Run Balmoral 2019 Programme
Thank you runners! For the fourth year in a row more than 5,000 of you will be taking part in our varied programme of races over the weekend of 27th-28th April. Entries have now closed and we are putting the final arrangements in place to welcome everyone to what promises to be another fantastic weekend of running. See you all there.
Saturday Events
Stena Drilling 10K
The Stena Drilling 10K takes you through some beautiful Highland scenery on the Balmoral Estate and will be clearly marked and well marshalled.
ConocoPhillips 5K
The ConocoPhillips 5K all takes place on estate tarmac roads. The race begins heading west from the Castle adjacent the river Dee to a turn point at the Highland Pony Stud. There is a slight incline as the route returns to the castle via the “top road” which has magnificent views of Balmoral Castle and gardens.
MPH Primary Schools Run 1.5k
The race where some of our national and International runners started! The race is completely contained on tarmac roads in the estate and passes right in front of Balmoral Castle! Well marshalled and signed throughout with a lead cyclist and sweep runner. The race starts and finishes at the main finish gantry.
Harrogate Spring Water Secondary Schools 2.5k
Once past primary School age many of our runners graduate to the 2.5K event. The race is completely contained on tarmac roads in the estate and passes right in front of Balmoral Castle! Well marshalled and signed throughout with a lead cyclist and sweep runner. The race starts and finishes at the main finish gantry.
Sunday Events
Apollo Duathlon
Aberdeen based engineering and project services provider Apollo are our sponsor for the duathlon featuring a 16K mountain biking stage with a 6k run to start and a 5k run to finish.
Bristow Group 15 Mile Trail Race
An epic 15 miles of Highland scenery. There is something special about this event! You start in view of Balmoral Castle and run out west adjacent the magnificent river Dee before beginning a gradual climb through the Ballochbuie pine forest. Then at mile 8, you leave the river and begin a climb to the base of Lochnagar, an ascent of about 120 meters. The last 3 miles are a rush as you hurtle down towards the Castle once again; but beware..there is a sting in the tail!
Bristow Group 3 Mile Trail Race
Don’t be fooled into thinking the Bristow Group 3 Mile trail race is an easy option! This fast little trail race heads off adjacent to the river Dee before turning up hill. In just 2 miles you climb 350 Meters, before a fast descent for the last mile. A mix of tarmac, track and slippy grass, this is a true all terrain event!
Weekend Challenges
Repsol Sinopec Devil of Deeside
Can you handle the Devil O Deeside? To dance with the Devil you have to complete the Stena Drilling 10K, ConocoPhillips 5K, Bristow Group 15 Mile Trail race and the Apollo Duathlon! There will be two categories of winner; male with the fastest overall cumulative time and female with the fastest cumulative time. That’s it!
Stena Drilling / ConocoPhillips Corporate Team Challenge
Saturday 21st April 2018 – Corporate Challenge Trophy The StenaDrilling – ConocoPhillips Corporate Team Challenge is an exciting competition embodied within RunBalmoral 2018. It provides a wonderful opportunity for you to get together with your work / colleagues to compete for the magnificent team trophy to be awarded to the RunBalmoral Corporate Team Challenge Champions 2018.
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reasons to run with us!
Be Healthy
Regular running helps you stay fit and healthy.
Spectacular Scenery
Enjoy the fresh air and the spectacular scenery, from mountains to the castle and its landscaped grounds.
Fun for friends and families
A great day out for runners and spectators, with an event village on site.
Raise money for charity
It is an opportunity to not only get fit and have a great day out, but to make a donation to a nominated charity.
We are delighted to announce that RunBalmoral 2019 will be held over the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April. Entries will open on the 7th November 2018 at noon for the programme of eight races catering for all age groups. This will be the 22nd year of the event and we will once again look forward to welcoming more than 5,000 entrants and as many spectators to the estate. Put it in your diary now!
James Knowles
Chairman, Balmoral Road Races Ltd
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We begin the countdown to this weekend's Run Balmoral races by taking a look at the Stena Drilling-ConocoPhillips Corporate Challenge and ask: can anyone stop the Cops and Joggers squad form retaining their title?
In its six-year history only two teams have won the magnificent trophy, made from red deer antler and sycamore wood, which is awarded to the winners of the Corporate Team Challenge.
Cops and Joggers are the current holders and they also won in 2014, 2015 and 2017, while Aberdeen Sports Village took the title in the inaugural year and again in 2016.
So who is going to break the stranglehold these two sides have on the prizes?
Corporate Team Challenge – Previous Winners
First held 2013
2013 Aberdeen Sports Village
2014 Cops and Joggers
2015 Cops and Joggers
2016 Aberdeen Sports Village
2017 Cops and Joggers
2018 Cops and Joggers
There’s little doubt that the previous champions will face some serious competition from many other companies and organisations who will be fielding teams of eight runners to battle tooth and nail for the honour of taking this prestigious title.
Each team must field four runners in the ConocoPhillips 5km and four runners in the Stena Drilling Tartan 10K. The same runners can compete in both the 5km and the 10km if they so wish – and if they feel up to it! Or a fresh line-up can be fielded in each race. The chip time of each of the four runners in each race will be added together to give an overall score and the team with the lowest combined total from the two races will win the trophy. Teams can be all male, all female or a combination of both.
It promises to be an exciting battle with local corporate bragging rights at stake.
Photos shows Run Balmoral Chairman James Knowles, left, presenting the trophy to members of the 2018 Cops and Joggers team, left to right, Russell Willox, Jonathan Murray, Karl Lebedis, Ryan Smith, David Wilkinson and Tom Jenkins.
Thank you runners! For the fourth year in a row more than 5,000 of you will be taking part in our varied programme of races over the weekend of 27th-28th April. Entries have now closed and we are putting the final arrangements in place to welcome everyone to what promises to be another fantastic weekend of running. See you all there.
There's only a few hours left!
Entries for Run Balmoral 2019 will close at 8pm today, Wednesday 10th April.
You know you can do it!
Sign up now.
ConocoPhillips 5km (only charity places available now).
Stena Drilling 10km.
MPH Primary Schools 1.5km.
Harrogate Spring Water secondary schools 2.5km.
Apollo duathlon.
Bristow 15 mile trail race.
Bristow 3 mile trail race.
Repsol Sinopec Devil of Deeside Challenge.
It's last chance saloon time.
There's 24 hours to go before we close entries for the 2019 Run Balmoral races.
So sign up NOW if you want to join us and thousands of other running enthusiasts over the weekend of 27-28 April.
It's a memorable family occasion with lots of exciting activities for youngsters in our Event Village - as well as the fantastic series of races for all ages held over traffic-free routes within the spectacular grounds of Balmoral Castle.
ConocoPhillips 5km (only charity places available now).
Stena Drilling 10km.
MPH Primary Schools 1.5km.
Harrogate Spring Water secondary schools 2.5km.
Apollo duathlon.
Bristow 15 mile trail race.
Bristow 3 mile trail race.
Repsol Sinopec Devil of Deeside Challenge.
Entre now at www.runbalmoral.com
David Thomson
My number came in this morning just as I was thinking of bailing due to lack of training 😯 😆..... maybe that was a sign that meant I should just suck it up and get on with it regardless of my lack of aforementioned training! HELP! Xx 😬
Lindsey Geddes go on...😜
Working 🥺🥺🥺
Run Balmoral, do you mean 2019 races?
2020?
2020????
Keri McConachie come on. You can do this.
Eek. What do you think Vicky Abernethy Fiona Logan??
Attention all entrants! If you are planning to arrive at runbalmoral via private hire coach (35-55 seater) please can you contact us at info@runbalmoral.com to arrange your parking pass
Is there a bus from Aberdeen that I can get, or is there car parking beside the race?
It's the final countdown - just 3 days to go until entries close for Run Balmoral 2019. The ConocoPhillips 5km is full (other than the few remaining places allocated to our official chairities) - and, thanks to a wonderful response over the past week, many of our other races are heading that way too. So, sign up quick if you want to join us over the weekend of 27-28th April. Go to www.runbalmoral.com
Suzanne Hunter Mamun Rzak 🏃🏾♂️🏃♀️🏃♀️
Corrine Wilkie
Peter Melville Stuart Robert Ross
Diane Maciver
C’mon Nic, only 3 days left, it’s tradition! You can do it 🏃♀️💪
Paul Douglas
Caroline Pitman. Don’t let fear hold you back .... 😉
Corinne Caird Jack?
Annie Baker-Patch .....signed up yet??!!
The finish line is in sight - maybe not for Brexit - but there's only 10 days to go until entries close for Run Balmoral 2019!!
The ConocoPhillips 5km is full (other than the few remaining places allocated to our official chairities) - and the Stena Drilling 10km is heading that way too.
The Apollo duathlon and the Bristow 15 Mile Trail Race are also attracting big entries - so sign up quick to avoid disappointment
One of our wonderful new medals awaits you at the finish line.
Not long to go!! There is still time to enter our races. Entries close on Wednesday 10th April 2019!
A large group of young runners from Aberdeen's Westpark, Heathryburn and Seaton primary schools will take part in the Balmoral road races thanks to a successful funding bid.
Aberdeen AAC's Pathways Development Officer, Ruth Watson, has received a grant from the Run Balmoral Sports Bursary scheme which will cover the cost of transporting up to 40 youngsters to the popular Deeside event which is now in its 22nd year.
Watson has been involved with the schools for the past couple of years, encouraging youngsters to get involved in running and other branches of athletics.
She said:"Aberdeen AAC has been working closely with these schools. We have been assisting with the development of school running groups at both Westpark and Heathryburn, and establsihing a junior jogging club at Seaton.
"A pathway into Aberdeen AAC has been established and regular training sessions are provided by Aberdeen AAC coaches in collaboration with Active Schools and teaching staff.
"We have seen a number of the chidren develop to finish high up in city-wide Active Schools cross country and road race series.
"Getting to an event like Run Balmoral would, however, be difficult for many of the children as transport might not be available or affordable, so getting this grant makes it possible.
"We hope that at least 10 youngsters from each of the schools will be able to take part. It's a great opportunity for them and it will be an amazing experience."
"There are some very good runners at all these schools so we are keen to see them develop."
Nine other groups have received funding through the Run Balmoarl Bursary scheme.
These are: Banchory Academy Running Club (sports kit); Old Rayne Primary School (t-shirts for running club and transport to Run Balmoral); St Machar Academy (girls football kit);
Mill O Forest Primary School (transport to Run Balmoral); Banchory Primary Running Club (fitness training equipment); Hill of Banchory Primary School (t-shirts);Gilcomstoun Primary School (sports equipment); Inverurie Gymnnastic Club (safety mat);Bramble Brae Primary Young Joggers (transport to Run Balmoral and running vests).
Time is running out!
Entry for all our races will close at 8pm on Wednesday 10th April 2019.
The ConocoPhillips 5km is already full - although some of our affiliated charities may still have a few places. Please contact them directly if you want to take part. Contact details are on our website: www.runbalmoral.com
Limited places remain in all other events so sign up today to avoid disappointment.
Go to www.runbalmoral.com
Peter Melville Stuart Robert Ross
We've still got some spaces secured in both the 5k and the 10k race - we'd love to have you join our team! 🙂 Drop us a message if you're interested! The Cornerstone Foundation
Free places available through SensationALL! www.runbalmoral.com/enter/block/rb.aspx?entry=sensationall4f2Dlv4987hs6es9
VSA have a few remaining 5 & 10K spaces available, message us for more details 🏃🏻♂️ 🏃🏼♀️
Lindsey Geddes
Caroline Pitman ....
Susie Beattie!
Keith Cowe xx
Stuart Amory
Kenny Mair
Sharon Barr
Ali!
Danny Casey
Paul Bate
Mhairi
Mykey Loughhead I've just signed up💪 Iona Masson this is a good one 😉
Sure you don't wanna do the 10 Annie Baker-Patch?...
Claire Drewitt not too late...!!
Kim Binnie you know you want to
RACE SOLD OUT
The ConocoPhillips 5km is now sold out for general entries but you might still be able to obtain a place through one of our official charities. Cornerstone, Friends of the Neonatal Unit, Kayleigh's Wee Stars, Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance, SensationalALL, Sue Ryder Dee View Court, University of Aberdeen Development Trust and Voluntary Service Aberdeen all have places available.
You can find contact details for each of the charities on our website www.runbalmoral.com
We still have places available in our other races, but these are going quickly, so sign up now to avoid disappointment.
Diane Maciver
Is the 10K near capacity?
Fraser Gordon
Hey potential VSA 5K runners 😀 contact fundraising@vsa.org.uk to run for VSA and help us to change lives across the north-east!
Scott Thorburn that’s not you surely 🙈
Asia Orłowska sold out, gonna be a busy one🙈
Suzi Fisher Did you sign up?? 😱 xx
Scott Thorburn there's you and Dave. Pity i'm not in it 😥
Fantastic Q&A session with Robbie Simpson last night at Aberdeen Sports Village. Thanks to Lucy,Hamish,Nick and Jason from Run-4-It and to everyone who came along and took part in the run followed by the discussion. Everyone is now fired up for Run Balmoral on 27-28th April - but sign up quickly please as entries are filling up, especially for the ConocoPhillips 5km which is close to being a sell out.
Well done to all that took part in the first day of Run Balmoral come and try weekend
Huge thank you to the organisers, guides and fellow runners 👍😁
Thank you for taking us out today (Sunday) really enjoyed the Wee Trail route. Definitely going to sign up for it
Thank you to the guides and organisers see you all in April 🏃🏽♀️😃
What a fab event! Thanks so much to the organizers, guides & running machines that came out to play. Perfect running weather, folks. Please order that up for race day! Cheers from Cynthia~on~the~Run
Had a great time! Thanks to all the guides and fellow runners had a fab morning 🙂 See you all in April.
Who is that weirdo in the red jacket and black long socks?!?!
Get in quick Kev Mackie. Only a few places left in the 5k
Tim
Kev Mackie you doing it this year? Xx
Still time to come to our come and try weekend, 2/3/19 & 3/3/19. If interested just turn up on the day. Please arrive before 10am and park in the main Crathie car park and walk to the main gates.
If anybody fancies a car share on Saturday I'm leaving Aberdeen at about 8:30am? Doing the 10km run.
I’m heading out from Aberdeen in the Sunday for the 3 Mile run if anybody fancies a car share? Leaving town about 8:30?
Matt McCaul?
Helen Clubb
Sammy Fyfe
Sammy Fyfe
Friends of the Neonatal Unit is the official charity of Aberdeen Maternity Hospital’s Neonatal Unit for premature and sick babies.
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