
As Keen As Mustard Nene Park Peterborough Swimrun Event
10 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023
Organiser's Description
Nene Park Peterborough Swimrun
Junior Mustard Swimrun
Intro 5k Solo Swimrun
Mild Mustard 10k Solo Swimrun
Middling Mustard 21k Solo Swimmrun
Middling Mustard 21k Team Swimrun
Hot Mustard 39k Solo Swimrun
Hot Mustard 39k Team Swimrun
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June 2023
Event website: www.akamustard.events
The Races
Our Junior Mustard Swimrun The race for 12 to 13 years is approx 1k consisting of approx 200m of swimming and 800m of running, usually divided into 2 swim sections and 3 run sections. The race for the 14 to 15 years is approx 2k consisting of 400m of swimming and 1600m of running usually divided into 4 swim sections and 5 run sections. The race for the 16 to 17 year old will be our Intro 5k course (see below). All 12 to 13 year olds must be accomanied by an adult (over 18 years) over the entire course.
Our Intro 5k Solo Swimrun race is no less than 5k and consists of approx 1k of swimming and 4k of mixed terrain running, usually divided into 4 swim sections and 5 run sections.
Our Mild Mustard 10k Solo Swimrun race is no less than 10k and consists of approx. 1.8k of open water swimming and 8.2 km of mixed terrain running, usually divided into 5 swim sections and 6 run sections.
Our Middling Mustard 21k Solo & Team Swimrun race is no less than 21k and consists of approx. 3.8k of open water swimming and 17.2k of mixed terrain running, usually divided into 11 swim sections and 12 run sections.
Our Hot Mustard 39k Solo & Team Swimrun race is no less than 39k and consists of approx 9k of open water swimming and 30k of mixed terrain running, usually divided into 14 swim sections and 15 run sections
The Course
We have an epic course in and around Nene Park and the surrounding area. We are extremely fortunate to have kind permission from Castor, Alwalton, Wansford and Yarwell parish Council and local landowners to use all the epic paths and trails around their beautiful land and villages. Without their support we just wouldn't have such an amazing course.
The swimming for the Juniors and the 5k solo race is in the beautiful Gunwade Lake, the 10k solo race is in Gunwade Lake and the River Nene with easy entry and exit points. The run sections are predominantly flat, off road with tracks, field and compact trail. A great newcomers course.
The first half of the 21k is more demanding with up and downsteam river sections and heads out through woods and tracks with naturally occurring obstacles. The running is more undulating and has a couple of quiet road sections before it joins the 10k course for the 2nd half of the race.
The 39k heads out along the Nene basin towards Wansford with some demanding upstream swimming and flat trail running. This is a stunning course taking in the best Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire offers in scenery and river swimming. With just a couple of short road sections this course is predominently track and trail running. It joins the 10k course to finish on the lake
Location:
Water Sports Centre Ferry Meadows, Nene Park Peterborough PE2 5UU . Map
Volunteering
We are looking for some epic people to help with 'motivational shouting and pointing in the right direction'. No experience is needed as full safety brief and written instructions will be given. We offer £52 race credit for a 4.5 hour shift and you are welcome to do more than one shift! You can race and provide a volunteer for the same race if your partner/friend can come with you on the day. Please email us at nickybailey@hotmail.com if you would like to race and have a volunteer for that day. All other volunteers please register to help at www.entrycentral.com/akamustard.
Times and Races:
Saturday 10th June 2023
3pm to 6pm Registration opens for all distances
TBC 4pm Junior Mustard 12 to 13 years (accompanied by an adults swimrunner)
TBC 4.30pm Junior 14 to 15 years
TBC 5pm Junior 16 to 17
TBC 5pm Intro Senior 5k Solo
6.30pm Race Safety Brief for the 39k solo and team swimrunners
Pasta Party 7pm to 9pm
The Pasta Party is included in the 39k entry fee. All race distances are more than welcome to attend and tickets are £10. Add this to your entry on the entry form.
Sunday 11th June 2023
5.30am to 7.30am Registration opens for 10k and 21k solo and team swimrunners
TBC 6.00am Hot Mustard 39k Team and Solo Race Start
TBC 7.00am Middling Mustard 21k Team and Solo Race Start
TBC 7.30am Mild Mustard 10k Solo Race Start
Race Handbook
A Race Handbook will be available to view on our social media, on the website and a link will be included in the final email sent out to all competitors when entries close on the 5th June 2023. This Handbook will have all the information you need and all the final race details. The Race Handbook will superseed all other race information. The final edition being linked in your final email.
Rules, Terms and Conditions
Juniors
Junior swimrunners between the ages of 12 to 13 must be accompanied over the entire course by an adult, over 18 years of age. The adult is in charge of the junior and will ultimately responsible for the safety and well being of the junior. See AKAM waiver
Senior Solo Entry
You must be 18 years old or over and be able to swim and run the race distances
Team Entry
To participate you have to race in a team consisting of two people, be 18 years old or over and be able to swim and run the race distances
The Course
The finalised race routes will be published at least 4 weeks prior to the race. The courses are approx 20% swimming and 80% running. All courses will be marked and signed, observational skills are required but no navigational skills are required. The run sections in all races are predominately flat with naturally occurring obstacles
Participants must follow the marked course failure to do so may result in disqualification
There will be one water / energy drink checkpoints on the Mild 10k course, two on the Middling 21k course and 4 on the 39k course (2 of these 4 being accessible twice). Marshals will carry some essential basic medical supplies and additional water.
There will be medical staff, emergency ambulance and equipment at Race HQ and at our remote HQ for the 39k.
Equipment All solos and teams need to carry all their equipment from start to finish, if a participant fails to bring all their equipment to the finish line they will be disqualified.
Mandatory equipment each participant must have
- A pressure bandage in waterproof packaging.
- Wetsuit if water temperature is below 14 degrees Celsius
- Whistle.
- Soft cup or water bladder.
Optional
- Hip pack or something to carry the mandatory equipment
Mandatory equipment for Junior 12 to 13 years
- Wetsuit if water temperature is below 14 degrees celsius
- Whistle
- Soft cup
- Adult over 18
Mandatory equipment that the organisation will supply
- Swimcap. You may have entered the same distance race with us before and if you have the appropriate colour swimcap from one of our previous events then please reuse it.
- Race number leg bands must be worn on the right leg with the number facxing outward.
Swimcap must be worn during all the swims
We understand that in the shorter races, a bandage, whistle and a cup may seem pointless but these races are not without risk. It is good practice to carry the equipment as you will need to in longer races. You may not need assistance but someone else on the course may, your whistle is essential to attract attention. At the end of the race we have a water dispenser, not plastic bottles, you will need your cup to get a drink.
Equipment check
Before the race there will be random kit checks.
Equipment that is NOT allowed
Floatation devices that are bigger than 100 cm x 60 cm.
Cut offs
There will be cut offs. We base our cut off on a 15 minute mile run pace and a 3 minute 100m swim pace, we also allow time for entry and exit into the water, upstream swimming and up hill running. Information about the cut off times will be in the race handbook which will be available on social media and the race website at least 4 weeks before race day.
Racing
Participants are taking part at their own risk and can not hold As Keen As Mustard Events or any of it's representatives, volunteers, sponsors or any individual, land owner, company or organisation associated with AKAM responsible for any accident or incedent during the race.
The solos and teams are obliged, to their best of their ability, to help another participants that are in difficulty or have been injured.
A team or solo that decides to abandoned the race must report to the nearest marshal and return to race HQ as soon as possible to hand in bibs and timing chips.
We have a zero tolerance to littering, any rubbish must be deposited with a marshal or at a designated refuse point. Anyone littering will be disqualified.
The marshals or race organisers can refuse to let a team or solo participant continue if they judge them to be too fatigued or in a physical/emotional condition that would endanger themselves or others.
TEAM racing only
The two members of each team have to stay together at all times and can not be more than 100 metres apart on land and not more than 10 metres during swimming.
Pictures and film free rights
The participants gives the race organisation the right to use pictures and film material taken during the race to be used free of rights in marketing, press material, internet, television and movie.
Accepting the rules
By entering the race each team member/solo/junior participant accepts the rules and also accepts that the organisers can make “common sense” changes to the race rules prior to the event.
Withdrawal, Cancellations or Alterations AKAM shall not be liable to refund entry or for any other penalty should the event be cancelled due to Force Majeure (war, fire, strike-lockout, industrial action, tempest, accident, civil disturbance, pandemic or any other cause whatsoever beyond their control including adverse weather conditions or the result of such weather including but not restricted to algae, flooding or drought. We will rearrange the event and anyone who cannot enter will not be entitled to a refund but will be able to transfer to another event.
At the organisers discretion you may be able to transfer your entry to another event, or find a substitute for your entry. Transfers to another person can be made up to 14 days prior to the event. As no refunds will be made, we advise you take out a personal cancellation insurance either with Entry Central at entry or with an independent insurance body.
In the event of cancellation of the event by As Keen As Mustard Events, for any reason not covered above we will endeavour to inform all athletes a week prior to the event, although please be aware that this is not always possible. All events will be reimbursed in full or your entry will be transferred in full to another event with As Keen As Mustard Events. We shall not accept liability for any consequential loss and shall have no liability to reimburse any other costs that may have occurred, including transport cost, accommodation etc.
Cancellation of your online entry can be made in accordance with online selling laws up to 14 days after your purchase, except if your entry is made within two weeks of the event date. Outside the 14 days prior to the event a refund will be given minus any transaction fees incurred. No communication will be entered into in the 7 days before and event. All communications will be dealt with after raceday
14 days after your online entry is accepted your entry is final. No refunds of entry fees will be given including in circumstances where you are unable to attend due to illness or injury or a scheduling conflict
Deferral: You may defer your entry to another event in the following year. This must be done at least 6 weeks in advance of the date of the event. Entries can only be deferred once. Should the original entered event does not cover the cost of the event you are deferring to, you will be responsible for paying the difference in cost. Should the new event costs less than the original event you, will not be subject to a refund for this amount. Deferrals are subject to a £10 admin fee (you will receive a voucher code for the value of your original entry minus the £10 admin fee which you can use against your new entry the following year.) Deferrals must be taken up the following year or will become void.
For entries made 6 weeks prior to race day No deferrals are allowed. You may transfer your entry to another future event in the same year. This must be done at least 4 weeks in advance of the date of the original event you entered. Entries can only be transferred once and thereafter will not be able to be transferred again. If the original entered event does not cover the cost of the event you are transferring to you will be responsible for paying the difference in cost. If the new event costs less than the original event you will not be subject to a refund for this amount.
Re-selling of entries is forbidden.
No changes will be made to your entry after the closing date of the event.
As Keen As Mustard Events Waiver
I understand that participating in this event is potentially hazardous and that I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained.
I should not offer to partner a junior swimrunner in the junior events unless I am capable, able and understand that I am sole charge of the junior, their actions and their safety.
In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur while I am travelling to or from the event, during the event, or while I am on the premises/at the venue of the event.
In consideration of the acceptance of an entry as a junior accompanied by and adult. I, the adult, assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur while I am travelling to or from the event, during the event, or while I am on the premises/at the venue of the event for myself and for the junior I am accomanying and entering this event with.
I also understand that all supporters are my responsibility and take full responsibility for all their actions. Any abuse of race officials, marshals or event staff will result in my instant disqualification.
I also am aware of and assume all risks associated with participating in this event, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effect of weather, traffic, and conditions of the road. I, for myself and my heirs and executors, hereby waive, release and forever discharge the event organisers, sponsors, promoters, As Keen As Mustard Events and each of their agents, representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons associated with the event, for all my liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that I may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in this event.
I understand that this waiver includes any claims, whether caused by negligence, the action or inaction of any of the above parties, or otherwise.
https://www.akamustard.events/rules
Prices
Nene Park Hot Mustard 39k TEAM Swimrun
Nene Park Middling Mustard 21k TEAM Swimrun
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05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £198.00 |
Nene Park Hot Mustard 39k Solo Swimrun
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30 Apr 2023 | £180.00 |
05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £190.00 |
Nene Park Middling Mustard 21k Solo Swimrun
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05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £99.00 |
Nene Park Mild Mustard Solo 10k Swimrun
Nene Park Intro 5k Solo Swimrun ADULT
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05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £30.00 |
Nene Park JUNIOR 5k 16 to 17 years Swimrun
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05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £25.00 |
Nene Park JUNIOR 14 to 15 years Swimrun
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05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £22.00 |
Nene Park JUNIOR 12 - 13 yrs Accompanied Swimrun
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05 Jun 2023 23:59 | £20.00 |
Nene Park Volunteer SATURDAY
Nene Park Volunteer SUNDAY
Dates and Status
Closing Date: 05 Jun 2023 23:59
Status: Open
Event | Date | Available/Total |
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Nene Park Hot Mustard 39k TEAM Swimrun | 11 Jun 2023 | ??/100 |
Nene Park Middling Mustard 21k TEAM Swimrun | 11 Jun 2023 | ??/100 |
Nene Park Hot Mustard 39k Solo Swimrun | 11 Jun 2023 | ??/150 |
Nene Park Middling Mustard 21k Solo Swimrun | 11 Jun 2023 | ??/150 |
Nene Park Mild Mustard Solo 10k Swimrun | 11 Jun 2023 | ??/150 |
Nene Park Intro 5k Solo Swimrun ADULT | 10 Jun 2023 | ??/200 |
Nene Park JUNIOR 5k 16 to 17 years Swimrun | 10 Jun 2023 | ??/50 |
Nene Park JUNIOR 14 to 15 years Swimrun | 10 Jun 2023 | ??/25 |
Nene Park JUNIOR 12 - 13 yrs Accompanied Swimrun | 10 Jun 2023 | ??/25 |
Nene Park Volunteer SATURDAY | 10 Jun 2023 | ??/100 |
Nene Park Volunteer SUNDAY | 11 Jun 2023 | ??/100 |
Organiser
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