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Entry Fees
Please note that for 2010 the entry fees are:-
Stadium entry - £3.00
Race entry for BMC members - free
Race entry for non-members - £10.00
British Milers Club members
BMC members that appear on the start lists with ** next to their name are in arrears with their membership subs. Please bring your cheque book. Further clarification can be obtained from
Pat Fitzgerald.
Irish Milers Club members
Irish Milers Club. The BMC has a reciprocal arrangement with the IMC in that IMC members will be treated as BMC members for race entry. The current IMC subs position is always taken into account. If you do not have your IMC membership number next to your name, either on the entry confirmation E-mail or on the start lists then you have not paid your IMC subs and will either have your entry deferred or you will be charged the non-members entry fees. Please contact
Niamh Cummins for clarification.
No longer running?
As we expect all the Grand Prix meetings are going to be over-subscribed, it means we will have to turn athletes away. If you have already entered and can no longer compete please can you inform the person that your entry went to. This will not only allow another athlete to compete but can also mean that several athletes could be moved up a race (from C to B, D to C, E to D, etc. We consider this a matter of courtsey, both to the organisers and to your fellow athletes.
Start Lists
To withdraw, queries, etc to Steve Mosley
E-mail.
Athletes marked with "**" next to their name may be behind in there subs. Please see Pat Fitzgerald at the venue BEFORE collecting your number.
Preview
CAN Laura Weightman claim a third successive personal best in the finale of the British Milers’ Club Grand Prix in Cardiff on Saturday?
The 19-year-old Morpeth Harrier smashed her personal best by three seconds with a sparkling time of 4mins 09.60secs to win the 1500m at Gateshead Harriers' Tartan Games last weekend.
That bettered the PB she clocked on her debut on the big stage at the Crystal Palace Diamond League meeting the previous weekend when she ran 4:12.95 and lifts the World Junior Championships finalist to sixth in the UK Rankings.
“I can hardly believe my time,” said a delighted Weightman.
With Emma Jackson, who has impressed so much over 800m this summer, Emelia Gorecka, Catherine Riley also in the field plus Kenyan Sally Kipego, who has run 4:07 this year, the women’s 1500m is shaping up to be one of the best of the evening in the Welsh capital.
The men’s 800m sees UK No 3 and top Wales two-lapper Gareth Warburton, with a personal best of 1:46.47 from the Crystal Palace Diamond League, looking to polish up his preparations for the Commonwealth Games in India.
An interesting addition to the 800m field will be James Thie, who has been selected to represent Wales in the 1500m in Delhi.
“I feel I am in great shape and this is a great opportunity for me. I know I have the experience to do well in India and I’m really looking forward to it,” said the 32-year-old Cardiff AC runner.
“I really feel I have a big 800m in me especially after the Sydney Wooderson Memorial 800m at the BMC meeting in Eltham when I ran 1:50.11, my fastest time outdoors in seven years and quickest since I ran 1:50.07 indoors in 2005.”
Thie’s 2003 PB is 1:49.82, set in the BMC Solihull race and while that won’t worry Warburton he feels that the time is definitely under threat.
The women’s 800m field is headed by 22-year-old Danielle Christmas, whose PB of 2:02.54 at the Palace lifted her to 13th in the UK Rankings while Tara Bird (2:03.21) won’t be far behind
Leading entries
As always we will try to notify of the leading entries to date which are:-
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Men
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Women
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Gareth Warburton – 1:46 this year
Mark Berridge – 1:49 this year
Joe Durrant – 1:48 this year
Oliver Blake - 1:49 this year
Warren Frey – 1:49 this year
Mark Patterson – 1:49 this year
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Danielle Christmas – 2:02 this year
Tara Bird – 2:03 this year
Carolyn Plateau – 2:05 this year
Adelle Tracey – 2:06 this year
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| 1500m
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Thomas Chamney – 3:36 this year
James Shane – 3:42 this year
James McIlroy – 3:44 this year
Nick Samuels – 3:44 this year
Richard Weir – 3:44 this year
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Sally Kipyego (Kenya) – 4:07 this year
Laura Weightman – 4:12 this year
Catherine Riley – 4:15 this year
Emma Jackson – 4:15 this year
Emelia Gorecka – 4:16 this year
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| 5000m
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Mumin Gala – 13:44 this year
Jonathan Thewlis
Jarkko Hamberg (Fin)
Simon Jones
Dewi Griffiths
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Freya Murray
Charlotte Purdue
Sonia Samuels
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| Chase
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Tom Doe
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Sarah Hood
Emily Borwn
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Location
Note: Run Track Directory is actually wrong. It points to the location of the original track, which has now been demolished and been replaced by the new Cardiff City FC stadium. The new track is over the road in a more shettled position.
Details of track location can be found
here
Directions
From the M4 exit at J33 onto A4232 dual carriageway. Ignore turn-offs for St Fagans Folk Museum (2 miles) and airport / Barry (5 miles) and take third slip road which will be sign posted Cardiff Athletic Stadium. Take first left at roundabout and the rack is 100m ahead on left hand side.
If you know Cardiff. exit M4 at J29 onto A48(M) and A48. Follow the dual carriageway for approx 9 miles. Go through the 50mph zone, through 40mph zone, past speed camera to traffic lights. Straight through lights, past Tesco on left, over river, past UWIC, through next set of light and take road to left (Mill Lane) signposted A4119, City Centre. At end of Mill Lane (200m) turn Left. Through 3 sets of traffic lights and dog leg left and right to pass Tesco on Left. Straight through next set of lights, past Ninian pub, under railway. Through next set of lights and track will be visable 100m ahead on the right (with the new football ground and ASDA on the left). this will save you about 10-15 minutes.
Airport
Cardiff airport is approx 10-12 miles outside of Cardiff. There is a bus into the city centre.
Cheaper flights may be found to Bristol which is about 50 miles away.
Accomodation
Closest hotels to the track (Walking distnace) are in the City Centre, NSCW and Cathedral Road.
Holiday Inn is 5 min walk from the bus and train station (Straight up the river past Millenium stadium) and 15min walk from the track.
UK Challenge athletes are staying at the
Future Inn. There will be accomodation available for BMC athletes.
There are also about 30 B&B's in Cathedral Road 5min walk to city centre or 15min walk to the track
| Georgian Hotel | 029 2023 2594 |
| Rosanna Guest House | 029 2022 9780 |
| Abbey Hotel | 029 2039 0896 |
| St Hilary | 029 2034 0303 |
| Annedd Lon | 029 2022 3349 |
| Courtfield Hotel | 029 2022 7701 |
There is also accomodation available at the National Sports Centre for Wales (NSCW) at £27.50 a night. The NSCW is 5 min walk from Cardiff Castle / City Centre and between Cathedral Road and Holiday Inn. Phone 029 2030 0600. (Post code for Multi media map search is CF11 9SW)
The Cardiff Tourist Infromation Centre can also book accomodation on 029 2022 7281
For those driving to the meeting
Travelodge at J33 of M4
Quality Hotel just off M4 at J32
Moat House off A48 from M4 J29
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