Lydiard CaniX / 5XC event (5km and 2.5km)

Date: Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January 2012
Closing date: see EVENT STATUS
Venue: Lydiard Park, Swindon, Wiltshire (with kind permission of Swindon CC)

SPONSORS

ENTRY FORMS: Closing date: see EVENT STATUS
Choose single or 2-day event
SAT - ENTER/PAY ONLINE (CREDIT CARD)
SUN - ENTER/PAY ONLINE (CREDIT CARD)

UPDATE 26/1/2012: All times have been been brought frorward by half an hour (ie breifing 9:00)

Venue opens: 8:30
Registration, bib collection and individual start times: 8:30am - 9:30
Race breifing: 9:30
Race start:
- Bikejor/Scooter: 9:30
- CaniX 5km: 10:00
- CaniX (short course): 10:30
Prizegiving: SUNDAY only normally 1pm

Lydiard Park is a beautiful 260 acre, 18th Century parkland on the western edge of Swindon. Originally a Medieval deer park. All the grounds have been made available to CaniX making for a spectacular run around the stunningly beautiful lake that was reinstated at the bottom of the lawns, past the ancestral home of the former Viscounts Bolingbroke, over bridges and through the towering Cedars of Lebanon, grass avenues and sweeping lawns. Surfaced paths and trails through the woodland areas will offer glimpses of the many birds and animals, from green woodpeckers to Roe deer.

A new children's play area has just opened providing great fun for children of all ages located close to the visitor centre.  New equipment includes the Triaction Special - a huge climbing frame with masses of slides and poles to go down and a variety of equipment to climb and swing from and the Giant Octonet with its intricate maze of rope ladders to climb up.  

The Lydiard Park cafe at the Visitor Centre, by the main car park will be open offering a friendly service in comfortable surroundings, serving hot and cold drinks, ice creams, snacks and light lunches.

Look forward to seeing you and your pooch.

For more information please email Eileen or tel: 07711 818241

Directions (2 mins from J16 M4)

- Sat Navs: 01º 51' 32" W / 51º 33' 30" N (no postcode available).
DO NOT follow Sat Nav directions for Lydiard Manor- as you will be taken to the other side of the park to the manor house and church.

- From M4: Exit M4 Junction 16 and follow signs to Swindon (and brown signs for Lydiard Park). At 1st roundabout left, 2nd roundabout left towards Hook. Turn in to the main entrance to Lydiard Park then take the first left in to the sports ground parking (we may use the second entrance - a CaniX sign will be positioned at the entrance).

Accommodation

Days Inn/Welcome Break (pets welcome at no charge) 10% discount for CaniX UK members