Lymington Lifeboat 10K 2024

LYMINGTON LIFEBOAT

20TH ANNIVERSARY 10K RUN with Children’s Fun Runs

Sunday 12 May 2024

10am

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Lymington Lifeboat 10k course

The route is a measured 10km. It takes you on quiet country lanes, wide tracks & the sea wall. The surface is flat on paved roads and gravel tracks.

The route heads out of the park’s north entrance into Rookes Lane turning left and follows the road before turning left into Lower Pennington Lane. This lane runs into the gravelled cycle/ walking track towards Keyhaven. At the water point turn sharp left onto the sea wall and continue to just before the pedestrian gate on the sea wall forking left onto the grass track behind the sea wall. Rejoin the sea wall further on at the end of this track. Turn left a few hundred meters after passing a concrete quay on the seaward side. At Oxey Barn house turn right onto Lower Woodside Road (tarmac). At the Chequers Inn turn right into Platoff Road and then left into Poles Lane. After 100m enter Woodside Park by a metal 5 bar gate. Pass 2 oak trees until reaching the hedge turning right and go through first gap onto a tarmac path, turn left to an isolated oak tree and go round it towards the pavilion and finish.

10K competitors’ information

Thank you for entering the annual Lymington Lifeboat 10K Run being held in Lymington on Sunday, 12th May 2024 starting at 10.00 am.

CHARITY RUN

This is a charity run. Many thanks to you for taking part and to all our sponsors who are supporting this event and have covered our costs. Monies raised will be used to help cover operations costs and crew training for Lymington lifeboat. If you wish to raise sponsorship from friends, family and colleagues, please use the sponsor form on the entry website or go to the RNLI Just Giving page at https://www.justgiving.com/ campaign/rnli-lymington-10k-2024and choose RNLI Lymington 10K 24. Donations and sponsorship may be gift-aided; entry fees are not eligible.

YOURRACENUMBER,BAGGAGE LABEL AND TIMINGCHIP

Your race number, corresponding baggage label and timing chip are enclosed with the information pack. There is no need to reregister on the day unless you have lost your chip.Runnersenteringafterfinalpackposting dayshouldcollectracepacksfrominthe Pavilion. Transfer of numbers without agreement by the administrators will result in disqualification lymington10k@frsystems.co.uk

The event hotline is 01782398114.

Your number should be pinned to the front of your shirt and your chip is on the reverse of your race number. Your baggage label should be attached to your bag and dropped off at the Woodside Pavilion (see Bag Storage and Valuables below). Show your race number to reclaim your bag after the event.

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PLEASE ARRIVE IN GOOD TIME FOR THE 10.00 AM START

FINDING THE START

The start is at Woodside Park, Ridgeway Lane, Lymington, SO41 8FP.

CAR PARKING

Competitors’ cars will not be able to park on the Woodside grassed areas. Parking guidance will be emailed to competitors prior to the event. Please avoid coming by car if possible.

TOILETS/SHOWERS

Limited toilet and shower facilities are available at Woodside Park. There will be additional toilets adjacent to the Start Line.

BAG STORAGE AND VALUABLES

Bag storage is available, supervised by a team of volunteer helpers, within Woodside Pavilion. Make sure you have attached your personal baggage label to your bag before leaving it. We cannot accept responsibility for any items left there.

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FIRSTAID

St. John's Ambulance will be in attendance in Woodside Park. In addition, other trained first aiders are available. If you experience any problems during the event contact a marshal or official who will be able to contact a first aider. Radio coverage is provided on the sea wall area. If you are unwell or injured before the event it is in your own best interests to pull out and not run (we do not refund fees).

CHIP RACE TIMING

Your time will be accurately measured from when you cross the mats at the start and the mats at the finish. You must wear your chip. Ifyoudonotwearyourchipyouwill not be recordedorreceiveatime.

THE START

Line up at the start adjacent to the sign displaying your estimated race time.

FINISHING AREA

Please do not stay in the immediate area of the finish line. Marshals will be on hand to give out water and medals.

RESULTS

Race results will be live during the event and as accessed via the entry website of FR Systems.

MEDALS AND PRIZES

Each finisher will receive a medal after crossing the line. There are trophies and prizes for the first three men and women and age categories for men and women who have not already won a prize. The prizes for the first man and first woman will be a SenSpa Wellbeing Spa Day voucher for two each.

The prize giving ceremony will be at ~12.00 pm It will be greatly appreciated if all winners remain until this time to receive trophies in person and for photographs.

REFRESHMENTS

Refreshments will be available from the Woodside Cafe throughout the event.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact lymington10k@frsystems.co.uk or call the event hot line 01782 398 114 for queries not covered in your race pack.

ADVERSE WEATHER

In the unlikely event of seriously adverse weather on the day please listen to BBC Radio Solent 96.1 FM: 103.8 FM DAB for latest information. Unfortunately no refunds can be given in the event of cancellation.

Children’s Fun Runs information

All children entering the fun runs must be accompanied to the event by a parent or authorised adult

REGISTRATION

All children must be registered before the day. No registration will be considered on theday. Register at www.frsystems.co.uk/lymington-10k

AGE CATEGORIES

There are four age categories: under 5, 5-8 years, 9-11 years and 12-15 years.

TEESHIRTS and RACE NUMBERS

All children should run in the (free) tee shirt provided on the day and pin their run number to the front in the vacant space. Registration and collection of tee shirts and numbers are from the children's marquee.

START TIMES

The fun runs all start on the 10K starting line and finish on the 10K finishing line. The course is fully marshalled. 12-15 yrs will start immediately after the 10K.

• 10.10am for 12-15 years (2Km)

• 11.20am for 9-11 years (1Km)

• 11.30am for 5-8 years (1Km)

• 11.40am for under 5 years (<1Km)

TIMING

Only the children in the 12-15 years category will be timed.

PRIZES

The first boy and girl in each of the races except the under 5s will receive a trophy; the first three boys/girls in each age group except the under 5s will receive a small prize.

All children will receive a medal, chocolate bar or treat and a cup of water. Prize giving is at 12.00 pm.

TEAM CHALLENGE SHIELD

There is a team challenge shield for the 12-15 years school/team (first four count).

PHOTOGRAPHS

The registration form requires a signature to allow (or not) photographs of children to be used in RNLI publications. Press photographers will follow normal practice.

TOILETS

Limited toilet facilities are available in the Pavillion near the start and also adjacent to the finish area.

FIRSTAID

St John's Ambulance will be in attendance. If your child has problems during the event, contact a marshal or official who will contact a first aider.

ADVERSE WEATHER

In the unlikely event of seriously adverse weather on the day please listen to BBC Radio Solent 96.1 FM: 103.8 FM DAB for latest information. Unfortunately, no refunds can be given in the event of cancellation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have any children’s queries not covered by these instructions, please contact Valeria Sesto at info@lifeinmotion.co.uk.

Acknowledgements

The Lymington Lifeboat 10K has grown from small beginnings into a major community event to raise funds for the local RNLI lifeboat station operating costs and crew training. The addition of children’s fun runs has made it a more inclusive event. We would like to thank all those who have helped and supported staging of this event to make it increasingly successful.

Our major donors are Lymington Yacht Haven (10K) and INEOS and we thank them and all our donors for their very generous support. Donors of money and services to support this event are featured in the adverts in this booklet; without their help we would not be able to hold an event of this size and donate monies raised by runners to the local lifeboat at Lymington.

We are also very grateful for the ‘ON-THE-DAY’ help provided by over 120 individuals including:

Lymington Triathlon Club

9th Lymington Sea Scouts (marshalling, water stop),

HM Coastguard

St John’s Ambulance

Wessex Sound Hire Limited

Lymington and Pennington Town Council

Woodside Park Team

New Forest District Council

Hampshire County Council

FR Systems (admin and results)

Jason Ludlow Photography

Woodside Café

all the many marshals and helpers

and of course…

You the runners andyour sponsors!

Photos: Alex Irwin www.sportography.tv