Date: Sat 11 November 2023
Time: 13:00
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Metropolitan League 2023 Season |
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Fixture |
2 |
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Date |
11/11/2023 |
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Start time |
Women at 1pm Men at 1.45pm |
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Venue |
Wormwood Scrubs Park, London W12 0DF |
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Venue |
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Course Location |
Start |
Wormwood Scrubs Park, London W12 0DF |
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Race HQ |
Address |
Thames Valley Harriers clubhouse, Linford Christie Stadium, London W12 0DF |
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Changing Facilities |
Changing |
Linford Christie Stadium |
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Showers |
No |
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Toilets |
Linford Christie Stadium changing rooms and Thames Valley Harriers clubhouse |
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Refreshments |
Refreshments available throughout the day in the Thames Valley Harriers clubhouse. |
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Travel |
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Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking.
The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied. |
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Public Transport |
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East Acton Underground Station (Central Line). There are no planned closures on the Central Line on 11th November but there are planned closures on several lines that weekend;Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Waterloo & City, Metropolitan and London Overground. Please check the TfL website and plan your journey accordingly, local buses stop at Hammersmith Hospital on DuCane Road and on Scrubs Lane. |
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Direction |
Less than 10 minutes walk from East Acton station across Wormwood Scrubs. Turn left out of the station. |
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Cycle storage |
Details |
Cycles can be locked to railings by the track in Linford Christie Stadium. |
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Parking |
Details |
The Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust car park is adjacent to the course. Parking charges of 2.20 per hour 8am to 6:30pm 7 days a week, payment via card or RingGo app. The entrance for cars is Artillery Lane off Du Cane Rd , between the hospitals and prison, postcode for satnav W12 OAE. At the end of Artillery Lane approaching the Scrubs, there is a 6 6 height barrier entrance to the main car park, the stadium and race start are located near the end of the car park. There is also very limited parking on local streets adjacent to Wormwood Scrubs park, no parking charge at weekends. ULEZ –Wormwood Scrubs park is located within the Ultra-Low Emission Zone |
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Course details |
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Description |
Parkland setting , flat scrubland and playing fields.Areas of the course can be wet and muddy. Cracks in some areas where the ground has not recovered from 2022 drought but better than last year. Club tents will be located on the side of the park alongside Linford Christie Stadium and the start of the course. |
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U11 course |
One small lap, 2000 metres. |
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U13 course |
One medium lap, 3000 metres. |
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U15/U17 course |
One large lap, 4000 metres. |
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Senior course |
Two laps, 7200 metres. |
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