The Purbeck Marathon | | | | | 9:30am, Sunday 15 September 2013 | | Seafront, Swanage, BH19 1LB |
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| Distance: | 26.2 miles | | Surface: | Multiterrain | | Route: | 1 lap | | Setting: | Rural | | Profile: | Hilly | | Water stations: | Occasional | | Distance Markers: | Sporadic | | Traffic free? | No |
| Awards/mementos: | Medal, T-Shirt, Goody bag | | Venue facilities: | Changing, Supervised bag storage | | Organiser's notes: | RATED THE 3RD BEST UK MARATHON BY RUNNER'S WORLD IN 2012
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Swanage, Purbeck and the Jurassic Coast has spectacular history, landscapes and views. The course with over 2000 feet of climbs provides a predominately off-road Marathon that is both challenging and rewarding.
The marathon starts and finishes in Swanage. From the Downs overlooking the beach, it heads towards Durlston Country Park and the Jurassic coast path before going through the villages of Worth Matravers and Kingston. Then it heads towards Swyre Head, to pass Heavens Gate and along the ridge towards Tyneham Cap. From here it leaves the coast path and runs through the deserted village of Tyneham. It then continues up and up onto and along the ridge of the Purbeck Hills towards Corfe Castle, to pass below the battlements of this 11th century castle and into the village square. The route then returns to the hill Ridgeway and heads towards Swanage to finish back on the seafront.
The entire route has spectacular views which will help to combat fatigue. Weather permitting there will also be stunning views of Portland, Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight.
The Marathon has a number of hard climbs and uneven paths and is signposted and marshalled throughout. It is not, in any way, comparable to running a city marathon.
There will be a time limit of 7 hours with progressive course closures so please bear in mind this and the course profile when applying
The marathon is a local community event with the proceeds being distributed to local charities.
Entries will open on December 1st 2013
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| Cheques payable to: | The Purbeck Marathon | | On-the-day entry: | No | | Entries in advance: | Yes | | Postal closing date: | Saturday 31 August 2013 | | Size of field: | 350 competitors | | Minimum Age: | 18 | | Last year's entry:: | 225 | | Event website: | http://www.purbeckmarathon.co.uk | | Entry form(s): | Available from race website
or universal entry form (PDF-72K) |
| | | Entries in advance only | | Normal Entries | £35.00 affiliated | £37.00 unaffiliated |
| Contact: | Jenny Dickenson, Race Secretary, The Purbeck Marathon | | Address: | 75 Kings Rd West
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HJ | | Enquires to: | Rose Clarke | | Email: | info@purbeckmarathon.co.uk |
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (27 votes).| Overall | | 98% | | How many runners would do this again? | | 98% |
Latest comment: Amazing course and organisation, very enjoyable. Those hills are not for lightweights though!. By Luretta Spearing
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