NEMAA Open Road Relay Champs, 4th May at Bedeswell Park, Hebburn

The Relay Championships are open to all masters who are UKA registered first claim members of the club for which they are competing and who qualify for the championships by residence or birth in the counties of Cleveland. Durham, Northumberland and Teeside (non-NEMAA members are welcome). The race HQ is at Jarrow & Hebburn AC Clubhouse at Monkton Stadium Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, NE32 5NJ.
There will be two relay races with teams of three runners, each runner will complete 2 laps of approximately 1.5km on tarmac paths around Bedeswell Park / Campbell Park.
Club vests – all team runners MUST wear the same design of registered club vest and colours. Teams will be disqualified unless the referee has given permission for a change to be made.
Please park responsibly at or around Monkton Stadium or future use of the venue could be jeopardised. There is a combined limit of 450 for the two races.

Race 1 - 6.30pm   Women 35 & over, Men over 65                                                                    
Race 2 - 7.15 (approx)   Men 35 – 64

Awards 
Race 1:- First three teams   F35-44         F45-54            F55+        Men 65+                                                                   
Race 2:- First three teams   M35-44       M45-54          M55+

Entry fees:  £5.00 per athlete. Clubs may enter more than one team in an age band. Down-aging is permitted in accordance with the rules below, each club must adhere to these rules or risk disqualification. Teams must be declared at least 30 minutes before each race with names and actual ages on the day specified on the official team entry sheet - teams are strongly encouraged to pre-declare using this form (names/running order can be changed on the day).
Entries close Friday 29 April. 
A summary of regulations.

• A runner can only drop down to lower age group if there are insufficient runners in that age group to make up a team.
• The age group of a team will be the age group of the youngest member of that team.
• All runners actual age groups should be recorded on the team declaration form.
• Runners may only run once and in one race on the night.
• Mixed or composite teams other than those described above are not permitted.
• A runner’s individual performance will only be recognised if they compete in a race containing their age group.

ENTER HERE
(BIRTLEY ATHLETES ONLY)