Event Info

Hairy Legs is a 2 loop x-country adult only run over beautiful Oxfordshire hills and through stunning woodland. Each loop is measured as 6 Hairy Legs km (Hairy Legs km are pure guess work as the course has not been measured). The Challenge can be completed as a Solo or in a Relay Team.

The race starts and finishes at Sheepcot Recreation Ground, off Gatehampton Road in Goring-on-Thames, RG8 0EN. Follow signs to the Railway station in Goring and the start is just 250m further along from there on the left hand side of the road.

Teenage Kicks 1 (school year 7-9) and Teenage Kicks 2 (school year 10-13) will do 1 loop of the x-country course which is roughly 6km.

Little Legs 1 (school year Reception - 3) will do 1 lap of Sheepcot Field and Little Legs 2 (schools year 4-6) 2 laps of Sheepcot Recreation Ground.

The race starts and finishes at Sheepcot Recreation Ground, off Gatehampton Road in Goring-on-Thames, RG8 0EN.

Event Timetable

09.00 - Event Village opens for refreshments at Sheepcot Recreation Ground
09.10 - REGISTRATION Open for all races
10.00 - Little Legs 1 race starts (School year Reception - 3)
10.20 - Little Legs 2 race starts (School years 4-6)
10.50 - Event Briefing: Hairy Legs, Relay Challenge and Teenage Kicks
11.00 - EVENT START (Hairy Legs, Relay Challenge, Teenage Kicks 1 + 2)
12.30 - Prize giving
13.00 - Catherine Wheel Pub in Goring for light refreshments

Included in your Race Ticket

Race timing chips provided for all runners
Free t-shirt for every participant in Hairy Legs, Teenage Kicks or Little Legs
Free beer or soft drink, and BBQ, for every participant at the Catherine Wheel after race party
Free Coppa Club hot drink token to be used any time after the event
Winners of the categories will receive a trophy

Parking

Please use parking available within the Goring-on-Thames village. The two best car parks are the Goring Railway Station (RG8 0EP) and the Wheel Orchard Goring village centre car park (RG8 9HB) next to the Catherine Wheel Pub. Both are chargeable via mobile. There is no parking available at the Start/Finish Area.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK along Gatehampton Road by Sheepcot Recreation Ground as this is part of the course and it will cause an obstruction.

Train

If travelling by train, Goring & Streatley train station is a 6 mins walk to Sheepcot Recreation Ground, RG8 0EB.

Event village

The event base will be centred around the start/finish area in Sheepcot Recreation Ground where you can watch all the runners come through and tackle the obstacles. Food and drink will be available along with entertainment to keep both children and adults occupied.