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Rough Runner - Oxford (Friday)

The Great Tew Estate, Great Tew, Oxford

The Great Estate, New Road, Great Tew, Chipping Norton, Oxford

Fri 22nd May 2020

Starting at 10:00

Organiser's Description

Rough Runner is heading back to Oxford! 5,000 Roughians nailed the Travelator last year, and we’re back to give another packed-out crowd a fresh challenge! Whether you’re new to Rough Runner or have been before, this is your chance to take on our epic obstacles in the heart of the stunning Oxfordshire countryside. Inspired by TV game shows like Total Wipeout, Gladiators, Takeshi’s Castle and Ninja Warrior, this event features obstacles that you’ve only ever seen on screen, and always wanted to try.

And excitingly, 2020 sees us expanding the event, with a bigger, better day out! Why not stay on to enjoy some music from local bands? This is not just an obstacle event – it’s a real day out for family and friends alike. Do it now. Regret it never.

Races

  • 5 Km

    £61.80

    CLOSED
  • 10 Km

    £70.47

    CLOSED
  • 15 Km

    £79.14

    CLOSED

Book

  • 5 Km

    £61.80

    CLOSED
  • 10 Km

    £70.47

    CLOSED
  • 15 Km

    £79.14

    CLOSED
What's Included

An awesome medal

Free finishers photo

Free bag drop service

Roughian wristband

Water stations

Free access to the event for all spectators

Lots of great entertainment!

Location

The Great Tew Estate, New Road, Great Tew, Chipping Norton, Oxford OX7 4AH

Parking

We have a fully managed car park on site, and we have a traffic management system in operation. Car parking is just £8 per car, cash on the gate.

How To Get There

By Road: The Great Tew Estate lies 5 miles North East of Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire and and 8 miles South West of Banbury. The venue can be accessed from Junctions 10 or 11 off the M40, and from the A44. Use postcode OX7 4AH for your Satnav.

Event Details

Minimum age for participants in the 5k, 10k and 15k events is 16yrs

Start times will be from around 9am through to approx 3pm. We will advise you of your start time about 7 – 10 days prior to the event date.

Please arrive on site around 1 hour prior to your start time, to get yourself registered, set up and ready to run!

Things you must bring (you won't be allowed to race without them):

- Your ticket (with the QR Code visible)

- Photo ID

- The Adult waiver – The Waiver!

Course Details

5 km

The easiest of all the courses. The 5km is particularly good fun, with 10 obstacles geared towards having a laugh whilst still providing a challenge. But there’s no suffering here (we don’t like getting electrocuted either!) – you’re just going to get very wet.

And if you’re not built to run marathons, that’s fine too. The average running distance between 2 obstacles is only about 500m, so your stamina reserves don’t need to be endless! Enjoy the fun, and the challenge, without the pain.

10 km

The 10km is our most popular course, with up to 15 unique obstacles (it’s not two laps of the 5km course – you’ll enjoy additional obstacles). Think Total Wipeout with a dash of Ninja Warrior…

The distance between each obstacle is around 500-1000m on average, so you’ll need a reasonable level of fitness if you plan on running the whole way!

15 km

Our toughest challenge. 20 epic obstacles designed to test your strength, agility, balance, and ninja skills. Our 15km course is no mean feat, but we’re not about to make you carry sandbags, run up and down hills repeatedly or get electrocuted!

The 15km gives you all the obstacles that feature on the 5km and 10km courses, but you’ll also get an extra 5 obstacles that are unique, and more physically challenging than the rest (we don’t do laps at Rough Runner). Plus of course you’ll be running nearly 10 miles!

If you’re keen to try all 20 obstacles, and don’t mind a bit of grafting, this is the one for you.

Essential Competitor Information

You will need cash for food and drinks on site – card payment machines outdoors can be temperamental.

Wear appropriate gear for the weather and conditions.

Spikes WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. We have obstacles that spikes can cause damage to and we don’t want to take any risks. Your shoes will be checked before you race. Note that spikes also include football boots with “studs”. If you haven’t got shoes without spikes, be prepared to run barefoot!

Do NOT wear any jewellery – rings, watches, ear rings etc – as they can get caught on obstacles and be damaged or actually hurt you.

Once you are registered, please head to the race briefing tent for your scheduled wave time. You will receive a race briefing and then get a 5/6 minute warm-up before you start. For Health and Safety reasons we cannot allow you to start running without getting a race briefing, so please DO NOT JUST JOIN IN THE WARM-UP UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR RACE BRIEFING.

“I’m late and I’ll miss my start time” – don’t worry if you miss your allotted time, just join the next race briefing and we’ll get you started running as soon as possible. However, if you arrive late in the afternoon you may not be able to run the longer distances.

No alcohol is to be brought in to the Runners' Village from outside.

Stuff That’s Nice To Know

Bring a towel and change of clothes.

Bag drop: We do have a free bag drop area, so you can leave any belongings you want. Although secure, this is at your own risk. We take no responsibility or liability for any belongings – leave valuables in a car, or at home! Although it’s in a marquee, the ground can become muddy, so don’t bring your Gucci handbags or fancy gear! They may well get muddy or risk being broken! Also make sure they can be properly closed up, ideally with a zip – it’ll help keep everything inside that much safer.

Changing: We will have changing facilities, but it’s basic – literally a marquee tent, one for men, and one for women. There’s nothing inside them – it’s not a 5* hotel!

Caterers: There will be a bunch of caterers on site serving up jacket potatoes, hog roast, pizzas and more, so remember to bring cash to feed yourself.

It's a Knockout competition! At the end of each day (weather permitting) we will be hosting a Travelator Knockout competition! If you want to take the ultimate challenge, win a cash prize and be crowned Champion of the Travelator, stick around till the end of the day and join in. It’s awesome.

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