NDRC & Run Forest Summer Series

NDRC & Run Forest Summer Series. Race will start at 7.30pm and numbers collected on the night from 6pm.

Again this will be ran on the same course as the current ?No Walk in the Park? 5k (also hosted by NDRC)

The course has been officially measured and takes place on the paved paths around Queen's Park. It's a multi-lap event of undulating nature.

The race format will be a 4 race series, having to complete 3 out of the 4 to be in with a chance of taking home the prizes. this will be an average time over the 3 qualifying events There will be prizes for the overall winners, both Male and Female and for the winners of each of the following age category's.

V35 /V40 / V50 / V60 & V70 + again both Male & Female

Cash prize of £50 for any Male or Female breaking the current course records.

Current records are;

Male is 00:15:18

Female 00:17:03.

For May, we are hosting the event as part of the Derbyshire 5K Champs - please see below for qualifying criteria.

This is covered in UKA Rule G2 S 6 UKA SUPPLEMENT (page 347) in the new UKA Rulebook (operable from 1st April 2020) which can be downloaded from British Athletics

Qualification to compete in any County Championship competition and/or County representation the individual athlete MUST be either:

• By birth - to include county of actual birth or, the usual domicile of the mother at the time of birth. Once a decision on this qualification is made it cannot be changed;
• By nine (9) months continuous residence in that county prior to the competition;
• By service in H. M. Forces stationed in the county for 9 months prior to the date of competition.

Individuals retain qualification under (2) and (3) until such time that they move from 1 county to another for 9 months prior to the competition and competed in another County's Championship or represented another County in an Inter-County Competition.

Medals will be awarded in the following categories dependent on number of entries for each category

• Senior Men & Senior Women
• Male and Female V35
• Male and Female V45
• Male and Female V55
• Male and Female V65

There will be no Team Champs this year.