WELCOME TO THE SECOND CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE THAMESIDE 10 for 10 ANNIVERSARY RACE AND GET A FANTASTIC MEDAL

ENTRIES ON THE DAY - Will be available at £2 additional cost (early bird pricing available online :-)

Online entries open until 9pm Friday 8th September.

The Essex Wildlife Trust Thameside Nature Discovery Centre is is offering a second chance to celebrate its 10th anniversary and another chance to take part in runs, get great medals and purchase tees on Sunday 10th September 2023. This will raise funds for EWT and two charities supported by Phoenix Striders (SNAP and Katie's Heart Appeal)

Together with our partners Phoenix Striders Walking and Running Club (www.phoenixstriders.org.uk) and Enovert we are staging 3 events around the beautiful park, including the newly acquired lake (landscaped by Enovert) to allow all the participants to have a glimpse of the scenery around the reserve.

Starting at 10am, the 10k will take in a run to the lake, 2 laps of the lake and then returning on a slightly different route giving great views of the Thames estuary (usually with the wind at your back). All entrants will receive a bespoke medal and a chance to purchase our Anniversary event t-shirt (£5). Trophies will be given to 1st male and female overall and 1st male and female veteran (aged 40+) minimum age 16.

Starting at 10:10am, the 5k will run out to the edge of the lake, make a small loop and then return on the same route as the 10k. All entrants will receive a bespoke medal and the chance to purchase an Anniversary event t-shirt (£5). Trophies will be awarded to the 1st male and female and 1st male and female U16 (minimum age 12)

The Tinies Toddle at 11.30am is 2 loops of the track round the centre which can be viewed from the roof and is about 1k in distance. This is an untimed fun event for all the family to accompany their tinies. All the Tinies taking part will receive a brightly coloured engraved event medal and EWT water bottle. There will also be entries on the day for the Tinies Toddle.

There are no changing facilties at the Centre, but there are toilets inside.

The Centre sells a range of Essex Wildlife Trust gifts and momentos, hot and cold drinks, hot and cold snacks, ice creams and sweets.

Confirmation of entry and full details of parking and transport will be sent to you by email (if supplied) to the email address provided on the entry form.

Race numbers and t-shirts are to be collected on the day from the Discovery Centre, so please arrive early to collect your number and t-shirt as the overflow car park is a distance from the Centre. A free shuttle bus will be availble until the start of the race.

Prizes will be presented on the day as soon as possible after the race has finished and the results compiled.

Results will be posted on the series website http://www.phoenixstriders.org.uk

Charities supported by this event:

SNAP is a local charity working with the families for children with additional needs or disabilities, over the years several club members have used their services and welcomed the support provided. For more information see www.snapcharity.org

Katie's Heart Appeal is a small local group providing defibrillators and other first aid related kit to the local community across Thurrock https://www.facebook.com/KatiesHeartAppeal