Rotherby 8

2026 LRRL - Race 12

Race: Rotherby 8

Club:

Date: 4th October 2026

Time: 10:00am

Distance: 8 Miles

Entry Fee: £12

Entry Link: https://www.evententry.co.uk/rotherby-8

Race Limit: 650

Club Waiting List: There is a waiting list for places; please contact a captain to be added to the list. If you can no longer run, please contact a captain to give up your place.

Transfer: 27th September @23:59

Transfer Link: https://www.evententry.co.uk/transfer-my-entry

Venue: Rotherby Lodge Farm

Address: Rotherby Lodge Farm, Gaddesby Lane, Rotherby, Leicestershire LE14 2LL

Lift Share: We will be meeting at the Woolpack Way Car Park, Atherstone at 8:00am, leaving 8:10am and travelling over together!

NOTE: CAR SHARING IS ESSENTIAL - ONLY CARS WITH 3 OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE MAIN CAR PARK.

Information

The final race of the Leicestershire road race league sees the sixth running of the Rotherby 8 around the beautiful villages of the Wreake Valley. Starting at Rotherby Lodge Farm, this rolling 8-mile course runs through Gaddesby and Ashby Folville before returning to the farm to finish. It will test the legs and lungs but will reward with the beautiful countryside.

There will be free parking, toilets and refreshments at the start/finish and water available on the route. Prizes available; details TBC.

Certificate of course accuracy 21/104
RunEvents licence number #31678

The Route: Runners will start at Rotherby Lodge Farm, down the access track and left onto Gaddesby Lane towards Gaddesby. Upon entering the village, the route goes down Park Hill to the T-Junction with Ashby Road; the route turns left. At the edge of Ashby Folville, the route turns left onto Ashby Folville Road and then immediately left again over the bridge. The route then continues along Ashby Folville Road up the hill to the junction with Pasture Lane; it turns left onto Pasture Lane. At the end of Pasture Lane in Gaddesby, the route turns right onto Rotherby Lane, and then follows the outward route in reverse back to Rotherby Lodge Farm. Upon arriving at the farm, the route turns right onto the farm access track to the finish.

Access to the race start/finish field is from Gaddesby Lane, with exit from the site via a track direct onto the A607. As Gaddesby Lane/Rotherby Lane will be closed for the first 2 miles of the race, all runners are requested to arrive at the site 45mins before the start to avoid the risk of being unable to start the race.

No headphones of any type are permitted on the course; anyone seen wearing headphones will be disqualified.