JR 5k – Handicap -3 July 2025 – volunteer sign up and runner instructions

29 June 2025 - By Jodee Mayer

The grand finale of the 2025 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 03 July 2025!

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

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.

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 Wednesday 02 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!

• Beth Shippey
• Nat Lilley
• Max L
• Steven Alder (course set up)
• Sarah N
• Steven Wherrett
• Andrew Read (course set up)
• DJ (set up & marshal)
• Owen Dare
• Angela Read (course set up)
• Ian Lucas – Marshal
• Daniel Griffiths – Marshal
• Maggie (marshal)
• David O’Brien (marshal)
• Lisa Leader available ideally from 7 course Marshall
• Colin Short (any role)
• Keith Taylor
• Celine
• Trevor Johnson
• Claudia Baba
• Jenny Layley
• Oliver Radley (Course Marshall)

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	01:06
Dionne Radley	01:07
Ann Johnson	01:09
Joe McEwan	01:57
Angela Read	03:39
Maxine Leech	03:51
Kerry Townsend	03:52
Jenny Layley	04:54
Dawn Shilling	04:54
Craig Vernon	05:10
Sue Shippey	05:19
Christine Israel-Jones	06:30
James Montgomery	07:12
Karen Flowers	07:34
Leanne Andrews	08:12
Sian Tate	08:55
Ian Lucas	08:57
Andy White	09:56
Steven Alder	10:01
Mick Conroy	10:19
David Jobling	10:27
Liz Stuckey	10:38
Jemima Painter	10:43
Sarah Scott	10:50
Geoff Reddin	11:08
Shayne Jones	11:38
Nadia Mcleod	11:41
Annalise Etherington	11:45
Glen Waller	11:52
Vicki Riley	11:55
Clive Smith	12:31
Hannah Watson	12:40
James Attenborough	12:50
Dean Whittaker	13:01
Andy Watson	13:15
Mark Austin	14:05
Andy Lager	14:08
Ian Cuthbert	14:28
Si Handley	15:01
Dan Griffiths	15:41
Stephen Boxall	15:59
Henry Crates	16:57
William Radley	18:41

The winner of the handicap is the first person across the line. The winner of the series is calculated using the fancy spreadsheet and, should all be fine, we will announce all of the winners after the race.

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