Tay Ten

Join Perth Road Runners for the 6^th running of the Tay Ten!

This is a Scottish Athletics licensed event (licence number 10604)

RACE DISTANCE & DESCRIPTION

The course is an accurately measured and SA certified 10 miles on “B” class roads and riverside track. It is a flat (fast) course, perfect for a PB, with a stadium start and finish. The route includes some riverside path and short sections of trail (NB: could be wet underfoot in places if it has been raining).

ENTRY FEE

£17:00 (S.A. members £15:00)

Strictly no entries on the day, no number transfers, no refunds and no deferrals.

All entrants must be 18 years or over 

RACE LIMIT

Strictly limited to 350 runners – so get in quick!

CAR PARKING

Please park at Perth Grammar School, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5AZ. not the North Inch Community Campus car park. Please note, car park closes at 2.30pm.

START TIME/REGISTRATION/FACILITIES

Race start time: 11am.

Registration: 9.30am-10.30am at North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, Perth PH1 5BF. Runners must collect their own race number and timing chip IN PERSON. Random ID checks will be carried out so please be prepared for this and ensure you have some form of ID with you.

Anyone caught transferring numbers may be banned from future events as this can have serious implications if a runner becomes unwell during the event.

Race start location: The race starts at the George Duncan Athletics Track at Perth Grammar School, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5AZ – this is about 5 minutes from the registration hall so please allow time to get there before the race starts.

Toilet facilities: please use the toilet facilities at the North Inch Community Campus. There are very limited toilet facilities at the George Duncan Athletics Track so queues might be lengthy there! (And there are no bushes!)

HEADPHONES - PLEASE NOTE: Given the nature of the course and for the safety of all runners, the use of headphones, including bone conducting ones, during the race is not permitted. Anyone ignoring this rule faces disqualification. If you can't run without them, then please don't enter.

WATER STATION

There is 1 water station on the route which runners will pass twice – firstly between the 4 and 5 mile markers and then again between the 7 and 8 mile markers.

FINISHING TIMES/RESULTS

As this race will be chip timed you will receive your official finishing time very soon after the event. Results will be published on our Tay Ten Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/taytenprr and the Perth Road Runners http://www.perthroadrunners.co.uk/ website shortly afterwards

MEDAL & GOODY BAG

All finishers will receive a specially designed, bespoke medal and an amazing goody bag!

AWARDS PRESENTATION

The presentation of awards will commence at approx. 1.15pm in the registration hall at the North Inch Community Campus. All racers are encouraged to show their support.

RACE PRIZES

• 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd prizes for male & female (including Run4It vouchers)
• 1^st prize for male & female teams
• 1st prize only for male & female age categories as below

One prize per entrant, except for team prizes

CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWERS

Free use of shower and changing facilities at the North Inch Community Campus. 

POST RACE MASSAGE

We are delighted to welcome back the healing hands of Caledonian Physiotherapy Services http://www.caledonianphysiotherapyservices.com/ who are providing massage services in the registration hall at the North Inch Community Campus. Donations of £5 minimum are requested with all proceeds going towards the cost of funding a defibrillator.

KIDS RACE:

We are also organising our usual Kids Race for all the budding Olympians out there!

KIDS RACE DISTANCE - Approx. 1 mile

KIDS RACE START TIME/REGISTRATION

Kids Race start time: 11.10am approximately

Kids Race registration: 9.30am-10.30am at the North Inch Community Campus

Kids Race start location: the George Duncan Athletics Track at Perth Grammar School

KIDS RACE ENTRY FEE - £2 entry on the day only

NB: Entries are limited to 50 places in total allocated on a first come, first served basis.

KIDS RACE PRIZES

All finishers receive a medal and great goody bag!

Prizes: 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd for girls and boys in each category.

KIDS RACE AGE CATGORIES (age on day of race)

4 – 9 years of age

10 – 13 years of age

We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors:-

HIGHLAND SPRING - http://www.highlandspringgroup.com/

TUNNOCK’S - http://www.tunnock.co.uk/

RUN4IT (Dundee) - https://www.run4it.com/dundee-run4it-running-shop

MACKIES CRISPS - http://www.mackiescrisps.co.uk/

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