Redwood Creek outstanding wines join the Rat Race and become official Green Belter Sponsors! Watch out for a brand new end of season Redwood Creek Green Belter Challenge being announced very shortly. More info below.!
Hambleden Green Belter: Saturday 10th July
We are on the move again for the 3rd instalment of The Rat Race Green Belter Series with our travels taking to Hambleden Estate near Henley-on-Thames. Having already hosted a great event, Horseplay, earlier in the year, it has become an instantaneous favourite venue, and the entries are filling fast for this event. This fantastic estate has a great blend of trail types draped over undulating hills covered with natural forest. With the Thames nearby and some horsey obstacles to play on, it makes an ideal spot to layout another Belter format for you to enjoy. Feedback from GBs 1&2 has been tremendous.
Spread the word and let’s get a very excitable crowd of Green Belt adventurers at this event. We will be closing entries on Wednesday 7th July at 1800 however we will also be taking entries on the day. Please read all the information in this mail-out, as there may be a few things to plan ahead on here. Feel free to email us with any queries at info@ratracegreenbelter.com.
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Belter Format
Whether you are running or you are on your bikes, the colour-coded looped course will guide you around this tranquil estate and surrounding countryside showing the best of what Hambleden has to offer. Each loop will have mix of ups and downs, narrow paths and tracks and even a bit of quiet country roads for the longer biking section for you to enjoy, returning every time to the event village. In the midst of the course we will also slide some trademark Hambleden obstacles for you to conquer along the way. No hints on what or where they will be but be prepared to get a bit wet & muddy! During the event you’ll take a short run to the Thames for a little paddle on our user friendly sit-on-top kayaks.
The course is fully waymarked, and it’s just ‘point and shoot’ to complete this course. All the instructions you will need will be provided for you on the ‘Belter Brief’ which is handed out on the day. Feel free to take it with you, there will be course map on the flipside.
See our Belter Event Info page here, and the Hambleden details to date here. On this page you will see that we have released the Course Map for your viewing pleasure.
Kit Update
You don’t need much kit or any ‘adventure race’ experience to give this course a good hiding. Keep fit, get some biking skills in and make sure your bike is reliable, then it’ll all come together. Get ready! We’ve updated the mandatory kit list to include a bike bell & a mobile phone. Mandatory kit is important for your safety and the safety of others. Please check the full kit list here for details.
Venue and Facilities
The Estate nestles on the banks of the River Thames just outside of charming Henley. Access to the event will be from the A4155 west of Mill End. From the East, pass through Mill End and continue past Henley Business School. Immediately after this, turn right through gates in to the event field and NOT into the farm buildings. From the West, continue towards Mill End, along the A4155. Continue past Benhams Lane junction until the next field on your left. Turn Left into this event field. Follow the signs to the parking. Click here to view on a map.
Note that competitors vehicles are not allowed to drive around the estate. The venue will have toilets and some marquee shelters, but please note that there are no changing or showering facilities. There will be a water tap and drinking water available at the end of each loop and at the finish. Note that there are no water points out on the course.
For other accommodation possibilities please call The Tourist Information Centre located in Henley-on-Thames on 01491 578 034 or visit the website here.
Timings
0900 - Registration opens
1030 - Registration closes
1030 - Pre-race briefing
1100 - Race Starts
1330 - First finishers expected
1530 - Last finishers expected
1600 - Course Closes
1600 - Prize Giving
 Redwood Creek
Redwood Creek is a superb easy-drinking US red wine brand whose mantra is to satisfy its taste for adventure. Look out for their wine tasting tent at the Thames Green Belter and enjoy a glass on your return from your adventure. PLUS early September this year we will be adding an extra special “end of season” Redwood Creek Green Belter that will allow you to enjoy a 4th Green Belter in another beautiful Home Counties location, followed by a glass or two of wine, some great camping and some fantastic event village entertainments too. Watch out for an email introducing this extra special event very shortly...
Rat Race Store
The Rat Race Store will be open for business in our marquee from Friday evening onwards. We will be offering special offers on products such as:
- Limited edition T-shirts, Hoodies and Buffs
- Petzl head torches
- Adidas, Mizuno, inov-8, New Balance trail shoes
- Ron Hill and Montane clothing
- Camelbak, inov8, OMM packs and hydration systems
- Clif Bar and Multi Power sports nutrition
Remember, if you plan to cash in your Rat Race Reward £10 voucher before the event then make sure you leave enough time for postage if it is kit for the race. Every entrant got one of these rat Race Reward vouchers on their event confirmation email. Remember, it is only valid online. See www.ratraceadventure.com/ratracerewards for more details of this great loyalty scheme.
Astounding Adventures sponsor the Green Belters
For the Green Belters we have some cracking Skills-Course-in-a-Bottle prizes coming up from our new sponsor Astounding Adventures as well as discount vouchers included in every entrants event pack picked up at registration. Check out their website here: www.AstoundingAdventures.co.uk - Mountain bike, orienteering and adventure race skills courses in The Surrey Hills and beyond.
Whether you are an expert or a newbie, the Astounding Adventure prizes and offers will suit you and your friends throughout 2010. Stay on the for the prizegiving at 1600hrs.
Race and Rewards
This event is £45 a head to enter and you get £50 of gear and rewards with the entry too: Technical T-Shirt, Buff, Rat Race Store Voucher and Rat Race Rewards, for every single entrant. So you’re winning, even if you’re not winning!
Here’s your free Buff folks!
If you are on for the ultimate trophy then that’ll be a Series Prize. We’ll let you know more about this in the next Newsletter.
Crewing
Would you like to be part of this exciting event? We are looking for more crew. Perhaps forward this newsletter to friends that might like to help. Be entertained and do a sterling chunk of work for us on the course. Pre-event. During event. After event. Please email us at crew@ratraceadventure.com
See you in a month ...
The Rat Race Crew
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