Compton Bassett 5 Mile

Compton Bassett 5 Mile is back in 2025

2025 Race takes place on Sunday 7th September

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The Compton Bassett 5 is back in the Wiltshire Road Race League for 2025!

The Race

This 5 mile event has been carefully devised to provide you with a fast & flat 5 mile race that all runners hunting down a PB will love.

The race will have a 300 runner entry limit so make sure to enter early to avoid disappointment.

The Route

Setting off circa 250m beyond the Compton Bassett Benson Hall (SN11 8RQ), the route is flat! The first section of the route will see you run out on the minor C15. Compton Basset road towards Highway. At circa 0.8 miles you will leave this road and turn right to begin the next section of the route: the ‘Highway Loop’. This loop is a quiet unclassified country road that is, most importantly, nice and level to ensure that you settle into your rhythm for the next couple of miles. As you reach half distance you will rejoin the C15, Compton Bassett road, albeit further up than when you initially left it. The route then continues along this road, turning left again at circa 3.2 miles to continue along this road until at just over 4 miles where you will bear right to remain on the road that you left it earlier to begin the final mile towards the finish which is  back at the Benson Hall.

The (part 1) video below gives you an idea of what to expect from the route, don’t let the elevation profile (the graph) fool you, the course starts and ends at 104m (amsl), with a minimum elevation along the course of 86m and barely noticeable maximum gradient of 4.1%

We, at Calne Running Club, hope you enjoy this route.  It has been carefully planned to lead on from our ever successful Heddington 5k series and will help ensure that fast, flat and enjoyable races are in your diary. The race has a UKA race permit and a certificate of course accuracy, together with suitable medical cover and plenty of water at the finish.  As with our other races, chip timing is courtesy of DB Max.

Event Headquarters

Compton Bassett Benson Hall, Briar Leaze, Compton Bassett, Calne, SN11 8RQ.

Facilities…don’t get caught short!

Free parking is available within close proximity of the start courtesy of a local farmer. Please follow marshal directions and do not park elsewhere in the village.

Village Hall registration and toilet facilities

Chip timing

Entry Fees

In advance £18 (affiliated) £20 (non-affiliated)

On the day (unless 300 max limit has been reached) £20 (affiliated) £22 (non-affiliated)

Timings

08:00 – Registration to collect race numbers and on the day entries open
09:45 – Race briefing outside the village hall
09:55 – Mass walk down to the start
10:00 – Race starts circa 250m from the Benson Hall

Prizes

**Bespoke locally made medal for all finishers**

Prize giving will take place promptly after the last person has finished

Awards will go to:

Male Overall (1st 2nd 3rd)
Female Overall (1st 2nd 3rd)
Male Vet 40 (1st)
Male Vet 50 (1st)
Male Vet 60 (1st)
Male Vet 70 (1st)
Female Vet 40 (1st)
Female Vet 50 (1st)
Female Vet 60 (1st)
Female Vet 70 (1st)

MINIMUM AGE: 16 years on day of race (under 18 requires parent/guardian consent)

Previous Results

Code of Conduct

Please be polite to all marshals on the course, all pedestrians and other road users. Should you withdraw from the event for any reason, please alert one of the event staff and return your racing bib to them. Follow the highway code and UKA rules at all times.

Portable music players must NOT be worn during the race, anyone seen or reported wearing them will be disqualified

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