NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AAA COUNTY TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

Sunday, 1st December 2024 10.30 am

RUN2U Events Edwinstowe Christmas 10k Trail race

Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Country Park, Edwinstowe

Run under UKA rules – Licence number 2024 - 27909

 

ONLINE ENTRIES ARE OPEN AT http://www.run2u.uk/edwinstowe-10k

 

Entries will close some days before the race. There will be some entries available on the day but these cannot be guaranteed and are on a first come first served basis; if you wish to enter the Notts trail running championships you are strongly advised to pre-enter online; any entries made on the day will be allowed to register for the Notts trail running championships.

The Edwinstowe 10k trail race organiser has kindly agreed for the race to host the Nottinghamshire AAA County Trail Running Championships and on behalf of Nottinghamshire runners and Nottinghamshire AAA, I extend my thanks.

Shortly before the event, the race organiser will email all pre-entered runners final and comprehensive details for race day.

On race day AND AFTER you have collected your race number, you MUST go to the Notts registration desk for a final check for the Notts trail championships.

NOTTS TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE RULES

Competitors must be over 18 for the Nottinghamshire Trail Running Championships and must compete for their first claim club (unattached [not members of a club] runners may compete in 2024). 

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY ENTRANTS MUST FIRST COLLECT THEIR RACE NUMBER FROM THE MAIN RACE DESK AND THEN REGISTER AT THE NOTTS DESK TO CONFIRM ENTRY FOR THE COUNTY TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.

 

Nottinghamshire qualification based upon birth in county or residence for the last 9 months in Nottinghamshire AND no previous participation in a championship race for another county in this competition year eg cross-country for Lincolnshire by residency then Nottinghamshire trail by birth is not permitted.

County championship individual medals to men and women in open (available to all age categories), U23 (ie 18-22), V40, V50, V60, V70 and V80.

The default team championship for all clubs is a senior team with 3 runners to count and can consist of senior and / or veteran runners aged over 40.

If a club also wishes to enter a veteran team (3 to count and comprised of runners aged V40 category and older), this team must be nominated with the runners’ names at Notts registration before the race by the club captain

If a club also wishes to enter a mixed team (3 to count and comprised of runners of any age and a mixed team can be either one man and two women or two men and one woman), this team must be nominated with the runners’ names at Notts registration before the race by the club captain.

Runners can only score in one team category.

All team categories will consist of the first 3 scoring runners from each club on position NOT times; in the event of teams tied on points the last scoring runner nearest the winner determines final team position.

Medal presentations or distribution to club officials will take place after the race at a later date and it is hoped that this will be at the county cross country championships in early January 2025.

Results for the race will be derived from the overall race results and it is hoped that the Notts Championships results will be processed and available as soon as possible during the week after the race and placed on the Notts AAA website at https://www.nottsaaa.org/

Any protest or objection by a competitor or club against the placing of another competitor or a club’s team or against the conduct of another competitor must be made to the Race Organiser ([email protected]) within one week of the publication of the results on the Notts AAA website.

Running shoes suitable for running over mixed and off-road terrain are advised. Club vests must be worn and visible and be advised to wear other clothing suitable for weather conditions on race day.

 

IN THE EVENT OF SEVERE WEATHER ON OR FORECAST FOR RACE DAY, CHECK THE RACE WEBSITE AND / OR MESSAGES BY THE RACE ORGANISER FOR UPDATES / CANCELLATION / DELAYED START TIME OR MESSAGES SENT AND SHARED VIA THE NOTTS FELL WHATSAPP GROUP FOR  NOTTS RUNNERS.

 

Please direct any enquiries to Dicky Wilkinson at [email protected]