Woodman Five
Tuesday 19 May 2020 at 7:30pm - Cancelled
Circumstances have now caught up with us and we have had no choice but to cancel this event. See the full announcement from the team here.
Woodman Five race results for 2019 are here.
Woodman Five race results for 2018 are here.
Woodman Five race results for 2017 are here.
The race HQ is the Woodman Public House, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2DA. The event is hosted by Run to Live Running Club with assistance from Ember Inns Woodman Public House to raise money for local charities, Ashtead Common and North Surrey AFASIC. The race takes place on Ashtead Common and is a multi-terrain event with a heavy bias towards the paths and trails of the Common. There will be a quiz in the Woodman afterwards.
Race Entry
Entries for the 2020 event are no longer available.
You will be presented with a memento on completion of the race. Entrants are required to be 15 or above.
Race Registration
Please note, you will not receive anything in the post. Number pick up will be on the day. Race day instructions are available to download here before the event.
The Route
The start and finish is on the sandy track opposite Ashtead BR Station. The route will be fully signed and marshalled. One water station will be placed en route. Download a route map here.
Race HQ
The Woodman Public House is an Ember Inns pub established in the heart of the Ashtead Village community. Featuring authentic British cooking and real ales in a genuine local pub.
Health & Safety
Do not run the race if you feel unwell or have recently been unwell, even if you are raising money for charity. Most medical emergencies during races occur in people who have been unwell but do not wish to miss the event. If you feel feverish, have been vomiting, have had severe diarrhoea or any chest pains, or otherwise feel unwell, then it is unfair to you, your family, your charity and the race support staff to risk serious illness and become a medical emergency. You are unlikely to do yourself justice, and there are many other races that you will be able to compete in.
*Please note, in the interest of safety, MP3 players and similar devices using headphones will not be allowed. You will be disqualified if you are seen to use them.*
Our insurance covers you for public liability only. Please be aware you are responsible for your own personal injury insurance cover.
Getting There & Parking
Ashtead Village is accessible from the A24 from either Epsom or Dorking. It is also located just 1.5 miles from the M25.
Junction 9 M25, take the A24 towards Epsom. In Ashtead Village take the left at the Brewery Public House (opposite the Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower Public House) into Woodfield Lane. Travel approximately half a mile until you reach the second mini-roundabout. Turn left, past Ashtead pond and the Woodman Public House is on your left.
A24 from Epsom, heading towards Leatherhead go past Epsom Hospital on your left. Turn right at the sign for Lower Ashtead into Craddocks Avenue. After about half a mile you will come to a mini roundabout. Go straight over the roundabout into Barnett Wood Lane, past Ashtead pond and the Woodman Public House is on your left.
A24 from Leatherhead/Dorking, see above directions from Jct 9 M25. Parking is at the Woodman and the local streets surrounding it.
Race Start
Is on the yellow path adjacent to Ashtead British Rail Station on the Links Road side of the track.
Withdrawals, Transfers & Cancellations
From the moment we begin to organise an event, we start to incur costs. Your entry fee is invested into the cost of staging the event – everything from the start and finish venues, to printing, to safety pins, from race numbers to marketing and VAT. Organising any event requires a considerable amount of forward planning, risk and expense. For this reason we are not able to refund your entry.
However, in the event you are not able to run, if you can find a replacement, your place may be transferred. Please see race instructions for how to transfer your entry.
In the event the Woodman Five cannot go ahead, for whatever reason, we will endeavour to contact you via email. All updates will be posted on this website. Runners will be given the option of transferring their entry to a revised date if it is possible to reschedule. Because of the costs incurred by this event prior to it taking place, no refunds will be offered.
Race Awarding Body
The race will be run with an Association of Running Clubs race permit and under ARC rules.
Race Marshals
As always, the success of any race is often determined by the selfless volunteering of many marshals. If you would like to help, then please e-mail Jean using marshal@runtolive.org.uk.
Race Charity
The nominated charities for this event are Ashtead Common and North Surrey AFASIC. Click on the links to read more about their amazing work.