Registration Address Registration/Start/Finish Address; Sturton Road, South Wheatley Village Hall Retford, Notts, DN22 9DH Registration is from 6:00am till 7:30am At registration you will collect your race number and race tracker plus sign a waiver declaring you will be carrying the minimum kit list and that you are responsible for yourself throughout the event. You do not need any documentation to register. Nor do you need to fill in the back of the event number with any medical details unless there is something new to declare, as your medical declarations should be on SiEntries. This is what we use in the case of an emergency. When entering races through SiEntries in the future please always take the time to do this properly. Please note there will be no tea or coffee / refreshment at registration before the race but it is an ideal opportunity to fill water bottles / bladders. Briefing at 7:40am for 10 minutes. Here I will inform you of any last minute changes or helpful advice. This briefing is for everyone's benefit and is compulsory. Then there is just time for one last toilet stop before we move outside to the car park for the start. Start is at 08:00am PROMPT as all of our Aid Station timings for volunteers / cut offs are calculated from actual time of day. Getting there on the morning!! No doubt most now know how they are getting to the start on the morning, whether it be driving or getting dropped off by a crew member/friend. For those unsure please note South Whealtey and the surrounding towns of Retford and Gainsborough are rural towns. It’s unlikely taxi firms will have started early enough to take you to registration on the Saturday morning. There are no buses to South Wheatley at that time either. So, if you are travelling on the Friday via public transport and staying in a hotel you need to arrange a lift to the hall. If you do need a lift I’m sure runners coming in on that morning would be happy to collect you as they pass. So it’s simply a matter of communication. If you are struggling to find a lift please email/message me your exact details and I can re-post them out for you on our HOBO Pace facebook page to help. I can’t see it being an issue on a small race. Facilities We have use of the hall from 06:00am Saturday morning until Sunday at 15:00. I’d encourage runners to leave finish bags in their vehicles rather than the hall as very quickly the hall space becomes clogged up. If you are arriving via public transport / have no vehicle then please mention this at registration and they will inform you as to where you can stash your bag. There are unfortunately no showers at the hall. There are toilets, kitchen and space to get changed if needed. You are welcome to sleep / rest at the hall until 14:00 Sunday after finishing the race. Toilets On Route (During opening hours) Clumber Park - as you pass through Hardwick Village keep an eye out for the toilet signpost Creswell Crags - Aid Station 7 Clearly the majority of the route is on trail and at times through woodlands which creates opportunity for a wild toilet stop! Please move away from the trail to do what you need to do! Crews Please tell your crews to read the information under 'rules' on this website as it may be of use to them. In past years due to issues it has proved unfeasible to let crews to all of the Aid Station points, some are just not suitable for the volume of cars. Fortunately, though this only applies to 2 of the stations. Apart from the excluded Aid Stations crews are welcome to go to any other part of the route than those stated if they are confident on a map. But they must be sensitive to the area, especially in urban areas and at night. Cars and crew can really put races like this in jeopardy if common sense is not used. Please make sure your crew understands this as you will be held responsible for them. Although unlikely, crews behaving inappropriately could lead to your disqualification from the event as we have to protect the race for future years. I have listed Crew directions to the crew points below as if the crew followed you around the route in order of the race. Please explain the route to your crew so they understand the same stations repeat for the second loop and the return leg. Crew Point 1 - Aid Station 1 (6.66M / 96.98M) Boat Inn - Boat Inn Hayton Retford, 97 Main St, Hayton, Retford DN22 9LF – Note the station will be on the canal by the humpback bridge which you will see from this car park. Crew Point 2 – Instead of Aid Station 2 (Approx. 10M / 93M) Aldi Superstore 89-105 Carolgate, Retford DN22 6EH Or Asda Superstore Wharf Rd, Retford DN22 6EN Both stores are very close to one another and the canal is easily accessible from the back of their car parks. I have giving you both as although Aldi is a perfect spot as you can see the towpath from the car park, it is a smaller car park and can be busy. Asda car park is much bigger and you will always get parked. Crew Point 3 – Aid Station 3 (19.36M/ 84.28M) Manton Pit Wood – Manton Wood Business Park, Worksop S80 2RS - . Note this address is not the aid station! It is situated in Manton Pit Wood Car Park visible form the road opposite the business park. Crew Point 4 – Aid Station 4 (22.22M / 51.82M / 81:42M) Forest Loop - Clumber Livery Ltd, Clumber Lane End Farm, Worksop S80 3BQ. Note this address is not the aid station! Please use the maps / tracker link to see where exactly the station is. You do not turn directly onto the Clumber Livery lane it is for reference only. If this lane is on your right - turnaround - you need this on your left! Now with the livery on your left keep going towards a main entrance into clumber park you will see ahead. Take the left turn to avoid entering the park. Drive on this road for approx. 700m to see a noticeable crossroads in the trail. This is the Aid Station location just off the road behind the trees. Please only park on one side of the road (same side as others there!) to be sure not to block any access. Forestry Commission logging trucks use this road and they won't care about your wing mirror if pasing is too tight! Pull as tight onto the grass verge as possible to provide passing traffic plenty of room. Crew Point 5 – Aid Station 5 (27.22M / 56.82M) A614 - Clumber Park Hotel Nottingham, Blyth Rd, Nottingham S80 3PA. Note this address is not the aid station but it gets you very close. You will see a pedestrian crossing and a couple of laybys shortly before or after the hotel depending on your direction of approach. The Aid Station will be placed inside the trees a very short walk from the A614 lay-by and may not be visible form the road but I’m confident you will find it. Please see the maps for further help. Crew Point 6 – Instead of Aid Station 6 (Before & After the station) a) On the way and just before Aid Station 6 Hazel Gap (Approx. 30M/59M) - Duncanwood Lodge Car Park, Ollerton Rd, Worksop S80 3BP. Runners run through and passed this very car park to then cross the road. b) After leaving Aid Station 6 Hazel Gap (Approx. 32M/62M) - National Horsebox Hire & Transport - Gleadthorpe Lodge, Netherfield Ln, Meden Vale, Mansfield NG20 9PG – Note this postcode is not the exact point but instead puts you on the lane runners will pass, please do not drive to the lodge! You will see a water board sign ‘Budby’ when turning off Netherfield Ln. Please park away / do not disturb the few residents further up the lane. c) Return Loop (Approx. 39M/69M) - To see the runners on the return of the 10 mile loop all crew need do is walk along the track the runners head out on for approx. ½ mile, then at the very first junction turn right. Walk along this track for a approx. ¼ mile and it meets the route again where the runners return, the route tape will be visible. Please be advised crew need to be self-sufficient (Head torch / warm clothes / map) so if your crew do not feel confident doing this – they shouldn’t do it. We do not have the resources to be searching for crew. In this case crew should head to Crew point 7. Crew Point 7 – Aid Station 7 (47.01M / 76.61M) Creswell Crags - Museum & Heritage Centre, Crags Road, Holbeck, Worksop S80 3LH. This is also signed via brown signs for Creswell Crags. The Aid Station is right down to the left of the car park. Out of hours the centre provides us with a gate fob to open the electric gate. It is possible you will have to park up near the gate and walk down to get this clicker to then return for your car. The gate does automatically open to let you out of the car park without a clicker. Just to clarify please ensure your crew know they must not visit the below Aid Stations.