiletfacilitiesintheRunnersVillageaswellasonthe halfmarathonroute.Pleaserefertotheroutemapforexactlocations.

WaterStations-Thereare4HalfMarathonwaterStationsaswellasfinish linewater.Therewillbenowateronthe5ksopleasebringyourownif needed.Waterwillbeprovidedin100%recyclablebottles.Pleasethrow yourbottlesintothebinsprovided.Thesebottleswillthenbecollectedand takentoarecyclingcentre.

WasteEtiquette-Pleasedisposeofrubbishinthebinsprovidedtohelpus keepourparkcleanandpreventtrippinghazardsforotherparticipants andspectators.

Marshals-Ourvolunteermarshalswillbepositionedatregularintervalson allroutestodirectyou,ensureyouaresafe,andtokeepyousmilingtothe finishline!Pleaseobeytheirinstructionsatalltimes.

Headphones-WewillONLYbeallowingtheuseofBoneConduction headphones,anyoneseenusinganyotherformofheadphonewillbe disqualified.ThesearethecurrentUKArulesonhealthandsafety.Please respecttheserules,aswedon’thavemany!

FirstAid-Themedicalinformationyouprovidedwhensigningupwillbe passedontotheEventFirstAiders.IfyouwouldliketospeakwiththeFirst AidTeambeforetheracetodiscussaspecificcondition,theywillbebased bythefinishlineandwillbehappytospeakwithyou.Themainfirstaid areaislocatednexttothefinishlineandtherewillbefirstaiderspositioned aroundallraceroutes.Intheeventofanemergency,participantswillbe askedtomovetothesidetoallowaccessfortheemergencyvehicle. Pleasefollowinstructionsofthemarshalsastheyaretheretokeepyou safe.Ifyoudorequiremedicalattentionwhilstintheeventvillageplease makeyourwaytothefirstaidareabythefinishline.

TimeLimits-Pleasecheckthetimelimitofyourraceonourwebsite.We onlyhavetheroadclosuresforasetperiodoftime.Ifwefeelyouarenot goingtofinishtheracewithinthistimeyouwillbeshownashorterrouteor beprovidedaliftbacktotheRunnersVillage.Ifyouhaveanyconcerns, pleasecontactustodiscussfurther.

UnabletoFinish-Ifyousustainaninjuryduringtheraceorareunableto finishtheraceforanyreason,pleasereporttoyournearestmarshalwho willarrangeformedicalassistanceandnotifythechip-timers.

RoadSafety-Allhalfmarathonrunnersandwalkersshouldbeawarethat theroadscanbeuneven.Wewilldoourbesttohighlightanymajor trippinghazardsbutpleasebecareful.

RaceResults-ResultswillbeonourEventChipTimingwebsite Immediately.

Dogs-Nodogsareallowedinanyoftheraces.

BBQ-BBQ’sarenotpermittedatanylocationwithinVerulamiumPark.

SpectatorZone-ComedowntoTheHollyBushPub(SituatedinPotters Crouch)before10amandyouwillbeabletowatchtherunnerscomepast forboth6and10Miles.Youcanparkintheircarpark(limitedspaceso arriveearlytoavoiddisappointment)andwillbeabletoleaveafterthelast runnerhaspassedafterapproximately12pm.

THANK YOU

Thankyoutoeveryonethathasbeen involvedintheStAlbansHalfMarathon overthepast41years,nomatterhowbig orsmallthecontribution.Whetherits takingpartinarace,comingdownto cheeronyourfamily,sponsoring, fundraising,orhelpingwiththe organisationoftheevent,youhaveall playedapartinhelpingusraiseovera millionpoundsforincrediblecausesand communitieswithinhertfordshire.

Wecannotthankyouenough,andwelookforwardtowelcomingyou backagainnextyearfortheATWStAlbansHalfMarathon2024!

StAlbansHalfMarathonTeam

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