Stowmarket Friday 5

The first half mile is through the park then the route heads out onto lovely local roads to enjoy a bit of scenic countryside before looping back in the main entrance for a park finish. This route is scenic, run on quiet country lanes and predominately flat with a couple of short inclines in the last mile and a downhill sprint across the park to the finish. As the first half mile is off-road the road the race is classified is multi-terrain and has been accurately measured using GPS and measuring wheel. The race is chip timed and is run under UKA rules. The junior races will be leg 5 of the Friday Five Junior Race Series. The races are open to affiliated and non-affiliated runners. The races will also be chip timed and every finisher will receive a memento. The following age categories will apply: Year 4 and below, Years 5 & 6, Years 7 & 8, Years 9 & 10 – Male and Female. Year 4 runners will run over a 1k course, years 5 and above will run a 2k course. Age categories will be based on School Year to ensure that competitors remain in the same category throughout the series.