Please Note:
The Rules and Guides referred to below are have now all been updated. Please make sure those documents are read.

Participating clubs may enter runners prior to the season and in accordance with the updated Rules on the website also included in the Team Managers’ Guide, and will issue a number to their runners.
Runners may not enter as individuals.
Guest runners may be permitted, but again only in accordance with the updated Rules as well as included in the Team Managers’ Guide.

Attention All Athletes: As per the League Rules:
(See Rule 31): Any runners wearing headphones will be disqualified from the race.
(See Rule 4 (Race Numbers)): Any runner seen wearing a race number for another event in an OXL race will automatically be disqualified from the race.

Race Location – Cirencester Park:
Map of Immediate Vicinity

  Nearest Postcode (A419, Cirencester): GL7 6JT

  Grid Reference: SO 98793 01827

  Grid Reference (6 figure): SO987018

  X (Eastings) & Y (Northings) Coordinates: 398793 201827

  Latitude, Longitude (A419 Entrance to Park): 51.715171, -2.0188705

  Latitude, Longitude (Fixture Venue): 51.720442, -2.0141378

  What3Words (A419 Entrance to Park): ///laminated.aimlessly.gently

  What3Words (Fixture Venue): ///lengthen.goal.metro

Directions
Southbound (A417) traffic: Follow the A417 south and turn off at the Burford exit for the A429. At the roundabout take the third exit crossing over the top of the A417. Continue straight on at the next roundabout following the A429 towards Cirencester town centre.
South–westbound (A429) traffic: Follow the A429 south–west until the traffic lights at the junction with the B4425 is reached. Turn right following the A429 and continue to the roundabout at the junction with the A417. Continue straight on taking the second exit crossing over the top of the A417. Continue straight on at the next roundabout following the A429 towards Cirencester town centre.
Westbound (A417) traffic: Follow the A417 westward passing through Faringdon, Lechlade and Fairford. Continue on the A417 until the junction with the A429 is reached. the A429. At the roundabout take the third exit crossing over the top of the A417. Turn left towards Cirencester town centre.
Southbound, South–westbound & Westbound traffic continued: At the next roundabout take the first exit continuing south on the A429 (Swindon Road). At the next roundabout turn take the fourth exit onto Bristol Road continuing on the A429.
Westbound traffic: Follow the A34 north taking the Chieveley exit (do not miss this exit otherwise the nearest next exit is East Ilsley) and then turn right at the junction to cross over the A34.
Northbound (A419) traffic: Follow the A419 north taking the exit towards Cirencester town centre and then at the first roundabout take the second exit onto Bristol Road (A429).
ALL traffic continued: Continue straight on following the A429 across the next two roundabouts. At the next roundabout beside Cirencester College take the third exit towards Stroud onto the A419 (Stroud Road). Follow the A419 for 1.6 miles until the entrance to the park is reached – a well–marked rightᾹhand turn off the A419.
From that point onwards follow the signs and marshal instructions to the designated car parking area.

Notes: The entrance to the park is a well–marked rightᾹhand turn off the A419 driving from Cirencester towards Stroud.

Parking Fees
The standard car parking fee for this 2021–22 OXL fixture is £4.00 per vehicle to cover the costs of running the fixture, as agreed at the 2017 OXL AGM.

PLEASE NOTE: Dogs are NOT allowed in Cirencester Park.

Race Timetable for 2021–22 Round 2
Important Note: Following the vote to implement equal gender race distances at the 2021 AGM and the sebsequent Team Competitions Survey, the race start times and formats for the fixture are as follows.

Race   Start Time      Age Group(s)         Target distance

  1      09:55        U9 Girls and Boys        1200m

  2      10:00        U11 Girls                1500m

  3      10:10        U11 Boys                 1500m

  4      10:20        U13 Girls                3000m

  5      10:30        U13 Boys                 3000m

  6      10:45        U15 Girls and Boys       4500m

  7      11:00        U17 Girls and Boys       6000m

  8      11:20        U20/Sen/Vet Men          7-9000m

  9      12:00        U20/Sen/Vet Women        7-9000m