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Wellingborough 5

Since 1998, the club has been proud to host our own event, the Wellingborough 5. The race is part of the Northamptonshire Athletics Association’s Northamptonshire Road Race League.

The Wellingborough 5 for 2019 will be held on the 28th July. Read the reviews at Runners World

>> ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN <<

Sunday 28th July 2019
10:30am
Start and finish at The Old Grammarians Sports Club (Mad Mile)

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“Hunt down a PB or just enjoy a flawlessly organised Sunday morning dash on quiet country lanes.” – Runners World

Course

The start line is 10 mins walk from the race headquarters. There will be distance markers every mile and at least 1 water station. The Welly 5 is a fairly flat route, and a run to get a PB.

Prizes

There will be a technical T-shirt for all entrants.
There will be individual trophies to first three in all categories…

  • Open men, senior, vet 40, 50 & 60
  • Open female, senior, vet 35, 45 & 55
  • (Winners will be given the trophy for the age category in which they run.)

UKA Affiliated Team 1st and 2nd place prizes

  • Males team of first 4 adding finishing positions
  • Females team of first 3 as above.

County champs vet medals

  • Ladies – 5 year age groups from Vet 35
  • Men – 5 year age groups from Vet 40

Entries

Online Entries are now open.

There is a minimum age of 15 years on the day of the race. All race chips and numbers are to be collected on the day of the race at the Headquarters. There will be no numbers or chips sent out by post.

Entry Fee

Affiliated: £17 Unaffiliated £19

Please be aware that there will be NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY.

Fun Run

This year we will be holding a 2.2k fun run for under 15s & Junior Dash.
Enter on the day for £2.
Limited to 50 places.
The Fun Run Race starts at 10am.

Race HQ

Wellingborough Old Grammarians Memorial Sports Field,
Sywell Rd,
Wellingborough
NN8 6BS

Charity for 2019:

Kettering General Hospital – Intensive Care Unit

Kettering General Hospital

In association with:

Matthew Nicholas

Please email nicks@wdac.org.uk with any questions about the race.

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