CREWKERNE
RUNNING CLUB
THE 10th FULL MONTY'CUTE' RACE
7th December 2008
EVENT
CLOSED - NO FURTHER ENTRIES CAN BE ACCEPTED.
RACE INFORMATION
Subject to later revision as the start will not be at Montacute House.
WELCOME
Welcome to the tenth running of the Full Monty'Cute' race. The route takes in the scenic Montacute
House Estate and lesser-known areas of the Ham Hill Country Park. We hope that
taking part in this event will encourage you to further explore what South
Somerset has to offer. The National Trust property of Montacute House is open to
the public throughout the year. However during the winter months the house
itself is not open to the public, but the gardens, restaurant and shop will be
open. If you choose to bring family and friends they
can look around the gardens, the village or perhaps walk up to St Michael’s
Tower.
We hope you will enjoy the event, proceeds of which will benefit our
hosts and the British Red Cross.
VENUE
Montacute House, Montacute, 4 miles west of Yeovil, Somerset. (By kind permission of THE NATIONAL TRUST)
DATE
Sunday
7th December 2008 10.30 a.m. Start
DIRECTIONS
Follow
the brown signs for MONTACUTE HOUSE, signposted from the A3038 Cartgate link road from Yeovil and the main A303.
PARKING
Limited parking in the car parking area in the grounds of Montacute House - please share cars where possible. If the car park gets full up there is limited parking around the village.
If anyone is planning to arrive by coach, please contact Montacute House on 01935 823289 to make prior arrangements.
FACILITIES / RACE H.Q.
There are toilet facilities, but only very basic mixed changing facilities are available - it is better to change in your car. There will also be a couple of hose pipes for wash off after the run.
The National Trust gardens are open to the public. Please respect the facilities of our host and do not wear muddy kit into the toilets and other buildings.
The race H.Q. will be in the Old Kitchen. Registration and collection of numbers
will be in the Reception Office at the entrance to the Property, and will be clearly signed on the day.
Teas and coffees can be purchased in the restaurant area prior to and during the event. The restaurant will be serving lunches. Other facilities are available in the village (within walking distance).
ALL RUNNERS MUST REGISTER AND COLLECT RACE NUMBERS
ON THE DAY
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED ON THE DAY.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION (Subject to later revision)
Please note : - NO DOGS PERMITTED for safety reasons and as there is likely to be livestock on the route.
After a small loop in Montacute park the run goes into Ham Hill Country Park (by kind permission of South Somerset District Council) where the route is predominantly on paths, tracks and fields. There may be some water to put up with, depending on the weather. Please wear good studded shoes as there are some parts of the course that can become very muddy and slippery. There is only about 1/2 mile on road so the route is excellent for the off road purists who stick with fell shoes. 2 drink stops will be present at about 5 and 7½ miles.
The route will be the same as last year, unless ground or weather conditions make any last minute changes necessary. The course is tough, with eight hills, culminating with the very steep St. Michael's Hill. The race distance is somewhere between 9½ and 10 miles, and is likely to take you between 1 and 2½ hours. The final route will be posted at race H.Q.
The course will be clearly marked and marshalled at key junctions. Heed race marshals instructions particularly at the road crossings. Please respect other users of the public footpaths and roads and obey the country code.
A Cut-off Time of 2½ hours will be applied and slower runners will be directed on to a shorter route.
START
The start will be at 10.30am in the park in front of the East Side of Montacute House.
FINISH
The finish is along the spectacular ¼ mile West Drive of Montacute House. Each finisher will receive a
memento (tba) for their efforts and there will also be several spot prizes, both of which should be picked up from the Race HQ.
FIRST AID and your safety
You are responsible for your own safety and should be medically fit to take part and should run within your capabilities for the conditions on the day. This event takes place in December on an off road course. Please be prepared for winter weather, undulating and possibly slippery conditions under foot. Hypothermia is possible, so if you have to stop during the race or see someone else in trouble please report to a marshal. Marshals are in touch with Race HQ, which can then get help to you. There will be coverage provided by members of the British Red Cross,
who will have ambulances and cars on the route and at the finish.
PRESENTATION
The presentation will take place outside in the courtyard area by the restaurant if the weather permits as soon as possible after the last runner has finished, otherwise in the Old Kitchen. There are awards in the following categories:
1st male overall
1st female overall
1st, 2nd, 3rd senior male
1st, 2nd, 3rd senior female
1st, 2nd male vet 40-49
1st, 2nd female vet 35-44
1st male vet 50-51
1st female vet 45-54
1st male vet 60+
1st female vet 55+
1st mixed team (2 ladies & 2 men)
OTHER ENQUIRIES
Contact 01460 72505 or 01460
432025
