Methlick 10K Race and 3k Junior Race 2025

Saturday, March 29, 2025 08:30 (GMT+0) - Saturday, March 29, 2025 12:00 (GMT+0)

Event info
Sport: Running - trail
Location: Methlick, United Kingdom
Registrations: 129
Registration closes: Saturday, March 22, 2025 22:15 (GMT+0)
Organized by: Methlick JogScotland
Event notes

Methlick 10K Race and 3k Junior Race

Saturday 29th March 2025

Beaton Hall, Methlick:  Main Road, Methlick AB41 7DT.

Fully insured, details available at registration

 

Schedule:

Registration opens 08:30, closes 09:30. 

Race briefing 09:45, adult race start 10:00, junior race start 10:10

Runners must be 17 and over for the 10km race

Children aged 6 and older can enter the junior race

Children are permitted to have an adult accompany them on the route if they so wish

 

Entry fee:

Adult race entry £15                                                                               Junior race £7.50

Money raised will go to the local Jogscotland Running Group which serves the community of Methlick and surrounds.

All participants will receive a unique locally handcrafted race medal. Prizes for 1st-3rd overall male and female in 10km and boys and girls aged 6-10 years and 11-16years. 

 

Parking: 

Parking around the Beaton Hall is reserved for race organisers. Parking is available in the field beside the cricket pitch, which will be signposted and stewarded on the day - access and departure from field will be limited during the race.  Please try to car share to keep traffic to a minimum. Locals are encouraged to come on foot if possible.

 

The Race:

10km route

The race is all trail, taking in forest tracks, farmland and woods. The route will be marked on the day and race marshals will be present. Starting at Methlick cricket pitch, the route circles the pitch before heading upriver on the forest trail. The route passes through Polesburn woods, then alongside open meadow after about 3km. The route then passes through more woodland before veering left and climbing out of the valley and heading up to the farm buildings at the high point. The route passes the back of a steading and then onto a ridge, with fantastic views of the scenic Ythan Valley with the ruins of Gight Castle on the other side. The route on the ridge is undulating before a steep descent back into the valley floor. The route rejoins the outgoing path back through the Polesburn woods to the village and cricket pitch, with a final circuit of the cricket pitch before the finish line.

There will not be water stops on route, so please carry your own hydration if required. Refreshments will be provided at the finish.

 

3km route

Start at Methlick Cricket pitch, heading out on the forest track (Gight Path) and then back again. The turning point will be marked. There will be marshals on the course and a sweeper following at the rear.

 

Please note – the trails are very popular with families and dog walkers, please be courteous at all times.

 

Post race:

Refreshments at Beaton Hall provided by Methlick School Parent Council – please bring change!

Prizegiving 11:30

 

Bio security:

To avoid the risk of spreading tree disease, please make sure you clean your footwear before and after the event, Forestry Scotland advice here – https://forestry.gov.scot/sustainable-forestry/tree-health.

 

Race Director – Peter Coutts Email – petercoutts@btinternet.com

Mobile – 07886 269621

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In order to run in the Jog Scotland Methlick 10K or 3K, runners must agree to the following disclaimer:

 

In completing this entry I declare that I, or anyone that I am paying for, will not compete in the Event unless medically fit to do so and that, in any Event, we will compete at my/our own risk. I accept that the organisers will not be liable for any loss, damage, action, claim, costs or expenses which may arise in consequence of my/our participation in the Event. I/We understand that entry fees are non-refundable. I also hereby give my permission to use my/our name, quotes, video footage, and photographic likeness for marketing and promotional purposes. In addition, parking at the field adjacent to the cricket pitch will be at the owner’s own risk. I accept the organisers do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to vehicles or their contents.

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