The Hydrant Trophy will be presented to the winner on the night. The Running Bear-sponsored Owl trophies will be presented to the winners of the Men's and Women's Handicap competition in the NSL.

A number of small additional prizes will be awarded to others who have done well in the overall league tables.

Additional trophies to reward Improved Performance and Consistency will also be awarded. You don't necessarily have to be at the top of the league to win either of these ...

Score event with 40 or 60 minute time limit.

Under 16s MUST be accompanied by an adult. 16 and 17 year olds can compete alone but ONLY with written consent from parent/guardian. Lights essential (+ back-up). High-visibility clothing compulsory.

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Final details for NSL9 – the Cup Final

Venue: The Parrswood, 356 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester, M20 6JD

Food is straightforward – simply order from the standard menu before your run. Check it out on

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So far so normal, however things are always a bit different for the Cup Final.

Everyone runs the same event - and scoring is based on points per second. If you are out less than 40mins, it counts as 40mins; if you are out more than 60mins you lose points at a rate of 1 point every second. So basically, you should try to finish as soon as your scoring is slowing down, and certainly before 60mins.

The on-the-night handicapping is done so the winner of the Hydrant trophy will be the one of our regulars who does better than their typical season so far.

The evening also features presentations of all the season’s trophies.

The start beep will be found at the front gate, on the corner; the finish beep at the pub front door.

One special note on the map: the footpaths alongside the tramline are only accessible from places marked with the black-blob “access point” symbol. Take care to study the map before you run to understand which places are the access points to these paths.

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On the night registration from 5:30 to 7.00pm. Starts as soon as it is dark. 

The event will be a MapRun event, enabling use of the MapRun app on your phone or the MapRunG app on to your watch. 

If you are new to the system, please read the instructions on our website.

and download the MapRun apps to your phone or watch.  The event files will be available a few days before the event. You are strongly advised to download everything you need before you arrive at the event.

As usual at our NSL Maprun events, a traditional paper-based backup will be available for those who request it. 

Start and Finish will be timed using SI as usual.

Registration

NEW THIS YEAR ... To enter the event, everyone should pre-enter using the RaceSignUp system https://racesignup.co.uk/. Just select the event, pick which of the 40/60 options you want to do. This entry process takes your money, so no more queuing to pay on the night - should you need to withdraw, RaceSignUp allows that and gives you a credit for a future event.

Entries will remain open until the event is over, but you won't get a personalised clue sheet or a guarantee of a map if you leave it past midnight two days before (ie. Tuesday).

If you are going to run as a pair, you both need to enter the event - all runners will receive a map and be charged for it (£6 seniors, £3 juniors).

We would prefer to avoid entries on the day, but will have a limited number of maps available and can take cash or card payments.

Location

Nearest town: Didsbury

• Grid Ref:
• Postcode: M20 6JD
• Latitude: 53.41628
• Longitude: -2.22100
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Contacts / Officials

Series Co-ordinator: John Britton

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