Scotland's First 10k!
Thursday, 2nd January 2025
Entry Fee
UKA Affiliated club runners £23
Non-Affiliated club runners £25
Please note that during the registration process your British Athletics/Welsh Athletics/UKA membership will be checked and if valid the appropriate discount will be applied. Scottish Athletics members can also obtain the discount by entering their membership number into the appropriate field.
An administration fee will be applied to each order by our online entry system partner, Results Base.
Closing date for entries is 30th December 2024 at midnight or earlier if sold out. There are NO on-the-day entries.
Registration
Registration is at Lumphanan Primary School Hall, School Road, Lumphanan AB31 4SU from 9.30am until 11am. The race will start at 11.30am within the school grounds.
Course
Route A is the preferred route but Route B will be used if conditions dictate. The committee reserve the right to use Route B should it be necessary in the interest of safety. Routes A and B are the same for first 6.5kms.
The 10km (almost circular) course begins with a long, steady incline - lasting about 2 km. It is hard work getting to the top of this; but once you are at the top it is pretty well downhill or flat for the rest of the course (Route A only! … Route B has another hill at 7.5 kms.)
Route A : At about 6.5km the route veers off the tarmac road and onto a farm track. There is a small incline at this point but it doesn’t last long. This ‘off road’ section lasts for about a kilometre. Conditions here may be a bit tricky.
Route B : If the farm track is too muddy/dangerous the route will continue on the road down to the main Torphins/Lumphanan road. You will then take a right turn onto this ‘main’ road. Unfortunately, this means a bit of a climb before the final descent into the village.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CROSS BACK OVER THE START/FINISH LINE ONCE YOUR RACE IS COMPLETE AS THIS MAY CORRUPT YOUR RACE TIME – EXIT THE AREA VIA THE PLAYPARK
Safety
No dogs allowed other than guide dogs.
NO buggies/prams.
Run on the right hand side of the road at all times.
Only one ear to be covered by any type of music device to allow traffic to be heard.
A lead car with flashing beacon will head up the race.
Adhere to instructions from Course Marshalls who will be positioned around the route for your safety.
Traffic has the right of way on all public roads – please stay safe!!!!
There is no water station on the route, please bring your own containers and fill from the barrel outside registration.
Qualified First Aiders are stationed at the hall – contact the nearest Marshall should you require assistance.
Prize Giving - 1pm School Hall
- 1st and 2nd male and female finishers in each category
- 1st male and female local (01339 883xxx phone area)
- Course record prize available: male record is 31:09, female is 35:44
Prize Winners who are not present at Prize Giving to collect will be contacted via email and given two weeks from the race date to arrange collection before prize money will be returned to Race Funds and gift re-distributed.
Goodies
Commemorative gift and cereal bar at the finish line
Homemade soup and hot or cold beverages will be served in the School hall for all runners after the race.
