Bupa Great North 10K Sunday 13 July 2014 Gateshead on the Day Guide
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BUPA GREAT NORTH 10K SUNDAY 13 JULY 2014 GATESHEAD ON THE DAY GUIDE GREATRUN.ORG/NORTH10K CONTENTS RUN PACK 03 GETTING THERE 04 EVENT DAY 06 TIMETABLE 06 ASSEMBLY AREA 07 COURSE MAP 08 AT THE FINISH 09 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 10 RESPECT THE CHALLENGE 11 GREAT RUN SERIES CONTINUES 15 GET SET FOR THE BUPA GREAT NORTH 10K GATESHEAD COUNCIL GOOD LUCK MESSAGE With the Bupa Great North 10k just around the Gateshead Council is delighted to play host to corner, it’s important to look after your body so the Bupa Great North 10k Gateshead for a fourth that you get to the start line safely and in the best year and welcome back one of the North East’s possible shape. best 10k road races. Running is a great way to stay fit and healthy Thousands of runners will once again take but as with most physical activity it can put in the quayside course, passing some of the strain on your muscles, joints and bones. region’s most iconic sights including Gateshead Bupa has expertise in sports medicine with Millennium Bridge, Sage Gateshead and BALTIC Bupa Centres around the UK providing leading Centre for Contemporary Art, before finishing assessments and treatments from run checks to on the track inside Gateshead International physiotherapy services. Stadium, where they will receive a warm welcome on completion of the run. So, whether you’re new to running or a seasoned enthusiast, join our team of sports medicine Good luck to everyone taking part on the day, I experts on Twitter and Facebook (search Bupa wish you all well both in the run and in a healthy Running) for advice and support on injuries, and active future! training and event day preparation. Throughout the year they host fortnightly live Q&As on Councillor Neil Weatherley Facebook, giving you personalised advice to help Mayor of Gateshead you get the most out of your training and perform at your best on event day. So, whether you’re new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to running or a seasoned enthusiast, join us at The organisers of the Bupa Great North 10k our next Q&A. would like to thank the following organisations for their help and support in staging the event: Whatever your challenge, Bupa is here to help you take your first step towards your fitness goal. Bupa, Puma, Lucozade Sport, Aqua Pura, Daily Mirror, Eat Natural, Just Giving and Enjoy the day! JustTextGiving by Vodafone, Gateshead Council, Paula Franklin the Journal, Metro Radio, Gateshead Harriers, UK Medical Director, Bupa UK Sunderland Strollers, Gateshead Scouts, South Tyneside Scouts. 2 GREATRUN.ORG/NORTH10K RUN PACK Your pack includes: 1 Bupa Great North 10k official number Your name and address are pre-printed on the reverse of your number but please make sure you complete the rest of your personal details. If you would like to take advantage of the offers on the tear-off vouchers, please remove each voucher from the number and follow the specific instructions when redeeming them. Also included is your tear-off baggage label – for full details on how to use the baggage label and system please refer to page six. 2 Timing chip This timing chip is exclusive to you and you alone – DO NOT exchange it with any other participant. It provides the following two functions: a. Recording your personal time, from the point you cross the start line until you cross the finish line b. Enabling your personal time to be posted online within 24 hours at greatrun.org/results. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please ensure that ALL timing chips are returned post event. This can be done at the event once you have crossed the finish line. For those unable to participate, timing chips should be sent back to the organisers using the self-addressed envelope within your run pack. YOUR TIMING CHIP How to attach your timing chip Step 1 – Thread the two bobble ties under your laces approximately halfway down your running shoe. Step 2 – Now thread them through the holes on the timing chip. Step 3 – Close the bobble ties by feeding the ‘pin’ end through the ‘lock’ end. Pull tight, securing the chip to your shoe. Be careful not to over tighten as the tags only adjust one way. Pass the bobble ties through your laces Remove the timing chip by giving it a sharp tug. TOP TIP:and Duringthen through step the three, holes only in the tighten chip. loosely and then put your running shoe onto your foot. The ties should break easily!! Pull Youthe ties can until then the makechip is minorfirmly attached adjustments and not to flapping. the chip position before you tighten it fully. DO NOT THREAD LACES THROUGH CHIP 3 GREATRUN.ORG/NORTH10K GETTING THERE TRAVEL INFORMATION Fare Information The Bupa Great North 10k is well serviced by public If you are travelling by more than one form of public transport. There are no event specific car parks and transport the best ticket to buy is a Day Rover we strongly recommend that you make use of the ticket. It gives you unlimited travel all day on the excellent public transport network the North East Metro, most buses in Tyne and Wear, the Shields has to offer. We have worked closely with the relevant Ferry and the Sunderland-Blaydon rail line. Buy agencies to ensure that services are running as fast it on the day from your bus driver or Metro ticket as they can, however we still recommend that you machine – Adult £6.90, Child £3.80. allow plenty of time for your journey. Children who have an under-16s Pop Card can By Metro travel all day for just £1.10 with a Child All-Day The start and finish areas are a short walk from the Ticket (CAT) available from ticket machines or bus Gateshead Stadium Metro station. Metro services drivers. provide a frequent service through the station providing links from Newcastle and Gateshead If you are using Metro only, or travelling on buses centres and from Heworth, plus a Metro every from just one bus company, buy one of their day 15 minutes from South Tyneside, Sunderland, tickets, or a return where available. Newcastle Airport and North Tyneside. By Car Metro Park & Ride As there are no car parks on site, we recommend You can Park & Ride to Gateshead Stadium Metro that you leave your car at home. If this is the only station from the following main Park & Ride way you are able to travel, take a look at the parking stations on the Metro system: Callerton, Regent map which shows what permanent facilities are in Centre, Four Lane Ends, Northumberland Park and walking distance. Heworth. Please be aware that after 08:30 there will be some By Bus road closures in the area. These are mainly along The event is easily accessible by bus, with a the Quayside, but include Hawks Road, South variety of routes servicing Gateshead International Shore Road, Saltmeadows Road, Neilson Road and Stadium. Tyne Main Road. Go North East Service 27 from bus stops on Please visit greatrun.org/north10k for more details Sunderland Road (Felling) provides a link to or tune into our official radio partner Metro Radio Gateshead Stadium every 20 minutes from for the latest travel information. They are available Hebburn, Jarrow and South Shields. on the following FM frequencies in the North East: 97.1, 102.6, 103, 103.2. Quaylink Services Q1 and Q2 provide a link from Gateshead Metro (Q1) and Newcastle City Centre (Q1 and Q2) to the Gateshead Quayside area, but Q1 will be disrupted by road closures for the event, so you are recommended to use Q2 to Newcastle Quayside and cross the Millennium Bridge to Gateshead. It is possible to get many of the bus services travelling to Newcastle City Centre, Gateshead Metro or Heworth Metro stations, then use Metro to get to the event from Gateshead Stadium Metro station. Use the journey planner at nexus.org.uk to find out the best service for you or call 0191 20 20 747. 4 GREATRUN.ORG/NORTH10K 5 A186 City Road Pilgrim Street Number Name Spaces Walking Time 5 Allendale Road Walker Road Gateshead Millennium Bridge 1 Gateshead Civic Centre 600 20 minutes Quayside 3 2 The Sage Gateshead 220 (est.) 20 minutes Tyne Bridge Sage Gateshead Walker Road 3 Mill Road 260 (est.) 15 minutes Saltmeadows Rd 2 4 Heworth 499 (est.) 25 minutes (opposite Metro) Hawks Rd 5 Newcastle QuaysideWalker Road250+ 30 minutes PARKING MAP PARKING High Street Multi-storeys Quarryfield Rd Gateshead Highway 6 Bede School 500 5 minutes River Tyne Saltmeadows Road 7 A1 Storage 300 5 minutes Tyne Main Road No access to Bede School All car-parks are chargeable on event day Park Road Askew Rd Park Lane via ST James’ Road A184 NO PARKING AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA 7 Gateshead International High W Street Stadium A1 STORAGE A184 Bensham Rd 1 B1426 St James Rd No access to car park Green Lane Park Road Arthur St A167 Sunderland Road from Felling Bypass B1426 6 Park Road Tyne B1426 Prince Consort Road A184 Old Durham Road River Hepburn Gardens Abotsford Road Durham Road Sunderland Road 4 B1426 Carlisle St Whitehall Road Shields Rd Sunderland Road A184 Split Crow Road B1296 Split Crow Road Carr Hill Rd Crowhall Lane Watermill Lane GREATRUN.ORG/NORTH10K TIMETABLE 08:30 Event day information point opens (Gateshead International Stadium) 08:30 Baggage drop off facility opens 09:45 Start assembly area opens 10:15 Start of mass warm-up 10:30 Start of Bupa Great North 10k ORANGE Wave 10:36 Start of Bupa Great North 10k Wave 10:42 Start of Bupa Great North 10k GREEN Wave 10:48 Start of Bupa Great North 10k PINK Wave EVENT DAY INFORMATION POINT RUN TOGETHER An Information Point will be located on the main If you want to run with a friend but have been issued event site and will be open from 08:30 on Sunday a different coloured number, we ask that you follow 13 July.