Race GuideSunday 12th April 2015Start 9.30am

Race Number

• Please note, your timing strip and baggage tag will be attached to your race number. Please take care not to damage the attached timing strip.

• Please complete the required safety details on the reverse of your race number. If you have any special medical conditions which might require attention, please mark a red cross in the top right corner on the front of your race number.

• Your race number must be securely fastened with safety pins on all four corners to the front of your T-shirt or vest and must be clearly visible.

• You will not be allowed into the participant only areas or to start unless you are wearing your number.

• At the finish, positions and times will not be given to numberless participants and they will not be permitted to cross the finish line.

• Numbers must be worn as issued and not be cut, folded, otherwise concealed or defaced in any way.

• Please DO NOT let anyone else run in your number as this could result in misidentification in a medical emergency. Anyone found to be doing so will be disqualified post-race and results will be voided.

Event Timing

• Your timing strip (attached to your race number) becomes activated and records your official time when you cross the mats at the start and finish. All participants completing the course will be given an official time (unless disqualified).

Baggage Store

• If you wish to leave baggage in the baggage store (see Event Village map for exact location), you will need to provide your own strong bag for storing your kit in during the race.

• Please ensure that the tear-off baggage tag is carefully torn from your race number and securely fastened to your bag.

• Any baggage is left at your own risk and the organisers shall not be held liable for any loss or damage.

• Only persons wearing an official race number will be allowed to deposit or collect bags.

Don’t wait until race day to ask any questions, please contact us immediately:

Email: info@theyorkshiremarathon.com

What will be included in my race pack?

The Peak District National Park reaches into our city, as you’ll discover as you run from the city centre, along the vibrant Ecclesall Road with its great shops, cafes and restaurants, climbing to beautiful Ringinglow and back.

A city built on seven hills with five rivers reaching into the city centre, Sheffield is the greenest city in Europe, with four trees for every inhabitant. Visitors can explore some of our wonderful parks; Endcliffe Park, with its locally-renowned café and excellent playground, lies on the race route at Hunters Bar whilst the city centre offers the beautiful Peace Gardens.

As the half marathon route begins and ends in the heart of the city centre, there’s plenty of choice of after-race attractions. Experience the bars of Millennium Square & Leopold Square, or stroll along Division Street to discover the Devonshire quarter with a focus on independent retail, cafés and bars.

But don’t just come for the race – see the places that inspired Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, Phil Oakey and Alex Turner, and make it a Steel City weekend.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Plusnet for sponsoring the inaugural Yorkshire Half Marathon, the hundreds of volunteers assisting to make the event a success and finally to wish good luck to everyone taking part in this fantastic event.

Councillor Isobel BowlerCabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure

Further information is available at theyorkshiremarathon.com

City Welcome

1. Blue Assembly Zone - Arundel Gate

2. Red Assembly Zone - Arundel Gate

3. Green Assembly Zone - Norfolk Street

4. Yellow Assembly Zone - Surrey Street

The race starts at 9.30am on Arundel Gate but you must be in your designated assembly zone no later than 9.00am.

5. Plusnet Family Funzone and Medal Engraving

6. Toilets – are provided for participants and spectators on the Peace Gardens, Surrey Street and Charles Street.

7. Baggage – Half Marathon participants may choose to leave their bag with our staff at the baggage store, which will open at 7.30am. ONLY PERSONS WEARING AN OFFICIAL RACE NUMBER WILL BE ALLOWED TO DEPOSIT OR COLLECT BAGS.

8. Race Office – The Race Office will be located on the Peace Gardens and will be open from 7.30am. Participants are not required to register on the morning.

9. Charity Village – Our fantastic partner charities will be represented within the

charity village to provide information about the valuable work they undertake and thank fundraisers for their support.

10. First Aid – A First Aid unit and recovery area will be located in front of Sheffield Town Hall, just after the finish line.

11. Finish Drink Station – Bottled water, kindly provided by the Asda Foundation, will be available to finishers as they cross the line.

12. Goody Bag Distribution – please only take one goody bag to ensure every participant receives their well-earned race mementos.

13. Massage – Post-race massage will be provided by Sheffield Hallam University staff and students from the Faculty of Health & Wellbeing. There is a suggested donation of £10, with all proceeds going directly to the Jane Tomlinson Appeal.

14. Friends/Family Meeting Point – Three numbered meeting point flags (meeting point 1, 2 and 3 ) will be erected on the Peace Gardens area to assist with meeting friends/family after your race. Please make arrangements in advance for where you will meet family/friends once you have finished.

15. Spectator Viewing Areas

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Event Timetable:

7.30am - Race Office and Baggage Store open

8.50am - Participants make their way to assembly zones

9.15am - Mass warm-up in assembly zones

9.30am - Race starts on Arundel Gate, close to the back of the Lyceum

Further information is available at theyorkshiremarathon.com

Event Village Map

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Water Stations – Competitors are advised to consider the effects of dehydration and drink plenty of fluids to compensate. Bottled water, kindly provided by the Asda Foundation, will be available at 2.9 miles, 5 miles, 7.2 miles and 10.2 miles. Warning signs will be prominently sited approximately 200m before each station and bins approximately 200m after each station. Please ensure bottles are deposited in the bins provided at each water station.

First Aid – Medical personnel will provide on-course assistance with first aid stations located near to water stations and at other points on the route at approximately 2 mile intervals.

Mile Markers – Flags and signage indicating the mile points will be prominently displayed around the course.

On Route

• Please obey the instructions of race marshals, and police if appropriate, on the route. Most of the route will be traffic free although vehicles may at times be using the same road but separated from participants by cones.

• The use of MP3 players with headphones is strongly discouraged as this can reduce awareness of instructions being issued by race marshals and of the environment around you.

• If you wish to withdraw from the race, please report to the nearest race marshal. If necessary, transport will be arranged to return you to the finish area as soon as possible.

Race Timing – Digital clocks will be mounted to the lead car and finish gantry. There will also be a digital clock at the 10K to go mark.

Entertainment and Cheer Stations – An array of charity supporters and entertainers will be located around the route to provide support and encouragement as you pass.

Affiliations

The Yorkshire Half Marathon – Sheffield is licensed under the UK Athletics Road Race/Multi Terrain Rules for Competition and is organised in accordance with race licence requirements. The licence number for this event is 2015 – 13289.

For more details and the route description, take a look at The Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon - Sheffield map on our website. *Locations of route facilities are approximate and may vary slightly on race day.

Further information is available at theyorkshiremarathon.com

Route Map

The Jane Tomlinson Appeal

Macmillan Cancer Support

Myaware (Myasthenia Gravis Association)

The Children’s Hospital Charity

Bluebell Wood Hospice

CLIC Sargent

Roundabout

Sheffield Hospitals Charity

Breast Cancer Care

St Luke’s Hospice

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Good luck from the Yorkshire Half Marathon team, we hope you have a fantastic day!

The Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon – Sheffield is a not for profit event with all profits after the staging of the event going to charity. You can choose to raise funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, any of our official partner charities or any other charity or good cause which is close to your heart.

Our Partners

Further information is available at theyorkshiremarathon.com(Registration fees will go directly to Run For All Ltd to cover the costs of staging the event, with any profits from The Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon – Sheffield going directly to the Jane Tomlinson Appeal.

All entrants are encouraged to fundraise for the charity of their choice. Under UKA rules: 2015 – 13289).

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