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Rygate Priory AC will be hosting its annual 10k race run over a multi-terrain course which means it's on different surfaces. 8.5k are on road and 1.5k which is all within the Rygate Priory Park is off-road. It's an event that was established in the early 1990s by club member Ian Moore. It was really designed to generate funds for the club, all of which are reinvested in purchasing equipment.

Rygate Priory AC will be hosting its annual 10k race run over a multi-terrain course which means it's on different surfaces. 8.5k are on road and 1.5k which is all within the Rygate Priory Park is off-road. It's an event that was established in the early 1990s by club member Ian Moore. It was really designed to generate funds for the club, all of which are reinvested in purchasing equipment.

It has evolved over time. Those are UK athletic rules. For that distance, you have to be a minimum age of 15 on race day. So anyone over 15 can enter the race. We get affiliated and unaffiliated runners. The affiliated runners will belong to local running clubs. But the unaffiliated runners may be park runners, social runners, recreational runners. And just running themselves.

It has evolved over time. Those are UK athletic rules. For that distance, you have to be a minimum age of 15 on race day. So anyone over 15 can enter the race. We get affiliated and unaffiliated runners. The affiliated runners will belong to local running clubs. But the unaffiliated runners may be park runners, social runners, recreational runners. And just running themselves.

No, they don't necessarily belong to a club. We find historically 60% of the participants tend to be unaffiliated and 40% affiliated. We'll obviously have our own club runners, Rygate Priory AC. We'll be a big contingent from Hawley Harriers, Earlswood Running Club, Dorking and Mole Valley, South London Harriers and of course the Rygate Men's and Ladies Joggers.

No, they don't necessarily belong to a club. We find historically 60% of the participants tend to be unaffiliated and 40% affiliated. We'll obviously have our own club runners, Rygate Priory AC. We'll be a big contingent from Hawley Harriers, Earlswood Running Club, Dorking and Mole Valley, South London Harriers and of course the Rygate Men's and Ladies Joggers.

So it does attract a fairly wide audience.

So it does attract a fairly wide audience.

So it starts and finishes in Priory Park? Yes, it does. It's a measured course, first of all. It starts near the tennis courts in Priory Park. It's probably 200 or 300 metres to get out into Park Lane, where it turns right, meets the junction with the High Street and West Street, turns left and runs down there until you get to Black Horse, Flanchard Road.

So it starts and finishes in Priory Park? Yes, it does. It's a measured course, first of all. It starts near the tennis courts in Priory Park. It's probably 200 or 300 metres to get out into Park Lane, where it turns right, meets the junction with the High Street and West Street, turns left and runs down there until you get to Black Horse, Flanchard Road.

You turn left there, pass Rygate Heath, a site of special scientific interest. Past the colourful cottages? Yes. Yes, absolutely, the multicoloured cottages, and of course you get distant views of the windmill, which is a dedicated chapel, the only consecrated windmill in the UK, I believe, or possibly in the world.

You turn left there, pass Rygate Heath, a site of special scientific interest. Past the colourful cottages? Yes. Yes, absolutely, the multicoloured cottages, and of course you get distant views of the windmill, which is a dedicated chapel, the only consecrated windmill in the UK, I believe, or possibly in the world.

You follow Flanchford Road round until it gets to its junction with Clayhall Lane, opposite Flanchford Farm. There you turn left... You run up Clay Hall Lane, there's a bit of an incline, and as you descend, the road forks, it takes two directions. We follow the right-hand fork, which is Slips Hatch Road.

You follow Flanchford Road round until it gets to its junction with Clayhall Lane, opposite Flanchford Farm. There you turn left... You run up Clay Hall Lane, there's a bit of an incline, and as you descend, the road forks, it takes two directions. We follow the right-hand fork, which is Slips Hatch Road.

Just about half a kilometre further on, you're probably about the halfway mark, and there we have a drink station, and it's also a first aid station as well. They carry on down Slips Hatch Road, past the YMCA Sovereign Centre, at its junction with Sandcross Lane, The race turns left. It covers a whole of Sandcross Lane at that point until it reaches its junction with Park Lane East.

Just about half a kilometre further on, you're probably about the halfway mark, and there we have a drink station, and it's also a first aid station as well. They carry on down Slips Hatch Road, past the YMCA Sovereign Centre, at its junction with Sandcross Lane, The race turns left. It covers a whole of Sandcross Lane at that point until it reaches its junction with Park Lane East.

Turns left, there's a short distance, a couple of hundred metres, until you reach Park Lane. You turn right... That's about the seven kilometre marker and this is the most challenging part of the course. It is quite a steep hill. The whole course is undulating but this is the steepest part of the course and it's the narrowest part as well.

Turns left, there's a short distance, a couple of hundred metres, until you reach Park Lane. You turn right... That's about the seven kilometre marker and this is the most challenging part of the course. It is quite a steep hill. The whole course is undulating but this is the steepest part of the course and it's the narrowest part as well.

But once you've conquered the hill, you've got a lovely descent. down most of the rest of Park Lane East until you've re-entered Priory Park by means of Priory Way, the road at the back of Morrisons, etc. You've nearly done nine kilometres then. The last one and a bit kilometres is run entirely within the Priory. And you've got a very scenic part.

But once you've conquered the hill, you've got a lovely descent. down most of the rest of Park Lane East until you've re-entered Priory Park by means of Priory Way, the road at the back of Morrisons, etc. You've nearly done nine kilometres then. The last one and a bit kilometres is run entirely within the Priory. And you've got a very scenic part.

You go round the back of the lake and along the woodland trail and you emerge from that and you've got a nice descent to the finish. I mean, obviously you want to be more eco-friendly. So we've got a nice wooden medal that every finisher gets. They will get their times texted to them. But also the fastest individuals and teams will get special prizes as well.

You go round the back of the lake and along the woodland trail and you emerge from that and you've got a nice descent to the finish. I mean, obviously you want to be more eco-friendly. So we've got a nice wooden medal that every finisher gets. They will get their times texted to them. But also the fastest individuals and teams will get special prizes as well.

The fastest three men and three women, irrespective of age. There are eight veterans' prizes. The fastest...

The fastest three men and three women, irrespective of age. There are eight veterans' prizes. The fastest...

four men in four different age categories and four women in age categories and the fastest three teams as well reigate photographic society will be in attendance very kindly supplying photographers who will be taking a lot of action pictures can't guarantee every entrant will be photographed all the photos will be put on our website gallery and they'll be free to download by all the participants fantastic how many people are you expecting to come along

four men in four different age categories and four women in age categories and the fastest three teams as well reigate photographic society will be in attendance very kindly supplying photographers who will be taking a lot of action pictures can't guarantee every entrant will be photographed all the photos will be put on our website gallery and they'll be free to download by all the participants fantastic how many people are you expecting to come along

Well, we have a race licence which allows us to have 500 runners, which is considered the maximum for safety.

Well, we have a race licence which allows us to have 500 runners, which is considered the maximum for safety.

Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, that's, you know, a lot of runners will come with family and friends and that kind of thing, which makes it a nice atmosphere. We've identified strategic locations on the course where we need to put...

Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, that's, you know, a lot of runners will come with family and friends and that kind of thing, which makes it a nice atmosphere. We've identified strategic locations on the course where we need to put...

caution signs and where we need to deploy marshals it takes about between 50 and 70 people on race day to be in attendance to set up the course to marshal it etc but between every marshal we have a lot of caution signs we do have the event listed on sporting events on surrey road so it is in the public domain

caution signs and where we need to deploy marshals it takes about between 50 and 70 people on race day to be in attendance to set up the course to marshal it etc but between every marshal we have a lot of caution signs we do have the event listed on sporting events on surrey road so it is in the public domain

Yes, I mean, we want to coexist harmoniously with our fellow Rygate residents, etc. And we just want to share the road safely for 90 minutes once a year on our defined route. We also do take the precaution in Park Lane East, because that is the narrowest part of the course,

Yes, I mean, we want to coexist harmoniously with our fellow Rygate residents, etc. And we just want to share the road safely for 90 minutes once a year on our defined route. We also do take the precaution in Park Lane East, because that is the narrowest part of the course,

We notified the Park Lane Residents Association, who are very supportive, to let them know so they can inform all the members.

We notified the Park Lane Residents Association, who are very supportive, to let them know so they can inform all the members.

Yes, yes, yes. So we do enjoy harmonious relations, which is what we want to foster and obviously continue. And the reason behind all this is just having a damn fine time, yeah? For the participants, yeah. I mean, it is common for all athletic clubs to put on an event...

Yes, yes, yes. So we do enjoy harmonious relations, which is what we want to foster and obviously continue. And the reason behind all this is just having a damn fine time, yeah? For the participants, yeah. I mean, it is common for all athletic clubs to put on an event...

Because, for example, our Rygate Priory members, for example, only a certain number can really run in this event because we need the rest to marshal, etc. So we use other clubs' events for our own activities, etc. So it's all reciprocal.

Because, for example, our Rygate Priory members, for example, only a certain number can really run in this event because we need the rest to marshal, etc. So we use other clubs' events for our own activities, etc. So it's all reciprocal.

It's 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd July, as you say, starting in the Rygate Priory Park. We do have a dedicated webpage, which is summer10k.com. It's £18 for affiliated members and £20 for unaffiliated. Providing the race limit hasn't been reached...

It's 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd July, as you say, starting in the Rygate Priory Park. We do have a dedicated webpage, which is summer10k.com. It's £18 for affiliated members and £20 for unaffiliated. Providing the race limit hasn't been reached...

At 6 o'clock on the evening of the 3rd of July, there will be a late entry facility for people who can get there who haven't pre-entered because they don't know about traffic and that kind of thing, can enter, but it will be an additional £2. And as I say, all those funds will be just ploughed back into the Rygate Priory Athletics Club.

At 6 o'clock on the evening of the 3rd of July, there will be a late entry facility for people who can get there who haven't pre-entered because they don't know about traffic and that kind of thing, can enter, but it will be an additional £2. And as I say, all those funds will be just ploughed back into the Rygate Priory Athletics Club.