St GEORGE'S DAY 10K ROAD RACE
Saturday 19th April 2008 - 12 noon start

The St George's Day 10K Road Race starts and finishes at the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel and Sticklebarn Tavern, Great Langdale, near Ambleside (B5343 road). So where's that? - Click this Multimap link for location (opens in new browser window)

This is a superb undulating run along England's most beautiful valley. Commemorative T-shirt to all finishers. Generous prize list with Vet's prizes in 5 year age groups.

Click here for 2008 results

The entry form for the 2009 race will be posted here closer to the event.

The course map is a 124K GIF file - opens in a pop-up window.

2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 - open in a new window - links to UK Results website

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2006 Photos:

2005 Photos:

It's nice to recieve some positive feedback... here's a lovely letter from Andy Wheeler about his experiences in the 2005 St George's Day 10K:

Dear Rod,

I would like to thank you for an absolutely brilliant St. George's Day 10k. Not only was the organisation spot on but for a new event there was a tremendous atmosphere and warm encouragement all the way round. Even the motorists who were held up didn't seem too miffed! I don't know how you managed to arrange such marvellous weather too and although it was a touch warm for running, it was lovely to sit around in the sunshine in shorts and T-shirt without feeling cold. I'm glad that the politically correct brigade didn't manage to ban it for celebrating Englishness.
This wasn't my fastest 10k by any means but certainly the most enjoyable. It was my longest run for a month following a virus that forced me to withdraw from the London Marathon. Your race was the perfect antidote and one day I might summon up the guts to run your marathon instead of that soft one down south (and I speak as a Londoner).
You are very lucky to have such inspiring scenery to run through. I'm sure that even on a cold, wet winters day, it's better than plodding around the streets of Bolton although it's not bad up on the moors round here. If I ever win the lottery, I won't even think of moving abroad. Somewhere in Cumbria would suit me very well.
I'm sure to enter further events up your way although I'll probably not be carrying a sword and shield. I suppose it's a good job the local constabulary weren't about or I could have been arrested for carrying an offensive weapon!

Andy Wheeler (aka St. George)

This is the message I sent out to all entrants before the 2005 race:

"Welcome one and all to the all new all singin' and dancin' 10K Road Race. We have 'up sticks' and moved to a new venue half way up (or is it down?) the Great Langdale Valley.

Parking will be as directed on the fields of the hotels - where you will see our new 'Banana Grove' marquee, for use as male and female changing. There are plenty of toilets - but showers will need to be taken in the nearby Mill Ghyll (Stickle Ghyll) waterfalls! Additional parking is available next door on the National trust car park (pay and display for non-members or those with a few bob -e.g. Wesham Road Runners!). NO PARKING WHATSOEVER on the B5343 road or your vehicle will be vandalised by hundreds of irate runners as well as 'Ben the Beast' and 'Ragin Roger' - Scouse Henry's able deputies. So be early - first come best dressed.

The start will be on the road near the car parks and finish will be on the field of the Sticklebarn Tavern. Prizegiving will be at approx. 13:15hrs in the upstairs room of the pub.

Speaking of the course - it will be out and back to Elterwater Common via Judy Boyes' Studio right at the Britannia Inn left at the B5343 and back to the Sticklebarn Tavern.

As an EXPERIMENT the drinks station will have some bottled water, orange as well as plastic cups and sponges - but if you do partake of any of these bring your bottle and/or sponge back to the finish. DO NOT litter our beautiful valley, or else as a punishment there will be no drinks whatsoever for the Marathon and half Marathon on September 4th!

Results will be compiled by John Schofield and published as soon as possible after the finish. They will appear on John's www.ukresults.net website and a link to the results will be added to this page.

Many thanks to ALL who help make these events so 'enjoyable' - especially my family and friends and all sponsors and the local St John Ambulance.

Keep in training - have a great day.

ROD BERRY

P.S. If you see any DOGS lining up for the start please inform a marshal.

Heart of the Lakes (new window)
The Lake District's premier self-catering holiday agency is a supporter of the St George's Day 10K Race. Please visit their website as a 'thank you' for their generous sponsorship.

Langdale Estate and Country Club (new window)
The Langdale Estate and Country Club is a supporter of this event. The 35 acre woodland estate offers a choice of hotel, lodge and apartment accommodation, two restaurants, a traditional Lakeland pub and leisure facilities. Please visit their website as a 'thank you' for their generous sponsorship.

New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (new window)
Race venue.

Lake District National Park Authority (new window)
Plenty of useful information about the Lakes.

UK Results (new window)
John Schofield's race results and fixtures website. John will publish the results for this race on his site.