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Spire Bushey 10K, 5K & Junior Races
Part of the annual Bushey Festival, this great little race is now in its 31st year. The 5k & 10k both wind their way around the leafy Hertfordshire town of Bushey itself, whilst the Junior Races take place at Race HQ - Queens' School. Chip-timed, with a great route, good organisation and fantastic marshaling these events will be perfect for everyone from novice runners to competitive athletes.
Cost:£11 - £18
Event Time:12:00 pm
Event Date:02 July 2017
Event Distance:0.4 - 10 KM
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Running events are some of the most popular types of fitness events out there – and are one of the easiest to get in to, whilst being very tricky to master. Because of this, it is a great place to start when you want to get in to a fitness regime – but there is a lot more to it than simply placing one foot in front of the other!
Brief History of Running
Competitive races are thought to have at first started (as with many sports) with the Ancient Greeks, though many other traces link it to the Egyptians, parts of Asia and many other parts of Africa. One of the earliest recorded event is from 1829 BCE at an Irish festival honouring the goddess Tailtiu in a series of sporting events known as the Tailteann Games. A thousand years later in 776 BCE, we have the first record of the Olympics in Greece, and this is likely where many forms of runs and marathons have their origins.
Since then many different type of events have come about – through the Olympic Games are still probably the most famous. Throughout the world events are held all the time from simple small 5k runs to enormous 26 mile sprints like the London Marathon.
How to get started in running events
Luckily it is one of the easiest sports to get in to – you just need to start moving! Starting off with small jogs and sprints is the best way to get started and then you can slowly start to increase distance to build yourself up to bigger and better runs. I’d suggest started off with something like a 5K as this is not too challenging but long enough for you to get a real sense for what is involved in the sport. You can read our article here all about how to prepare for your first 5K which will give you some more insight on how to get your training started.
Once you get started you will quickly see there is a lot more to taking on a run than simply getting out there and jogging. If you are looking to get serious then you may want to start investing in some good gear – a good pair of running trainers is the best place to start. You can also invest in a lot of other running specific clothing too though be warned things can start to get expensive.
Running Races Near Me
There are quite a lot of different runs to choose from depending on what kind of experience you are looking for, we list some of the best running events in the UK, if you know what type of event you want you can click one of the links below to find out more;
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Bournemouth Marathon
Although we have picked this particular event, there are actually 4 different events taking place at the Bournemouth Marathon Festival so you really do have the widest choice available to suit your ability. Not only does it have great options but also stunning scenery, it takes place along the coastline and also the iconic Bournemouth pier. We have been to the Half Marathon event before so check out our review here.
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The Spire Bushey 10K, 5K & Junior Races Course
The Spire Bushey 10k is also part of the NEWLINE 10K RACE SERIES - if you would like to take part in this fantastic unique race series, you must enter all five 10k's before 13th March, via the Newline Race Series booking page
Prizes: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male & Female (regardless of age); 1st MV & WV40, 50, 60, 70+
Club Prize: Winning Male & Female club teams (affiliated) - 1st 3 to count - cumulative times
Team Prize: Winning Male & Female teams (non-affiliated) - 1st 3 to count - cumulative times
Medal for all finishers.
JUNIOR RACES
The Junior Races are chip-timed, with medals for all finishers, and winners trophies in each category (see below for full prize list). The Junior Races will start at 12pm with the youngest age group going off first. As this will be immediately after the Adult 10k has finished, the whole family can be involved and watch each other. Most of all though it will be ..... FUN!
Distances: School Years 2 & under will run 400m; Years 3 & 4 - 800m; Years 5 & 6 - 800m; Years 7 & 8 - 1600m; Years 9 & 10 - 1600m
Trophies: 1st, 2nd & 3rd boy & girl in each category
Teams: First four to count (cumulative time) in each category PLUS School that enters the most juniors over the 5 categories
Car parking is easy and plentiful, right opposite the start/finish. There will be a Race Village right next to the start/finish, where there will be food and drinks and children's entertainment. With the Junior Races starting right after the main race has finished, the whole family can be involved and watch each other.
Event Location : Bushey, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY