Sunday 20-Aug-2017

10k starts at 10:00am, fun run at 9:15am

If you want to run a 10k personal best, then this is the race for you.  It attracts runners from all over the north west of England and is run over relatively flat roads and paths around Birchwood in Warrington.

The Birchwood 10k has been run every year since 1984 and just gets better with age!

This race has been ranked in the top 100 UK road races by Runner's World Magazine.  The race boasts one of the most extensive prize lists that you will find, with over £2000 given away each year in prizes!

All finishers will receive a race medal & a technical t-shirt.  Runners are welcome to raise money for the charity of their choice at our race.

Race route

The race route is an accurately measured 10k along roads and tarmac footpaths in Birchwood and Croft.

Starting in 2014, the route was changed between miles 1 and 3 to avoid busy roads.  This section is now mostly on tarmac footpaths with some road sections.

To see a map of the route, please click on the small "Birchwood 10k - race route" map on the right of this page. 

Road closures

In recent years, we have been required to have part of the race route on closed roads.  The road closures are as follows:

1. In the vicinity of the race start, near Birchwood Railway Station.  This section will be closed just a few mins before the race start and will re-open as soon as all runners have cleared the area.
2. Cross Lane, in a westerly direction from near the Noggin Inn to the junction with Spring Lane.  The road will remain open in an easterly direction.
3. Lords Lane.  The closure is in effect from 10:00 until 11:29.  If the last runner passes the end of Lords Lane before 11:29, the road will re-open early.

We will try to minimise the time that roads are closed.

How to enter

There is a limit of 1200 runners for the Birchwood 10k race.

Full details are on our How to enter web page. 

You can only enter the Birchwood 10k on-line.

The closing date for Birchwood 10k race entries is 12-Aug-2017.

You can enter the 2k fun run in advance or on the day.  Entry forms to follow nearer the day.

English Half Marathon joint entry

You can get a reduced joint entry of the Birchwood 10k with either the English Half Marathon or with the EHM 10k.

Go to our How to enter web page for details.

Spectrum Striders RC members please note:
If you are a Club member, you are not allowed to enter the Birchwood 10k so this joint entry offer is not open to you.  We need over 70 members to put on the race so we need everyone we can to help.

The 10k Race is run under UK Athletics rules, UKA Race Licence 2017-27131.  The minimum age for runners is 15 years old on race day.

Refund policy

If you have entered the race and are unable to run for whatever reason, like most races we are unable to offer refunds.  Also, we are not able to defer your race entry to the following year.

However we do allow you to transfer your race entry to another runner.  See our How to enter web page for more information.

Charity

Runners are welcome to raise money for the charity of their choice at our race.

Results

Race results are usually available to view at Race HQ after the prize presentation.  We aim to have provisional results available to view on this web site on the evening of the race.

Race HQ

Race HQ has not yet been confirmed but will be adjacent to the Birchwood Shopping Centre and will be open on race day from approximately 8:00am.  It is usually close to Car Park 4, which is at the railway station end of the Shopping Centre.

The Race Venue address and a link to a location map are on the left side of this page.

We are unable to offer facilities to store bags or valuables.

The prize giving will be held at Race HQ.  This is normally at about 12:00pm.

Chip timing

We use chip timing for the 10k race.  You run over a timing mat at the start and at the finish, and this records your time.

Apart from prize winners, times will not be available immediately after the race but will be available on this web site within a few days of the race (hopefully on race day).

10k Race Information Sheet

For all the information you need on race day please click here.

Pacers

We intend to provide a full complement of pacers at 5 min intervals, aiming to finish at times from 40 mins to 60 mins.

Fun Run

As part of the Birchwood 10k Road Race event, we also organise a Fun Run, along a traffic-free course mostly on paths in Birchwood Forest Park close to the Birchwood Shopping Centre.  The Fun Run is ideal for beginners and for family members of runners in the main 10k race.  If you have young children, you can jog with them around the course, a great way to warm up gently for the 10k.

The route is about 1 mile (2k). The route is measured by GPS so the distance is approximate.

You can pre-enter the Fun Run or you can enter on the day.

Vendors

The Birchwood Shopping Centre is open on race day.  Many of the stores in the Centre will be open.

We hope to have a specialist sports vendor on race day.  This has not yet been confirmed.

There is a New Balance Outlet store selling a range of footwear & running apparel.  This is at the opposite end of Birchwood Boulevard from the finish area. 

More information

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