Indian Queens half marathon

45th INDIAN QUEENS HALF MARATHON

SUNDAY 1st August 2027 START 9.30AM 

RUN EA licence applied for

Race 10 in Cornish Grand Prix series

Entry fee: Affiliated £  23.00 / Unaffiliated £ 25.00

No entries on the day.  Categories are male/open or female born. Open to anyone to enter and anyone can win the token prizes. Grand Prix refers to a Cornish inter club competition over the year and the standards set for races to be eligible.

All entrants shall be deemed to have made themselves familiar with, and agreed to be bound by, the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.

The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date of entry, whether or not the entrant is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.

NSAIDs have been proven to contribute to acute kidney injury (AKI). This is because they impair and alter the kidney’s function (the excretion of water and other waste products). By reducing the kidney’s rate of filtration, they can act as an accelerant to conditions like hyponatremia, rhabdomyolysis and, at the extreme, kidney failure.

NSAIDs also increase the likelihood of gastrointestinal (GI) issues by reducing the stomach’s blood flow and motility. Exercise already causes the body to shunt blood flow away from the GI system, prioritising the muscles (and the skin if it’s warm), but NSAIDs amplify this effect.

NSAIDs might cause respiratory problems in some individuals. A small percentage of people suffer from aspirin-induced asthma and can feel tight-chested after taking painkillers.

It is recommended that you avoid taking NSAIDs at least 48 hours either side of and during endurance events.

Race HQ: Youth club building, Recreation ground, St Francis Road TR9 6TP.  sport.suckle.riverside
Toilets on site and at multiple locations close by, no showers, changing facilities at Victory Hall. Mobile catering. Collect numbers, timing chips and shirts here. Also start and finish.

Baggage facility:  Yes.

Chip timing: Gun to finish times will be used for results and awards purposes. The chip to chip time is for your personal use otherwise it would become a time trial and not a race. The main chip will be on your ankle and will be removed in the finish funnel. Do not cover it with socks.

Race numbers: Complete the medical details on the reverse. You must wear your number on the front of your shirt. 

When you have collected your number, please stay well away from the chip timing system unless you are crossing it to start or finish the race.  Should you need to drop out of the race please give your ankle chip to someone to return it to race HQ but ask that they keep away from the timing mat.

Registration: Will be from 8.00am to 9.00am in the youth club building in the Recreation ground. Affiliated athletes to wear club vests. Should you have dual club membership, it is your choice which club you run for but you must make that choice prior to close of entry.

Headphones:  The cause of so many arguments so any runner caught wearing any headphones, in whatever shape or  form, will be disqualifed.  Only races totally closed to traffic may overrule this. Should you use hearing aids that might be mistaken for headphones, please advise the race director.

Race awards in line with Cornish Grand Prix: 
Men  First 3 overall
Ladies  First 3 overall

First three in age groups U35, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ male and female.  Prizes also to first local male and female.

Presentation at 11.30pm if all goes to plan.

Medals and technical shirts in gender specific fit.

Results: Will be available from EA and Cornish running club sites as soon as possible after the race.

Enquiries:

Email: [email protected]   Phone 07929 319307

THE ROUTE 

Total climb 172 metres

Start in the entrance lane to the recreation ground. Run up St Francis Road and turn left at Port & Starboard.  Down Moorland Road to the junction for Ruthvoes/Toldish, where you turn left. Through Ruthvoes and loop back to Moorland View Park to enter the trail. Also, the site of the first & last water station.  Stay on the trail for approx. 2.5 miles to Toads Hole, the site of water station 2, then left into Tregoss village.  Turn right towards Roche.  After passing the last property on the left, leave tarmac via a metal barrier leading to a gravel path going up across the moor towards a small car park at the top. Go around the marker post and the marshal will send you left across grass towards the notorious A30 Iron bridge. Through the gate and left, staying inside the black posts, before entering a new gravel trail on the left. This trail will take you to water station 3 in the car park near the junction house and level crossing. Then tarmac/trail past Screech Owl Sanctuary back to Blackacre junction.  Turn left then follow road to Moorland View Park and last water station.  Stay left until crossed to pavement by marshals with lollipops then stay on pavement back to St Francis Road where there will be a road closure in place to allow a safe finish. Just past Victory Hall turn right into recreation ground and the finish.Be aware there are speed humps in the entrance to the ground.  The lane into the ground is narrow in a couple of places and a one way system will be in place to cater for runners approaching the finish and pedestrians wishing to leave.  Runners will be given preference.

The trail sections can be muddy and uneven, sometimes with craters, but road shoes are fine.  You may encounter hazards such as cows, ponies, adders and ticks.  Please give all of them a wide berth.  Should you need to answer the call of nature, choose damp, shady areas. At the end of the race, check your skin for bites and seek medical advice if you are at all concerned.

All of the route is open to other users and the only part that is traffic free is the final 800 metres.

Cut off time is 3 hours.  After that, you will be responsible for making  your own way back. You will still get medals/shirts as we will be there for a long time clearing up after the finish. No dogs, cycles, pushchairs, walkers, and no outside assistance.  Not suitable for wheelchairs. 

Guaranteed to be hot.  At the end of the race, we recommend that you avoid sprinting towards the finish line and, when you have crossed it, you continue to keep walking for at least 10 minutes.  Your heart will have been pumping hard and steady so a sudden increase or stop is dangerous.  Let yourself slow down gradually.  If you feel faint, lie down and raise your legs above your head or get help from the medical team.

Directions:

Travelling from West Cornwall: Take the Highgate Hill exit off the A30 (at the top of the hill where the 3 lanes merge into 2) At the bottom of the slip road take the 2nd left (signposted Indian Queens).
Travelling from East Cornwall: Take the Indian Queens/Newquay exit off the A30, take the 4th exit on the roundabout.
Travelling from Newquay area: Follow the A392 from Newquay via Quintrell Downs. At Halloon roundabout take the dual carriageway in the direction of the A30, at the roundabout under the A30 take the 1st left.
Travelling from North Cornwall: Follow the A39 to Halloon roundabout, take the 2nd exit and follow the dual carriageway in the direction of the A30, at the roundabout under the A30 take the 1st left.                                                                                                                                                      

Parking:

There is no parking available at the Recreation ground. Do not park on the main road or you may obstruct the race.  There is free parking as shown on map. East Cornwall Search and Rescue team will have collection buckets so please spare some change if you are able.

• The industrial estate TR9 6TL just off the A30 Indian Queens exit, turn left at Yeomans VW/Skoda, which will be marshalled. We do not have full use of the area as some businesses are open on Sundays, so please only park where directed.  Gloves.record.bloodshot
• Old School industrial estate TR9 6JP unmanned                                  mend.owls.bakers
• Victory Hall, St Francis Road TR9 6PP unmanned                                 crisper.lectured.taser
• Indian Queens School, Suncrest Estate TR9 6QZ unmanned             flagpole.good.informed              
• Port & Starboard, Chapel Road TR9 6JZ unmanned                             diverts.sofas.rumble
• Trevithick Supplies TR9 6PZ unmanned                                                    loudness.bikes.rock
• Various side roads