Confirmation - Your Race Number, Pins and Chipped Bib Shall Be Available on the Day Of

Confirmation - Your race number, pins and chipped bib shall The start area is located within St Ambrose High School area. be available on the day of the event. Please ensure that this is From the start the runners will proceed on the grass area until Our Sponsors securely fastened onto the front of your vest, as this is the only reaching Townhead Road. Continuing on Townhead Road past Without whom the half marathon could not continue to be such an means of identifying runners for finishing purposes. It would be the golf course and then turn left into Drumpelleir Country Park enjoyable and successful event. helpful if you could detail any medical conditions, or (water station at this point). Continue through the park until Time Capsule, Monklands medication that you are currently taking, on the reverse of reaching Blair Road. At this point turn right and continue on Blair your number. Road until Glasgow Road. Turn right and head along this road Officials and Volunteers until reaching the roundabout at Drumpellier Lawns turn right as clubsportnl would like to thank the following for their assistance directed by stewards and continue until advised to cross the road and volunteering their time to assist in the organising of this event. Control Cars and Police - The safety of runners is the then turn left across the road and then sharp left heading back organiser’s priority, therefore the organisers urge all participants down to Glasgow Road. Turn right at Glasgow Road (water North Lanarkshire Leisure Limited to follow the instructions of any steward or police officers on duty station at this point) and head to the roundabout at Gartcosh Road on the day. turning right and continuing along this road until the junction at North Lanarkshire Council’s Environmental Services Townhead Road. Turn right onto Townhead Road then further Race Stewards & Route Marking - The stewards will be along this road turn right into Drumpellier Country Park. Cross Half Marathon Organising Committee easily identifiable with yellow bibs. The route will be clearly over to the left as directed by stewards (water station at this point) marked out by stewards especially at corners and junctions. and continue through the park until reaching Blair Road. At Blair Drumpellier Country Park Staff However, it is the ultimate responsibility of the participants to Road continue on the same loop as previous via Glasgow Road, ensure that they are familiar with the route before starting out Gartcosh Road Townhead Road and the Drumpellier Country Airdrie Harriers - Volunteers on the race. Park back to Blair Road. At this stage turn left onto Blair Road and Local Scout Groups and all of the volunteer helpers who look after proceed until Espiside Crescent turn left onto the crescent and stewarding, watering stations, administration/registration. Parking/Changing Accommodation – Changing proceed until the junction with Townhead Road. Turn left and facilities and parking facilities are available at St, Ambrose High proceed along this road until the left turn into the park. Turn left Previous Winners School, Townhead Road, Coatbridge. and head as directed to the finish line. 1983 N Muir, Shettleston Harriers 1.12.23 Please note the start and finish has changed thus changing the 1984 J Brown, Motherwell YMCA 1.10.50 order of running the loops from the previous races. Also several 1985 J Brown, Motherwell YMCA 1.09.16 more motor bumps have been installed within the roads of the 1986 J Brown, Motherwell YMCA 1.11.04 Start - The race will commence at 10.30am prompt. Please park so take care when running through the park. 1987 J Bennet, Greenock Glenpark 1.10.30 ensure that you are ready for this time. Late arrivals may be 1988 D Fairweather, Cambuslang Harriers 1.11.55 allowed to proceed around the course although the organisers will 1989 F Harper, Pitreavie 1.08.32 be unable to issue any time for the run. 1990 P Fleming, Bellahouston Harriers 1.08.32 Travel Directions 1991 N Muir, Shettleston Harriers 1.07.59 Approaching from Glasgow - Coatbridge is signposted from 1992 M Carrol, Annan & District 1.05.00 Warm-Up Area - There will be adequate room for warm up the centre of Glasgow. On the A8 proceed through Baillieston or 1993 M Carrol, Annan & District 1.06.34 beside the start area at St. Ambrose High School. 1994 C Thomson, Cambuslang Harriers 1.09.02 along the Edinburgh Road to the traffic lights at Baillieston Cross. 1995 A Robertson, Cambuslang Harriers 1.10.38 Take the left fork to Coatbridge. Regular distance markers will be placed 1996 D Ross, Mizuno Racing Club 1.07.38 Distance Markers - The M8 from Glasgow clearly signposts Coatbridge at the M73/74 1997 A Robertson, Cambuslang Harriers 1.08.35 on the route in order that you may be able to judge your pace junction. 1998 A Chalmers, Springburn Harriers 1.14.44 accurately. Rail Links - British Rail, Blairhill station is approximately 10 1999 C Robison, Inverclyde AAC 1.10.33 minutes walking distance from the station to St. Ambrose HS 2000 C Robison, Inverclyde AAC 1.09.27 2001 A Robson, Mizuno RC 1.14.08 Refreshment Stations - There are two designated 2002 A Robertson, Cambuslang Harriers 1.13.12 watering points on the route. The organisers have judged these 2003 A Robertson, Cambuslang Harriers 1.14.20 positions to be the safest and most advantageous for all 2004 S Wylie, Cambuslang Harriers 1.10.18 participants. 2005 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.13.42 2006 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.12.35 2007 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.09.35 First Aid - Medical help will be on hand at the finish where 2008 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.11.47 qualified staff will deal with any personal injuries or fatigue. 2009 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.14.04 2010 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.12.51 First three male/female prizes will be presented 2011 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.11.22 Finish – 2012 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.13.45 immediately at the end of the race. ST. AMBROSE HS 2013 R Gilroy, Cambuslang Harriers 1.14.31 2014 R. Gilroy, Ronhill Cambuslang 1.12.08 Results - A full set of results will be available on the Internet, 2015 R. Gilroy, Ronhill Cambuslang 1.15.54 by email or by sending a stamped, addressed envelope to the address on the reverse of this leaflet.

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