Police Sport UK Athletics Section

The 2009 Police Sport UK Marathon Championships will take place in Leicester on Sunday 11 October 2009 (date to be confirmed) incorporated within the official Leicester Marathon event. The below information is provisional and further details will follow in the coming months.

Police Race HQ and Presentation Venue

(Details to be confirmed)

Accommodation

(Details to be confirmed)

Police Sport UK Entry

The Entry Fee for Police Sport UK. Championships will be £15.00. This fee covers the cost of the presentation buffet and the awards and prizes.

Leicester Marathon Entry

This will be incorporated within the overall police entry fee. (To be confirmed)

Entry Form and Payment

A customised ‘Police Sport UK entry form’ will be available soon. Please complete an individual form for each competitor renaming each one respectively and return to me by email. Please forward your payment by post.

Course

(Details to be confirmed)

Entry Field

(Details to be confirmed)

Weather Conditions

(Details to be confirmed)

Champion Chip

Prizes/Trophies

Police Sport UK Championships

Winners: Open Men, Open Women, Vet 40+ Men, Vet 50+ Men, Vet 35+ Women

Runner’s Up: Open Men, Open Women, Vet 40+ Men

3^rd Place: Open Men, Vet 40+ Men

Teams: Winner and Runner’s Up - Men and Women Combined (First three to count)

Leicester Marathon Championships

See Leicester Marathon website for details

Qualification

Competitors must be 18 or over to run the marathon and all police competitors must be fully paid members of their respective force sports clubs and be police officer, police staff, retired police/police staff or member of the Special Constabulary. (If in doubt please refer to the www.policesportuk.com website for a detailed definition)

Competitors who have already entered the Leicester Marathon direct

Some police competitors may have already entered the marathon directly. If this is the case please specify this on the entry form. Only the £15 PSUK entry need be paid. I will liaise with the organisers and ensure the individual is re-entered as a PSUK entrant. Please note: The individual will not be eligible to compete as a team member for another non-police Club.

Closing Date

The closing date is strictly 1 October 2009.

Entry List

A list if all Police Sport UK competitors will be available to view.

Entry Confirmation

Your runners will receive a confirmation of your entry by email/post.

Race Number and Chip Collection

(Details to be confirmed)

The Race and Race Course

(Details to be confirmed)

Prizes and Presentation

A formal presentation and buffet will be held after the race.