Race information

Northampton 10k – Sunday 29th May 2022

Address: Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5QA

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Start Time: 9:00am

Race Packs 

Your race number will be assigned to you at registration. To collect your number you need to make your way down to the collection desks on Sunday morning. It will take around 15 minutes to collect your number. The earlier you get there, the more efficient we will be on the day. If you have your own pins then that would be great but we will have supplies if needed.
Your timing chip will be attached to the bottom of your race bib. Please remove the strip and attach it to your shoe shiny side up as per the instructions on the back of the chip. Please make sure you keep your number on at all times during the race. At the finish, you can dispose of your chip (we do not need to collect them back).

The entry list can be found HERE.

NO CHIP MEANS NO TIME.

When you receive your race packs, please take a couple of minutes to fill out the brief runner Information form which can be found printed on the back of your bib. This will help us greatly in case of an emergency!

Please listen closely to all marshal instructions and remember to keep a safe distance from the runners around you.

Travel

Address: Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5QA

By Car 

SATNAV POSTCODE: NN5 5QA

From The South: Leave the M1 at Junction 15A and take the A43 towards Northampton. Continue straight on and the stadium will appear on the right.

From The North: Leave the M1 at Junction 16 and take the A45 towards Northampton. Continue straight on and the stadium will appear on the right.

Parking will be available in the stadium’s West car park (opposite the West stand/reception) and the North overflow car park (on Walter Tull Way opposite Nuffield Health gym).

There are also multiple car parks in the town centre that are a short walking distance from the event village, many of which are free or have cheaper fares on a Sunday.

Train

Northampton train station is a 30 min walk from the stadium.

The best way to get here if you use a smartphone is to download the Google Maps App

Toilets

Toilets will be available in the south and west stands, there is a one way system in place within the west stand directing you in and out of the concourse to access the toilets, so please follow the signage and marshal instructions

Hygiene Stations

There will be multiple hygiene stations around the event village and start/finish area for all participants to use throughout the event. These will have hand sanitiser, tissue and bins for the disposal of any tissue or litter.

Baggage

We will have an informal baggage drop for this event. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to the baggage tent within the stadium and they will help you find your baggage.

During the race

The start and finish of the race will be inside Sixfields Stadium and will take in a loop of the closed roads around Northampton.

There will be marshals all around the course as well as KM markers.

You can see the course map HERE.

Please note that there is a strict 90 minute cut off time for the 10k distance due to the road closures in place. 

Spitting and nasal clearance during the race is NOT permitted.

Refreshments

There will be water provided at the 5k point on course and there will also be water available at the finish. Please bring your own water to the event to avoid congestion on the course. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.

Spectators

Spectators are more than welcome to attend, you can watch the start and finish from the stands of the Stadium.

After the race

Do NOT stop within the finish area. Please continue through the finish until you pass the medals and are in an open space.

There will be sealed ACTIPH water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal, Love Corn and bounce bar which will be laid out on tables for you to help yourself.

We ask that once you have collected your medal and water to leave the event village as soon as possible to avoid groups congregating within the event village.

Good Luck with the run on Sunday from Team ACTIPH. ACTIPH Water is the UK’s first alkaline ionised bottled water with the highest pH in Europe. Through a unique ionisation process, our purified spring water is infused with a blend of electrolytes and supercharged to create a smooth and clean tasting alkaline water with a pH9+. ACTIPH is the healthy choice as you restore and maintain your natural balance, enabling you to live life to the fullest and get the most out of every day. All ACTIPH bottles are 100% recyclable and BPA free including the cap and label which makes us unique to other bottled waters and we believe gives us a clear sustainability advantage. Please remember to recycle in a recycling bin after the race. Take your hydration to a higher level and grab a bottle of ACTIPH at the finish line.

Love Corn have kindly provided some post race goodies for you all to try and can be collected from the finish line alongside water, bananas and of course flapjacks! To check out more of their product, see their website HERE.

 

If you had any further questions please take a look at our event specific FAQ’s page HERE or contact us by email at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Northampton 10k Team 🙂