Venue/Date

The events take place on Sunday 8th June 2008 in Verulamium Park near Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill, St.Albans AL1 2DL.
Event Start Times
8.00amWalking Half Marathon
10.00amHalf Marathon
10.20am1.5 Mile Children's Fun Run
11.00am5k Healthy Hearts Jog
Directions

Verulamium Park is accessible by car and bus, St.Albans railway station is approximately a 20-30 minute walk and taxis and buses are available from the station.

Parking Limited free parking will be available at Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre. Free parking will also be available at St Columbus College and the King Harry Lane Field. Maps to alternative parking will be supplied on arrival if parking capacity is full.
Local Information

Information on local amenities and accommodation can be obtained from the St.Albans Tourist Information Centre 01727 864511, TIC@St.Albans.gov.uk
The Course Routes
Route for the Half Marathon

A map of the route is available here (pdf)
Fun Runs

1.5 Mile Children's Fun Run

This fun run is for U12s. The run starts and finishes within the grounds of the park, looping around the lake. Parents/carers are welcome to enter with their children, but a race number must be worn. All U7s must be accompanied by a paying adult. The route is manned by marshals.
5k Healthy Hearts Jog

The half marathon has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation to host a recreational jog to cater for all levels of runners. The course is made up of 1K laps within the grounds of the park. Participants can choose to run between 1K and 5K. No prizes, recreational only. The event replaces the previous 5K event and is a trial event for 2008.
Charity and Sponsorship

The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity and the biggest funder of heart and circulatory research in the UK. We are thrilled to be involved in this years half marathon and hope that, whatever your age or ability, you'll find a route to suit you. Come on down to Verulamium Park, join the atmosphere and have a great day out raising money for a great cause. Heart disease is still the biggest killer in the UK and the chances are either you or someone you know has been affected by it. As the nation's heart charity, the British Heart Foundation focuses on three life saving areas:

  • Pioneering research
  • Supporting and caring for heart patients
  • Providing vital information to help people reduce their own risk of dying prematurely from a heart or circulatory related illness.
How your money helps:
  • £60.00 – Would pay for a heartstart UK training pack for schools, essential for teaching life-saving resuscitation skills.
  • £100.00 – The BHF invests £100 every minute on vital heart research
  • £120.00 – Would fund the use of an echocardiography machine for one ultrasound scan
  • £1500 – The average cost of a defibrillator, used to restart the heart.
Don't forget to set up your online sponsorship page now by visiting www.justgiving.com/bhf

Beating Heart Disease Together.
Payment Paying-in Slip: This can be used at any bank. Please try to collect and pay in your money by Friday 17th November 2008. Cheques must be made payable to St Albans Half Marathon. If you lose your paying in slip the bank account number: 42185114 and sort code 60-18-11 can be entered on a blank paying in slip.
Prize Categories Half Marathon
Men Women 1st 2nd 3rd
U40 U35 £100.00 £75.00 £55.00
Vets (40-49) Vets (35-44) £100.00 £75.00 £55.00
Super Vets (50+) S.V (45+) £100.00 £75.00 £55.00
60+ 55+ £100.00 £75.00 £55.00

Club Shield for winning teams in 1st, 2nd & 3rd position (Male & Female)

Fun Runs
1.5 Mile (U12) Trophies to 1st, 2nd & 3rd positions (Boy/Girl)
 
5k 5k is a recreational event, there will no longer be trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, due to the 1k lap system. (Trial for 2008)
Presentations for category winners, including teams, will take place as soon as possible after each race. The commentator will call runners to the presentation area 5 minutes prior to each presentation. The Mayor of St. Albans and the event celebrity will present prizes.

Please note medals are awarded to all finishers in all events
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