Crouch End 10K and Children
Crouch End 10k and Children's Fun Run 2010
Sunday, 16th May 2010
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Welcome to the official site for the Crouch End 10k and Children’s 1 Mile Fun Run. This page contains all the information you will need to know about this event, including:Hornsey YMCA has organised its annual Crouch End 10K and Children’s 1 Mile Fun Run since 1991, and in 2010 is celebrating its 20th year! In 2009 more than 2,400 adults and children took part in the races, and many more came along to enjoy the festival atmosphere in the park, making this one of the largest community events in North London. To view a race report from 2009 click below. Download 2009 race report - Word doc version
Download 2009 race report - PDF version
Races start and finish in Priory Park, located off Middle Lane and Priory Road, Crouch End, London N8.
Adult Race
Starts at 10am. A mainly flat two lap 10k route through residential streets and parkland around Crouch End and Alexandra Palace. Participants must be 16 years or over on race day. To view the route click below.
Download 10k Route 2010
Children’s RacesRaces follow a 1 mile circuit completely contained within Priory Park. Races are split by age group into under 6s, under 8s, under 10s, under 12s and under 16s. All races will be split into races for boys and girls (with the exception the under 16s race, which is mixed). Children must be 4 years or over on race day to enter.
The under 16s race is also suitable for children with mobility difficulties or for wheelchair users.
Children’s races begin at approximately 12.10pm at roughly 15 minute intervals.
Race Entry Details
- The easiest way to enter is online. Go to www.enter4.co.uk/ymcahornsey.
- Alternatively, click on download entry form 2010, and return it to Race 2010, Hornsey YMCA, 184 Tottenham Lane, London N8 8SG.
Download Entry Form 2010 - PDF - The entry fee is £7 for children and £12 for adults. Cheques should be made payable to Hornsey YMCA (Race 2010).
- THE CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES (PROVIDED RACES ARE NOT FULL) IS WEDNESDAY 12TH MAY 2010. THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ON RACE DAY.
- Races are often full long before Race Day, so please enter early to avoid disappointment.
- Race places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
- Race places are non-transferable and non-refundable.
- Entries received before 5th May (provided races are not full) will be processed and race packs posted. Race packs not mailed out can be collected from the YMCA Fitness Centre on the 14th or 15th May, or from the Information Tent on Race Day.
Download race information 2010 - Word doc version
Download race information 2010 - PDF version
Fundraising When the Hornsey YMCA Crouch End 10k and Children’s Fun Run was launched in 1991 it had two aims:
- To get people interested and participating in physical activity in a fun way
- To raise money for good causes
With ten races and more than 2,600 runners each year, we can safely say that we have peoples’ interest, and our feedback from participants, certainly shows they are having fun.
The event has raised over £150,000 for good causes in the last 19 years, and we would like to make this, the 20th year, a record breaking fundraising effort. If every runner raised just £10 each, we could distribute £26,000 to local good causes – money that would make a real difference. We’d like each runner to support this goal by pledging their personal fundraising target when they enter.
Our nominated charities this year are:
- YMCA charities (including the Hornsey YMCA Bursary Fund)
- National Autistic Society (NAS), Barnet Branch – www.barnetnas.org.uk
- Open Door (Young People’s Consultation Service based in Crouch End) – www.opendooronline.org
- The Food Waste Project
20 for 20!Our ambitious aim this year is to raise £20K, £1,000 for every year the race has been staged. There are three ways you can help:
1. By far the easiest and most effective way to raise money is by setting up your own page on www.justgiving.com/hornseyymca and inviting your entire email address book to sponsor you. Our most successful fundraisers over the past few years have always had Just Giving pages, often raising money in the four figures. It’s relatively effortless, and the tax benefits of Gift Aid are all done for us. Go to www.justgiving.com/hornseyymca and follow the instructions, using the Hornsey YMCA account which has been set up especially for the Fun Run. Every penny raised goes to the Fund Raising totals.
2. You can make a donation of any amount you’d like for the nominated charities when you enter the race – just fill in the relevant section of the entry form and pay your donation when you enter. Simple, easy and generous.
3. We’re not ignoring the old fashion route: sponsorship forms can be downloaded by clicking below:
Download sponsorship form 2010 - Word doc version
Download sponsorship form 2010 - PDF version
Hard copies can be obtained from the Fitness Centre or Harringay Club receptions.
Training
Race supporters, London Heathside (www.londonheathside.org.uk), will be offering free weekly training sessions to all runners. Sessions are on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm, starting at the Harringay Club, 50 Tottenham Lane, N8 7RR. The first session will be on the 27th March, and the last on 11th May. London Heathside have also provided a training guide to help you plan your efforts, which will take you right up to race day. Click below to access their guide.
Download training guide - Word doc version
Download training guide - PDF version
Volunteering
Every year over 150 volunteers help out at the Fun Run, and without them it would not take place. Some have been turning up for every one of the last 19 years, which shows they must be enjoying themselves! Activities you could become involved with would include marshalling the course, handing out medals, t-shirts, doughnuts and working on the water stations. If you have any time you could spare on the 16th May, or any skills or equipment you could offer, please contact Hayley Ballard on 020 8340 6088, or click below to email:
Email Hayley
