The first Metropolitan Cross Country League match is on Saturday, 20 October
The first Metropolitan Cross Country League match is on Saturday, 20 October.
This is one of the club’s priority races.
See also www.metleague.co.uk/fixtures.html
Course location: Claybury. Roding Lane North, IG8 8NQ
Race HQ: Ashton Playing Fields, IG8 8AA – see also www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=woodford
Changing facilities and showers: At Ashton Playing Fields, in the building to the right of the track. There are no toilets at the course.
HQ to course walk time: 15 minutes.
Course description: Goes narrow soon after the start. Winds through rough fields, then woods including a steep uphill and steep downhill, before returning around a field to the start. Will take a spike or stud.
Public Transport: Underground Woodford Station (Central Line). If coming from the Central London direction, cross under the subway to join Snakes Lane East. After 1km, at t-junction turn left into Chigwell Road. Under the Motorway Bridge and the Ashton Playing Fields clubhouse is on your left. Please check www.tfl.gov.uk for tube works.
Bus: 275 from Walthamstow to Woodford. W14 from Leyton and Leytonstone to Woodford Bridge.
From the clubhouse to the course: cross Chigwell Road at traffic lights and head up Gaynes Hill Road. Then right at t-junction into Roding Lane North. Entrance to the course is on your left.
Car: Take the A406 and exit onto the slip road A1400 and then at the Charlie Brown roundabout take the first exit, A113, Chigwell Road. Then proceed past junction of Broadmead Road and Snakes Lane East and under M11. Then take first left into Ashton Playing Fields. Car Parking: At Ashton Playing Fields. Do not park on the roads surrounding the course.
Timetable: 1.15pm – Under 13 Boys – 3000m
1.17pm – Under 13 Girls – 3000m
1.35pm –U15 Boys/17 men – 4000m
1.37pm – U15 girls/U17 women – 4000m
1.55pm – Adult women/U20 women – 6000m
2.35pm – Adult men/U20 men – 8000m
Other information: All entries taken on the day. You do not need to enter in advance.
You will need to collect your race number from the Serpentine Team Managers.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of your race.
You must run in a Serpentine top.
Listening devices such as I-Pods are not allowed on safety grounds when competing.
Refreshments will be available in the clubhouse after the races. Post race pub will be the Crown and Crooked Billet, Woodford Green – www.thecrownandcrookedbilletwoodfordgreen.co.uk
Note: no toilets at the course.
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