The Buchlyvie 10k Sat 25th January 2025 is now open !

 We are a small community and this is our big day .Please enter and enjoy it with us. We have to limit our  runners to 300 so we may fill this event quickly . We are a trail race and  will have a Scottish Athletics permit.

Registration is in Buchlyvie Village Hall from 11am and the race starts at 1.30pm.

Race numbers ( with embeded time chips) will be available at registration. 

The course is out and back,and chip timed.The race begins behind the Primary School turning left onto Station Road for just over half a mile turning right onto the old railway track (predominantly firetrack and flat). The halfway turning point is at Barbadoes Cottage (situated on the old railway track). Jelly babies and water are available at the turnaround! On the return, the course finishes at the school. The race is run under UK Athletics Rules and is a Scottish Athletics Trail race. We have first aiders, marshals and Lomond  Mountain rescue team.

The course has only one hill and often runners manage PB times ( weather permitting ).

Route maps are available inthe village hall ( on the day) and the route itself is well signposted. The organisers are assisted by Central Scotland Police and voluntary marshalls. There will be a lead bike and a sweeper. The safety of all is paramount and it is a condition of entry that runners follow the instructions of the police and marshalls

THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE NO ON THE DAY ENTRY

There will be refreshments and home baking for sale in the hall.

Belongings left here are at your own risk.All entrants will receive a biscuit ,fruit ,a medal and a goodie bag. Water will be available. 

There are ladies toilets in the Hall and gents/gender neutral portaloos in the Hall car park.

Buchyvie has  a coffee  shop the Coffee Kiln .Flanders Rest, in the layby ,has take away drinks and food. There are toilets  (20p) in the layby and  free in the hall and hall carpark. 

There will be a prize giving at around 2.30pm and timing slips are available.The  prizes are  for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Male and Female runners . As is our tradition there is a prize for the final finisher. There will also be spot prizes donated by local businesses. 

Parking will be available in the lay-by, the Main Street and limited parking at the school car park. Please note the  layby parking is also for Flanders Rest clients and will be stewarded .Please try and share your journey with others. There is a regular bus service which runs from Stirling (No 10).

Please look for our facebook page ; we look forward to seeing you on the 25th January !

In event of  awful weather ,we may be forced to postpone for safety reasons ; in this event ,the  race will be rescheduled and runners informed and  automatically re-entered.

We are helped by the local community to stage this event and we would be delighted if you'd join us on the 25th.

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