Methlick 10K Race and 3k Childrens Race
Saturday 30th March 2024
Beaton Hall, Methlick: Main Road, Methlick AB41 7DT.
Fully insured, details available at registration
Schedule:
Registration opens 08:30, closes 09:30.
Race briefing 09:45, adult race start 10:00, children’s race start 10:10
Runners must be 17 and over for the 10km race
Children aged 6 and older can enter the children’s race.
Children may choose to have an adult accompany them and are permitted to do so.
Entry fee:
Adult race entry £15 Children’s race £7.50
Money raised will go to the local Jogscotland Running Group which serves the community of Methlick and surrounds.
All participants will receive a unique locally handcrafted race medal. Prizes for 1st-3rd overall male and female in 10km and boys and girls aged 6-10 years and 11-16years.
Parking:
Parking around the Beaton Hall is reserved for race organisers. Parking is available in the field beside the cricket pitch, which will be signposted and stewarded on the day - access and departure from field will be limited during the race. Please try to car share to keep traffic to a minimum, and locals are encouraged to come on foot if possible.
The Race:
10km route
The race is all trail, taking in forest tracks, farmland and woods. The route will be marked on the day and race marshals will be present. Starting at Methlick cricket pitch, the route circles the pitch before heading upriver on the forest trail. The route passes through Polesburn woods, then alongside open meadow after about 3km. The route then passes through more woodland before veering left and climbing out of the valley and heading up to the farm buildings at the high point. The route passes the back of the steading and the onto the Ythan ridge, with fantastic views of the scenic Ythan Valley with the ruins of Gight Castle on the other side of the valley. The route on the ridge is undulating before a steep descent back into the valley floor. The route rejoins the outgoing path back through the Polesburn woods to the village and cricket pitch, with a final circuit of the cricket pitch before the finish line.
There will not be water stops on route, so please carry your own hydration. Refreshments will be provided at the finish.
3km route
Start at Methlick Cricket pitch, heading out on the forest track (Gight Path) and then back again. The turning point will be marked. There will be marshals on the course and a sweeper following at the rear.
Please note – the trails are very popular with families and dog walkers, please be courteous at all times.
Post race:
Refreshments at Beaton Hall provided by Methlick School Parent Council – please bring change!
Prizegiving 11:30
Bio security:
To avoid the risk of spreading tree disease, please make sure you clean your footwear before and after the event, Forestry Scotland advice here – https://forestry.gov.scot/sustainable-forestry/tree-health.
Race Director – Peter Coutts Email – petercoutts@btinternet.com
Mobile – 07886 269621