YVAA Cross Country Championships

We are organising the Yorkshire Vets Cross Country Championships at Wentworth Castle on the Saturday 16th March.   We need a good turnout from the Club.   Details and entry form can be found on  http://www.yvaa.org/ .

We will also need some helpers to Marshall and mark out the course.

YVAA 36^th Cross Country Championships

Saturday 16^th March 2013

Venue: Wentworth Castle, Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Nr. Barnsley, S75 3EN

Race promoted by Penistone FR & AC (Permit No. 1213070)

 

Directions: From the M1 motorway

Please follow the brown tourist and Garden directional signs after you leave the motorway at Junction 37 (Barnsley). Follow signs for Barnsley Town Centre (A628) – taking the first exit on the roundabout if you are coming from the north and the third exit on the roundabout if you are travelling from the south.

Take middle lane (signed A6133) at the traffic lights. Turn right at traffic lights (signposted Doncaster A6133 – brown sign at junction). Continue along the dual carriageway until next set of traffic lights (approx 1 mile) where you turn right. Turn left at next junction after you have crossed over the motorway. Continue through Gilroyd until you reach Stainborough Village. Go straight forward at the crossroads junction, past the Strafford Arms pub and follow the estate road up the hill to the visitor car park.

Facilities: There are no showers but toilets are available in the café as are excellent refreshments.

Note: for more information about Wentworth Castle look at www.wentworthcastle.org

Registration: This will either be in the café or in the marquee outside the café.

Club Tents: see the attached map.

Parking: parking is available 5 minutes walk from the start / registration areas. Car drivers must collect a parking token from registration to lower the barrier and get out of the car park!

Coaches: Please contact Martyn Cartwright from Penistone FR &AC, Email: martynandpauline@tiscali.co.uk if you will be arriving by coach.

The Course: this is another great parkland course over undulating grassland with a small woodland track section. At the moment (November) the course is mainly good running with just a few small areas of wet ground at the far end of the large lap (see map). Lots of dear in the park for those that have time to enjoy the views! Good spectator facilities and even gardens and adventure playground to explore if children / partners get bored! Excellent café for hot drinks and snacks as well.