SPORT RELIEF RACES
RISK ASSESSMENT
DATE OF RACES:SUNDAY 21st MARCH 2010
ROUTES:REFER TO MAPS.
ORGANISER: HONITON RUNNING CLUB.
CLUB CONTACT: IAN JEEVES TELEPHONE 01404 46729.
It should be noted that these are not timed races, as such, and therefore pressure to take risks by runners should be unnecessary. Thus the use of pavements when participants thin out should be encouraged as well as safe crossing of side roads. Marshals are there to give route directions and advise.
It is intended for runners togather and warm up in Allhallows Field. They will be brought to the High Street via Northcote Lane where a police officer will be present with race officials as everyone goes to the Start Line. Although specific key points have been noted where police positions are recommended, officers will move where they think best for the safe and smooth running of the races.
1 MILE RACE
Start Time: 10.45 am (latest)
H 1
HAZARD:START LINE AT THE JUNCTION OF CLAPPER LANE AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TRAVELLING WEST (AND POSSIBLY EAST) ALONG HIGH STREET.
CONTROL:STOP TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF JUNCTION.A “SPECIALCAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN WITH
TIMES OF RACES IN HIGH STREET NEAR TO THE A35 ROUNDABOUT. ALSO “CAUTION
RUNNERS”SIGN IN CLAPPER LANE. MARSHAL(S)(M0) MAY BE NEEDED + RACE
OFFICIALS.
NOTES: POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE.
H 2
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF NEW STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING ON TO HIGH STREET FROM NEW STREET JUST AFTER RACE START.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M1) AND “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN IN NEW STREET BEFORE THE
JUNCTION.
NOTES:AS THE JUNCTION IS CLOSE TO THE START, RUNNERS SHOULD BE PAST QUICKLY.
H 3
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF DOWELL STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING WEST ON TO HIGH STREET FROM DOWELL STREET.
CONTROL:STOP TRAFFIC AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN DOWELL STREET.PUT “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN
ON LAMP POST FACING DOWELL STREET.
NOTES:POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE.MARSHAL (M2) PRESENT FOR VISIBILITY, BUT
MAY BE BETTER TO STAND NEAR TO THE POLICE STATION TO DIRECT SLOWER
RUNNERS/WALKERS ONTO THE PATH AT THIS POINT.
H 4
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF MILL STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC USINGMILL STREET WILL BE STOPPED FROM BOTH ENDS.
CONTROL:MARSHALS(M3 AND M4) WILL DIRECT RUNNERS AND BE VISIBLE FOR DRIVERS IN
THE HIGH STREET AND MILLHEAD ROAD/KING STREET.
NOTES:POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE.
H 5
HAZARD:CROSSING OF KING STREET.
PROBLEM:RUNNERS CROSSING ROAD TO THE RIGHT-HAND PATH IN KING STREET AFTER EXITING
MILL STREET.
CONTROL:MARSHALS (M5 AND M6) WILL DIRECT RUNNERS ACROSS ROAD AND BE VISIBLE
FOR ALL DRIVERS. A “CROSS RIGHT (WHEN SAFE)” SIGN WILL BE ERECTED IN
KING STREET JUST AS RUNNERS TURN THE CORNER. “CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGNS IN
STREAMERS MEADOWS, MILLHEAD ROAD AND KING STREET.
NOTES:THE VISIBILITY OF MARSHAL M7 WILL HELP SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC TRAVELLING WEST
IN KING STREET.
H 6
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF STREAMERS MEADOWS AND JERRARD CLOSE.
PROBLEM:POSSIBLE TRAFFIC TURNING INTO JERRARD CLOSE FROM STREAMERS MEADOWS.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M7) WILL DIRECT RUNNERS ALONG THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF ROAD OR
PATH.“CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN IN STREAMERS MEADOWS (SOUTH).
NOTES:THIS SHOULD BE QUIET, BUT CARS MAY USE THE ROAD INSTEAD OF KING STREET.
H 7
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF JERRARD CLOSE AND NEW STREET.
PROBLEM:RUNNERS TURNING LEFT INTO MAIN ROAD.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M8) WILL DIRECT RUNNERS, BUT THE ROAD MAY BE SAFER THAN THE
PAVEMENT IN THE LAST SECTION. “CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN NEAR TO THE RAILWAY
BRIDGE FACING NORTH AND IN JERRARD CLOSE.
NOTES:THE BEND IS A NICE SWEEP SO BUNCHING UNLIKELY. A “KEEP LEFT” SIGN WILL BE
PLACED NEAR TO ‘THE STAR’. SLOWER PARTICIPANTS TO USE THE PATH.
H 8
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF KING STREET AND NEW STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC FROM KING STREET AND QUEEN STREET TURNING INTO NEW STREET.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M9) WILL BE VISIBLE FOR RUNNERS AND TRAFFIC. “CAUTION RUNNERS”
SIGNSIN KING STREET AND QUEEN STREET.
NOTES:POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE.
H 9
HAZARD:FINISH LINE.
PROBLEM:RUNNERS COULD BE SPREAD OUT ON THE ROAD.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M9) TO DIRECT RUNNERS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE FROM THE KING STREET
JUNCTION OR EXTRA MARSHAL IN LAST SECTION.“CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN IN LOWER
PART OF NEW STREET FACING SOUTH.
NOTES:MOVE PARTICIPANTS AWAY FROM THE ROAD ONTO PAVED AREA FOR WATER ETC. THIS
AREA COULD BE A CONCERN IF IT GETS TOO CROWDED.
A lead car is not required in this race, but it is recommended that if the field is large and spread out (widthwise), then TWO back markers should be present with hi-vis tops.
3/6 MILES RACES
Start Time: 11.30 am
Supporting marshals – identified as Ma to Mn – will be placed at the junctions of roads with cul-de-sacs. For most junctions vehicle movements will be small.
H 1
HAZARD:START LINE AT THE JUNCTION OF CLAPPER LANE AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TRAVELLING WEST (AND POSSIBLY EAST) ALONG HIGH STREET.
CONTROL:STOP TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF JUNCTION. A “SPECIALCAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN WITH
TIMES OF RACES IN HIGH STREET NEAR TO THE A35 ROUNDABOUT. ALSO “CAUTION
RUNNERS”SIGN IN CLAPPER LANE. MARSHAL(S)(M0) MAY BE NEEDED + RACE
OFFICIALS.
NOTES: POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE.
H 2
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF NEW STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING ON TO HIGH STREET FROM NEW STREET JUST AFTER RACE START.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M1) AND “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN IN NEW STREET BEFORE THE
JUNCTION.
NOTES:BECAUSE THIS JUNCTION IS CLOSE TO THE START, RUNNERS SHOULD BE PAST QUICKLY.
H 3
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF DOWELL STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING WEST ON TO HIGH STREET FROM DOWELL STREET.
CONTROL:STOP TRAFFIC AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN DOWELL STREET.PUT “CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN
ON LAMP POST FACING DOWELL STREET.
NOTES:POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE. MARSHAL (M2) PRESENT FOR VISIBILITY, BUT
MAY BE BETTER TO STAND NEAR TO THE POLICE STATION TO DIRECT SLOWER
RUNNERS/WALKERS ONTO THE PATH AT THIS POINT.
H 4
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF MILL STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING ON TO HIGH STREET FROM MILL STREET.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M3) AND “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN IN MILL STREET.
NOTES:A LEAD CAR, IF USED, WILL OFFER SOME PROTECTION.
H 5
HAZARD:LOSS OF PATH AND NARROWING OF ROAD.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC COMING FROM BEHIND.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M4) BY THE TELEPHONE BOX OPPOSITE TO ROOKWOOD CLOSE PRESENT FOR
VISIBILITY TO TRAFFIC AND TO INSTRUCT RUNNERS TO KEEP WELL IN ON THE LEFT.
BACK MARKERS WITH HI-VIS TOPS WILL HELP HERE. EXTRA “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN
JUST AFTER MILL STREET.
NOTES:CONES/BOLLARDS ALONG THE STRETCH TO THE NEXT PAVEMENT HAS BEEN
CONSIDERED, BUT FROM THE 2008 EXPERIENCE, A “KEEP LEFT” SIGN SHOULD SUFFICE.
H 6
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF OTTERY MOOR LANE/EXETER ROAD.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING RIGHT INTO EXETER ROAD.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M5) OPPOSITE THE JUNCTION FOR VISIBILITY. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN
IN OTTERY MOOR LANE.
NOTES:CONTROL, AS SUCH, IS UNNECESSARY AS RUNNERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO RUN ON
THE PAVEMENT.
H 7
MARSHAL (Ma)AT CEDAR CLOSE/EXETER ROAD.
H 8
MARSHAL (Mb)AT BRAMBLE LANE/EXETER ROAD.
H 9
HAZARD:ROUNDABOUT AT EXETER ROAD/SIDMOUTH ROAD.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO SIDMOUTH ROAD FROM EXETER ROAD.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M6) TO BE ON THE CORNER OUTSIDE OF THE PAVEMENT DIRECTING
RUNNERS.“CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGNIN EXETER ROAD, WEST OF THE ROUNDABOUT.
NOTES:A PROBLEM HERE AND UP TO THE MINI-ROUNDABOUT SHOULD NOT MATERIALISE
UNLESS A RUNNER IS USING THE ROAD FOR OVERTAKING.
H 10
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF ROSEMOUNT LANE/SIDMOUTH ROAD.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING ROSEMOUNT LANE.THIS CAN BE BUSY.
CONTROL:MARSHALS (M7 & M8) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS NOT THE
TRAFFIC. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGNS IN ROSEMOUNT LANE AND SIDMOUTH ROAD
(FACING NORTH BEFOREST PETER’S ROAD AND FACING SOUTH BY BUNGALOWS).
NOTES:ASSERTIVE MARSHALS NEEDED HERE.
H 11
HAZARD:ROUNDABOUT AT SIDMOUTH ROAD/BATTISHORNE WAY.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO BATTISHORNE WAY FROM THREE DIRECTIONS.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M9) TO BE ON THE CORNER OUTSIDE OF THE PAVEMENT DIRECTING
RUNNERS. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGNS IN SIDMOUTH ROAD (1 FACING SOUTH JUST
BEFORE THE BUS STOP; 1 FACING NORTH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROUNDABOUT)
AND IN OLD ELM ROAD.
NOTES:A PROBLEM SHOULD NOT MATERIALISE UNLESS A RUNNER IS USING THE ROAD FOR
OVERTAKING. THIS IS VERY UNLIKELY.
H 12
HAZARD:ROUNDABOUT OPPOSITE TO THE TESCO ENTRANCE.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING THE TESCO STORES FROM BATTISHORNE WAY.
CONTROL:MARSHALS (M10 & M11) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS NOT
THE TRAFFIC. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGNS IN BATTISHORNE WAY FACING WEST AND
ON THE EXIT ROAD FROM THE STORES.
NOTES:USE OF THE ZEBRA CROSSING IS ENCOURAGED, BUT RUNNERS OFTEN DO THEIR OWN
THING! NOTE TO THEM THAT IT IS NOT A RACE AND SPECIAL CARE NEEDED HERE.
H 13
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF GLANVILL WAY/BATTISHORNE WAY.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING THE JUNCTION.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M12) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS. “CAUTION
RUNNERS”SIGNS IN GLANVILL WAY AND FACING VEHICLES IN BATTISHORNE WAY.
NOTES:WHILST THIS IS A NO THROUGH ROAD, A LARGE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES ARE SERVED
AND A DEDICATED MARSHAL COULD BE USEFUL.
H 14
MARSHAL (Mc)AT HERON ROAD/BATTISHORNE WAY.
H 15
MARSHAL (Md)AT WILLOW WALK/BATTISHORNE WAY.
H 16
MARSHAL (Me) AT BUTTS CLOSE/BATTISHORNE WAY.
H 17
MARSHAL (Mf)AT MOOR PARK/BATTISHORNE WAY.
H 18
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF HONITON BOTTOM ROAD/BATTISHORNE WAY.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING THE JUNCTION.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M13) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS. “CAUTION
RUNNERS”SIGNS IN HONITON BOTTOM ROAD AND WEATHERILL ROAD(FACING WEST).
NOTES:POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC COMPARED WITH GLANVILL WAY, BUT
SHOULD STILL BE EASY TO HELP RUNNERS CROSS THE ROAD SAFELY.
H 19
MARSHAL (Mg)AT HAZELWOOD CLOSE/WEATHERILL ROAD.
H 20
MARSHAL (Mh)AT HATCHER CLOSE/WEATHERILL ROAD.
H 21
MARSHAL (Mi)AT GRONAU CLOSE/WEATHERILL ROAD.
H 22
MARSHAL (Mj)AT BRAND ROAD/WEATHERILL ROAD.
H 23
MARSHAL (Mk)AT BUTTERY ROAD/WEATHERILL ROAD.
H 24
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF LOWER BRAND LANE/WEATHERILL ROAD.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING LOWER BRAND LANE.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M14) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS AND DIRECTING
THEM TO THE PAVEMENT ACROSS THE ROAD, IF POSSIBLE. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGN
IN LOWER BRAND LANE.
NOTES:THE 2008 EVENT DID NOT PRESENT A PROBLEM AND THUS THE FASTER RUNNERS MAY
WELL TAKE THE SHORTER ROUTE TO THE GRASS VERGE. OK IF SAFE.
H 25
HAZARD:ROUNDABOUT AT LOWER BRAND LANE/CHURCH HILL.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO CHURCH HILL FROM TWO DIRECTIONS.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M15) TO BE ON THE CORNER OUTSIDE OF THE PAVEMENT DIRECTING
RUNNERS. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGNS IN WEATHERILL ROAD(NEAR TO BUTTERY
ROAD) AND WATERLEAT AVENUE (NEAR TO ST MICHAEL’S).
NOTES:A PROBLEM SHOULD NOT MATERIALISE UNLESS A RUNNER IS USING THE ROAD FOR
OVERTAKING. THIS IS VERY UNLIKELY. THE MARSHAL SHOULD INFORM THE RUNNERS
TO TAKE THE DOWNHILL SECTION CAREFULLY.
H 26
MARSHAL (Ml) AT AVENUE MEZIDON-CANON/CHURCH HILL. IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT THE MARSHAL HERE REINFORCES CARE TO BE TAKEN GOING DOWN THE HILL.
H 27
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF MARLPITS ROAD/CHURCH HILL.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING MARLPITS ROAD.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M16) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS. “CAUTION
RUNNERS”SIGNS IN MARLPITS ROAD AND IN CHURCH HILL JUST AFTER THE PREVIOUS
JUNCTION.
NOTES:POSSIBLY A BUSY ROAD. SPECIAL CARE HERE AS RUNNERS ARE GOING DOWNHILL.
H 28
MARSHAL (Mm) AT STATION ENTRANCE/EXIT. MARSHAL TO INSTRUCT RUNNERS TO GO CAREFULLY AS THE PATHNARROWS.
H 29
HAZARD:UNDER THE RAILWAYBRIDGE.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TRAVELLING NORTH IN NEW STREET WITH NARROW PAVEMENT. IT IS DARK
WITH A SLIGHT LEFT-HAND BEND.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M17) TO BE VISIBLE AND WARN RUNNERS TO KEEP ON THE PAVEMENT, IF
POSSIBLE.
NOTES:RUNNERS MAY BE GOING FAST DOWNHILL.
H 30
MARSHAL (Mn) AT STATION CAR PARK ENTRANCE/EXIT.
H 31
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF JERRARD CLOSE/NEW STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC TURNING INTO AND EXITING JERRARD CLOSE.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M18) TO BE AT THE JUNCTION CONTROLLING THE RUNNERS AND BE VISIBLE
TO TRAFFIC. “CAUTION RUNNERS”SIGNS IN JERRARD CLOSE AND UPPER NEW STREET.
NOTES:WHILST THE USE OF THE PAVEMENT HERE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED, SOME RUNNERS
MAY WELL WISH TO USE THE ROAD AS THEY NEAR THE FINISH LINE. A “KEEP LEFT”
SIGN WILL BE PLACED BY ‘THE STAR’.
H 32
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF KING STREET AND NEW STREET.
PROBLEM:TRAFFIC FROM KING STREET AND QUEEN STREET TURNING INTO NEW STREET.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M19) WILL BE VISIBLE FOR RUNNERS AND TRAFFIC. “CAUTION RUNNERS”
SIGNS IN KING STREET AND QUEEN STREET.
NOTES:POLICE ASSISTANCE NEEDED HERE.
H 33
HAZARD:FINISH LINE.
PROBLEM:RUNNERS COULD BE SPREAD OUT IN THE ROAD.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M19) TO DIRECT RUNNERS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE FROM THE KING STREET
JUNCTION OR EXTRA MARSHAL IN LAST SECTION. “CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN IN LOWER
PART OF NEW STREET FACING SOUTH.
NOTES:MOVE PARTICIPANTS AWAY FROM THE ROAD ONTO PAVED AREA FOR WATER ETC. THIS
AREA COULD BE A CONCERN IF IT GETS TOO CROWDED.
FOR RUNNERS DOING 6 MILES:
H 34
HAZARD:JUNCTION OF NEW STREET AND HIGH STREET.
PROBLEM:RUNNERS COMING FROM NEW STREET ON THE ROAD TURNING LEFT.
CONTROL:MARSHAL (M1) TO DIRECT RUNNERS ONTO THE PAVEMENT.“CAUTION RUNNERS” SIGN
BY THE POST OFFICE WILL HELP IF RUNNERS DO SWING INTO THE ROAD.
NOTES:THE MAIN CIRCUIT WILL NOW BE REPEATED.
A lead car is a possibility for the 3 mile race. Only ONE back marker with a hi-vis top should be necessary.