Quayside 5k & Junior 3k Elite Entries
We welcome all runners to our event from beginners in their first race, to local international runners and we are committed to helping all runners at all levels to achieve a PB in our event.
In the A-Race we have a generous prize structure and elite entry as detailed below to continue to strengthen our reputation as the strongest 5km race in the region.
In the B-Race have recruited PB Pacers who will run at a set pace from 20mins to 50mins with as many minutes covered from 20-50mins as we can – some of our volunteers will have ran in the A-Race and want to help others to a PB after their race!
We are committed to supporting junior grassroots athletics by reducing financial barriers to entry, and would like to develop top level junior athletics competition.
As well as reducing the cost of entry to £5 and offering prizemoney, we would like to invite all top North East Junior athletes to compete in the event with a free Elite Junior Entry provided they meet the criteria below in the last 12 months.
Elite Entry & Prize Structure
The April event will follow the following prize structure:
£1000 total CASH prize fund for the Top 5 Men and Women
£150, £100, £75, £50, £25 + £100 CR Bonus
Men’s CR – Scott Beattie, Morpeth: 13m46secs (2023)
Women’s CR – Danielle Hodgkinson, Wallsend Harriers & AC: 16min21secs (2021)
Free Entry to next years event to winners of each age category U20/Senior/V35/40/45/50/55/60/65/70+ based on Chip Time from the combined race results.
The race will be used as the Gateshead Harriers & AC Club Road Championship with the first male and female Gateshead Harriers being awarded
‘The David Mount Cup‘ – named after our former Chairman.
For Elite Entries (Sub 16:00 Men / 17m30 Women); Contact Race Director for any Elite Entry [email protected]
Junior Quayside 3k (April & August)
The John Stephenson BEM Trophy will be presented to the winner of the Junior Quayside 3k race – named after Gateshead Harriers legendary master coach.
£20 CASH to winners of U13/U15/U17 Male & Female
Top 3 in North Eastern X-Country in (2022)
Top 3 in North Eastern Track 800m, 1500m, 3000m
North East Representation at UK Intercounty X-Country
Northern X-Country, English Schools X-Country, National X-Country Top 10
English Schools & UK Championship Track 800m, 1500m, 3000m
Any Other Exceptional Performance
August Prize Structure:
The August Race will count as the 8th event in the RunThrough Top Flight series, and follow the series prize structure.
Top Flight by RunThrough is a 12 Race Series across the UK with Elite Prize Structure per race and for an overall series to support top flight athletics in the UK, provide a new high level competition platform and to reward excellent performances.
The winner of each series race receives 25 points, the second-place finisher 18 points, with 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points for 3-10th.
Best of 3 scores count to overall series total and in the event of a tie; the head-to-head outcome at series finale (Ribble Valley 10k) decides each position. Followed by athlete individual records & identical record split pot.
Race Winner: £200
All performances under qualifying time: 5k Sub 14m15 (Men) 15m45 (Women)
1st £250, 2nd £200, 3rd £175, 4th £150, 5th £125, 6th £100, 7th £75, 8th £50
£200 course record bonus, £200 UK lead bonus & £500 RunThrough all time record bonus.
Top Flight Elite Entries available HERE
Contact Race Director for any Elite Entry
Email: chris.p[email protected] with the information below
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