Leicester City 5K Summer Series | Plus: Children's Race  | | | | | 7:30pm, Thursday 30 May 2013 | | Victoria Park, London Road, Leicester, LE2 1ND |
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| Distance: | 5km | | Surface: | Road | | Route: | Multiple laps | | Setting: | Park | | Profile: | Flat | | Water stations: | Frequent | | Distance Markers: | Every Km | | Traffic free? | Yes |
| Awards/mementos: | Medal, Winners' prizes, Finish Line Goddies, | | Venue facilities: | Toilets, Supervised bag storage | | Organiser's notes: | After a successful and popular debut in 2012, this Thursday evening summer series returns for a second year. Located centrally in the city centre, its ideal for those living in, working in, studying in or visiting the city centre!
A fast two lap circuit, using an accurately measured 5k course, the race is supporting the Children's Trust and race profits will go to them. Runners of all standards welcome.
The course should be fast, but would suit runners of all standards including beginners. The race carries a UKA licence.
The 2013 Series comprises four races with race 2 taking place on Thursday 27th June; race 3 is staged on Thursday 25th July and the final race on 29th August.
Prizes and trophies for winners and winners of vet categories 1 to 7.
Plus team prizes and a special series prize for 1st Male and 1st Female
The series comprises four 5K races. Points scored in each race count towards overall Series prizes (first 100 male and female finishers in each race score points).
Medal and finish line goodies to all finishers plus there are prizes for the leading runners.
** Free day at David Lloyd, Leicester for each entrant!** |
| Cheques payable to: | Nice Work | | On-the-day entry: | Yes | | Entries in advance: | Yes | | Postal closing date: | Thursday 23 May 2013 | | Size of field: | 250 competitors | | Minimum Age: | 13 | | Last year's entry:: | 120 | | Event website: | http://www.nice-work.org.uk | | Entry form(s): | Available from race website and by post or universal entry form (PDF-72K) |
| | | Entries in advance | Entries on the day | | Single Race Entries | £8.00 affiliated | £10.00 unaffiliated | £10.00 affiliated | £12.00 unaffiliated | | Series Entry | £25.00 affiliated | £30.00 unaffiliated | £25.00 affiliated | £30.00 unaffiliated |
| Contact: | Martin Burke, Race Director, Nice Work | | Address: | Teviot Malthouse Lane Peasmarsh East Sussex TN31 6TA | | Day telephone: | 01797 230009 | | Evening telephone: | 01797 230572 | | Email: | martin@nice-work.org.uk |
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1 vote).| Overall | | 80% | | How many runners would do this again? | | 100% | Latest comment: Good race, minor problems around the council digging up footpaths, pretty flat course, friendly relaxed organisation, profits to charity.. By Jason Morgan 2

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