BLACKBURN 10K

Nov 17, 2019

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SKU: Blackburn10k19 Category:
0% event capacity filled
Entry Limit: 3000

Event Details:

Sunday | November 17, 2019
11/17/19 9:30 am - 11/17/19 12:00 pm
Ewood Park, Blackburn
ATTENDEES 3000

ONLINE ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED

We are excited to announce that the new Blackburn 10k at Ewood Park is on Sunday November 17th 2019. 

Start time: 9.30am

PLEASE NOTE: There is a strict cut off time of 90 minutes due to the road closure limitations for this event. 

This 10k race starts and finishes inside Ewood Park and runs around Blackburn town centre taking in all of the local landmarks.

Ewood Park is the home of Blackburn Rovers FC and the race will start and finish inside the ground in front of the RFS Riverside Stand. Your event village with music, food and entertainment will be located at the Blackburn End. The Blackburn End itself will be open for spectators so you can catch a glimpse of your friends and family as they finish their 10k race.

The course heads out onto the closed roads of Blackburn for a fast 10k route that takes in Blackburn town centre before making its way back on a looped route toward Ewood Park. This is a new and unique course for this brand new innovative event for Blackburn.

Your entry will include:

Chip timed results

Unique themed medal

Free official event photos

Fruit, flapjacks, water and more goodies.

Come and enjoy the day with us; we hope to see you there!

Each KM is accurately marked out with distance markers and we have plenty of helpers to keep you on track and to encourage you on your way to the finish.

ONCE YOU ENTER YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RACE PACK AND THE BIG DAY WILL BE SENT CLOSER TO THE EVENT – ENJOY!

  • By Car:

    From the North:
    Leave the M6 at Junction 30 and join the M61, at the first exit join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.
    Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.
    Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.

    From the South:
    Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.
    Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.
    Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.

    From the West:
    From the M6/M62 or M60, join the M61, leave the M61 for the M65 and head East to Blackburn.
    Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.
    Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.

    From the East:
    Travelling from Yorkshire, either on the B6234, the A56 Haslingden by-pass or the Skipton Road, join the M65 and head West. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right hand side.

    From the M62 leave at Junction 18 for the M66 Bury, travel to the end of the Motorway which becomes the A56, join the M65 at Junction 8 and head Westbound towards Blackburn. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right hand side.

    Pick-up/Drop-off point:

    Drop off is at the Darwen End.

    Public Transport:

    By Train:

    Blackburn station is approximately a mile and a half from Ewood Park. Mill Hill station is approximately one mile away from the ground. There are direct trains from Manchester Victoria, Salford Crescent and Preston. See the National Rail website for train times.

    By Bus:

    The buses serving Ewood Park are: No. 1 (Bolton - Darwen - Blackburn) and No. 24 (Chorley - Blackburn)

    The frequency of buses serving Ewood Park is every 10 minutes. For timetables see www.lancashirebus.co.uk

    If people require any further information they should use the Traveline website or telephone number: www.traveline.org.uk 0871 200 22 33