THE OFFICIAL 2018 RACE GUIDE - Reading Half Marathon

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THE OFFICIAL 2018 RACE GUIDE - Reading Half Marathon
This year marks the 35th Sage Reading Half Marathon and on behalf of Sweatshop,
                                   I’d like to thank you for choosing to run with us.
                                   We are very proud that the event is renowned for being one of the best races in the
                                   running calendar. Whether this is your first half marathon, you’re a seasoned runner
                                   or this is part of your training for a spring marathon the Sage Reading Half Marathon
                                   is a great choice – so well done.
                                   Each year through your fantastic achievements, the event raises tens of thousands of
                                   pounds for a variety of fantastic charities and great causes and of course encourages
                                   more people to be healthy and active. We hope you enjoy your day as much as we
                                   enjoy organising it for you and we look forward to seeing you cross the finish line.
                                   Best of luck and have a great race,
                                   Judith Manson, Race Director

 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1.	Plan your journey, for up to date travel information            3. PLEASE ENSURE YOU COMPLETE YOUR MEDICAL
    and answers on FAQs visit:                                         INFORMATION ON THE REVERSE OF YOUR RACE
    www.readinghalfmarathon.com                                        NUMBER.
2.	Arrive Early – The Race Village opens at 07:00. With            4. 	Please note, if a person is found to be running in
    over 15,000 runners attending allow plenty of time                   another runner’s bib then they face disqualification
    to make your way to your start zone.                                 and potentially refused entry into future UKA races.

 GETTING THERE
It is your responsibility to get to the race on time. Please        restrictions on leaving times and will not open before
plan your journey before you set off and whatever                   the stated time.
mode of transport you use, allow extra time for delays
or congestion. We suggest you aim to arrive in Reading              There is no parking at the stadium or on the surrounding
no later than 08:45.                                                roads. If you have not pre booked a car parking space
                                                                    close to the stadium, we suggest you use town centre
                                                                    parking and travel on the free shuttle bus service.
          TRAINS
           lease check all train times with National Rail
          P                                                         All car parks are non-refundable & non-transferable.
          Enquiries – Telephone: 03457 48 49 50
          www.nationalrail.co.uk                                    Red Car Park – Located on A33/ Longwater Avenue (RG2
                                                                    0QS), this car park is approx. 2 minutes’ walk to the race
          FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE & TAXIS                          village. *Please note there is no exit from this car park
          There are free shuttle buses between Reading              until 2:15pm and all vehicles must be moved by 4pm.
          Station and the Madejski Stadium from 07:00–
                                                                    Pink Car Park – Located at Verizon (RG2 6DA), it is
          14:30, this service is free to everyone. There
                                                                    approx. a 5 minute walk to the race village.
          is also a Taxis service from the station to the
          Stadium, with a dedicated fast lane for taxis             Blue Car Park – This is the Mereoak P&R, located just
          next to the bus pick up – fixed price £10.                south of Junction 11 of the M4 (RG7 1PB). There is a free
                                                                    shuttle bus to and from the race village.
          PRE BOOKED PARKING
          If you have pre-booked parking in one of our              Yellow Car Park – Located at Wood (Foster Wheeler),
          official car parks, all directions will be included       Shinfield Park, Shinfield, RG2 9FW. There is a free shuttle
          with your permit. Your permit will either be              bus to and from the race village.
          sent in your race pack or sent out separately
          and must be clearly displayed in your vehicle.            DUE TO ROAD CLOSURES, DO NOT USE JUNCTION 11
          Please note that some car parks do have                   OFF THE M4 TO ACCESS READING TOWN

                Please note there is a 20 – 30 minutes’ walk from the race village to the start line.
              If you or one of your supporters has any mobility issues and is in need of assistance,
      then please contact our events team in advance on 0778 813 7117 or email events@sweatshop.co.uk

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THE OFFICIAL 2018 RACE GUIDE - Reading Half Marathon
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE SAGE READING HALF MARATHON
On behalf of Sage colleagues around the UK, we’re so happy you’re here with us. At Sage, we love running and raising
money for local charities and communities. We have nothing but admiration for people like you who are taking on a
personal challenge today – whether it’s your first run, or you’re going for a PB.
I am especially proud that the Sage Reading Half Marathon is the next stop on Sage Foundation’s $1 Million Challenge.
That’s our pledge to reach our fundraising goal by getting active and having fun, so we can help build a brighter
future for our communities around the world — and we are not going to stop until it’s achieved. So far we’ve raised
over $270,000 across 10 countries for 40 local charities, and over 670 runners have joined events in South Africa, the
UK, Canada and Brazil. Reading is home to Sage People and we’re thrilled that charities right here will benefit from
Team Sage running today.
So, remember - we are in this together today, let’s all make it count.
Steve Hare, CFO Sage PLC

 BEFORE THE RACE
          RACE NUMBER                                                    HELP DESK
          Please check your race number matches the                      Please do not worry, if you need to collect a
          number on the race pack envelope. If not                       replacement pack before the race or have any
          contact the race helpline on 0778 813 7117 or                  queries you can visit our Help desk where we
          email events@sweatshop.co.uk                                   will be more than happy to help.
          Please do not worry that your chip number is                   Our help desk will be open on these following
          different from your race number.                               days:
          Your race number contains your timing chip;                    Millennium Madejski Hotel, RG2 0FL
          please do not attempt to remove this. Race
                                                                         Friday 16th March           17:00 – 20:00
          numbers must be worn, unaltered, on the front
          of your running top. Your race number is unique                Saturday 17th March         10:00 – 16:00
          to you. In the event of an emergency we use
                                                                         Race Village
          race numbers to identify individuals.
                                                                         Race Day                        07:00 – 15:00
          Do not swap race numbers with another runner
          or allow anyone to use your race number if you
          are unable to run; a situation of mistaken identity            SWEATSHOP TRAINING RUNS
          can be very distressing for all involved and can               Why not join us for our free training runs every
          lead to prosecution under UK Athletic rules.                   Sunday at Reading’s Sweatshop store to meet
                                                                         fellow runners and get to know every turn of the
          Please be sure to write your emergency contact
                                                                         2018 route. You’ll be led by our team of running
          details on the back of your race number in the
                                                                         specialists and all running abilities are welcome.
          space provided.
                                                                         Be sure to join us at Sweatshop, 104-105 Friar
          YOUR BAGGAGE                                                   Street, Reading, RG1 1EP to kick start your Half
          You will find a baggage label within your race                 Marathon training.
          pack as a separate tag, this will be the same                  For more details on these training runs please
          number as your race number. Be sure to keep                    visit our website, if you have any more questions
          this tag safe as you will need this on race day.               you can also contact reading@sweatshop.co.uk.
          Loss of your baggage tag will not only delay
          your start but also delay the collection of your               FIRST TIMERS
          bag. Please place your tag in a prominent                      The experience you have is important to us and
          position on your bag.                                          the day has been designed to try and give you
          Please note, just like at an airport, bags must                the best possible racing experience. If this is your
          not be left unattended under any circumstances                 First Half Marathon then please make sure to
          and could result in the event being delayed. It                read all information provided in this race guide.
          is your responsibility to make sure your bag is                On the day be sure to follow instructions
          safe in the baggage tent, so please make sure                  provided by marshals & the commentary team
          you hand your bag to a member of staff, even                   via the loud speakers.
          if you are in a hurry. Organisers cannot be held
          responsible for any losses. At peak times you                  For any additional information or queries
          may experience queues.                                         check our FAQs section online.

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THE OFFICIAL 2018 RACE GUIDE - Reading Half Marathon
ON THE DAY

TIMETABLE FOR RACE DAY                                                 WARM UP
                                                                       There will be a warm up session on Longwater Avenue
 07:00              Car parks & Race Village Opens
                                                                       near the start line, this will be led by the Townsend Twins!
		                  Shuttle buses and Taxis start service
                                                                       The warm up is due to start at 09:50. Find out more at:
 08:15              Warm up starts for the Green Park                  @fitnessbychloeandfrancesca
		                  Challenge at start line
      08:30         The Green Park Challenge Starts                    THE HILTON CORPORATE CHALLENGE
                                                                       If you are taking part in the Hilton Corporate Challenge
 08:40              First Green Park finisher expected across
                                                                       you should have received further information from your
		                  the finish line
                                                                       team leader. All team members should meet at the Hilton
 08:50              Last shuttle bus and taxis leaves train            Hotel Reading to register, collect their race numbers,
		                  station to get you to the start line on time       T-shirts and drop off their bags. If you are running the
 09:00              Half Marathon runners begin to walk                Green Park Challenge for your team, you will be starting
		                  down to start line                                 in the Black Zone, whilst half marathon team runners will
 09:30              Shuttle bus service stops running                  be starting in the Red Zone.
		                  until 10:30
                                                                       PACERS
      10:00         Half Marathon Wheelchair Race Starts               We have a great team of 15 pacers, who will each be
      10:15         Half Marathon First Wave Starts                    wearing a flag with their allocated time. Please allow
      11:15         First elite runner expected to finish              plenty of time at the start line to find your pacer. Please
                                                                       note that all pacers will be running to their own chip
12:15 – 13:15 Peak time of finishers                                   time, not gun time, therefore if your need to clarify what
 14:15              Last Half Marathon runner expected                 splits they are doing, just ask, they are very friendly. More
		                  to finish                                          information on pacers can be found at:
 15:00              Race Village closes & final shuttle bus            www.readinghalfmarathon.com/race-info/pacers.htm
		                  leaves for train station
                                                                       MEDICAL PROVISION
                                                                       We take the provision of medical care very seriously.
WHAT’S AT THE RACE VILLAGE:                                            There are First Aid tents in the Race Village and crews
Please see Race Village map on page 8.                                 around the route. If you require medical attention on the
                                                                       day please alert a Course Marshal.
THE START ZONES
The Sage Reading Half Marathon is a mass participation                 ILLNESS, INJURY & DEFERRALS
event with over 15,000 runners expected to take part.                  We strongly recommend you do not compete if you are
Please ensure you make your way to the start in plenty                 feeling unwell or injured. If you have concerns prior to
of time as the race will start on time and cannot be                   race day please contact your doctor or physio before
delayed for anyone not yet in position. In your race pack              running.
you were issued with a colour coded race number, you
should only start in your allocated colour/time zone.                  We do have a deferral process, therefore if you are unable
This will help prevent you going too quickly or slowly at              to take part in this year’s event due to injury or illness
the start. As in 2017, the start will go in waves with each            and can provide an evidence note by physio or doctor
colour zone being released separately.                                 then please submit this to our deferrals page which can
                                                                       be found online via our FAQS:
Colour                                     Half Marathon Sub
                                                                       www.readinghalfmarathon.com/race-info/faqs.htm
White                                      Elites
Yellow                                     01:25:00                    TIMING
                                                                       Your Race Number will record two times, your chip time
Red                                        01:45:00                    and your gun time. Your chip time starts when you pass
Blue                                       01:55:00                    over the start line, whilst your gun time will start when
Gold                                       Charity Wave                the first start gun is fired. Your timing device is attached
                                                                       to your race number therefore, please do not remove or
Green                                      02:00:00                    tamper with it.
Orange                                     02:20:00
                                                                       Please note all competition results are based on gun
Pink                                       02:20:00 plus               time, not chip time. More information can be found on
All start zone timings are subject to change.                          page 10.

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THE OFFICIAL 2018 RACE GUIDE - Reading Half Marathon
THE GREEN PARK CHALLENGE

                                                                                                                                                                                                   A33
                                                                                                                Longwater Drive

           THE GREEN PARK CHALLENGE
           The Green Park Challenge will start at the
           same start line as the Half Marathon and the
           race will begin at 08:30.
                                                                                                                                                                               Northern Way
                                                                                            START

                                                                                                                                    Brook Drive
                                                                                                    GreenPark
           For the first time the Green Park Challenge
           will have a pulsed start. Split into two waves,                                                                                                  Meeting Point

           this is designed to ensure your start is safely                                                                                    Race Site
                                                                                                                                                                Drinks

           controlled and reduces the risk of pushing.                                                                                            Madejski Stadium

                                                                                                                                                               Finish
           The race finishes in the stadium from where
           the runners will head through the finishers’                                                                                                                             Shooters Way

           tunnel and into the finisher bag area.                                                                                                     Costco

           Please arrange to meet your friends or family                                                                                                       South Oak Way

           by the alphabetical meeting points located in
           the race village (see map on page 8).

                                            First Wave – Black                                                                    Second Wave – Purple
                   Age 11 and over. Plus any Corporate Challenge                                                             Age 10 and under.
                          Green Park Challenge Runners.                                                          Plus any allocated accompanying adults.

           4       Any runner under the age of 11 must be with their accompanying adult at all times.

           4       Please note you cannot move forward into a different zone.

           4 Please make sure you start in your allocated zone, failure to do so will result in disqualification in the
                   Schools Challenge Results.

           4       All competition results for the Schools Challenge will be based on chip time.

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ON ROUTE

         Whilst running the course please be sure to follow the                                DRINK STATIONS
         signs and listen to the instructions of the marshals.                                 There will be drink/refreshment stations en-route, these
                                                                                               will appear at regular intervals along the route (see
         LEAD & SWEEP VEHICLES                                                                 map). It is important to keep hydrated during the race
         The race will be led by a lead car, which drives in front                             and maintain a sustainable pace.
         of the elites ensuring a clean running line. There is also
         a sweep vehicle which is located at the rear of the race                              TOILETS
         who supports anyone who may be struggling. The sweep                                  There will be a small number of toilets at each drink
         vehicle will only carry those in need and will not leave                              station, as well as there being lots of toilets in the race
         its position at the rear of the race, unless there is an                              village. With over 15,000 runners getting ready to go
         emergency. Once the sweep vehicle has gone past, roads                                to the start line, please expect queues for the toilet
         may begin to re-open in accordance with timings agreed                                facilities.
         with Reading Council. If the sweep vehicle goes past you,
         you may be asked to continue on the pavement.                                         CROWD PARTICIPATION & ENTERTAINMENT
                                                                                               The route will be lined with spectators, entertainment
         SWEEP TIMES                                                                           acts, live music, charity cheering points and cheerleaders!
           1 mile		                                   11.10                                    To keep those legs pumping when the going gets tough.

           2 miles                                    11.25                                    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ON ROUTE
           3 miles                                    11.40                                    If you require medical attention on the day please alert
                                                                                               a course marshal who will be lining the route wearing
           4 miles                                    11.50                                    a high visibility bib, they will be able to call for further
           5 miles                                    12.10                                    medical assistance. There are trained medics positioned
           6 miles                                    12.20                                    strategically around the route, ready to react if needed.
                                                                                               Please ensure you have filled in the medical section on
           7 miles                                    12.35                                    the back of your race number.
           8 miles                                    12.55
           9 miles                                    13.10
                                                                                               RACE PHOTOGRAPHY
          10 miles                                    13.35                                    On the day Marathon Photos will be present to make
          11 miles                                    13.45                                    sure they capture your best moments. All race photos
                                                                                               will be displayed within 48 hours of the race. To make
          12 miles                                    14.05
                                                                                               sure they don’t miss you please make sure your race
          13 miles                                    14.25                                    number is clearly identifiable on the front of your T-shirt.

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Starting Zone (allow 30 minutes walk from the stadium)

                                                                                    Orange             Pink                                            Wheelchair                                                                   Hilton Hotel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5
                                                                                                                                                      Access to Start                              Red Car Park
                                                                      Green                                                                                                                          no exit
                                                                                                                                                                                                   until 2.15pm
                                                          Gold
                                                                                       100 Longwater              Long
                                                                                                                       wate
                                                                                                                            r Ave
                                                                                                                                  nue
                                                   Blue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Bennet Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              no parking
                                         Red

                             Yellow                               Walking routes from the race
                                                                 village to the start line will be
                     White                                       clearly sign posted on the day.
                                                                                                                                e                                                                              Retail Park
                                                                                                                             riv
                         START                                                                                        kD                                                                                       no parking
                                                                                                                    oo
                                                                                                                  Br
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             RACE VILLAGE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Acre Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                  B&Q                                           no parking
         Medical Centre
                                                                                                                                         3
    1    Help Desk
                                                                                                                                                      4
                                                                                                         steps               10
    2    Baggage Tents                                                                                                              12
                                                                                                                  6

8
    3    Toilets (more available in the stadium)                                                                                                                                       14
                                                                                                                         9          11           in/out                                MADEJSKI STADIUM                      PC World
    4    Push Bike Compound (own lock required)                                                                                                                  15
                                                                                                                                    13   Hotel
    5    Hilton Corporate Challenge Registration                                                              7
                                                                                                                                              Hotel & Bar
                                                                                                     2                   1                   open to non residents                            FINISH
    6    Green Park Challenge Bag Drop
                                                                                                                                                                     west stand open

    7    Male & Female Changing Rooms                                                                         8
                                                                                                                                                                in/out
                                                                                                                                                                                            south stand open                            17
    8    Disabled Parking & Toilets                                                                                                                                                                       in/out

    9    Meeting Point
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  16
    10   Physio & Massage                                                                                                                                                                                  shuttle         Green Park
                                                                                                                                                                                                            buses       no event parking
    11   Sage

    12   Cancer Research UK & Charity Partners Tent
                                                                                                                                                                                                      ay

    13   Skechers Performance / Sweatshop Retail Tent
                                                                                                                                                                                                     W
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ak
                                                                                                                                                                                                 ho

    14
                                                                                                                                                                                                 t

         Medals / Finisher Bag Collection Point
                                                                                                                                                                                             Sou

    15   VIP Boxes

    16   Shuttle Bus to Train Station

    17   Shuttle Bus to Race Car Parks
THE ROUTE

                                                                                           Shuttle Bus Stop

                                                                                                         Reading
                                                                                                         Valpy
                                                                                                         Street
                                                                                                                     The Forbury
                               Reading West                                               Friar Street

                                                                                  Oxford                                          Kings Road
                                                                                                 The
                                                   Russell Street        8M        Road         Oracle                      7M
                        9M                                                                                            London Street

              w                     Tilehurst Road

Prospect
                                                Hospital
                                                                    Coley Avenue
                                                                                                                     w                                Hospital

  Park
                                                                                                                     6M
Liebenrood                               10M                                      11M                                             Kendrick Road
   Road
                             Bath Road                                   Berkeley
                                               Hospital
                                                                         Avenue

                                                                                                                                                                 5M
                                                                                                                                    Christchurch                        The Queen’s Drive
                                               Coley Recreation Ground                          Waterloo                               Road
                                                                                                Meadows                                                                        University
                                                                                                                                                                               of Reading
                                                                              A33

                                                                                                                                                                      Pepper
                                                                                                                                                                       Lane     4M

                                                                                      12M                                Northumberland
                                                                                                                                                      Shinfield Road
                                                                              w                                              Avenue
                                                                                                                                                                 3M
                                                                                                          Basingstoke
                                                                    1M                                       Road                                                     w
           Green Park                                                                         Hospital

                                                                                      Bennet Road
                                                                                                                                               Whitley Wood Road
               START                                                                                              Hartland Road
                                                                                    A33
                                                                    Retail
                                    Brook Drive                     Park                                               2M
                                          Madejski
                                          Stadium FINISH
     Longwater                                                                                                                         Half Marathon Route
      Avenue                                                             13M
                                                                                                                                       Green Park Challenge Route

                                                                                                                              M        Mile Markers

                                                                                                                                       Charity Cheering Point

                                                                                                                             w         Water

                                                                                                                                       Lucozade Sport

                                                                                                                                       Toilets

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AFTER THE RACE

RESULTS                                                             THE GREEN PARK SCHOOLS CHALLENGE
The race results we produce will show two times, your               The Green Park Schools Challenge prize winners will
chip time and your gun time.                                        be invited to an awards evening which normally takes
                                                                    place 3-4 weeks after the event. Prize results need to be
Your gun time is your official race time in accordance              calculated by the events team once the results have been
with UKA rules. You will receive an email shortly after             listed as official. Please bear with us during this time as
race day to confirm your provisional finish time and                the awarding system is a time consuming process.
place.
                                                                    Please ensure that your child has their age, gender and
The full list of provisional results will be posted on our          school inserted correctly on their entry. Any requests
official website on the day of the race. Please note that           to update these details after the event has taken place
some results need to be verified before being made                  will not be taken into consideration when allocating the
official.                                                           school awards.
It normally takes 2-3 days for the results to be listed as          Once confirmed the Schools Challenge winners will be
official, this is due to any queries runners may have about         contacted via the email address which was input on
their result or timing. We do apologise if there is a slight        their entry.
delay, but we hope you can appreciate this process.
                                                                    Please note that all School Challenge results will be
If you have any queries about your result or chip timing            based on the runners chip time
then please get in touch with our timing providers as
soon as possible so they can look into this effectively.            For more information about the school challenge event
                                                                    & prizes available please visit:
We recommend getting in touch within 48 - 72 hours to               http://www.readinghalfmarathon.com/race-info/
ensure your details are updated and listed as official.             schools-challenge.htm
Please send any queries to FR Systems via:
SweatshopEvents@frsystems.co.uk
                                                                    HILTON CORPORATE CHALLENGE
                                                                    The Hilton Corporate Challenge team’s score will be
PRIZES                                                              calculated as the total of the chip times of the fastest two
We have some great prizes available at our 2018 event.              members running the Half Marathon and the fastest two
If you are a prize winner then you will be contacted                members running the Green Park Challenge.
directly by a member of the events team, roughly 7-10               All other team members’ times will be excluded, so that
days after the event.                                               all teams can be fairly compared no matter the size of
We cannot confirm that you are a successful winner until            the team. The results are not finalised on race day, there
the results have been listed as official.                           is a slight delay whilst results are confirmed once listed
                                                                    as official.
Please note all competition prizes are awarded by gun
time, not chip time.                                                Once made official the first, second and third place
                                                                    teams will be contacted.
FEEDBACK
We work hard each year to provide a high level event
to all runners, therefore if you have any feedback post
event, please send it to us via: events@sweatshop.co.uk
Please be aware that we are extremely busy the first two
weeks post event, therefore please bear with us during
this busy period.                                                     Make your miles count for more with Virgin Money Giving,
GET SOCIAL!                                                                      official fundraising partner of the
If you have any photos from race day, we’d love to see                             Sage Reading Half Marathon.
them so make sure you share them on:
                                                                           If you haven’t already set up a fundraising page,
Facebook:                                                                          it only takes a few minutes, visit:
ReadingHalfMarathonAndGreenParkChallenge
                                                                                   www.virginmoneygiving.com
or Twitter:
@ReadingHalf

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
This race could not happen without the great help and support of so many people who work tirelessly before, during
and after the event to help us bring it to life. We would like to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors, partners and
agencies who have helped us along the way.

Sage                                      Green Park                                 IQVIA
Skechers Performance                      Reading Borough Council                    Madejski Stadium
Hilton Reading                            Audi Reading                               Itab
Reading Chronicle                         Virgin Money Giving                        Marathon Photos
                                          Run Britain                                Berkshire Physiotherapy
Headline Charity
Cancer Research UK

Charity Partners
Platinum Charities                        Silver Charities                           Local Partners
Macmillan Cancer Support                  ShelterBox                                 Creating Better Futures
                                          Stroke Association                         First Days
Gold Charities                                                                       Helen & Douglas House
Alzheimer’s Society                       Bronze Charities                           Thames Valley Air Ambulance
BIBS – Babies In Buscot Support           CLIC Sargent
Sue Ryder                                 Reading Samaritans
The Royal Berks Charity                   Young People With Dementia

RACE VILLAGE CREW
We would like to say a special thank you to our very own race crew who can be found in the Race Village hammering
in tent pegs, putting up flags and rushing around to make this one of the best Race Villages out there.

VOLUNTEERS & RACE MAKERS
IQVIA our official Volunteer sponsor, would like to give a special thank you to our army of
brilliant volunteers and motorcycle marshals, without whom this event simply could not
happen. Thank you for giving us your time and helping us make this such a fantastic event
and great day for everyone. Whether you are from a charity, club, group or individual Race
Maker, we appreciate you all for being involved in this year’s event.
The town of Reading has some amazing groups and we are grateful for your help in making this a great event!

SUPPORTERS & ENTERTAINMENT
We would also like to say a big thank you to all the brilliant supporters who come out on Race Day to support and
cheer on our runners. As well as all our entertainers located on route, in the Race Village, on the start line and of course
inside the Madejski Stadium.

RUNNERS
Most of all we want to say a MASSIVE thank you to YOU, whether you have taken part in the Green Park Challenge,
Hilton Corporate Challenge or Half Marathon. You are the reason we do this and we hope you enjoy your day as much
as we enjoy organising it!

                                INTERESTED IN BEING INVOLVED IN 2019?
    If you are interested in being involved in next years Sage Reading Half Marathon, please get in touch with us.
                  We have a range of roles available from volunteering, entertaining and performing.

                     If you want to find out more please email us at events@sweatshop.co.uk

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A FEW EXTRA TIPS

  TOP 5 THINGS TO REMEMBER!                                        5 MOST COMMON QUESTIONS:
  1.	You are not alone – Thousands of runners will be             I didn’t receive my race pack/lost my race pack?
      taking part in the Sage Reading Half Marathon and            If you lose your race BIB or it gets lost in the post, please
      we have brilliant supporters on route and in the             do not worry! You can visit the Help Desk on either
      finish line area to push you all the way!                    Saturday 17th March or Sunday 18th March to have
                                                                   another re-issued, however please note a new BIB will
  2. 	Research the race – Its always helpful to know all          not have your name on it. Helpdesk opening times can
       the important information before you arrive on race         be found on page 3.
       day, we recommend reading as much information
       as possible so you are prepared for your run. Check         I’m feeling faster/slower than when I entered, can I
       out the route map on our website where you’ll find it       change zones?
       listed by street name.                                      Although its great you may be feeling a little more
                                                                   speedy, once your race pack has been processed we
  3.	Be prepared – You never know what the English                cannot change your start zone. On the day we may
      weather will bring, therefore make sure you are              be able to allow runners to move backwards into the
      prepared. Bring extra clothing in case yours get wet         zone behind (subject to capacity) but we cannot allow
      & layer up just in case it’s a bit chilly.                   runners to move forward.
  4.	Set a meeting point – If you are bringing family &           When do I get my finish time?
      friends make sure you set a meeting point before the         After the race you will receive an email that evening
      race to help you find each other after the race, the         with your provisional chip & gun time. Please note these
      Race Village gets very busy during peak times.               results are provisional – for more information on your
                                                                   results or any timing queries please visit page 10.
  5.	Stay safe & have fun – It may be silly but look after
      yourself! Make sure you drink water, visit the toilets &     When will I receive my itab?
      have a break mid race if it’s needed. It’s going to be a     Your itab will be posted out directly to you, once the
      brilliant day, so have fun and enjoy yourself!               race results have been listed as official. This sometimes
                                                                   can take a couple days therefore we expect itabs to be
                                                                   posted out roughly 7-10 days after the event.
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                                                                   Can I buy/exchange a T-shirt?
        ReadingHalfMarathonAndGreenParkChallenge     readinghalf   Yes, you can purchase a T-shirt from our retail tent
                                                                   on race day, please be aware limited sizes may be
    #SageReadingHalf2018     #IRanReading2018      #reading2018    remaining. If you wish to exchange a T-shirt you can do
                                                                   so at the retail tent also.

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