Wellingborough 5 logoSince 1998, the club has been proud to host our own event, the Wellingborough 5. Always held on the first Sunday of August at 10:30am. The race is part of the Northamptonshire Athletics Association's Northamptonshire Road Race League.  In association with Wellingborough Borough Council

 


Wellingborough 5: 2010 Race

Now with Chip Timing!

  • Date: Sunday 1st August 2010
  • Time: 10:30am
  • Venue
    • Race HQ, start and finish at The Old Grammarians Sports Club (Mad Mile).Great on-site facilities, see course info below for more details
  • Course
    • The start line is 10 mins walk from the race headquarters Distance markers every mile There will be at least 1 water station. A fairly flat route, and a run to get a PB. See course info below for more details
  • Prizes
    • Goody Bag for all entrants including a technical T-shirt
    • Individual Prizes to first three in all categories
      • Senior men, vet 40, 50 & 60
      • Senior female, vet 35, 45 & 55
      • Winners will be given the trophy for the age category in which they run.
    • Team prizes to first and second teams
      • Males team of first 4 adding finishing positions
      • Females team of first 3 as above.
      • Team trophy for the 1st non-running club team of 4, teams to be declared prior to start of race
      • Waitrose Staff Trophy
  • Entries
    • Minimum age: 15 years on the day
    • Entries are allowed on the day
    • Entries Limit: 500
    • The on-the-day entry desk will close at 10:15am.
    • All race chips and numbers to be collected on the day, at the HQ
    • No numbers or chips will be sent by post
  • Online Entries
  • Postal entries
    • Download and fill out the form here
    • Send to, Race Director, Graham Bayes, 43 Holmes Avenue, Raunds, NN9 6SZ.
    • Closing date for postal entries: Wednesday 28th July
  •  Entry Fee
    • Affiliated: £10 (£12 on the day)
    • Unaffiliated £12 (£14 on the day)
    • Please make cheques payable to: Wellingborough & District A.C.
  • Fun Run
    • This year we wll be holding a ~1 mile fun run
    • No age limits
    • Enter on the day
    • £1 entry fee
    • Race starts straight after the main race, i.e. around 10:40

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Course Info


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  • Venue
    • HQ: New Memorial Sports Park (Old Grammarians), Sywell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 6BS Find on Google Maps
  • Facilities:
    • Ample changing facilities with showers
    • Toilets
    • Onsite parking
    • Cake and tea stall
    • Licensed bar
    • First aid cover
  • Course
    • Distance: 5 miles
    • Surface: Road
    • Route: 1 lap
    • Setting: Rural
    • Profile: Flat/Mildly undulating
    • Water stations: Occasional
    • Distance Markers: Every mile
    • Traffic free: No
    • Course officially measured
    • Race permit applied for
    • Course marshalled

Course Records

  • Male
    • Erick Kipiacat, 00:24:08 (2003)
  • Female
    • Cathy Mutwa, 00:27:16 (2002)

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Wellingborough 5 Results 2009

See photos of the event here

Official photos by Corby Photography can be viewed here

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Previous Results

Reviews of previous years races, by people that actually took part,
can be found at Runner's World

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