York Brass Monkey Half Marathon

Sunday 12th January 2020.

Entries for the 2020 race will open on Monday  2nd of September at 8pm.

Sorry the 2020 race is now full.

TRANSFERS

Transfers will be allowed (see this page for details on how to do a transfer) up to 23:59 on December 20th 2019. After this time no further transfers will be allowed unless sanctioned directly by the organisers.

FEES

UKA Affiliated club members: £25 *

Non-affiliated runners: £27

Please note that all runners must be 18 or older on the day of the race.

An administration fee of 6% will be applied to each order by our online entry system partner, Results Base.

* Please note that your British Athletics/UKA membership will be checked during the registration process and if valid the appropriate discount will be applied. Scottish Athletics and Welsh Athletics members can also obtain the discount by entering their membership number into the appropriate field in the approved format.

There are  no entries on the day.

WEATHER

The weather in January can be unpredictable. York Knavesmire Harriers take safety very seriously and are out with our gritters in the week leading upto the event and on event day itself. If the hard decision is made to cancel the event we will post this on our website and our Facebook pages. Unfortunately we are not in the position to offer refunds or transfers. All race mementos will be available for all runners to collect.

RULES

The race is not suitable for wheelchairs.

MP3s, iPods, wearing of headphones are not permitted (for safety reasons.) UKA approved headphones allowed but you must be able to hear marshals instructions.

For logistical reasons there is a 2h:45m cut off time for completing the course.

Entries can not be deferred from one year to the next .

Transfer of places has to be done via the ‘official’ method and before the deadline.

Follow the Brass Monkey Half Marathon Facebook page for the latest news/updates.

brassmonkeyhalfmarathon@gmail.com

Distance
Half Marathon

Location
The race is based at York Racecourse and we once again have use of the Ebor Stand for the provision of hot & cold drinks*, light refreshments*, toilets, baggage storage and limited changing facilities.(*subject to small a charge).

Route
The route is fast and flat, heading southwards through Bishopthorpe, Acaster Selby, Appleton Roebuck and back through Bishopthorpe to finish behind the Racecourse grandstands.

The course is on public roads , Bishopthorpe Road will only be closed from the start to Bishopthorpe Palace, all other roads will be open to traffic, so please follow the pre race instructions and those of the marshals.

Parking
Limited free parking is available. Please follow signs and directions.

Records
Male – Paul Martelletti (2011) – 01:05:21
Female – Hayley Haining (2008) – 01:11:46

Brass Monkey 2020 Prize Breakdown

Men’s open category

1.       (£150)*

2.       (£50)

3.       (£45)

4.       (£40)

5.       (£35)

Men’s V35; V40; V45; V50;

1.       (£30)

2.       (£25)

3.       (£20)

Men’s V55; V60;

1.       (£30)

2.       (£25)

Men’s V65; V70

1.       (£30)

Ladies’ open category

1.       (£150)*

2.       (£50)

3.       (£45)

4.       (£40)

5.       (£35)

Ladies’ V35; V40; V45; V50;

1.       (£30)

2.       (£25)

3.       (£20)

Ladies’ V55; V60;

1.       (£30)

2.       (£25)

Ladies’ V65; V70

1.       (£30)

Men’s team prize: (£25 each)

Ladies’ team prize: (£25 each)

* If either winners of the open category breaks the course record, an additional £150 will be awarded to that runner.
Previous Results:
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

Photos
2015

Info
UKAthletics Road Race Licence has been applied for, the course is certified accurate by the Assoc’ of UK Course Measurers, and we have UK Athletics BARR Gold Grade.