LIVE RACE CANCELLATION (now going virtual)….update from Tape2Tape 19th August 2020

All runners have been e mailed with their options

We have been organising races for nearly 10 years and have never experienced anything like what we have this year. We absolutely love organising safe and enjoyable races for you, but due to Covid-19 this opportunity has been virtually  non-existent.

Our top priority has always been and will continue to be that of safety of everyone directly and indirectly associated with our events. This includes our runners, race crew volunteers, service providers and the public in general.

With this in mind we received guidance from the Government and England Athletics on how we can safely return to putting on a safe road race for you. We spent the best part of 2 weeks analysing and breaking down every aspect of the event from car parking, runner arrival, start line, water stations, spectator safety, the finish area plus a whole host of other considerations, ensuring they would be Covid-19 safe. Our plans went through 3 rounds of scrutiny from professionals who we regularly work with as well as other trusted and competent race directors who care similarly about safety as much as we do and are not going through a ‘ticky box’ exercise just to put a race on.

At the conclusion of this we presented what we feel was a comprehensive operational Covid-19 plan to the Event Safety Advisory Group(ESAG), from whom we need support to legally put the race on for you. ESAG comprises representatives from the  police, fire, ambulance and various departments of the local authority. We went with great hope to a virtual meeting to answer any questions which the ESAG representatives had of us. Quite rightly we were put under the spotlight and operationally we came out of the meeting with praise for the plan we had compiled. However, representatives from public health and others were concerned that the risk to the general public by putting on the race was too high at this time and ESAG were unable to support the race taking place. 

As a result it is with great sadness but complete respect and understanding that we are unable to host the live  race this year.

It is also our view that the opportunity to take part in live events for the remainder of 2020 will sadly be very limited.

FOR MORE VIRTUAL RACE INFO INFORMATION CLICK LINK HERE

You will finish in a spectacular Victorian Park to be welcomed by thousands of spectators.

• Flat, fast and friendly race
• Catering for all abilities
• Super T-shirt and medal for all finishers
• Brilliant community event in the park at the finish
• Fully closed roads
• Professional medical back up
• Accurately measured 10k course

Entry pricing

10k entry (age 15+) is £17 or £15 for UKA affiliated runners. (Our online entry partner, Results Base, will add a 3.5% administration fee to your total order.)

Please note your UKA affiliation will be checked during entry and the discount applied at that point. (Welsh and Scottish Athletics members have their equivalent discount option).

Entry transfers (see here) will be allowed up until 9am on Monday September 21^st.

PLEASE NOTE: We are using the same registration system that we introduced for 2018 and you will need (if you don't already have one) to create a 'profile' (account) on the Results Base system - you cannot use the login details you used for 2017 or 2016 as that's for a different entry service.

Prizes

Cash prizes are offered for the first (£250), second (£150) and third (£100) places for both male and female.

Under 20s trophy for first male and female in this category.

Veterans prizes for first male and female in the following categories: M35 and F35 up to 80+.

Corporate Challenge trophy for the top three teams (mixed, first 6 in each team to count) - you can join or create a team as you enter

Running Club Challenge (first four male and first four female runners to count)

Event details

The Ørsted Great Grimsby 10k course is flat and on wide tarmac roads (except the last 100m which is on grass) and it is an inclusive event encouraging entries from all runners irrespective of their ability or disability.

We encourage anyone who has any concerns about the course and whether or not it is suitable for their individual circumstances to contact Nicola by email (nicola@tape2tape.co.uk) or telephone 01472 824894. Any visually impaired athlete is encouraged to run with a guide, who should wear a hi-viz tabard denoting their role.

Time Limit

There will be a strictly imposed 2 hour time limit for the race.

This is a running event so we reasonably expect everyone to finish within 2 hours. This is necessary to minimise disruption to the general public due to the roads being closed.

Anyone who fails to reach the half way point 1 hours after the last wave 2 runner has gone over the start line will not be allowed to continue in the race and will be offered a lift in the sweep vehicle.