2017 Race Programme Final Artwork

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RACE GRADE 

SUNDAY 11th JUNE 2017 

36 th Year 

FOR 

OUTSTANDING 

RACE MANAGEMENT 

2017 - Race Programme 

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Welcome 

to the 36 th St. Albans Half Marathon 

The hard work is done – you’ve signed up, 

completed your training and might have 

even got some sponsorship for a charity 

close to your heart. With the St Albans Half 

Marathon, Walking Half, 5K and Fun Run 

now in our sights, it is time to enjoy it! 

We are so excited to welcome you to 

Verulamium Park on Sunday 11th June. 

Remember to soak up the atmosphere, 

wave back to the friendly marshals and 

enjoy your well-deserved ice lolly at the finish line! 

And don’t forget we have plenty of FREE family-friendly activities in the Runners Village too, with local food 

stalls, sports taster sessions, inflatables, face painting, crafts, photo booth and more! So why not bring the 

whole family down for a day of fun in the sun! 

You should find everything you need to know ready for the start line in this Race Programme, however if 

you have any other pre-race questions please visit the FAQ section on our website, give us a call or drop 

us an email and we will be happy to help. 

For all the latest event updates make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. We would love 

to see you pre-race preparations too, just use #icelollyrun 

Good Luck! 

St Albans Half Marathon Team 

2017 Event Timetable 

8.00 am - Walking Half Marathon Warm Up 

(Stage) 

8.30 am - WALKING HALF MARATHON 

8.35 am - 5K Warm Up (Stage) 

8.50 am - 5K RACE 

9.40 am - Half Marathon Warm Up (Stage) 

9.50 am - WHEELCHAIR HALF MARATHON 

10.00 am - HALF MARATHON 

10.05 am - Fun Run Warm Up (Stage) 

10.15 am - 1.5 MILE FUN RUN 

11.30 am - Race Winner Presentations (Stage) 

12.30 pm -Corporate Challenge Presentations 

(Stage) 

Race Officials 

• Race Director: Katie Foweraker 

• Race Co-ordinators: Sara Westrop, 

Ami Foweraker & Megan Llewellyn 

• Race Referee: Mike Burgoyne 

• Event Adjudicator: Paul Wood 

• Chip Timing: Active Training World 

www.activetrainingworld.co.uk 

• Official Photographers: 

Epic Action Imagery 

www.epicactionimagery.com 

• Race Commentators: Bill Hamilton 

& Colin Moody 

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Getting to the Start 

St Albans Half Marathon starts in Verulamium Park in St Albans (AL1 2DL). Race Parking around 

Verulamium park can become very busy, and Westminster Lodge Car Park is closed to participants, 

so if you live locally please consider walking to the park or carpooling. If not, there are many options: 

• By Train 

St Albans City Station: 15 - 20 minute walk to Runners Village. Taxis and buses will be in operation. 

St Albans Abbey Station: 5 minute walk to the Runners Village. 

• Bus 

St Albans is well connected on the local bus network but please note that Sunday services may be 

limited. Many services stop in the town centre which is only a short walk to the Runners Village. 

Please visit our website for a map of the bus network. 

• Cycling 

If you are planning to cycle, there is a cycle shelter available by the entrance to Westminster Lodge 

Leisure Centre. Please remember to bring a lock as these are public bike parking facilities. 

• By Car 

St Albans is accessible from all major routes including the M1 and M25, however please be aware 

that road closures and diversions will be in place from 9.50am and may affect your journey. Details 

of road closures are available on our website. 

Race parking will be signposted from major routes and you can download a Car Parking Map from 

our website. 

Designated Car Parks: 

– St Albans District Council Offices 

Car Park (AL1 3LD) 10 minute walk 

from Runners Village. Open 24 hours, 

parking charges apply. 

– Premier Foods (Centrium Business 

Park AL1 2RE) - 2 minute walk from 

Runners Village. Open 7.45am – 

2.30pm. 

– Marlborough School (AL1 2QA) 

5 minute walk from Runners Village. 

Open 8.00am – 1.00pm. 

– St Columba’s College (AL3 4AW) 

5 minute walk from Runners Village. A £3.00 

parking donation applies, with all proceeds 

going to the schools charity. Open 8.00am – 

2.00pm. 

– Westminster Lodge Car Park, Verulamium 

Park (AL1 2DL) Please note that due to the 

Runners Village, parking is limited to event 

staff, contractors and disabled parking only 

so please use an alternative car park. Normal 

Parking charges apply. 

Please be advised that the above car parks become full very quickly so we also advised using 

Drovers Way / Russell Ave Multi Storey car parks - AL3 5EB which are located in the city centre just 

a short walk (approximately a 10 min walk) to Verulamium Park. There are 900 spaces available at 

these car parks. Parking charge is £1.00 all day and are open 24 hours. 

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CR – Changing Rooms 

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N – Number Collection 

T – Toilets 

G – Beer Garden 

I – Ice Lollies 

W – Wellbeing Zone 

C – Main Charity Tent 

R – Retail Area 

B – Baggage 


A – Activity Zone 

C – Catering 

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S – Sports Zones 


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ST – Stretching Tent 

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What’s in the Runners Village? 

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even more fantastic things going on in your Runners 

Village – so bring along your spectators and they will 

have as fun day as you! 

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St. Albans Abbey Station 

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Stage Area 

Sponsor 

Our new stage area will be the central location for; 

• Pre-race warm ups 

Instructors from Everyone Active will guide you 

through a fun warm up session to make sure 

you’re ready to race. 

• Winners Presentation 

Race winners will be presented with their 

prizes on the podium. 

Wellbeing Zones 

There is more to running than putting one foot in 

front of the other. Our new improved wellbeing 

zone will help you jump-start your recovery and 

provide advice on your health and training: 

• Massages 

Don’t forget to visit the Perfect 

Balance Massage tent to receive 

your free post-race massage! They 

can also provide injury advice 

if you have any post-race pains. 

• Stretching & Cool Down Tent 

Fitness First will be providing a 

relaxing place for runners to go to 

cool down and stretch after their 

race to help ease those post-race 

aches and pains. 

Sports Zones 

We know half marathons can take a while, so 

we’ve got lots of family-friendly activities to keep 

your spectators busy, but you are of course 

welcome to join in before and after the race: 

• Be Active Area 

Sponsor 

Everyone Active will be providing: 

- Multisport Activities with 

chance to win prizes! 

- Body Composition Analysis 

& Talk with Fitness Experts 

- Verulamium Spa Special Offers including 

half price entry on race day! 

- Fit for Sport Children’s sports games 

• Ball Games Area 

- 1Life will be providing 

- Mini Tennis Courts 

- Inflatable Football Shoot Out 

- Tennis & Football Challenges 

Sponsor 

Sponsor 

Sponsor 

Activity Zones 

• Craft Tent 

Children’s craft tent where 

they can make and personalise 

banners to wave at the finish line. 

Free activity, donations welcome 

for Special Olympics St Albans. 

• Inflatables 

Inflatable fun for the whole 

family! 

Community Circle 

• Face Painting - Free face 

painting, and not just for the kids! 

• Gates @Post-it’ Challenge 

Get involved in helping us cover the Gates of 

St Albans Car in Post-it notes about why you 

love the St Albans Half. 

• Photo Booth 

Sponsor 

Local photography company 

Yokan will be opening a FREE pop-up photo 

booth including inflatable ice-lolly props! 

• Chilli Pilates 

Visit Chilli Pilates is to see how they 

can help make you feel fitter, healthier 

and happier. 

Sponsor 

Sponsor 

Sponsor 

Sponsor 

Retail Stalls 

Make sure you take time to visit; 

• Runners World - St Albans 

For the best trainer advice and fittings! 

• Xempo Meet your Race Pacer before the race. 

Main Charity Tent 

Our main benefiting charity, Rennie Grove 

Hospice, will be in the Runners Village to tell you 

about the wonderful work they do and how they 

will be using the event proceeds. 

Catering 

Sponsor 

There will be a variety of catering 

options available in the Runners 

Village including local traders Comida 

Brasil, Toastielicous and The Pudding Shop! 

There will also be a new beer garden provided 

by local brewery Watling Street Beer. 

VIP Area 

Sponsor 

Fancy adding a bit of luxury to your 

St. Albans Half Marathon Experience? 

Why not upgrade to a VIP ticket for just £20 

and enjoy complimentary food and drink, private 

toilets, VIP bag drop and the best views of the 

finish line. VIP tickets are available for both runners 

and spectators – Please see our website to book. 

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and the surrounding area 

• New & Used Car Sales 

• Transit Centre 

• Parts & Accessories 

• Low Rate Finance 

• Service & MOT 

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ASHLEY ROAD AL1 5GD 

01727 226895 

Other dealerships: Stevenage, Epping, Hertford, Stortford & Harlow 

Calls may be recorded for training purposes. 

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Spectators viewing Guide 

Best vantage points for spectators - 

• Start and finish area in Verulamium Park to see all participants across the 4 events completing 

their goals. 

• The Bottom of BlueHouse Hill – will allow spectators to see athletes complete the first mile 

and also running into mile 3. From there a short 100 metre walk to the SOSA bend (after last 

runner) to cheer the runners on their last turn before entering back into the park. 

• Mile 7 – Access only through the Village of Bedmond, here you will see runners at furthest 

point from start after mile 7. 

• Ragged Hall Lane – Access only from Chiswell Green will see the runners starting their turn 

for home at around 9.5 miles. 

• Spectators Zone – At the Holly Bush Pub friends and family will be able to see you at mile 

6 and 10 mile, they can also purchase some breakfast snacks. Please be aware of temporary 

road closures from 10am. 


Information for Competitors 

• Arrival - Please arrive early to the event to allow 

plenty of time for travel and race preparation. 

• Race Numbers - Race numbers are unique 

to you and cannot be swapped or resold. 

Please fill in your medical details on the reverse. 

Remember to bring safety pins and attach your 

number to the FRONT of your top. 

• Timing Chip - We will be using a number chip 

timing method to give half marathon runners, 

walkers and 5K runners an accurate finish time. 

You will see a foam rectangle attached to the 

reverse of your race number. 

• Baggage - A free baggage facility will be 

available in the Runners Village. Your baggage 

tag is located at the bottom of your race 

number; please make sure it is attached to your 

bag before dropping it off. The baggage tent is 

open 7am - 2pm. 

• Medical - Medical information provided in your 

registration will be passed on to the Event First 

Aiders. If you would like to speak with the First 

Aid Team before the race to discuss a specific 

condition, they will be based by the finish line 

and be happy to speak with you. 

• Timing Pens - For half marathon runners only. 

For safety reasons, there will be four timing pens 

at the start line this year. The colour of your race 

number is the colour of your starting pen and is 

based on the estimated finish time you gave in 

your registration. Please make your way to the 

correct colour pen which will be clearly marked. 

Don’t worry; your chip time won’t start until you 

cross the start line. 

• Pacers - Our Official Race Pacer Partner 

is Xempo, who will be providing a variety of 

pacers to help you finish the race in a specific 

time. All pacers will be highly visible in the 

starting pens, wearing flags with “Xempo” and 

their target time written clearly on them. For 

more information, please visit the Pacemakers 

page on our website. 

• Meeting Points - There will be meeting points 

situated across the Runners Village to help you 

find friends and family. Please see the Runners 

Village Map for exact locations. 

• Information Point - If you have any questions or 

issues please make your way to the information 

point in the Runners Village where a member of 

the events team will be able to help you. 

• Mile Markers - Each mile will be clearly marked 

for runners and walkers. 

• Water Stations - We have 9 water stations 

on the Half Marathon routes, 2 on the 5K route 

and 1 on the Fun Run. Water will be provided 

in cups, please feel free to take as much water 

as you need, especially if it is a hot day. Please 

do not throw the cups into the bushes, but put 

them in the marshal bins or drop them at the 

side of the road to be collected after the race. 

• Energy Gels - Energy gels will be available at the 

water station at approximately 6 and 10.5 miles. 

• Toilets - There will be toilet facilities in the 

Runners Village as well as on the half marathon 

route. Please refer to the route map for exact 

locations. 

• Waste Etiquette - Please dispose of rubbish 

in the bins provided to help us keep our park 

clean and prevent tripping hazards for other 

participants and spectators. 

• Marshals - Our volunteer marshals will be 

positioned at regular intervals on all routes to 

direct you, ensure you are safe and to keep 

you smiling to the finish line. Please obey their 

instructions at all times. 

• Headphones - We will be allowing the use of 

Bone Conduction headphones ONLY for the 

running half marathon but the runner must 

declare this in their registration form before 

the event or they may still be disqualified. Any 

runner seen using any other form of headphone 

or who has not declared using bone conduction 

headphones will be disqualified. The Race 

Director has taken advice and in-line with 

current UKA and BARR recommendations on 

health and safety grounds when establishing 

our headphone policy. Please respect our 

rules, we don’t have many! 

• First Aid - The main first aid area is located 

next to the finish line and there will be first aiders 

positioned around all race routes and in the 

Runners Village. In the event of an emergency, 

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participants will be asked to move to the side to 

allow access for the emergency vehicle. Please 

follow instructions of the marshals as they are 

there to keep you safe. 

• Time Limits - Please check the time limit of 

you race on our website. We only have the road 

closures for a set period of time, if we feel you 

are not going to finish the race within this time 

you will be shown a shorter route or be provided 

a lift back to the Runners Village. If you have any 

concerns, please contact us to discuss further. 

• Unable to Finish - If you sustain an injury during 

the race or are unable to finish the race for any 

reason, please report to your nearest marshal 

who will arrange for the recovery vehicle to take 

you back to the Runners Village. 

• Road Safety - All half marathon runners and 

walkers should be aware that the roads can 

be uneven. We will do our best to highlight any 

major tripping hazards but please be careful. 

• Race Results - Results will be available on 

our website immediately. You can also collect 

a print out of your official race time on your way 

through the finish funnel. 

• Fun Run - We do allow wheelchairs and prams 

in the fun run, however the route is mainly on 

grass so may not be suitable in wet weather. 

• Dogs - No dogs are allowed in any of the races. 

• BBQ - BBQ’s are not permitted at any location 

within Verulamium Park. 

• Spectator Zone - Come down to The Holly 

Bush Pub (Situated in Potters Crouch) before 

10 am and you will be able to watch the runners 

come past for both 6 and 10 Miles. You will be 

able to pick up some breakfast snacks, tea’s/ 

coffees and maybe you could stay and enjoy 

some lunch after the race. 

You can park in their car park (limited space so 

arrive early to avoid disappointment) and will be 

able to leave after the last runner has passed 

after approximately 11.30am. 

www.thehollybushpub.co.uk 

New Spectators Map available on our website. 

• Next Event - Next year’s event will be on 

Sunday 10th June 2018. Register early for the 

best prices! 

NEW gym equipment! 

Join FREE * 

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Leisure Centre 

01727 736 080 

Provided by St Albans City and District Council. 

Managed in partnership with Everyone Active. 

*Terms apply. 

everyoneactive.com 

eaStAlbans 

@eaStAlbans 

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5K Course 

1.5 Mile Fun Run Course 

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Main Charity for 2017 

We are delighted to announce that this year we will be supporting: 

Rennie Grove Hospice Care 

Rennie Grove Hospice Care provides care and support for patients diagnosed with cancer and 

other life-limiting illness and their families. Every year through our 24/7 responsive Hospice at 

Home service, our Family Support services and the range of Day Services at Grove House in St 

Albans we care for thousands of local patients, giving them the choice to stay at home surrounded 

by their families and friends. 

All our services are provided at no cost to our patients or families but Rennie Grove needs to raise £7.2 million 

every year to carry on caring. With only around 15% of this coming from the NHS, we are heavily reliant on the 

local community and fundraising events such as the St Albans Half Marathon to fund the remainder. 

‘‘ 

We would like to thank everyone 

existing and new supporters who 

voted for us. It has been great 

to work with one of St Albans’ 

largest community events and 

we look forward to cheering 

the Rennie Grove team across 

the finish line! 

’’ 

For more information on the charity please visit: 

www.renniegrove.org 

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Thank You! 

We would like to say a very big thank you to all our sponsors, partners, volunteers, residents 

and supporters that help make St Albans Half Marathon a reality! 

Managed in partnership with St Albans District & City Council and C-Salt LTD. 

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