Races > Castles | Father Time | Fireworks 5 | Barry 40
Sunday, November 4, 2007In recognition of all the support our women give, or in misplaced political correctness, we hold a ladies women-only race.
Kay Pritchard Memorial Race (aka the ‘Fireworks 5’) is a 5 mile, 2 lap race, run in November, near Guy Fawkes Day. The weather’s cold, but the support is warm. The showers may be either.
The 2008 race will probably be held on Sunday, November 2 at 1pm from Llandaff Rugby Club. The course is flat and covers 2 and a bit laps of Pontcanna Fields/Sophia Gardens in central Cardiff. The road parts are almost entirely traffic free (however, there are frequent speed bumps, making the course unsuitable for wheelchairs) and the rest is mainly concrete underfoot.
Entry is £6 registered athletes; £7 others. Please make cheques payable to‘Les Croupiers R.C.’ Send entries with an SSAE to: Derek Williams, 1 Powys Gardens, CF64 4LP 029 20 514 267.
Entry form: 12KB Word Doc; 25KB PDF.
Entries will be open on race day, at no extra cost. There is usually a queue, so get there early!
We would also appreciate it if you printed off and filled in the form before you arrive, if you wish to enter on the day. It makes the process smoother.
This is a rough map, drawn with the Gmaps pedometer, which measured the route as 4.909 miles (not bad, based on guesswork!).
The race starts at the Western Avenue end of the road through Pontcanna Fields and heads down the ‘marked mile’ past the playing fields and the Glamorgan Cricket Ground. The first lap turns left (toward the river) just before the Welsh Institute of Sport, and then left again to head back up the river. At the footbridge at Blackweir, it turns left along the footpath (this is the only part, or parts, as you come this way again, not on concrete), back to the road. Another left turn takes you down the same as the first lap, this time continuing past the WIS toward the gates on Cowbridge Road East, there you take the footpath back to the river and follow the river back up to Blackweir again. After crossing the playing fields this time, you turn right with about 600m to go back to the start.
If 5 miles seems like a long way, or you can’t wait that long, there’s always the Race for Life. Next in Cardiff in summer 2007, or you can find a race in our rather wonderful Race Calendar.
In memory of Kay Pritchard (1947 - 98), an always supportive and encouraging companion.
Races > Castles | Father Time | Fireworks 5 | Barry 40
Last updated 8 November 2007
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