Martinshaw Woods
2021/22 Derby Runner XC League - Race 3
Race: Martinshaw Woods
Club: West End
Date: Sunday 16th January 2022
Time: Junior Race 10:20am, Men's Race 10:55am, Ladies Race 11:05am
Distance: 5.7 Miles - MAP
Entry Fee: Senior £6 - Pay on the day to our captains (Entry price includes a donation to the Woodland Trust and the Groby Lodge Estate’s charity of choice as a thank you for allowing the race to go ahead on their land)
Junior (year 3 - year 12) £2 - Pay on the day at the league desk
Venue: Martinshaw Woods
Address: Groby Lodge Farm, Markfield Road, Ratby, Leicester LE6 0LU
Lift Share: We will be meeting at Woolpack Way Car Park, Atherstone at 9:10am (leaving 9:20am prompt) and travel over together!
NOTE: CAR SHARING IS ESSENTIAL - ONLY CARS WITH 3 OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE MAIN CAR PARK.
Information
Getting There
There is no postcode for this venue - all nearest postcodes will take you to the wrong place. Please use the farm track entrance off Markfield Road via Markfield and Ratby only; there is no direct access for the event at the farm entrance on the A50.
If you are approaching from Ratby - On Markfield Road turn right immediately after going under the motorway bridge.
If you are approaching from Markfield - On Ratby Lane turn left immediately before going under the motorway bridge.
Please use Google Map link below which will take you straight there:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//52.6639257,-1.2664032/@52.6560145,-1.2732358,14z
What 3 Words location: https://w3w.co/crowns.rivals.frantic (Crowns. Rivals. Frantic)
Parking
Car parking at Farm Track entrance on Markfield Road.
CAR SHARING IS ESSENTIAL CAR PARKING SPACE IS VERY LIMITED 3 OR MORE PEOPLE PER CAR PLEASE.
Strictly NO DOGS on the Groby Lodge Grounds.
Course Details
Senior race: Approx. 5.7 miles (one lap)
There are two sections of concrete path, some packed gravelled paths otherwise grassy, muddy, woodland paths including lots of TREE ROOTS, TREE STUMPS AND LOW-LEVEL BRANCHES AND TWO POTENTIAL SLIPPY BRIDGES. Studs (not spikes) are advised.
Please Note
● The route will be marshaled, taped and signed. Please keep to route on the paths at all times.
● This is a public woodland and please be courteous to the general public.
● Please take all litter home with you.
Rules
These races are CLOSED events, ie only members of affiliated clubs can take part. If you are a member of a club not in the Derby Runner Cross Country League, you can join one that is as a second claimer. Occasionally, at the rare and sole discretion of Dave Mann, guest runners may be allowed – any guest runner will not score points for a team.
Team Events:
Men's event: 8 men (including 2 vets)
Ladies event: 4 ladies (including 1 vet)
Combined event: 7 men (including 2 vets) and 3 ladies (including 1 vet)
Please make your team aware of the following:
Runners, MUST return their finishing disks
Runners must run in club kit
NO Earphones MP3s or other devices - it makes insurance invalid
At stiles if you jump any queue, you and your team will be disqualified
Host clubs are to make sure that all marshals know the mobile phone number of the first aid co-ordinator
Host clubs are to make sure that the children’s race has hares and/or marshals
Please turn up early and car share
Finally, enjoy!
Race Results
League Tables
Individual Points
Please check back after the race