Venue: Belvoir Castle, Woolsthorpe Road, Grantham NG32 1PE
Welcome to the Belvoir Castle Half Marathon/10km, thank you for joining us.
Please respect the estate, residents, private areas and enjoy this glorious setting. Thank you to the owners and all staff at the estate for allowing us to use their stunning home.
Thank you for your support, those who entered the event early –it really is massively appreciated - Enjoy the event
Event Information
Please read all of this information carefully – thank you
Venue & Directions – Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire, NG32 1PE
- Belvoir Castle is situated in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir, between Nottingham and Grantham.
- Follow this link for directions to Belvoir Castle on Google maps
Car Parking
- Car parking will be signposted to the event field from Woolsthorpe road - left turn if coming from Woolsthorpe and right turn if coming from Belvoir: https://w3w.co/belly.stub.jams
- PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE MAIN BELVOIR CASTLE VISITORS CAR PARK.
- Car parking – each car is charged at £5 - all profits go to the charity Headway.
- Please ensure you have the correct cash/card on entry to avoid unnecessary queuing – thank you
Registration
- Registration will open 8:30am
- At registration you will receive your race numbers with timing chips and have the option to drop a bag off.
TERRAIN
- Majority is road surface with small sections on hard pack trail & grass.
Equipment
- Road trainers or a hybrid run trainer – park claw type shoe.
Race Format/Timings
- Please familiarise yourself with the run route.
- Race Briefing starting at 9:15am
- Mass Start starting from 9:30am
- Faster runners please head towards the front
- Respect the helpers/marshals and one-way systems and barriers in place to ensure everyone’s safety – thank you.
- Please be mindful this venue is on a working estate so timings may change slightly to ensure everyone is safe and marshals are in place. Some on these timings may change – on the day – please be patient and kind and thankful the event is still going ahead - thank you
***As always, we will aim to keep to schedule, however things happen, and our focus is ensuring everyone is safe in each race. Please keep your ears open to the commentator who will keep you in the loop with timings and any delays. Please be patient, be courteous. We are only human after all. ***
Baggage Area Opens at 8:30am
- This will be connected to Registration.
- Recovery of your bag will require you to show your race number
***There will be no changing facilities, only Porta loos – including accessible & baby changing***
RUN – The Start is in the Main Event Field
Your race number must be clearly visible on the front of your outer clothing.
- The Run starts in the main event field, near the Event Village.
HALF MARATHON RUN COURSES
10km RUN COURSE
- On the virtual links you can scroll around the course with your cursor, hovering over the profile at the bottom of the map.
The Run route will be fully signed and marshalled in key points HOWEVER it is your responsibility to be familiar with the Run course, do not just follow the person in front of you.
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND LOOK OUT FOR SIGNS!
Medical Support
- Medical cover will be provided by the fantastic team at Ultra Medix and will be positioned close to the Event Village.
Litter ***Anyone found littering will be disqualified immediately and not invited back to any future event***
- The dropping of gel wrappers and any other litter will not be tolerated at endorphinsport events.
- Please place in bins provided and take your litter with you.
- Prepare properly and before event day, think where you can stash your wrappers whilst competing.
- If you have hydrated/fuelled properly on the morning and in the days leading up to the event, do you really need that much to eat during this event!?
Spectators
- We have always been conscious of trying to make our events as spectator friendly as possible. Please encourage your friends and family to attend and enjoy your day together. This venue is brilliant for spectators allowing you to be up close to watch most of the run
- We feel privileged and very excited to put this event at this iconic estate on the calendar. Please respect the estate, private areas, event organising team/volunteers and above all respect the competitors, keeping within spectator areas and using the designated crossing points - enjoy this glorious setting.
- Car parking - £5 per car All profits go to Headway Charity. Please ensure you have the correct cash/card on arrival.
- Our partners listed below will be provide delicious coffee, iced coffee, great food, and ice cream down at the Event Hub – close to the transition area. We also have a few deck chairs dotted around for to relax and enjoy the view!
- Cheer your family & friends on but please do not restrict competitor view and the course – thank you
- Please respect the helpers/marshals and one-way systems and barriers in place to ensure everyone’s safety
Results
- Timing chips will be used on this event making it possible for you to view your time soon after crossing the finish line.
- Please hand your timing chip back soon after crossing the finish line If you lose your chip, you will be charged£60!
- Results will be provided from Titanium Race Timing
- A full set of FINAL results will be available on www.endorphinsport.com the evening following the event.
- Any disputes or amendments must be made immediately via the race directors/referee ON THE DAY. Before the presentation.
Presentation/Prizes
Presentation will be as soon as we can - approx. 10 minutes after the last finisher has crossed the Finish Line. Exact timings will be released over the PA so, please keep your ears open! If we can bring the presentation forward, we will.
PRESENTATION:
- 10km Presentation: aiming for 10:30pm – 11:00pm
- Half Marathon: aiming for 11:15pm – 11:30pm
- Prizes will be awarded to fastest 3 Males & Females overall for each distance.
We are a very eco conscious company choosing to work with UK based independent companies, all of trophies/medals are designed and created in the UK so PLEASE check the results before you leave as it can often be heart breaking when we see all these stunning eco friendly Awards go to waste essentially!
Unfortunately, we currently haven’t got the capacity to send out individual trophies after the event so if you can’t stick around for the Presentation, perhaps ask someone else you may know to collect your prize.
Helpers needed!
Please get in touch if you want to help for a free entry for you or family/friend. Helpers can volunteer to:
- Set up the day before
- During the event
- After the event for a free entry for any endorphinsport event.
Please message/ Email us at info@endorphinsport.com or Volunteer form is on our website to register your interest and let us know how you’d like to help, timings and your preferred role etc.
Our brilliant volunteers and their help, whether competing or not, is always VERY much appreciated and these events do not happen without you - Thank you – you are amazing
Partners/Trade Stands
The Event Hub will be located very close to the transition area
Jaffa Sports providing quality branded sportswear and equipment
Peak Tri Store providing quality branded sportswear and equipment
For Every Adventure providing sustainable women’s multi-sport apparel
Café Allez The best tasting coffee/teas around!
The Gastropod will be providing their excellent renowned food!
Lulabelles Ice Cream and Horsebox Ice cream supplying luxury delicious ice cream over the weekend!
Purely Wood Fired Pizza - will be on site Friday/Saturday & Sunday. The first ever Wood Fired Pizza van in the UK! Snow Paw Store providing all your Canicross needs & doggy retail therapy
Three Peaks Naturals a passion for sustainability and providing healthy 100% natural treats for dogs
Black Cat Veterinary Physiotherapist providing FREE pre/post event checks on your bestest buds for the canicross races
No Two Cycles Any last-minute bike tweaks and all day on race day for event support!
Central Therapy Pre/Post-event sports therapy will be on hand all day on race day for sports massage, taping, injury assessment and advice. A complex 8.0 electrical stimulation device will be available for an alternative elite recovery method.
OTE are the events nutrition suppliers
Close by the event is also the estates engine yard that offers eateries & plenty of shops to visit.
Photography
- Free downloads for entrants finish photos with the iconic castle in the back drop – supplied by Mick Hall Photography
Camping – We still a few pitches left
- Camping will be available on Friday (from 3pm) & Saturday evening. You can book your pitches direct from our website: Book Camping
- Hot Showers (campers only) and toilets are available
- Purely Wood Fired Pizza will be there Friday & Saturday before the event from ready to take your orders
- A separate email will be sent separately to all campers with instructions.
Club Gazebos
- Please be mindful this is not a public park, respect the event venue and the event organisers, it is courtesy to ask the event organiser before you rock up with a club gazebo or two!
- We are more than happy for you to promote your club and have a designated area for you club, friends, and family to enjoy the event, but please ask first – thank you
- You need to ensure you speak with the event organiser before event day. You will be allocated a pitch and instructions on how you need to erect it safely - guy ropes and weights on each leg. Failure to comply will result in the gazebo being taken down.
- This is for the health & safety of everyone at the event including YOU.
- Please follow and tag us on social media as we love to see photos of you having a blast!
- As part of our T&C’s we do NOT issue refunds/transfers if you no longer can make the event due to a change in start times or delayed starts
- The start times will NOT change drastically from the times listed on our website.
Please understand that we will be busy in the build-up to the event - we like the great outdoors and are not glued to our phones/lap tops all the time!
Thank you for your support
We would like to thank you all for your support, especially over the challenging last couple of years….. and all the fantastic marshals/volunteers, whom without these events would never happen, to all the family & staff at Belvoir Castle Estate and all those behind the scenes that made it possible to run this event. Please respect the fact that all Volunteers/Marshall’s have given up their day/weekend so that you can enjoy the event and would not be possible without them, so please abide by their decision - they are there for everyone’s safety and enjoyment.
Please, Be Patient, Be Kind and Think of Others – Thank you COMPETITORS – you are never too tired to say THANK YOU to our amazing helpers – lets here you on course please – THANK YOU
Thank you everyone for your work and support ensuring we all enjoy the event!
Hopefully see you again at our remaining 2023 events: Take Care & Stay Active – all the family!
Rebecca & Dean Hughes
Event Directors
Rebecca & Dean Hughes (Event Directors)
