Issue - meetings

The Surrey Half Marathon has successfully taken place in the Woking/Guildford area since 2014. The event organisers, aat events, are seeking approval for the next three years (2020, 2021, and 2022) to hold the Surrey Half Marathon event, 5km race and kid’s race annually in March each year in Woking.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

      i.        The Surrey Half Marathon, 5km race and kids race can start and finish at Woking Leisure Centre on Sunday 8 March 2020, Sunday 14 March 2021 and Sunday 5March 2022, (Dates to be changed if they fall on Mothering Sunday) and          

     ii.        That unless there are any major operational issues of concern or significant requests by the Event Organisers to modify the event following the 2020 event, that subject to a full event debrief, the Woking Safety Advisory Group give approval for future events to take place in 2021 and 2022.

Reason for decision

There are significant benefits to the event organiser if approval can be provided for events in 2020, 2021 and 2022, increasing entry numbers and allowing forward planning.

Declarations of Interest:      None

Officers attending:  Emma Louise Webb, WBC and Toby Jenkins, aat

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements:  None

The Committee received a report which highlighted the health benefits of holding the Marathon and encouraging local participation.  Members were very supportive of the event, but asked that the dates be checked to ensure that a clash with Mothering Sunday was avoided.

Woking Joint Committee agreed that:

      i.        The Surrey Half Marathon, 5km race and kids race can start and finish at Woking Leisure Centre on Sunday 8 March 2020, Sunday 14 March 2021 and Sunday 5March 2022, and   

     ii.        That unless there are any major operational issues of concern or significant requests by the Event Organisers to modify the event following the 2020 event, that subject to a full event debrief, the Woking Safety Advisory Group give approval for future events to take place in 2021 and 2022.

Reason for decision

There are significant benefits to the event organiser if approval can be provided for events in 2020, 2021 and 2022, increasing entry numbers and allowing forward planning.