Event Information Pack

Sunday 8th September

The Pack That You Should Have Received

Through The Post Should Include:

On the day information for all participants

Your Event Number and timing chip

Other Supporting information

Thank you for registering for the Wigan 10k event in aid of Joining Jack. We

would like to thank all sponsors and partners involved in supporting this event

and we hope you have an enjoyable and safe day

About Jack

Our son Jack is everything a child should be. He is cheeky, excitable and a big softy at heart. He loves to make dens, play hide and seek and wave his light-sabre like a Jedi Knight. But what our beautiful son does not yet know is that he has a terminal, incurable disease.

In October 2011 we received the shattering news that Jack has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Failing a medical breakthrough, Jack's life will follow a predeter-mined path, mapped out by this progressive muscle wasting condition. In short, he will no longer be able to walk by the time he reaches adolescence and will lose the use of every single muscle in his body thereafter. He may need spinal rods to keep him upright and ventilation to help him breath. Eventually his heart and lungs will fail and he will die.

There are no words to describe the utter devastation felt upon hearing that your child's life will be cut short because there is no cure. We have had the greatest pleasure watching Jack develop into the amazing boy he is today but now, unbeliev-ably, we must prepare ourselves for his steady decline. And the worst part? Seeing him struggle as his body wastes away and being absolutely powerless to help.

Since his diagnosis, we are not ashamed to say that we have cried every day and have spent endless hours scouring the internet to find answers. Currently there is very little awareness of DMD and research into finding possible treatments is drasti-cally underfunded. However, over the past few years, with help from charities around the world, human clinical trials have begun to take place with encouraging results. It's for this reason that we have set up our own charity, to help move things forward for Jack and other children like him.

Event Timings

07:45—Registration Opens (only for lost numbers and timing chips)

09:00—Event Opening on stage

09:15—Warm up on stage and warm up bikes open

09:15—Registration Closed

09:50—Runners to start line ( Pace setters are clearly marked)

10:00—Race Start

11:00—Entertainment on Stage begins

12:30—Race Finish

13:00—Presentation on Stage

13:30—Entertainment continues

16:00—Event closes

Welcome to the inaugural Wigan 10k event in support of Joining Jack. We

would like to thank you all for registering and raising funds for the charity.

We hope you have an enjoyable run and then relax with the town centre

entertainment for the rest of the afternoon

Welcome

Getting to the start

The start of the Wigan 10K is in heart of Wigan Town Centre with the

Start / Finish Line situated on Market St. Postcode WN1 1HX.

By Car

If you are travelling by car please use the postcode above. This will

get you to the town centre. Parking is available in various town centre

car parks which can be found on the parking map on the next page.

Remember DO NOT leave valuables on show in your vehicle.

By Train

There are 2 train stations in Wigan located only a few hundred

metres from the Start / Finish area, Wigan North Western and Wigan

Wallgate. You can find the train times here. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

By Bus

The bus station is located adjacent to the Start / Finish area and can

be accessed by walking through the archway from the bus station.

Bus timings can be found here.

http://www.tfgm.com/buses/Documents/Departures/Wigan.pdf

Parking Locations in and Around Wigan Town Centre

On Arrival

Changing and Baggage Facilities

There is no need to register on arrival if you have your event number

and timing chip with you. You can either take part in the morning

warm up located by the stage which can be found on the site map

on page 7, or simply make your way to the Start area ready for the

race. At approximately 9:45am pace setters will be at the start line.

If you have any queries on the day please ask one of the marshals or

make your way to the Information Point.

There are limited changing and baggage facilities available at the

Wigan Life Centre. Please attach your baggage tag you received with

your event number to your bag before handing it in. You must

produce your race number when going back to collect your bag.

If you have clothing you want to throw away at the start line , there

will be bins to throw them in and they will be disposed of.

After the race there will be limited showers available for

participants to use.

Registration on the day

Event Numbers and Timing Chips

Entries will be accepted on the day if the maximum entry has not

already been reached. This will be publicised on the wigan10k.co.uk

website or call 07876 860401

If you have lost or not received your event number and timing chip

then please come to the registration marquee to collect a duplicate

number and chip. Please see site map page 7

You MUST wear your event number on the front of your running

vest. Please bring pins with you to attach the number to your running

vest.

This is so officials can clearly see your number for safety purposes.

If you would like an individual time for the race the timing chip pro-vided in your information pack must be worn as instructed. The graphic on the next page shows how the timing chip should be fitted to your trainer.

Race Route and water stations

One water station will be located approximately half way around the

route at the DW Stadium. This will be manned by marshals who will

hand out bottled water. When disposing of the bottles please DO

NOT throw on the ground but put them in the bins placed on the

route. The water station is sponsored by Tesco.

Race Route

The Route Starts on Market Street and makes its way towards the

DW Stadium via Parsons Walk, Park Road, Woodhouse Lane, Scott

Lane and Stadium Way before returning on the same route via

Challenge Way and through Mesnes Park before finishing on Market

Street. The route is on closed roads and will be signed and

marshalled. (Mesnes Park will be open to other park users) All run-

ners MUST keep left at all times as there will be runners travelling in

both directions on the route.

Route Map

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Entertainment Schedule

09:00—Supreme Starlight Cheerleaders open Wigan 10K event

09:15—Carolynne Poole

09:30—Warm Up

10:00—Wigan 10K start

10:30—Wish FMs Chris Milow on Stage interviewing first runners

10:45—Two Weeks Running

11:20—Jeramiah Ferrari

12:00—The Lottery Winners

12:50—Supreme Starlight Cheerleaders on stage

13:00—Presentations

13:30—Sly Digs

14:00— Henry Gallagher

14:15—The Midnight Prize

15:00— Ryansband

Entertainment and timings are subject to change

Your body and fitness.

You will enjoy the run more if you have prepared your body prior to

the event. Previous runs starting with light easy work and shorter

distances can be done as a base for your training. When you feel

comfortable with this you can increase the distance and pace to

increase your fitness. It is important to eat and drink correctly before

the event to keep your energy levels up and stay hydrated. You can

pick up some training tips or join in with others on training runs.

Please find more information here http://www.wigan10k.co.uk/#trainingtips

Runners MUST

Act responsibly at all times.

Not deviate from the route.

Keep to the left at all times on route and not cross into the path of

oncoming runners.

Listen to marshal instructions on route.

Wear your event number on the front of your running vest.

You are strongly advised to:

Keep Hydrated during the race.

Take a rest if you feel the need to.

Dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the day

Medical

If you suffer from any medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes,

epilepsy or other conditions then please write this on the back of

your event number so that paramedics can see in case of an

emergency.

There will be full first aid support at the start finish and at points

around the route.

Finishers

All finishers will receive a commemorative medal, certificate and

goody bag upon finishing. Please keep the finish area clear after you

have crossed the line to make room for other finishers.

Finally a Thank You

We would like to thank all participants and organisations who are as-

sisting in making the event possible and helping raising funds for the

joiningjack.org Charity.

We would also like to thank the efforts of all involved in helping

promote and take part in the event and hope that you all take part

again next year.