10k Registration:

• Registration will be online only (see below) 

• Entries close at Midnight on 31st May 2024 unless stated elsewhere on this page.

Start Time

• Sunday 16th June 2023

• 10am 10k Trail Race

• Family Fun Run starts 30 mins before the 10k Trail Race at 9:30

10k Entry Limits, Age, Time Restrictions & Other T&Cs

• 350 runner limit

• age 16 and over only

• Runners need to ensure that they are fit enough, and prepared enough.  Runners should be aware that there are two long and steep hills on the course.  In line with UK Athletics guidance, runners should have completed at least a 6k run as part of their preparation.

• The course is not suitable for runners pushing buggies or running with dogs.

• We want the race finished within 1 hour 45 minutes.  If you can't run a flat 10k in under 80 minutes, we request that you do not enter.  Feel free to ask if you are concerned or have any questions.

• Anti-Doping Rules: In line with UK Athletics rules: An entrant shall be deemed to have made himself / herself / their self, familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.  The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date of entry, whether or not the licence holder is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.’

Communications

• If you're on social media, follow our Facebook & Instagram pages for more updates and previews of the route. Hashtag your training pics with #marpletrail10k as we love to see them! 

• Feel free to contact us on 10k@marplerunners.com

• Users of hotmail and gmail may find that your spam filter does not let through some of our emails to runners.  It is vitally important, especially this year, that you receive all our communication to keep you up to date with any potential event changes or clarifications, so please make sure that the above email address AND 10k.marplerunners@gmail.com are set to your safe list on your spam filter.

10k Entry Costs

• £16 + booking fee(*) for England Athletics affiliated runners

• £18 + booking fee(*) for non-affiliated runners

* this is the fee paid to the online entry system, plus the money transfer system (which can very slightly depending on your debit / credit card).  It is around £1.15.  It is not refundable under any circumstances.

10k Prizes

• For category winners (M&F V40-49, V50-59, and 60 & over) - to be confirmed - (we go light on prizes, our event is more about wide participation and giving value to all entrants).

10k Deferrals, Transfers & Refunds Policy

• We understand that runners get injured or ill before races, but as a non-profit and volunteer run event, we need to restrict deferrals and refunds

• Cost free deferral to 2024's event will be allowed up until Midnight on 31st May 2024 (at which point we will be mailing out race numbers and timing chips).  Deferrals may be made to the next year's event only and you must confirm your participation after we open entries for 2025 (probably in January 2025) by end March 2025 in order to be entered into 2025's event

  • We have contacted all runners who deferred from 2023's event

• Entries can be transferred to another runner via the entry system (see link below) up until midnight 31st May 2024

• In the unlikely event that we are forced to cancel, we will offer free deferral or a refund of the entry fee - but we request that runners defer rather than ask for a refund (it takes an enormous amount of volunteer time to organise refunds ... and we have lives as well)