Stubbington Green Runners

Once again it is club handicap time, and this time we have some competition; Gosport Road Runners , Fareham Crusaders and Stubbington Green Runners will compete in the inaugural GOFAST challenge during the evening of Thursday 14th July. This is something we hope will continue into the future will all three clubs taking turns in hosting.

We have catered for 25 runners per team as a start number, however, this is not a limit and the more the merrier. If you intend to take part please let Paul Hammond know BEFORE THE 11TH JULY so we can get the amount of post race food right, if you cannot commit before then you can still run but the food may get spread a little thin if there is a large number of last minute entries.

GOFAST Handicap Route

Thursday 14th July

Start at the barrier in the lay-by at Bay House School keeping the school on your left.

Proceed down Gomer Lane to the roundabout then to Stokes Bay, once at the bay keep to the footpath on the sea side. Follow the path all the way to the lifeboat station; go past the station onto the gravel track. Follow the track towards Fort Gilkicker, at the fork keep right and go

anti-clockwise around the fort. Turn left at the glide board and follow the track to the path that takes you through the golf course, keeping the moat on your right.

BEWARE OF GOLF BALLS IN FLIGHT AND STOP IF REQUIRED

At the end of the path turn left onto Fort Road then right into Monkton Road. At the end of Monkton Road turn left onto Clayhall Road, the RN Cemetery will be on your right. After a short distance turn right onto the cycle track/footpath that takes you over Stoke Lake; once over the bridge turn left onto Little Anglesey Road.

At the end of the lake turn left down the footpath, follow the path back to Clayhall Road. Turn left at the road, cross over and turn right into St Marks Road. Follow St Marks Road to its end and turn right at the Anglesey Hotel into Crescent Road.

Follow Crescent Road to it’s junction with Anglesey Road, turn left here then right at the roundabout. Carry on along the full length of Stokes Bay, then up to the roundabout and the finish is in the car park outside Bay House School where you started.

How the handicap works:

There is a £2 entry fee per runner.

The aim is to finish as close as possible to 7:45.

NO watches, garmins or any other gizmos are to be worn or carried.

There will be a time check available at the start.

Runners may start whenever they wish but they must ensure that they have given their name to one of the timekeepers before setting off.

The course will not be marshaled so it is advisable to recce it beforehand.

Each club will provide two timekeeper/name takers at the finish.

For every second before or after 7:45 runners are given one point; the total number of points per team are then divided by the amount of runners and the team with the lowest points total is the winner.

As it a handicap you do not have to be a fast runner to win, it is all about pacing your run.

A buffet will be provided in the Seahorse PH after the event.