5K chip timed events
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Jan 2019
4:51pm, 22 Jan 2019
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icemaiden
What's the going rate these days? I've been out of the loop for a while but a new event for our local carnival weekend is offering a 5K with some trimmings for £20, plus 6% online booking fee, which strikes me as a bit rich. resultsbase.net
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Jan 2019
5:03pm, 22 Jan 2019
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fetcheveryone
That sounds a bit much  I can't find price info, but the Doug Anderson 5k in Bedford Park scores 5/5 for value for money: fetcheveryone.com/viewracedetails.php?id=1984481 (and there's a list of entrants for 2018 you could ask) |
Jan 2019
5:04pm, 22 Jan 2019
7,810 posts
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becca7
Chip time and closed roads are expensive and I'm not sure that it being a short race helps much aside from the roads are not open for as long. It's a similar price to Doncaster 5km, which is also chip and closed roads.
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Jan 2019
5:06pm, 22 Jan 2019
20,933 posts
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fetcheveryone
The DA5K is the same course as Bedford parkrun (although DA5K were there first). I'll see if I can find out how much it is.
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Jan 2019
5:10pm, 22 Jan 2019
20,934 posts
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fetcheveryone
There was a closed-road chip-timed one in Desborough (I'm informed) that was £12 for UKA-affiliated runners: fetcheveryone.com/viewracedetails.php?id=2460738 |
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Jan 2019
5:14pm, 22 Jan 2019
20,935 posts
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fetcheveryone
MK Rocket 5k (part of MK marathon weekend) chip timed on closed roads - £14 affiliated. Medal incl.
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Jan 2019
5:17pm, 22 Jan 2019
30,189 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
It's as if you had a database of races reviewed by runners, with costs and other key data included Fetch?!
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Jan 2019
5:18pm, 22 Jan 2019
20,936 posts
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fetcheveryone
I know, right?
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Jan 2019
6:08pm, 22 Jan 2019
4,895 posts
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icemaiden
The roads will be closed anyway because it is before the carnival parade. Actually it will be a total nightmare, getting everyone out if the way for the parade is hard enough. And they are encouraging people to walk it so.... Chaos will ensue. |
Jan 2019
6:17pm, 22 Jan 2019
3,845 posts
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Curly45
I am doing one in Woking which is on while roads are closed for half. £13 for attached runners. I am not bothered about chips in general for 5k though... I mean if you want it THAT accurate then do 5,000m on the track.
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