UPDATE

A room has been booked at the back of the Mansion, the Garden Cafe. Please do not use the front doors as there is another function in the main atrium, but follow the signs that will take you round the back of the house. Please remove muddy shoes and do not use it for changing or storing bags as the room is only small. Bags can be left and tents erected close to the finish area. There are toilets at the top of the stairs and also next to the new Stable Yard Cafe, opposite the car park. Refreshments are available at the Garden Cafe and the Stable Yard Cafe where there is a good range of craft beers.  The course, as of Monday 6 January, is drying out nicely following the break in the weather following months of rain. The first 500m before the road crossing is quite soft and muddy in places, but at present the course is suitable for 9mm spikes or studded shoes.

START FITNESS MEN'S SURREY LEAGUE

Division 1 match, Beckenham Place Park, Saturday 11 January 2020

General Information

Location: Start and finish close to the Mansion, Beckenham Place Park, BR3 1SY

First aid: Medical Despatch

Organisers: Kent AC and Dulwich Runners AC

Start times: U13s 1.30pm, U15/17s 2pm, Senior Men 2.30pm

Course

The course for the senior men is two laps totalling around 5 miles, while the U15/17s run a single lap. The U13s run a shorter lap (see course maps). It is mostly well drained grassland with some muddy patches, but also some short gravel paths, which runners cross over. It contains a number of climbs and descents. The course will be marked out with marker posts with marshals stationed at key positions. The ground is suitable for spikes and cross country fell shoes.                        

Facilities

There are toilets close to the White House Mansion, but no changing facilities, and a new cafe at the Stable Yard, just down the hill from the Mansion towards the vehicle entrance. Do not go inside the Mansion with muddy footwear. Take your shoes off before going inside.

Travel

Beckenham Junction rail and tram station is about 10 minutes walk from the start, and Beckenham Hill station is slightly closer. Runners are strongly advised to use public transport. If you have to travel by car, car sharing is recommended. There is limited metered parking at the new car park close to the Mansion, and parking is available on the residential streets outside the park, but not on the private roads beyond Foxgrove Road on the south western edge of the park.

Declarations and Results

Club team managers must allocate bib numbers for their runners in advance via the Clubs page on the Surrey League website. Results will be uploaded on the Surrey League website as soon as possible after the race.