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RACE DAY INFO:  You can enter online right up to the day of the race but after Tuesday 1st June, your race pack will be available for you to collect at Race Control, at the end of the first car park up Beach Road. You can also enter on the day at Race Control of both the 3K and the 10K. But give yourself plenty of time for the 9:45am 3K start and the 10:30am 10K start.

FOR 2010 THE COURSE IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BUT FOR THE BETTER! WE'VE BEEN GIVEN THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO RUN THE FIRST SECTION OF THE RACE THROUGH THE CENTRE OF ABERSOCH. THE START OVERLOOKS THE HARBOUR, JUST PAST MANANA RESTAURANT AND FOR THE FIRST MILE THE RACE RUNS THROUGH THE HIGH STREET AND UP TO SARN BACH CROSSROADS. TURNING LEFT THERE'S A SECTION OF NARROW LANES HEADING TOWARDS THE FAR END OF THE BEACH. THEN A SHORT SECTION OF ROAD RUNNING ROUND THE BAY, THEN THE MAIN HILL THAT IS A TRACK LASTING FOR 0.3 OF A MILE (picking the right line up here will make it so much easier for you!). SOME UNDULATING ROADS FOR 2 MILES, A SHORT SECTION ALONG THE GOLF COURSE BEFORE JOINING THE BEACH & A MILE (including some Groynes) TO THE FINISH JUST BELOW THE YACHT CLUB.

SOME TIPS ALONG THE BEACH

With the race now starting through the village, enjoy the atmosphere and get a good pace on. Get ready for the hill at 1.5 miles, it's 0.3 of a mile long track but pic the right line up it and you'll be fine. There's then some nice undulating roads with some awesome views of Bardsey Island and Abersoch Bay. It's the last mile along the beach that these tips will be of most use. The tide will be out during the race and so the best line to take along the beach is most likely one just below the soft sand on the hard sand. The fastest route though is almost certainly going to be below the line of the groynes. However, you run the risk of getting wet feet for your sprint to the finish. The most direct route will require hurdling the groynes. You'll need to go round the last one as it's too high to hurdle, this may be the same for the second to last too (depends on the weather the week before the race!). There's definitely a 'best' line to take if you're going to hurdle the rest of the groynes. It's right on the edge of the soft sand line where the groynes tend to be less than a foot high. The last option is to avoid the wet sand & hurdling altogether and take the soft sand line at the highest point of the beach where the groynes dissappear into the sand. Of course, we all know what it's like to run in soft sand though!!

It's worth taking a warm up jog along the beach before the start to check this area out. It will definitely help your time! But make sure you give yourself enough time to get to the new start line in the village, just round the corner from Manana.

THE VIEWS

This course is stunning, so while you're running don't forget to take in the secenery. Views of Cardigan Bay, St Tudwals Islands, Hell's mouth & Bardsey Island, Abersoch itself & the golf course. This is the reason it will be such a memorable race. Take it all in & Enjoy it!

DRINK STATION

There will be a drink station at 3 miles where you will have a choice of either bottles of water or Powerade Isotonic Sports Drink. You will also receive a bottle of water at the finish and a choice of all 3 flavours of Powerade's Isotonic drink.

MARSHALS

Marshals will be positioned at all key points along the course. When approaching road junctions, they will guide you along the easiest, safest route. Please listen to their instructions and refrain from deciding on your own route. It will put both yourself & other road users in danger.

MILE MARKERS

There will be clear Mile Marker signs at miles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. There will then be signs to count down 800, 600, 400, and 200 metres from the finish.

THE FINISH

The finish will be clearly marked at the end of the beach below the Yacht Club. You must cross the finish line and over the timing pad to get an authorised official finishing time. There will be a finish clock that will show the time from the gun, but your official time will be determined from when you actually cross the start & finish line, where the timing pad is positioned. Times will be available from the TDL Event Services Website straight after the race.

MEDALS & GOODY BAGS

Medals and goody bags will be given to all finishers.

PRIZE MONEY

There is £1,600 of prize money guaranteed for this year. It is broken down as follows

ABERSOCH 10K PRIZE MONEY CATEGORIES

MENS RACE WINNER : £300
MENS 2ND : £100
MENS 3RD : £50
WOMENS RACE WINNER : £300
WOMENS 2ND : £100
WOMENS 3RD : £50
MENS 40+ WINNER : £100
WOMENS 35+ WINNER : £100

WOMBAT 3K PRIZE MONEY CATEGORIES

MENS RACE WINNER : £100
WOMENS RACE WINNER: £100
BOYS UNDER 16 : £100
GIRLS UNDER 16 : £100
BOYS UNDER 14 : £50
GIRLS UNDER 14 : £50