The Coached FITT 10K
Fast isn't always first. Relay edition.
How it works
Team up with a mate and take on 10K together, alternating 2km laps of a figure of eight course until you've covered the full distance between you. Only one of you runs at a time; the other waits at the handover point for their turn.
Just like the summer event, teams start at staggered times based on ability. Slower teams start first, faster teams start later, so if everyone runs to their normal pace, the whole field should finish together. First team over the line wins.
The course
A 2km figure of eight loop around Hove Park. Paved throughout, with some elevation, not pancake flat. Start, finish, and handover are all at the same spot, at the neck of the figure of eight near the park entrance.
Teams and handover
Teams of 2. Only one runner on course at a time.
Handover happens at the same spot every lap.
5 laps makes up the 10K. Since that's an odd number, one of you will run 3 laps to the other's 2. Decide between yourselves who takes the extra lap.
How to enter
Grab a teammate. No partner? No problem, let us know when you sign up and we'll help pair you with someone looking for a teammate too.
Send us both your most recent 5K times (self timed or otherwise).
We'll use your team's average to work out your staggered start time. You don't need to do any maths yourselves.
Start times will be published on this page before the day.
On the day
Both teammates arrive 15 minutes before the event start time for a group warm up.
You'll be called off at your team's allotted start time. No mass start, no waiting around in a crowd.
Finish order is what counts. First team across the line wins.
The prize
Details coming soon.
A note on fair play
The format only works if everyone submits honest times. We may also recognise the outright fastest team time separately, so there's no reason not to run at your best.
Safety
The course runs close to park boundary roads at a few points, please stay on the marked path. Hove Park is a public space, so expect dog walkers, families, and other park users. Runners give way.