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Formula One Castle Rock 10k 2025 RACE DAY INFO

Katie Bonner — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:08:11 +0100

Please read on for the key race information.

Timings:

The Event Race Village will be open from 6pm and the race will start at 7pm.

Please note the start line is not at the race village, you will be directed to the start approximately 20 minutes before.

Number Collection:

You will need to collect your number from the Race Village, please arrive from 6pm and head to the Registration Desk. Please be patient with our volunteers when collecting your race number. Your number will come with a shoe chip timing.

Race Location:

The University of Nottingham's University Park campus is easily accessible by public transport or car. However, we encourage public transport where possible as campus can get busy. It is also important to please allow extra time to get to campus due to current road works on the A52 between the Priory and QMC roundabouts. The Race Village is located near the University’s David Ross sports centre and near the De Vere Hotel, between Rutland and Sherwood Halls. What3Words: punks.bland.scan

Public transport: NCT no.34 from city centre will drop off on campus, nos.35 & 36 and Barton’s Indigo buses will drop halfway down the A52 from the city; no.36 from Beeston or Indigo from Long Eaton/Derby direction; the University Boulevard NET tram stop is a 10min walk from race village. From the tram stop walk towards Lakeside Arts, turn left and walk with the lake on your right side past the bridge and stepping stones until the path curves right. Turn right (as though you're about to walk down the other side of the lake) but a dog-leg to the left will take you to the bottom of Jubilee Avenue. Jubilee Avenue becomes Beeston Lane and following Beeston Lane will take you the race village near Rutland and Sherwood Halls. (What3Words: punks.bland.scan)

Parking: Please car share where possible to reduce the congestion on campus. Give yourself extra time to arrive and be prepared to park a 10-minute walk from the race village.

There are various parking spots throughout the campus, with car parks on Beeston Lane behind the race village, and Lenton Hall Drive at the top of the Downs grassy areas. Please use dedicated parking spaces and do not park on the grass or verges. After 5pm there are no parking costs. DO NOT PARK on Beeston Lane at the David Ross Sports Centre or the Conference Centre.

Car parking What3Words locations:
Sherwood Hall: wasp.phones.locker
Derby Hall: tender.assure.tape
Lincoln Hall: inform.audio.yours
Lenton Hall Drive (at the top of the Downs): pilots.mice.report is a good starting point, although there are parking spots along there in both directions.

The Route:

The course: two circuits of a 5k route. It is a mixture of private road, hard or gravel paths. There is only one narrow area (single file for about 100 metres) on the path underneath the Trent Building as you loop around the lake. Check it out on Strava or online.

Please note: we do not have exclusive use of the course route. Roads are open, so be mindful of traffic. Please be courteous to other visitors on campus and at Lakeside. No headphones - including bone conductor headphones - will be allowed on the course, and any runners seen wearing them will be disqualified.

Race Village:

After your run join us in the Race Village for prize giving, food and drink, and a post-race massage. Castle Rock Brewery will be down with a mobile bar (selling beer, gin and non-alcoholic alternatives!). Oh So Toastie will be serving food (veggie and vegan options available). Up and Running will have a pop-up shop. And post-race tunes will be playing.

Water:

Water is provided at the c.5km mark and at the end. Be mindful of the weather and carry more on your person if you need.

Medical:

Our medical provider will be based at the race village but is mobile and will be around the course during the run. Marshals will be available at frequent spots along the route should you require assistance.

What do your entry fees cover:

A proportion of your entry fee will go toward supporting Maggies and CALM again this year. In 2024 we raised £2,000 that was split equally between each charity.

The rest of your entry fee goes towards the running costs of the event. This includes everything from first aid responders, insurance, porta-loo hire, generator hire, t-shirt costs etc. F1CC absorb a small amount back into the club to ensure the race can continue for future years' and to support our members in entering other races across the calendar year.

What makes the Formula One Castle Rock 10k so special is that it's organised by a small running club and a committee made up solely of volunteers giving up many hours of their free time to ensure a great experience for our entrants.

We thank you for choosing to support a local run organised by a local running club with your entry fee.

If you need to contact us about the race please email 10kcastlerock@gmail.com

Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates too.

Kind regards,

Formula One Circuit Crew

FOCR 2025 is back: Friday 8 August

Katie Bonner — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:54:27 +0100

This will be our 21st edition of the race, and continues a long sponsorship relationship with Castle Rock Brewery.

Entries will be open on Friday 18 April with super early bird prices over the Easter weekend. We've sold out the past few races by July, so it pays to be an early bird! Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates too.

F1CC Club Champs 2023-24 Report

Martin Hunt — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:20:39 +0100

Each year, an Award is given at the Formula One Circuit Crew AGM to the individual who has scored the most Club Champs points over the previous season - a season that runs from the date of the first Cross-Country of the Winter (usually Markeaton Park in the North Midlands League around mid-October).

Points are obtained through participation and performance improvement on the previous ‘season’ (full details here) in a model that has been designed and refined to reward those who get involved and push themselves to improve - the key here being that it is not based on lifetime bests, so anyone of any age, whether relatively new to running or not, is on a level playing field.

This season, in a highly competitive cycle, no fewer than 7 (SEVEN!) Tigers notched up over 1,000 points, and going into the final 2 weekends with only the Robin Hood Half-Marathon and a parkrun remaining, 3 Tigers were still in with a realistic chance of coming out on top. You can see some photos of our top 3 runners in our 23-24 Club Champs gallery

Catherine Reilly gave her all in the half-marathon and was on track for big points at halfway before falling just short, Katie Bonner recorded a season’s best at Mansfield parkrun but it was Sarah Williams who matched that season’s best with one of her own to top out at 2,300 points.

It was a great contest and one which proved that the Club Champs offer opportunities to everyone - Sarah has entered the V45 category this year and her Lifetime Bests are from 2016, but she threw herself into the competition with gusto and is a very worthy winner.

We asked Sarah to describe in her own words her journey with running and the Club Champs:

“Having been a club member for several years, it wasn’t until 2022 that I really started running regularly as part of the Tigers, and it’s been an amazing experience! I got involved in cross-country, the summer league, and the Grand Prix, not realising at the time that I was setting a benchmark for the following year.

At the start of this year, I set myself a personal goal to cut about 2 minutes off my parkrun time from the start of the year to the end of the year. Not setting a personal best but setting a best of what I felt I could achieve in 12 months because I felt ready to commit to more consistent running again—aiming for around two runs a week.

I also joined the club’s WhatsApp group after nearly heading to a summer league race, only to have a coworker inform me that it had been cancelled. That was a clear sign I needed to be more connected!

Last year, I attended the AGM to show my support for the committee members, whose hard work I came to appreciate more throughout the year. At that time, I wasn’t too familiar with the Club Championships when it came up in discussion. In fact, I didn’t fully grasp what it was about until halfway through this year, when I saw the standings mentioned in the WhatsApp group. That sparked my interest and gave me a real boost of motivation, especially knowing I’d be attending events alongside fellow Tigers where I could earn valuable points just for turning up!

I still have a few opportunities left to reach my parkrun goal for 2024, but the added motivation from the Club Champs, along with the support and camaraderie of running with fellow Tigers, has been a big factor in getting me close to achieving it.

A highlight for me has been the generosity of fellow members, who attended a parkrun location on my behalf for the Club Champs finale—a gesture that truly meant a lot to me.”

Sarah - we salute you and all your fellow Tigers who similarly get involved and simply enjoy being part of the friendliest Club around!

The 2024 results are in!

Katie Bonner — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 11:16:59 +0100

You can view how you did via the offical results page!

Thanks to all our entrants - you made it such an incredible evening.

Big thanks to our volunteers too. The planning of this event started in January 2024 with a dedicated race committee. More club members and friends of the club joined us for the evening to register every runner, marshal along the course, and helped with set-up and pack down. It's a team event from start to finish!

If you're using social media don't forget to tag us (@formula1_nottingham on Instagram or @F1CCRunning on Facebook)

Save the Date: Castle Rock 10k returns 2 August!

Katie Bonner — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:38:36 +0000

2024 marks the 20th edition of the 10k and we hope to make it a sell out.

We're thrilled to be Notts AAA 10k route for the 2024 County Champs. We hope to have a competitive field amongst our friendly and social race.

Super early bird tickets will be launched very soon. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates too.