Prestwold 10K

Sunday 26 June 2022, 10am

Race entries

Entries for the 2022 edition go on sale on EventEntry at 8.00pm, Sunday 08 May 2022.

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.

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

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

Child fun run starts: Time TBC
10K race starts: 10:00

Rolling start

After the positive feedback about 2021's rolling start we will aim to do the same this year. In line with other LRRL races all results will be based on chip times, although faster runners will be encouraged to do a line up at the start, so they can race each other with greater certainty of knowing that if they cross the line ahead of someone they have beaten them!

Children's fun run

The popular children's fun run will make a return in 2022.

More details will be added here soon.

Registration for the fun run 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