Golden Stag Mile Race Instructions

Hi everyone.  We hope you are looking forward to the Golden Stag Mile on Friday 12 June.  Start lists will be available on the Barnet & District website and in competitor’s email inboxes on Tuesday 9 June. If you can no longer run, please get in touch with us at  bdacevents@gmail.com. 

Location

Finsbury Park Stadium, Hornsey Gate, Endymion Road, Harringay, London N4 2NQ. 

Travel

Manor House (the closest), Finsbury Park and Harringay stations are all within a short walking distance.  There is no car parking in Finsbury Park itself.  On street parking in the area is de-regulated from 18:30. 

Timetable

18:00 – Number collection opens for races 1 and 2

18:15 - Number collection opens for all other races

18:45 – Race 01 – pace TBC

19:00 – Race 02 – Under 13s (no pacer)

21:00 – Final Race of the evening

Registration

Collect your number on the night from the registration desks just inside the track entrance. 

Warming up 

Please warm up in the park or use the outside lanes of the back straight.  Don’t warm up on or cross the grass infield as this will block the view of the officials.

Before the race 

Once the race prior to yours is underway, please head to the container just after the finish area to register for your race.  Please do this so that we can keep to time.

During the race 

The race is over four and a bit laps of the track, starting from a curved line.  You don’t have to stay in lanes. The elapsed time will be called out at the end of each lap, and you will hear the bell when you have one lap remaining.

Each race will have a pacemaker running the pace indicated for 2 laps. They will be wearing a number on their front and back which says 'PACE'.

After the race 

Once you have finished please move away from the finish line as other athletes may be finishing quickly behind you.  Do not cross back over the finish line.

Shoes

The officials and UKA have asked me to remind you of the UK Athletics and World Athletics rules on legal footwear for track races.  In summary, thick soled carbon plated shoes such as Vaporflys and equivalents are not legal footwear for track races and you run the risk of disqualification if you run in them. This rule will be strictly enforced in races with a predicted finish time under 5:30, or where records are on the line.

Spectators

We are delighted to welcome spectators again and encourage you all to stick around after your race to cheer on all of our athletes. You can cheer on athletes from lane 3, but please avoid the area close to the finish line.

Presentations and prizes 

The winner of each race will take home a Golden Stag Mile mug!  

The fastest three male and female athletes on the night (from any race) will also receive cash prizes:

1st – £50 cash

2nd – £30 cash

3rd – £20 cash

Meeting record bonus - £100 cash (awarded to fastest man and woman only). Prizewinners will be contacted on the following day to arrange payment, using the email address provided on registration.

Current records:

Men – Thomas Butler, Barnet, 4:08.37 (2023)

Women – Gemma Kersey, Basildon, 4:47.21 (2022)

Refreshments

Pimms, beer, and a selection of soft drinks will be available from the bar. 

Thanks to @CanaryFoodLab who will be supporting the event and will be bringing a light and focused healthy menu of Vietnamese Banh Mi : Lemongrass Chicken /Tofu, spring rolls (ve).

Results 

Results will be available live during the event on the noticeboard, and on the club website from Saturday morning. 

Run fast, and be more stag!

The Golden Stag Mile team.