Lowestoft Scores Race

Date: 28/08/2022

Location: Lowestoft

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The 2022 Scores Race, a unique race in Britain’s most easterly town, will take place again on Sunday 28th August with huge thanks to our sponsors Lowestoft Town Council, Birds Eye and Molecular-UK. The senior race (16 years +) will start at 2:30pm, and the Junior race (9-15 years) will start at 2.35pm.

This will be the 25th anniversary race, organised by Waveney Valley Athletic Club, taking in the historic scores in Lowestoft. Starting and finishing in the upper high street, competitors can be assured of a great atmosphere and plenty of spectators.This demanding race comprises of 13 stepped and sloped scores over a course of approximately 4.75 miles and 401 steps (Senior Race) and approximately 1.4 miles and 254 steps (Junior Race).

A small section of the course is currently undergoing maintenance and may need to be rerouted; however we will endeavour to keep the course as close as possible to previous years and not miss any inclines!

A high quality bespoke 25th anniversary medal will be awarded to all finishers together with a Scores Race technical t-shirt. Please provide us with your desired t-shirt size when booking and if you simply have enough t-shirts, you can opt out and we will donate £5 to local charity Pink Orange (www.pinkorange.co.uk) providing food packages to create healthy meals to families in need.

We are conscious about waste created by races and taking measures to mitigate this and reduce our carbon footprint. As such, there will be a table to leave your own (named!) bottle at the finish line so as not to use single-use bottles of water in addition to the option to opt out of the t-shirt.

It goes without saying that this race wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our sponsors – Gold Sponsor Lowestoft Town Council (www.lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk), Silver Sponsor Birds Eye (www.birdseye.co.uk) and Bronze Sponsors Molecular-UK and (www.molecular-uk.com).

Thanks also to graphic design support from Graphic Solutions, water from ASDA and portaloos from Sole Bay Waste & Recycling.

We are delighted that Christchurch is supporting us with race HQ again this year with bag drop and post-race refreshments. This is also where prize-giving and t-shirt collection will take place.

Please note that places are non-refundable except in the unlikely circumstance that the race is cancelled. 

Competitors from Birds Eye please contact Tim Earl, Race Director (timothyjearl@gmail.com) before entering.

Entries are non-refundable and unfortunately cannot be deferred but transfers are available until midnight on 26/08/2022. Login to transfer your entry.