Victory Athletic Club - Hayling Charity Relay

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Details for 2011 Victory AC around Hayling Handicap Relay, Clockwise

1. Venue this year Northney Church Hall


2. Date 21st August 2011.
   Cost £5 for each member of a team. Team total £15.


3. Time Assemble 9.00 Start 9.30 prompt.
   (Due to the number of teams we are staggering the starts as follows 9.30 - 9.40 - 9.50 - 10.00 - 10.10).
   This does not mean you can be late as there will be only one briefing at 9.00!


4. Organisers and Adjudicators, Suzy Walker & John Gallagher. With help from anyone else too crocked to run!


5. Parking at the church hall car park.
   DO NOT LEAVE ANY RUBBISH IN THE CAR PARK OR GARDEN PLEASE!


6. If you have any garden chairs bring them along for your party.
7. Rules of Engagement
   Handicap based on individual best Long/Short H/C times, or 10k (Factored), or 10m (Factored).
   Fastest person entered will be zero handicap others plus from them.
   Team handicap all Three member’s handicap times added together. Any off set start time also factored in.
   b. Teams will be staggered at the start from the path behind the church hall going this year, clockwise.
   c. The runners must follow the course given, staying on the paths and not attempting to Short cut across farmer's field’s etc. bearing in mind safety at all times.
   d. The course is approximately 26.0 miles long with 12 legs from 1.3 to 2.9 miles each in length.
   e. The hand over on leg 11/12 must be through marshals on both sides of the road.
   Failure to do so WILL DISQUALIFY THE TEAM. This is a busy road and we don’t want any accidents!


8. The Hayling Clockwise Course. There are just two legs off the Island. The Bedhampton leg has been removed.

1. This race is not an affiliated race therefore you run it at your own risk.
2. The course is over the footpaths and bridleways of Hayling and as such they are use by many other people, so please be considerate to them.
   Bicycles use Hayling pavements and the Promenade as a right.
3. There has been some rain over the last few weeks so please take care as the paths as well as being uneven may be slippery.
4. Take care when crossing any minor roads. On a number of the legs you will run along roads without pavements, PLEASE TAKE EXTRA CARE.
5. The new leg 1 please take care crossing St Peters Road (marshals will be at both crossing points), again it can be busy.
6. Leg 2 when coming on to Copse Lane from the fields keep left and continue on the left side until half way to Woodgason Lane and crossing the road please then TAKE EXTRA CARE CROSSING THE ROAD on to the south side and running on to the right turn.
7. Leg 3 when coming on to Copse Lane and on to Yew Tree Lane please look both left and right and take care this is a busy road.
8. Leg 4 Passes in front of the Co-op it will be busy, also watch out for cars coming out of the car park at the rear.
9. Leg 5 On route passes the Lakeside Caravan Park and the Lakeside Holiday Camp, be prepared for people who do not understand that runners move fast and they don't move at all. Also in front of the Mengham Rythe Sailing Club boats on trailers could be a hazard.
10. Leg 6. The Promenade will be busy and is used by cyclists, people and dogs.
    PLEASE TAKE EXTRA CARE HERE.
11. Leg 7/8 Remember this is the school holidays and the car park at the ferry boat will be busy, runners watch out when running in the area, cars don't take prisoners! Also the exit can be a blind to cars coming in/out.
12. Legs 11/12. At the end of Leg 11 and the beginning of Leg 12 arrangements will be made for the incoming runner to stop by a marshal on the west side of the Havant Road whilst the outgoing runner will be given another baton by a marshal on the east side of the road, the runner going south from the petrol station.
13. PLEASE HAVE A GREAT DAY AND ENJOY THE RUN WITH THE THOUGHT THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAY SAVE A LIFE.
    Your entry fee is going towards the RNLI.

2011 Relay Leg Descriptions (pdf's) and maps.
It is your responsibility to recce your legs prior to the event