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Prestwold 10K advert

Prestwold 10K

Sunday 25 June 2023, 10am

The Prestwold 10K is a Leicestershire Road Running League race, open to all entrants.

Race entries

Entries for the 2023 edition are open on EventEntry and close midnight Wednesday 21 June 2023.

No on the day entries (except for the fun run).

  • Affiliated runners - £12
  • Unaffiliated runners - £14

Minimum age: 15yo (on day of the race) and junior runners must be a member of an affiliated club.

Transfers

Transfers can made on the EventEntry transfers page until midnight Wednesday 21 June 2023.

About the race

The popular Prestwold 10K road race returns this Summer as part of the Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL).

Set over a fast course around the private Prestwold Driving Centre airfield and quiet surrounding country lanes, Prestwold is the perfect race if you're eager for a quick time.

  • 900 runners
  • Chip timing
  • Two water stations on the course + water at the end
  • Free parking next to start/finish area
  • KM markers
  • Cash prizes for age categories
  • Toilets
  • Refreshments in the race village
  • Children's 1M fun run (see details below)

Race proceeds support Barrow Runners and also go to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.

Race day info

  • Registration desk opens at 8.30am to collect numbers - NO numbers will be sent in the post
  • Club representatives should collect their pack of numbers on the morning from the registration desk (opens at 8.30am) to distribute to their runners
  • No baggage drop (the car park is next to the start / finish area)
  • No on the the day registrations or transfers
  • Some refreshments in the race village (cold drinks, ice-creams)
  • No headphones (of any type)
  • In line with other LRRL races all race positions for the League results will be based on gun times, and we will also use gun time for the senior men's and women's prizes. However, individual times will also be calculated on chip times and any age group prizes we award will be based on the chip times

Times

  • 8.15am - Registration Desk opens for number collection
  • 9.15am - 1 Mile children's fun run starts
  • 10:00am - 10K race starts

Children's fun run

  • Approx. 1 mile - starting / finishing from the main start/finish area by the race village
  • 9.15am start
  • £2 to enter for each participant (included any supporting adults)
  • Entries on the morning of the race (only) from the Registration Desk

Travel and parking

There is plenty of free parking next to start/finish area.

Prestwold Driving Centre
Prestwold,
Loughborough,
LE12 5SH

Important: the entrance to the carpark will be closed during the actual race for the safety of runners reentering the Prestwold estate, so cannot be used by spectators coming to see the finish / meet runners.

Also please note the exit from the car park is different from the entrance.

In the event of hot weather conditions

Please note that if the race-day weather is excessively hot (as it was in 2017) the Race Committee may opt to reduce the length of the race in the interest of runners' welfare.

There will be water stations on the course and water will be distributed at the finish. Drinks are also available for purchase from the start/finish area.

The course

A single lap, fast course around the private Prestwold Driving Centre airfield and quiet surrounding country lanes.

The course is well marshalled with two water stations on the course, plus water at the finish line.

Download large version of map

Course profile

  • km 0-1: long straight, slight uphill
  • km 1-4: lap of the race circuit
  • km 4-5: track to Burton road
  • km 5-6: Burton Road, 'rolling' country road
  • km 6-9: Wymeswold village to Hoton
  • km 9-10: through the village and back into the Prestwold Driving Centre, slight downhill to finish

Results

2023 results

Download the 2023 results [CSV]

Previous years

  • 2022 results (CSV)
  • 2021 results [CSV]
  • 2020 - no race, cancelled for COVID
  • 2019 results[CSV]
  • 2018 results [PDF]
  • 2017 results
  • 2016 results: Excel file or PDF
  • 2015 results
  • 2014 results
  • 2013 results

Note: Excel file times do not show correctly on some Apple devices.

Photos

  • 2019 photos by Mehul Vaitha
  • 2018 - official race photos on Funtorun website (split by club), or access the full gallery.

Contact

Email: [email protected]

2023 results

Download the 2023 results [CSV].

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