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apologies to anyone who cannot now make this race - a refund is available to anyone who entered prior to 10 April.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calendar being:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistance (approx)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 June\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eTittesworth Reservoir\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.6 miles\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 June\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Roaches\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.8 miles\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 June\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eShutlingsloe\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.6 miles\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e27 June\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo race\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 July\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlam Hall\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e5.0 miles\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 July\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo race\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e18 July\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiddulph Grange\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.0 miles\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e25 July\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudyard Lake\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e5.0 miles\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002267\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u0022170\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width=\u002295\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the race schedule, along with location maps and other information:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.staffsmoorlands-ac.co.uk/Client/Documents/Location_maps_info_24.pdf\u0022\u003ehttps://www.staffsmoorlands-ac...\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite our costs rising significantly last year, and likely to increase again, our club only seeks to cover its costs during each series and any surplus is usually very modest, much of which is donated to relevant charities (£550 donated in respect of 2023).\u0026nbsp;It should be borne in mind that organisation takes place on a best endeavours basis, being mindful of health and safety responsibilities, and trying to keep these events affordable for all. Errors can (and do!) occur at any event, in spite of all the planning we do, and please remember that runners enter at their own risk. Come rain or shine and whatever the ability of entrants, we are confident that runners will enjoy this fabulous series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Race Series\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a means of encouraging runners to join clubs and enter the whole series in advance, we have an attractive tariff and potential entrants can now pay for the whole programme at the following discounted rates*. This gives a paid-up entry to every race irrespective of how many races the runner wishes to participate in:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe electronic entry portal for the full series\u0026nbsp;is here:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.race-results.co.uk/onlineentries/user/login.php?raceid=5309\u0022\u003ehttps://www.race-results.co.uk...\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStaffs Moorlands AC members -\u0026nbsp;Full Series - £32 (on or before 2359hrs 3 June 2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther club members -\u0026nbsp;Full Series -\u0026nbsp;£37\u0026nbsp;(on or before 2359hrs 3 June 2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-club members -\u0026nbsp;Full Series - £42 (on or before 2359hrs 3 June 2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003eThere is a small fee to pay for the electronic entry facility.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe cannot guarantee being able to accept any full series entries after 3 June 2024.\u0026nbsp;This is to reduce the burden on volunteers who have to collate and update paperwork. Runners will be unable to join Staffs Moorlands AC at race venues, this will need to be done in advance via the link \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.staffsmoorlands-ac.co.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe shall verify club membership prior to the first race at Tittesworth where we shall distribute race numbers. Please note that the same race number stays with the individual throughout the series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor runners who choose not to enter the whole series, there will still be the facility to enter each race on an ad-hoc basis via the electronic entry portal by following this link when it opens\u0026nbsp;and the cost for each individual race will be*:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers of SMAC Each Individual Race £9\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers of any other affiliated club Each Individual Race £11\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-club members Each Individual Race £13\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that there will be a cut-off of two days prior to each race to allow us to update our paperwork and allocate race numbers which will have to be collected on the night of the race (if you’ve entered more than one race, please keep your race number allocated at the first race you take part in).\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day entries – \u003c/strong\u003ein order to try to ensure that runners commit early to attending, we have heavily skewed the tariff towards advanced entries, as we have to commit to costs irrespective of how many runners attend, however we shall permit on the day entries and the tariff will be: whole series SMAC member £42; other club member £47; non-club entrant £52\u0026nbsp;with individual races being: SMAC member £12; other club member £14; non-club entrant £15.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSenior races start at 7.15pm with the exception of the first race which may be delayed slightly to allow for the increased administration that night (distribution of numbers, etc).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe minimum age for seniors is 16 on the day of the first race (6 June 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJunior Race Series\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a means of encouraging runners to join clubs and enter the whole series in advance, we have an attractive tariff and potential entrants can now pay for the whole programme at the following discounted rates*. This gives a paid-up entry to every race irrespective of how many races the runner wishes to participate in:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe electronic entry portal for the full series is here:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\u0022https://www.race-results.co.uk/onlineentries/user/login.php?raceid=5310\u0022\u003ehttps://www.race-results.co.uk...\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunior SMAC members -\u0026nbsp;Full series -\u0026nbsp;£16 (on or before 2359hrs 3 June 2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunior members any other club -\u0026nbsp;Full series -\u0026nbsp;£19\u0026nbsp;(on or before 2359hrs 3 June 2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuniors not affiliated to a club -\u0026nbsp;Full series -\u0026nbsp;£22 (on or before 2359hrs 3 June 2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003eThere is a small fee to pay for the electronic entry facility.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe shall verify club membership prior to the first race at Tittesworth where we shall distribute race numbers. Please note that the same race number stays with the individual throughout the series\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor runners who choose not to enter the whole series, there will still be the facility to enter each race on an ad-hoc basis via the electronic entry portal by following the link when the portal opens\u0026nbsp;and the cost for each individual race will be*:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers of SMAC -\u0026nbsp;Each Individual Race -\u0026nbsp;£5\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers of any other affiliated club -\u0026nbsp;Each Individual Race -\u0026nbsp;£6\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-club members -\u0026nbsp;Each Individual Race -\u0026nbsp;£7\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that there will be a cut-off of two days prior to each race to allow us to update our paperwork and allocate race numbers which will have to be collected on the night of the race.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day entries – \u003c/strong\u003ein order to try to ensure that runners commit early to attending, we have heavily skewed the tariff towards advanced entries, as we have to commit to costs irrespective of how many runners attend, however we shall permit on the day entries and the tariff will be: whole series SMAC member £19;\u0026nbsp;other club member £22;\u0026nbsp;non-club entrant £25\u0026nbsp;with individual races being: SMAC member £6; other club member £7; non-club entrant £8.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuniors should be ready to race from 7.15pm (at some venues we set off the juniors before the seniors in which case the seniors’ start will be delayed slightly). Entries to the junior series will close on 2359hrs\u0026nbsp;3 June 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe minimum age for juniors is 8 and they should be under 16 on the day of the first race (6 June 2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative T-Shirts\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year all runners entering the whole series, prior to 13 June 2024,\u0026nbsp;will receive a commemorative technical t-shirt which will be distributed immediately before the race at the last venue (Rudyard). When entering the series, it is very important that you state the correct t-shirt size as this is the fit that will be given to you and we cannot permit swaps when collecting garments (of course, runners can swap amongst themselves). Runners will need to be present or nominate someone else to collect on their behalf as we shall be unable to post them on.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunners entering individual races will not automatically\u0026nbsp;qualify for a t-shirt, irrespective of how many races they enter – these will only be distributed to those who enter the whole series on or before 13 June 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrizes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo qualify, runners must have completed any four of the six races. Prizes will be awarded to the first three male and female runners over the whole series. First prizes will be awarded to runners in each age category unless they have already won an overall series prize for first, second, or third placed runner. There are no team prizes. We reserve the right to post out prizes during the week after the final event to enable us to make sure that all results are checked.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun Run (Mini Race)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eThere will be no fun run/mini races this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelpers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact the Club if you are able to help out at any of the races (marshalling, recording results, etc).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePost Race\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter each race, runners are invited to join us for a drink in a pub local to each race venue.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to our Facebook page: Staffordshire Moorlands AC – Events and Info for more up-to-date information and any changes to timings (you do not need to be registered with Facebook to view the page).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, check out the Staffs Moorlands AC website which is \u003ca href=\u0022https://www.staffsmoorlands-ac.co.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e. 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