THE ALI BROWNLEE RIVERSIDE RUN Sunday 1st July 2018 5K Road Race sponsored by Cleveland Centre 2K Fun Run sponsored by Balfour Beatty

Start and finish at the To apply online or for LAST DAY Riverside Stadium more information visit 5K Start time: 10:15am runmiddlesbrough.com FOR ENTRIES 2K Start time: 11:15am or call 01642 200833 25th June 2018

Licence ID: 2018-32192 Contents Timetable

Timetable...... 3 8.00am Event Car Park opens

Official Event Car Parking...... 5 9.00am Riverside Stadium opens 9.00am Athletes Village opens Pre Race Information...... 6 9.30am Road Closures Road Closures...... 7 9.45am 5K runners to assemble on The Leeway outside the South Stand 5k & 2k Routes...... 9 9.55am 5K warm Up

The Start...... 10 10.15am 5K Start

The Finish...... 12 10.45am 5K presentation in the East Stand

Stadium Site Plan...... 14 10.50am 2K runners assemble on The Leeway outside the South Stand 10.55am 2K Warm Up Race Organisation & Our Partners...... 15 11.15am 2K Fun Run

11.40am 2K Presentation in the East Stand

12.30pm Baggage area closes.

PLEASE NOTE: Times correct when going to print but subject to change on the day.

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Still wishing to apply? • Arrive early to ensure you give yourself If you wish to take part in either event, but have plenty of time to prepare for your run. not yet entered, you can do one of the following: • There are no designated changing facilities Postal Applications: To save disappointment so please come appropriately dressed. please post well in advance. Postal Address: • Once you have done any necessary tasks Admin Team, Municipal Golf i.e. dropping baggage off, identifying a Centre, Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough TS5 7YZ post race meeting place with friends and Please ensure you use an A5 envelope or family, you can help yourself to a free smaller (unless sending a large number of massage. forms) as they will not reach us and will lead Timing Chip (5k only) to disappointment. Your timing chip is on your race number. Please allow plenty of time for your journey and study the road closure plan and timetable on Online Entries: If you wish to apply online Please DO NOT attempt to remove it as this pages 3 and 6 respectively. please visit www.runmiddlesbrough.com will reduce it’s effectiveness and you may not We recommend you arrive at the stadium in time for it opening at 9:00am irrespective of In Person: You can apply in person at register a time. Please ensure you wear your which event you are taking part in. any of our Middlesbrough based centres: race number on your chest at all times and take Middlesbrough Sports Village, Rainbow care not to pierce, bend or damage the chip. Vulcan Street car park is not in use for this year’s event. Any vehicles parked within the route Leisure Centre, Middlesbrough Municipal The chip is disposable so you do not need will not be able to leave until after the route re-opens. Golf Centre and The Neptune. to return it after the race. Please ensure Designated car park for the event: Please note: There will be no on the day you keep the tear off slip intact or put it The car park is situated behind the East Stand and accommodates up to 500 cars. entries taken at this years 5K Riverside Run somewhere safe as you will only receive your and 2K Fun Run. All entries must be received goody bag in return for it. in advance to avoid disappointment. Before arriving at the Riverside Stadium • Using a permanent marker, complete the medical details on the back of your race number - including contact details for a spectator accompanying you or an alternative emergency contact. • Attach your race number to your running top • Write yourself a checklist to ensure you have everything you require. • If using the baggage area, complete you Tear off slip In return for your This is your chip. goody bag after you have DO NOT FOLD OR details on the tear off slip on your race completed your race. REMOVE. number and attach it to your bag, ready to hand in. Goody Bag Arriving/Travelling You will exchange your tear off slip, located • If travelling by car please use the on your race number, for your goody bag. designated event car park. (see page 4) Additional parking: This will include your race t-shirt and medal. • Access into the Riverside Stadium is via You can also access the town centre car parks but this may include a charge. the East Stand. Please check out www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

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Road Closures Re-opening of Roads a t E W T From 9:30am Queen’s Square, Spring Street, Traffic will still flow under Albert Bridge and R O P S

Brook Street, Lower Gosford Street, Redcar onto Bridge Street West (Railway Station) and N A R

Street, Lower Feversham Street, Hudson vice-versa. T Street, Cleveland Street, Lower East Street, Gray Street, Commercial Street, Durham Street, Ferry Road, Vulcan Street, Dock Street, Windward Way, Bridge Street East, Quay Street, The Halyard, The Leeway, Shepherdson Way, Heath Road and Cargo Fleet Road (from junction with Heath Road) will be closed until approximately 12:30pm, L however every effort will be made to have L A H

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the roads open earlier if possible. W O T

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D L and Boro favourites Gary Gill, Craig O Hignett and Neil Maddison.

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Race Warm-up Riverside 2k Fun Run line up There will be official warm ups for both For safety reasons, it is important you line events which will take place where you line up in the most appropriate place. If you are up on The Leeway outside the South Stand. a strong, quick runner then line up near the Please check the timetable on page three. front. If you intend to run all the way at a steady pace then line up in the middle and if Riverside 5k line up you are a slow runner/jogger/walker please The elite runners will line up at the front, line up towards the rear. Everyone taking part thereafter, the assembly area will be split into in the 2k Fun Run is required to have a race 4 groups, Sub - 20 Minute Finishers, Sub - 25, number for health and safety reasons. This Sub - 30, and Happy to Finish. If you wish to can be a valid 2018 Fun Run or a 5k Riverside run with a friend or relative who is slower Run number. than you, then it is important you line up in LOVES TO GET ACTIVE the slower grid.

Neptune Centre 0300 456 0551 Middlesbrough Sports Village 0300 456 0550 Rainbow Leisure Centre 0300 456 0552

Everyone Active manages these facilities in partnership with .

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ATHLETES ONLY

Water Station

Goody Bags T.S.I.C

BABY CHANGE

When you cross the finish line, to help If you have supplied us with your mobile prevent any accidents or injuries, it is number, you will receive an SMS text with important you keep moving and head for the your race results shortly after crossing the water station positioned 50 metres ahead finish line. inside the North East corner of the football Within hours of the event your result will WARM UP AREA stadium concourse. be posted on-line at chiptiming.co.uk After picking up your bottle of water, please Throughout the week following the race continue to move through the concourse, results and general photos will also become where you will receive your goody bag. Both available on Everyone Active’s social media 5k race and 2k fun runners must hand in and www.runmiddlesbrough.com the tear off slip from your race number in Prizes for the Open Race will be awarded on exchange for your Goody Bag. Please ensure gun time and veterans will be awarded on you go to the table that has the size of t-shirt chip time. In addition, the veteran prizes will you requested when applying. Your Goody be sent post event. Bag includes your t-shirt and medal. Family Water Station Once again University Sports Meeting Point Only the runners are allowed in the Athletes Injury Centre will be offering FREE 5 minute SECT CHARITIES Health Village. When you have finished your sports massages or a 15 minute sports BABY CHANGE run and have left the Athletes’ Health Village massage for only £5.00 (pre or post-race). you can meet up with friends and family Based at in the Centuria in the East Stand seating area, specifically Building, Middlesbrough the clinic offers designated for spectators and runners. a diverse range of treatments for sports To help make this process easy, please utilise injuries including: sports massages, kinesio, the Family Meeting point or agree a specific acupuncture, ultrasound, mobilisations, meeting area on arrival at the stadium where rehabilitation and bespoke advice. you can watch the rest of the race and enjoy the atmosphere.

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no matter what their motivation From apartments and bungalows can continue to enjoy taking part to family homes and supported in high quality running events living, there’s also a range of in Middlesbrough. Good luck support services on offer, to give We’re called Everyone Active from Middlesbrough Council a helping hand to anyone that for a reason – we have built a to all those taking part in Run needs it. strong reputation for delivering Middlesbrough events in 2018. well-managed leisure facilities, which have successfully proven to encourage everyone to be more active. BBC Tees have been our radio media sponsor for a Whether it’s the most state- number of years for both Run of-the-art gym equipment, Cleveland Centre is delighted to Middlesbrough events. BBC Tees sports facilities, Swim be the primary partner of the Ali were established in August 2007. accredited swim programmes Brownlee Riverside Run for the The majority of the programming or fun activities for children; we fifth year running. is produced and broadcast from have something for the entire We are a proud Teesside its Middlesbrough studios. community to enjoy. organisation that is committed We’re enthusiastic about being to working in, and engaging active and staying healthy with, the local community, so it and we want you to be too. gives us a great sense of pride to Jennings Kia Part of the award- We’ve made it our mission to support this flagship event. winning Jennings Motor Group, We would like to thank our sponsors Cleveland Centre, Balfour Beatty and Thirteen for their tremendous support which will go a long way in helping make Ali Brownlee Riverside Run a huge success. encourage more people to is based on Concorde Way participate in 30 minutes of in Stockton. The dealership short- and long-term rental charity and by working together moderate physical activity, five sells the entire new Kia model Balfour Beatty are proud to be services for commercial and we strive to ensure that all times a week, either in-centre, line-up, which comes with the online or in one of our events. a partner in the Ali Brownlee community care operators. With the events are a success for Riverside Run. We appreciate manufacturer’s market-leading 7 an unrivalled level of customer Middlesbrough and that all local how important events like this year warranty package. Customers service, attention to detail and good causes are well supported. are to the local community. can also take advantage of a market knowledge – backed Middlesbrough Football Club number of after sales facilities On Sunday 1st July most of the Equally, we are aware what an by over 50 years of industry are our hosts for the 7th year of associated charities will have a ambassador Ali was to the town including, service, MOT, parts and experience – we’re able to provide the 5k Riverside Run, allowing Middlesbrough Council are stand within the East Concourse and the significant role he played accessories. For more information tailored vehicle rental solutions to us access to and use of the very proud to have founded area in the Riverside Stadium, in the community. contact 01642 632299, or visit fit your business needs. Riverside Stadium for the event, the Run Middlesbrough series giving you the opportunity to jenningsmotorgroup.co.uk as well as supplying logistical of events in 2005 with the very talk to staff/volunteers and learn Supplying the commercial support on the day. In addition first running of the Tees Pride more about your chosen charity. vehicles for the events technical the MFC Foundation supply 10k. In the subsequent years Please come along and Run, teams, Enterprise have a long The Evening Gazette have space and support for our Goody many thousands of runners have Thirteen offers a wide range Walk or Jog the route and standing partnership with the been a proud partner of the Run Bag preparation and equipment taken part in Run Middlesbrough of homes for rent, as well as support local people. This Run Middlesbrough Programme. Middlesbrough programme prior to the event. events whether it be for fun, building new homes for rent and year’s lead charity is South Tees since the launch of the first Tees to help kick start or maintain sale and offering a variety of Hospitals Charity. Pride 10K in 2005 and continue SECT The Sports Events a healthy lifestyle, to compete affordable ways to get onto the to support Everyone Active in Charities Team (SECT) work in for medals, to run personal housing ladder. partnership with Everyone Active best times or to raise money for promoting the event. They were With almost 34,000 properties and Middlesbrough Council to local charities. Middlesbrough Enterprise Flex-E-Rent is a also responsible for the original across the and wider promote the Middlesbrough 10k, Council are delighted that specialist commercial and design of the Tees Pride Logo. region, Thirteen’s choice of 5k and associated Fun Runs. Everyone Active will continue accessible vehicle solution for Make sure to keep any eye on the homes means there’s something to deliver Run Middlesbrough business and community rentals. Gazette for a write up and photos Each member of SECT to suit everyone. events and ensure that everyone, At Enterprise, we offer tailored from this year’s events. represents a different local

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• 18-Hole parkland course AWARD WINNING SWIM LESSONS • Pitch & Putt and Footgolf course FROM THE UK’S LEADING PROVIDER OF SWIM CLASSES • 20 Bay, flood lit driving range with fully stocked professional’s golf shop • Fully licensed bar open to the public and food served all day • Start Young Learn from four months old • Flexible Choice Available up to seven days a week Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre • Qualified Teachers All teachers are Swim England or equivalent qualified Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough TS5 7YZ • Spread the Cost Pay monthly by Direct Debit 0300 456 0553

Visit www.everyoneactive.com for details of your local Everyone Active manages this facility in partnership with Everyone Active swim centre. Middlesbrough Council.

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Closing date for entries is 27th August 2018