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8-Mile Road and Cross-Country Event

Saturday 10th August 2002
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


RUN RATHLIN RUN

Rathlin Island’s First Ever Running Event!

 

Saturday August 10th marks another event in Rathlin Island’s colourful history.  For the first time a running event will be brought to her shores attracting 150 participants and their supporters.

 

This Island lies 6 miles off Ballycastle in Northeast Ireland, so unlike any other event in the UK runners will be travelling to the Island by ferry. Rathlin is eight miles long and less than one mile wide. Before the famine there were 1,200 living on the island, but today the population is less than 75. The community are resilient and proud of their home and are very welcoming to visitors.  If after the run competitors were considering exploring more of Rathlin there are a variety of places to stay on the Island.

 

Rathlin represents a variety of topography and the route of the race will take participants through a series of steep climbing hills, peat boglands and forested areas.  The runners will enjoy the sights of Rathlin including the view of Scotland’s Western coastline, a variety of birdlife, 200ft cliff edges, and of course the protected Rathlin Hare which may try and out run you!

 

On the day there will be live entertainment, refreshments and celebrity guests.  All this, and the ferry cost will be included in the entry fee of £16.00.

 

Young volunteers from the Youth Development Charity, Raleigh International, will be responsible for organising the run, thanks to funding from the Millennium Commission. The young people have recently returned from expedition in Costa Rica & Nicaragua, and Namibia, where they were working on challenging and dynamic projects as part of an 18-month Youth Development Programme.

 

 

PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO:

 

1st Male                 1st Female              1st Male Veteran

2nd Male                2nd Female             1st female Veteran

3rd Male                 3rd Female

 

Further details of prizes will be available in your Race Pack, on receipt of your Entry Form.

 

All competitors will receive a momeno of the event on completion.


 

ENTRY FEE: £16.00

Price includes ferry, entertainment and post-race refreshments.

 

Cheques should be made payable to Raleigh International Trust

and sent with the entry form to:

Run Rathlin Run

Raleigh International

79 Botanic Avenue

BELFAST

BT7 1JL

Entry forms should be received no later than Friday 19th July 2002

 

General Instructions for Entry

 

1.      For enquiries and information contact 028 9022 2022 or e-mail cath@raleighinternational-ni.org

2.      Please note that no refunds can be made.

3.      Entrants must be aged 16 or over on the day of the event.

4.      Your signature MUST be on the entry form.

5.      Your entry from must be accompanied by £16 and must reach Raleigh International by the specified closing date.

6.      The costs for ferry tickets for runners will be covered, however spectators will need to purchase their own tickets from the ferry company.

 

 

Run Rathlin Run follows a carefully planned route; however this route is challenging and should only be attempted by those who deem themselves physically fit.  Parts of the course are tricky and runners are advised to run with caution and within their limitations. If unsure about your fitness level, or general health please seek medical advice.

 

Runners take part at their own risk and no person from the Run Rathlin Run committee, Raleigh International, the Millennium Commission or associated sponsors will be liable for any injury, loss or illness sustained before, during or after the event.

 

I accept sole responsibility for my fitness and ability to participate in the

Run Rathlin Run

 

I understand that I run entirely at my own risk

 

 

 

Signed:___________________________________________Date_______________

 

 

 

RUN RATHLIN RUN

ENTRY FORM

 

Please print you full details clearly below:

 

NAME:

 

 

 

 

ADDRESS:

 

 

 

 

POSTCODE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT NUMBER (DAYTIME):

 

CONTACT NUMBER (EVENING):

 

 

 

 

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

 

 

 

 

DATE OF BIRTH:

 

 

 

 

SEX:

 

Male / Female

PLEASE SPECIFY ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS YOU MAY HAVE:

 

 

 

 

YOUR ESTIMATED TIME FOR AN 8 MILE RUN:

 

 

 

(For research purposes only)

HAVE YOU VISITED RATHLIN ISLAND BEFORE:  

 

 

YES / NO

WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT RUN RATHLIN RUN:

 

 

 

 

Run Rathlin Run

In association with Raleigh International and the Millennium Commission