Grizzly 2014 will be on Sunday 9th March and follow the usual format, subject to approval of road closures and other traffic matters.
The entry fees will be £28 for the Grizzly and £18 for the Cub Run.
http://axevalleyrunners.org.uk/races/grizzly.htm
Given the exceptional and increasing demand for places in the race, we wouldn't be surprised if first-come, first-served entries closed in under ten minutes. This isn't fair on those who can't be at a computer as soon as they open, nor does it allow postal entries, so we will be offering next year's places by lottery. You will need to register with complete details, but no payment, during August, opening sometime on Sat 27th July and closing 9am Sunday 1st September. The draw will be made and runners notified of success or failure that day. Successful runners will be given one week to pay ...(either by card on the entry website or by cheque) after which their places will be lost (unless agreed in advance e.g. being away) and they may be banned from future Grizzlies - only enter the lottery if you are committed to doing the race.
Groups of up to 20 entering together (i.e. one runner adding the others' details) can choose to be drawn as one (so that either all get in or none do) but there will only be one place in the draw for the entire group so that the chances of any one runner being drawn don't depend upon how they enter. (If any statistician believes this not to be true the please let me know.) This is offered for couples, groups travelling a long distance, etc. who only want to run if they all get a place, but the default will be for all runners to be drawn individually. Anyone identified entering the lottery more than once will be disqualified from the draw and may be banned from future Grizzlies.
Given the exceptional and increasing demand for places in the race, we wouldn't be surprised if first-come, first-served entries closed in under ten minutes. This isn't fair on those who can't be at a computer as soon as they open, nor does it allow postal entries, so we will be offering next year's places by lottery. You will need to register with complete details, but no payment, during August, opening sometime on Sat 27th July and closing 9am Sunday 1st September. The draw will be made and runners notified of success or failure that day. Successful runners will be given one week to pay ...(either by card on the entry website or by cheque) after which their places will be lost (unless agreed in advance e.g. being away) and they may be banned from future Grizzlies - only enter the lottery if you are committed to doing the race.
Groups of up to 20 entering together (i.e. one runner adding the others' details) can choose to be drawn as one (so that either all get in or none do) but there will only be one place in the draw for the entire group so that the chances of any one runner being drawn don't depend upon how they enter. (If any statistician believes this not to be true the please let me know.) This is offered for couples, groups travelling a long distance, etc. who only want to run if they all get a place, but the default will be for all runners to be drawn individually. Anyone identified entering the lottery more than once will be disqualified from the draw and may be banned from future Grizzlies.
