JR 5k Handicap – 18 July 2024 – Runners’ instructions and volunteer sign up

9 July 2024 - By Jodee Mayer

The grand finale of the 2024 John Roberts 5k Series is nearly upon us! DJ has collected the trophies, the start times have been calculated, and the Angel is booked for the race on Thursday 18th July 2024!

If you have run at least 1 and volunteered at at least 1 of the first 3 JR 5k races, then you are entered into the handicap race and your name will appear in the list further below. If you haven’t qualified for the handicap, or if you can’t run, perhaps you would consider joining the hi viz army instead?

Race HQ is at The Angel in Kelvedon, CO5 9AN. There is limited parking available, please car share where possible. You can also courteously park on the surrounding roads where available.

Please do not congregate in the walkway to, or in front of, the pub’s front door and please don’t sit on the fence 🙂

Please pre-order any food before the race starts. The menu is here, and it would be great if we could stay and support the pub, at least for a drink afterwards (non-/alcoholic).

Unfortunately, as I can’t be there on the night and the spreadsheet gives everyone the heebie jeebies, after the race, we will be announcing the handicap winners and the overall series winners will be awarded at a later date, once I have crunched the numbers.

Volunteer please!

As always, we couldn’t run these events without your support, so with that in mind we’re here again to call for volunteers.

Thank you to Sasha for agreeing to RD in my place.

Timings for the various roles  are as follows:

  • Course Setup volunteers – needed from 18:00 for course setup – meet at The Angel
  • Registration volunteers – need to be at the Angel (Kelvedon) by 18:40
  • Timing team – need to be at the start line by 19:20
  • Course Marshals – briefing at The Angel at about 7.10/7.15 and need to be out on the course before 19:30

Course set up and registration volunteers can also run in the race 🙂

If you’d like to help, please fill in the form below by 5pm on Monday 15th July. If you can put what time(s) you are available and/or your preferred role after your name that would be really helpful.

Final instructions for volunteers will follow in due course, but timings are above.

As always, your support is very gratefully received!

Volunteer form - name only

Volunteer form - name only

    • Steven Alder (course set up first then timekeeper or marshal)
    • Liz Stuckey – Prefer registration/timekeeping job
    • Maggie Mason
    • Martin weaire – photographer
    • Andy Watson – Course Marshall (will try and get there earlier)
    • Céline (Course set up then run )
    • Andrew Read
    • Leanne Andrews (happy to set up or number give before running)
    • Patrick Hinchliffe – Course set up then run.
    • Ian Lucas – anything needed and then run
    • Sarah N
    • Owen Dare
    • Sam Hajder – any role and any time after 17:30
    • James Montgomery
    • Fiona Collins
    • Hannah Watson

 

Runners

Registration for runners is between 18:45 and 19:15, please report to Race HQ! The start of the race is about half a mile up the road, and this will allow time for a jog or walk to the start line.

For those of you that may need a reminder, the handicap works by taking the times recorded during the qualifying races, running them through a fancy spreadsheet, and throwing out some start times for all the runners with the plan (/hope) that all of the black and gold comes flying into The Angel’s car park at the same time! Therefore, the winner of the handicap will be the the person who puts the most effort in on race day and crosses the line first.

The start order has been set; the first runner will set off at 7.30 with the runners then following in order as below – don’t worry, you don’t have to remember this as your timing team will line you up like you’re in the school playground at about 7.25 and set you off in order on the day, but we are providing this information in advance for anyone that may want to take it into account for a warm up etc.:

Patrick Hinchliffe** 00:00
Kevin Slattery 03:59
Angela Read 04:11
Kerry Townsend 04:21
Katy Burgess 04:29
Joe McEwan 04:34
Beth Shippey 05:04
Colin Short 05:06
Maxine Leech 06:38
Shane Ketteridge 08:03
Leanne Andrews 08:18
Anita Grainger 08:29
Craig Vernon** 08:37
Lisa Leader 09:36
Karen Flowers 09:42
Celine Elson** 09:50
David Jobling 10:27
Ian Lucas 10:45
Annalise Tye 12:13
Andrew Read 12:16
Glen Waller 13:10
Michael Conroy 13:15
Simon Scott 13:35
James Attenborough 14:02
Dean Whittaker 14:34
Clive Smith** 14:37
Ian Cuthbert 15:06
Dan Griffiths 17:36
Jamie Davidson 17:37
Heydon Mizon 18:25
William Radley 19:52

**Runner not eligible for Handicap or Series trophies

Please bring your race number with you from your last race in the series. If you have lost, washed, or forgotten it, don’t worry I’m sure we can find one for you (it won’t be hard, I have 100s). For the handicap, if you have a race vest please do wear it.

Remember that this is a road race and there will be traffic so please remain alert and listen to the marshals. We discourage headphones, but will allow bone conducting headphones only.

Any questions, as always reach out and we will do our best to answer them.

Jodee

Comments

  1. Andrew Read Andrew Read says:

    Jodee, I forgot to put next to my name that I will do anything you need me to do.

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