HEREFORD COURIERS ARE DELIGHTED TO HOST

THE CHRISTMAS 10K ROAD RACE

Sunday 29th December 2024 -10am Start

When you’ve eaten far too much turkey, bored of the same old Christmas TV and you’ve already planned  your new year’s festivities, there can only be one thing left to do…… take part in a good old fashioned Christmas road race around the country lanes of Brienton, Herefordshire.

Due to the huge success of previous years the Couriers pleased to announce the return of the 6th  Hereford Couriers CHRISTMAS 10k! 

Its a great course, a mildly undulating route, the course is suitable for runners of all abilities, the route will be full marked out and marshalled with a water station at the midway point, we’ve even got a festive medal for every finisher & the race will be chip-timed!

Everyone is welcome.

• Race Date: Sunday 29th December 2024
• Starting Time: 10am Start from Hereford Rugby Club
• Entries: Entry Fees: £20.00 – Affiliated / £22.00 – Unattached Race Limit 500, Minimum age 16.
• Venue & Race HQ: Hereford Rugby Club, Belvedere Lane, Hereford.
• Facilities/ Parking: Facilties and parking to be confirmed closer the time, please note their will be no parking onsite at the Rugby Club due to the start and finish of the race which is in the rugby club car park. 
• Distance/ Terrain: 10k - Road.
• Course Details: The route is on open roads - albeit on quiet lanes, A mildly undulating route, the course is suitable for runners of all abilities.. Race route can be found here: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1771414
• Prizes/ Medals: Age category prizes for all winners & festive medal for all participants.
• Website: https://herefordcouriers.com/club-races/christmas-10k/ for further race details.

Terms And Conditions

• The entrant must agree to the following terms and conditions.
  
• This event is to be held under UK Athletics rules. Race Licence applied for. The entrant agrees to abide by the rules of the event and that the officials' decision is final.
  
• The entrant confirms that they have no medical disability that would endanger themselves or others by taking part (and will not run if unfit to do so on the day).
• The deadline for transfers for this event is the 19th December (10 days before the event) this is so this allows us to send the data onto the Chip Timing company who need to sort the race-day bibs. Failure to notify us before this time will result in no further edits to your entry. 
• Due to increasing event costs, we will not be able to refund any entry fee's once signed up to the event but we would be able to transfer you place to another runner upto 10 days prior to the event. 
• The entrant understands that the organisers will not be liable for any loss, damage, injury or illness howsoever caused as a result of entering the race.  The entrant agrees that during the race they will obey marshals' instructions. No dogs will be allowed on the course.
  
• If for any reason beyond our control the race has to be cancelled on the day (“Act of god” Flooding, Accidents, incidents etc) we cannot guarantee a full refund or that the race will be rescheduled. We will however do everything possible to resolve any unfortunate situation.
• All entrants shall be deemed to have made him/herself familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules. The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the [date of entry], whether or not the entrant is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK. http://www.uka.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/210507-UKA-AD-Rules-3-combined-final.pdf For added clarification, the date of entry is the date of the event