Prestwold 10K

Sunday 26 June 2022, 10am

The Prestwold 10K is a Leicestershire Road Running League race, and entry will be initially restricted to members of LRRL clubs from 08-14 May. After that the race will be open to all entrants.

Race entries

Entries for the 2022 edition on EventEntry.

Entries close midnight Thursday 23 June.

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 22 June.

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 (back to 2019 levels)
chip timing
water stations on the course
free parking next to start/finish area
KM markers
race momento
cash and voucher prizes for age categories (to be confirmed)
toilets
refreshments in the race village
children's fun run (see details below)

Proceeds from the race will go towards 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 (coffees, teas, cold drinks, ice-creams)
no headphones (of any type)

Times

1 Mile children's fun run starts: 9.15
10K race starts: 10:00

Children's fun run

The fun run will make a return in 2022.

Approx. 1 mile - starting / finishing from the main start/finish area by the race village
9.15am start
Fun run registration will be on the morning of the race 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 downhill
km 1-4: lap of the race circuit, mostly flat
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