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Canterbury Harriers Present
The Red Lion 10K on 12th August 2001

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The 2002 Red Lion 10K will be on Sunday 11th August at 11am. Hope to see you at Hernhill then!

The Event
This is a challenging 10K road race over a very scenic course that starts and finishes at the Red Lion Pub at Hernhill near Faversham, Kent.

The course is a circular, single-lap one that goes via Fostall, Dargate, Boughton and Staplestreet.
Here is a map of the course (166K) which includes the marshalling points (marked with "M") and approximate Km points.

There will be prizes in all categories and there will also be team prizes. Every finisher will receive a memento and there will be spot prizes. (All runners, including late entries, will be eligible for spot prizes.)

In last November's Runner's World, the 2000 Red Lion 10K was described as "a remarkable race" and readers were urged to, "Book it in your race diary for next year".

How To Get There (see map of Hernhill):

By Bus:
Tim's Travel operate buses on Sundays between Maidstone and Canterbury that pass through Boughton, which is a village about 3km south of the Race HQ. Tim's Travel can be contacted on 01795 663884.
By Car (please note well the instructions for parking below):
From Canterbury/Dover:
Travelling on the A2 from Canterbury/Dover, take the turnoff for Boughton and Dunkirk. This takes you over the dual carriageway and you should turn left into "The Street" at Dunkirk. Continue onwards until you see a pub called "Woodman's Hall" on your left. Take the turning on the right, opposite the pub, and follow this road into Staplestreet. At the "Three Horseshoes" pub turn right into Church Hill Road. This road will take you into Hernhill. You will see signs for the car park as you approach Hernhill.
From London/Medway towns:
Travelling on the A2/M2, take the Canterbury exit at the roundabout at the end of the M2 (Brenley Corner). The turnoff into Boughton is then immediately on the left. Just into Boughton, turn left into Bull Lane and turn right at the end of that road into Staplestreet. Then turn first left just before the Three Horseshoes into Church Hill road, which will take you into Hernhill. You will see signs for the car park as you approach Hernhill.
From Whitstable & Thanet:
It is simplest to take the A299 (Thanet Way) to the Brenley Corner roundabout and then follow the instructions for London above.
From Ashford:
Take the A251 from Ashford to junction 6 of the M2 and then head in the direction of Canterbury and follow the instructions for London.
  Parking:
This will, thanks to Mr Sands Dawes, be at Mount Ephraim about 500m south of the Race HQ. This will be clearly marked and, from 9:30am, marshalled. Please avoid parking at the Red Lion pub and, especially, parking on the road.
By Train:
It is probably best to take the train to Faversham station and then a taxi to the Race HQ. Please note, however, that the station is about 6km west of the Race HQ. Call 08457 48 49 50 for train information or see the Railtrack website.

Race HQ and Changing
The Race HQ will be at the Red Lion pub at the centre of Hernhill village. Late entries and numbers can be collected from a stall on the Village Green. Results envelopes can also be left there. The race's SEAA permit (no. 1541) will be displayed at HQ.

Changing and toilets will be at the Hernhill Playing Fields changing rooms which are beside the Village Hall. These are 400m north of the Race HQ (and 900m north of the parking entrance) and will be available from 9:30am. They will be locked between 11am and 11:30am, although any items are left at the risk of the owner. Please vacate the changing rooms by 1:30pm.

Prize List
The top three men and top three women, plus the vet 40 & vet 50 male winners and vet 35 & vet 45 female winners, will all receive cash prizes and certificates. The male and female overall winners will also receive trophies. There will also be team prizes for affiliated clubs for both men and women. In each case, teams will comprise the first three runners from each club who entered by the closing date.
Late entries will not be eligible for any of the above prizes.

Prizegiving: The prize giving will be held at 1pm on the Village Green. Suitable arrangements will be made for inclement weather.

Entry Fees
NB The closing date for pre-entries is 6th August 2001.
£5 for attached runners (i.e. belonging to clubs affiliated to UK Athletics) entering by the closing date.
£6 for unattached runners.
£7 for all late entries.
Late entries will not be eligible for prizes and will only be accepted if the limit of 400 has not been reached. Late entries will be available at the Race HQ.
Cheques should be made payable to Canterbury Harriers.

Entry Forms
Entry forms are available in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF). (PDF files can be viewed using Adobe's Acrobat Reader.)

Please enclose a SAE (C5 size - 9" x 6") with your entry form and cheque (made payable to "Canterbury Harriers") so that your race number and instructions can be sent to you. Please enclose a second SAE if you require results to be sent to you. (Note, however, that full results will be placed on this website.)
Entries should be sent to arrive not later than 6th August 2001 to:
Red Lion 10K, Tall Trees, Hunters Way, Sheldwich, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0NB
Race numbers and information will be sent out to competitors from 9th July onwards.

Previous Races & Course Records

Race Instructions
The start will be clearly marked on the road between the Red Lion pub and the Village Hall. The race will start promptly at 11am and will be run under UK Athletics rules. The course comprises a single lap starting from Hernhill. There will be a drinks station just after the 5km mark. Please follow any instructions by marshals or the police but otherwise keep to the left-hand side of the road. The finish is on the Village Green. Please continue through the finishing funnel without delay. There will be mementos for all finishers and some lucky finishers will receive spot prizes provided by Shepherd Neame. Refreshments will be available.

Dropping Out and First Aid: If you are not feeling well during the run, please stop and wait for the sweep vehicle that follows the last runner which will pick you up. St John Ambulance Brigade will be providing first aid cover at the event.

Course certified accurate kite mark Race Organisation
The race is certified as accurate (certificate SEAA 99/091) and has an SEAA race permit (no. 1541); all relevant certificates will be displayed at the Race HQ.
First aid cover will be provided by St John Ambulance and the local constabulary have indicated their willingness to assist.
The Race Director is Alastair Telford. We hope that members and friends of Canterbury Harriers will volunteer their services to help make this a great day for all.

Sponsorship: We are most grateful to the Red Lion pub, Belgrove Motor Co (lead vehicle), Kent Regional Newspapers (race numbers) and Shepherd Neame (spot prizes and team prizes) for sponsoring this race. We would also like to express our thanks to Mr Sands Dawes for letting us use part of the grounds of Mount Ephraim for parking.

Page by Alastair Telford
Last Updated: 8/8/01 22:02