M Open | W Open |
M40+ | W40+ |
M55+ | W55+ |
M65+ | W65+ |
M75+ | W75+ |
M16- | W16- |
M12- | W12- |
Course 1 | MO |
Course 2 | MV WO |
Course 3 | MSV WV |
Course 4 | MUV WSV |
Course 5 | WUV WHV MHV |
Course 6 | MJ WJ |
Course 7 | WYJ MYJ |
M Open | W Open |
M40+ | W40+ |
M55+ | W55+ |
M65+ | W65+ |
M75+ | W75+ |
M16- | W16- |
M12- | W12- |
Course 1 | MO |
Course 2 | MV WO |
Course 3 | MSV WV |
Course 4 | MUV WSV |
Course 5 | WUV WHV MHV |
Course 6 | MJ WJ |
Course 7 | WYJ MYJ |
Organiser's Comments
Mike Shires not only produced the map, but also secured the Town Hall for us at a preferential rate and obtained generous sponsorship for the event (in particular from Thame Town Council). He is also TVOC's publicity guru, which involved not only his usual facebook campaign, but leafletting every household in the town and displaying several prominent roadside banners. We owe him a debt of thanks.We did all the time consuming pre-event 'invisible' stuff that fortunately wasn't needed, like liaising with the First Aid team, preparing printed details of A&Es & emergency plans etc. The TVOC Team Leaders organised the on-the-day stuff with their teams of willing club volunteers. We were particularly pleased with the Red Arrows fly-past - on time at 10.17 - on their way to another running event in the North East.
We were fortunate in having a planner who is a parent and readily agreed that having children being timed to run across roads with a (theoretical) maximum speed of 30mph was not a good idea. (We appreciated the parent who thanked us for doing this. Apparently the rules aren't always followed.)
What did we learn?
- That however hard we try to make our language accessible to beginners we don't always succeed. "Courses close at 14.00" can be interpreted as "We are open for entries/starts until 14.00". "Navigate around Thame, choosing your own route" can be interpreted as "We have put some controls on the map. Visit them in a sensible order to minimize distance travelled"
- That in spite of urging pre-entry, & saying "Enter any course you wish" it is very difficult to do so for an Urban League Race!
- That toilet signs need to be bigger, bolder and more numerous than you could imagine.
We will try even harder next time.
Rumseys enjoyed your patronage. We hope you enjoyed their chocolate!
A very big thank you to all of our sponsors especially the Town Council, who would like this to be an annual event...
And "Thank you" too to those of you who found the time to say thank-you. It does make a difference.
Glynis & Jon Wheatcroft
Lost Property:
Khaki 'Craghoppers' cargo shorts.