MP Events, in association with Longwood Harriers AC present The 28th Joe Percy Invitation 10K

Wednesday 11th June 2025 Start Time 7.30 p.m.

Note start time please, so people have more time to arrive this year

Stafflex Arena, Shelley Community sports arena, Storthes Hall Ln, Kirkburton, Huddersfield HD8 0WA

Entries Team lists must be submitted by Thursday 1st June at the latest and unfortunately, we cannot accept any late entries or changes. The entry fee is £10.00 per runner for clubs affiliated to UKA and £12 to runners from unaffiliated clubs. Minimum age is 15 years. We tried jotforms last year and didn’t really help so we are going back to the usual forms. There are also the usual club entry forms attached for your records. You need to email me a list of the runners that have signed before June 1st and send the payments before the 5th, please keep your own list of runners to compare with please, so we don’t miss anyone.

This year we have again removed the club limit of 50 runners due to the success of the race last year. Like last year we would appreciate it if each club could supply 2/3 volunteers or marshals again to help us put on a safe event. This worked well last year, and we thank you for your support. Volunteers will need be at the event HQ by 6pm to be given their race brief and volunteer role. Please email mattpatt@hotmail.co.uk with your clubs' volunteers by June 6th, 2024, thank you.

Team entry fees should be made by BACS payment, by Thursday June 5th to the following account number: - Sort Code 53-61-07 Account No: 24105082 Matthew Pattison. Please add your club's name as a reference. On the night, there will be a box for each Club’s teams at the Venue, this will contain race numbers which will incorporate the timing chip, for issuing to your team members and the up-to-date team list which must be signed by all team members and returned to the entry table by 19.00 Please do not swap entries with preentry no shows.

Again for 2025 to try and ease congestion in the race HQ, please use a section of the stands for your teams to assemble and collect numbers, locations for each club might be displayed at the main entrance to the Stafflex Arena on the day.

Results

Live timing of the event will be provided, and online results will be displayed at www.timemyrace.co.uk

Presentation

The three team prizes and winners' trophies for Men's and Ladies Teams will be presented as soon as possible after the race, either inside the stafflex arena if the weather is bad, or outside the bar area if weather is great. Please ensure your team are aware that we provide catering (for competitors and volunteers only) at the Venue prior to the presentation.

Facilities

The Bar will be open. We will provide for all runners some food, with a vegetarian option too. – This year we will be using the onsite caterers. Toilets are available on site. No showers but changing facilities will be available. The Home dressing rooms will be the ladies again and the Men's will be in the away dressing rooms. There are 3 or 4 changing rooms, all have toilets in. Car parking is available on-site and will be sign posted. Please car share where possible and park considerately.

Directions

The postcode is HD8 0WA and the complex can be reached from Huddersfield by following the A629 Penistone Road and turning right onto Storthes Hall Lane shortly after passing the traffic lights by the White Swan. Once on Storthes hall Lane the entrance to storthes hall digs is on the right. Continue up through the complex until you see the signs for the Stafflex arena, and the parking signs should lead you to the car parking site.

Start and Finish

The race start and finish has been moved to Wood Lane (a short walk from the HQ) the same as 2023 and the HQ is located in the Shelley FC complex. Please also do not use any of the private land as a makeshift toilet as we need to keep the owners on our side for future events!! The start and finish are close to the HQ but still a 5 minute walk so please make sure you arrive on time. We have pushed the start time to 7.30pm this year due to traffic issues last year.

The Course

Course map https://www.strava.com/routes/3007063215760955894 The course has changed slightly so please note!! The Start/Finish is now on Wood Lane, not Storthes Hall Lane which is a gentler climb to the Joe Percy loop and we enter the loop at a different point so please listen to our marshal’s instructions. Once on the usually loop please stay left at all times until you have completed 2 loops and are directed to move over to the right to run back down Wood Lane to the finish.

Marshals will be in place but please be aware that traffic may not be as patient as we runners are. The Course will be using the original Farnley loop and not the adjusted one in my previous emails. At the end of the second lap, on reaching Wood Lane junction, runners will be directed across the road and remain on the right to the top of Wood Lane, please do not anticipate this crossing point and attempt to cross early, wait till you reach the marshals and follow their instructions.

On turning right down Wood Lane, runners can use the whole of the road as it will be closed to traffic until the finish of the race. ONLY WOOD LANE IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC PLEASE BE CAREFUL ON THE REST OF THE ROUTE! Although the course has little traffic, concern has been expressed by Kirklees Council and Highways that runners will be competing on a live road, therefore runners must remain fully aware of the dangers that this may present and keep close to the kerb, particularly on the narrow section of Farnley Rd leading into the village. In addition, the course has been measured using the shortest line, which includes running on the pavement from the bollards at the start of Butts Road through to Butts Close in Farnley Tyas village.

In accordance with Rule 240 S5 of UKA Competition Rules 2016 – 2018, runners must not wear any form of music playing device as they must be able to hear instructions from marshals and be aware of traffic, failure to comply with this rule will result in withdrawal from the race or removal from results.

Parking

This year parking will be on the fields surrounding the Shelley FC site, please listen to our car park marshals and when leaving please be careful of runners still finishing