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COURSE DETAILS for South course no: 13/396

Course Name THE CHARD FLYER 
Race Name THE CHARD FLYER 
Distance 10 km 
Measured By John Perratt, Grade: 2 
Measured On 27 Nov 2013 
Race Type unsealed 
Terrain Flatish with one long. steep hill midway. 
Surface Town streets/Cycle Path disused railway line/country lanes/tarred paths/gravelled paths. No grass. 3 km is on unsealed paths. 
Configuration One lap clockwise with separate short sections from the start and to the finish up to/from a common crossover point.  
Section of Road Full width apart from RH pavement Henson Park/Great Western Road/Victoria Avenue and LH side of road in Glynswood. 
Right Turns Shortest possible route except A358 into Glynswood where runners must go round tree. For details of this see diagram B on page 6 of report. 
Comments From the cycle path up to Knowle Lane there are steps up to the higher level for about 8 metres. Level planks following the slope of the ground alongside the steps were used for the bicycle front wheel when measuring. 
Grid Ref of Start OS GRID REF: ST328090
View in Streetmap: 332800109000
File Reference  

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Certificates of Course Accuracy have been issued for the following races using the above course:
Course Name = THE CHARD FLYER

Race (with web
site link if supplied )

County Organiser
(race director)
Organisation Certificate
Issued on
Date of
race
THE CHARD FLYER Somerset Chris Wadey Chard Road Runners  8 Dec 2013  1 Jan 2014 
Chard Flyer Somerset Martin Holley Chard Road Runners  27 Oct 2015  1 Jan 2016 

Course Measurement Report

A report of this course measurement will have been sent by the measurer to the first race director shortly after the measurement date. This should be consulted to check the exact details of the certified course whenever the course is used . It is suggested that runners and officials requiring these details approach the race director in the first instance. A copy of this report has also been filed by the Course Measurement Secretary, and can be scanned and sent to runners, officials, or race directors on request .

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