QUEENS DRIVE RACE CANCELLED.
Following a course inspection this morning and discussions with the Park Rangers it has been decided to cancel the race. Ice on the downhill section has meant that the organisers cannot guarantee safe running conditions.
EAC apologises for the inconvenience that this has caused.
Due to the current weather conditions, we will make a safety review of the route on Sunday morning at around 11am, and will update the site & Twitter following that.
The annual EAC Queens Drive 5k Race takes place this year on 20th December at 1pm. Entries are available on the day or right now through Entry Central. Detailed information on the race along with a location map is available on the Entry Central site. Click the Entry Central logo to go to the Queens Drive page on the Entry Central site.
Our flyer for the race can be downloaded here.
Scottish Gas 5 & 10k results & photos
Hello,
We will stay at Frederik House Hotel at
42 Frederick Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3, United Kingdom
Please can you let me know how I can arrive at Chancellor’s Court.
We will just arrive from the Netherlands, so we will be in a hurry.
kind regards,
Bernadette
Hi Bernadette,
The quickest way to get over to Pollock Halls- Chancellors, where the race facilities are located, is by taxi. Given that you have limited time and that its a Sunday I wouldn’t recommend using buses.
Thanks for your interest in our race.
Graeme Brown
Queens Drive Organising Committee
Thanks a lot Graeme.
I have already signed in and may be I will meet ya at the start?!
Thanks again for your help.
Hello – I’d like to enter the race on Sunday. Is it open to 15 year old’s? When does registration open?
Thanks – Kerry
Kerry,
Yes it is open to 15 year old’s. Registration will be open from about 11.30am on Sunday.
Graeme
Hi,
The weather today has been seen considerable snow fall. It is forcast to freeze overnight and tomorrow.
Will this affect the race as I may be travelling quite a distance.
Many Thanks
Doug
Douglas,
The decision as to whether the race will be affected by the weather will be made tomorrow when we can see exactly what state the roads and pavements are in. The weather can change fast at this time of year!
If any decisions are taken about the race today they will be announced here immediately.
Graeme Brown
EAC Queens Drive Race Organising Committee
I ran the race route this morning and the road was frozen solid and the footpaths were the same, with the exception of the bottom Holyrood stretch where it was fine. On the downhill streatch the grass was the safest option. Running was possible although at a slower pace than normal and with some care. I also wore trail shoes which helped. Looking forward to hopefully racing tomorrow.
Regards,
Alastair
My thanks are due to a number of people:
officials and stewards who turned up including the clerk of the course
the runners who intended supporting this event : Im sure you all went shopping.. I know some did a sunday run slowly
the event has been cancelled before :some of the older officials remember a mini ice age and in 1985 some ran it in spikes… I seem to remember falling
happy holidays and seeya at Holy Corner christmas day at 0900 hours, Portobello on New Year Day or Broughton on the second .. see endurance newsletter for what on..