Steve Morris 5 road race

Sunday 29th June 2025 at 10am

The traditional Desford 5 road race, part of the Leicester Road Running League, has been renamed in honour and loving memory of club co-founder and President Steve Morris, who sadly passed away in January 2023.

Steve was an ever-present on both the Desford Striders Committee and instrumental in organising the Desford 5 each year and it seemed only right and proper, and a fitting tribute to a great but humble and modest man, to rename the race after him.

Car sharing essential.

Parking at Caterpillar, Peckleton Lane, Desford

Please do not park on the main road or grass verges

Race HQ - Sport in Desford , Peckleton Lane, Desford (Opposite Griffen Park)

Distance: 5 miles, marked in miles
Chip timed, open to all runners, min age 16. Limited to 700 runners.
There is a 1/2 mile walk from the parking to race HQ
There is a 1 mile walk from the race finish line to the car parking
Please note the bridle path is narrow and for safety you should stay on the tarmac and not try to overtake on the rough ground to the side of it

Property: All property left unattended at the club is at the owner’s risk. Club tents are allowed on the football field at SID.

Toilets/Changing: Available at race HQ/Sport in Desford, plus additional portaloos

Number collection: At the registration desks. Numbers will be arranged by club, or surname if unattached.

Min age 16. Limited to 700 runners.
Safety: It is the responsibility of the runner to assess his/her own fitness to run. Also to ensure suitable clothing is worn for the weather conditions. All runners must keep to the left hand side of the road throughout the race unless directed otherwise by marshals.
Drinks stations: There will be one drinks station on the course, at the top of Archers. There will be water at the finish.
Headphones: These are strictly prohibited and it is a condition of the race entry that they are not used. This includes bone conduction headphones. This is a safety precaution imposed for the sake of all competitors. Please comply with this instruction or risk disqualification. This will be enforced by the race referee.

A donation will be made to the 2025 Club Charity, rather than a memento being awarded to all runners. There will be spot prizes and an Awards Presentation at the finish line (weather permitting)