Cold snap a concern for organisers of the Les Witton Dartford 10 race
Runners will be looking to the skies over north Kent on Sunday
as the Les Witton Dartford 10 returns to its regular slot in the
sporting calendar.
Traffic management problems forced the race to initially be
postponed last year, while the 2011 event was delayed by road
closures.
Now in its 12th year, the race is a January fixture once again
and freezing temperatures are the only thing concerning race
director Dave Behagg.
He said: "We’d have to be unlucky (with the weather). There’s
probably a 90% chance the race will go ahead.
"We’ve got a plan agreed with Highways and the police and we’ve
got strong marshalling plans. I’m expecting 600 runners. We need to
build a little bit of trust by showing we can put on a successful
event.
"I didn’t want 800 or 900 runners because I wanted to
stress-test the new traffic and marshalling arrangements."
Entry fees on Sunday are £17 for affiliated runners and £19 for
non-affiliated runners.
The event starts at 9.30am at Princes Park, Darenth Road.
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