South Downs Relay Marathon | | | | | 9:00am, Saturday 8 June 2013 | | Slindon to QE Country Park, Near Petersfield, PO8 0QE |
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| Distance: | 26.2 miles | | Surface: | Trail | | Route: | Point to point | | Setting: | Rural | | Profile: | Hilly | | Water stations: | Frequent | | Distance Markers: | Every Mile | | Traffic free? | Yes |
| Awards/mementos: | Medal, Winners' prizes, Goody bag | | Venue facilities: | Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments, Supervised bag storage, Onsite retailer | | Organiser's notes: | The route starts at Slindon College near Chichester and runs a short distance on the Monarch Way, joining the South Downs Way and following the National Trail west to Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Teams are responsible for getting each member to the start/changeover areas and transferring kit. Stage distances are 7.7, 5.5, 7.5 and 5.5 miles.
Relay runners will each receive a medal. T-shirts will be available to purchase. Prizes for first three all-male and all-female senior and first masters (over 40) teams. Mixed-sex teams are permitted but will count as a male team for the purposes of results and prizes.
Team captain's names are needed in advance - team members can be declared on the day.
Queen Elizabeth Country Park has plenty of nature walks and a visitor centre and restaurant for spectators waiting for runners to finish - there is also a Family 5k Trail Run in QE Park. | | Relay details:: | Four runners per team, single-sex or mixed |
| Cheques payable to: | 2:09 Events Ltd | | On-the-day entry: | No | | Entries in advance: | Yes | | Size of field: | 200 teams | | Minimum Age: | 15 | | Last year's entry:: | 115 teams | | Event website: | http://www.209events.com | | Entry form(s): | Available from race website
or universal entry form (PDF-72K) |
| | | Entries in advance only | | Normal Entries | £54.00 affiliated | £54.00 unaffiliated |
| Contact: | Mike Gratton, Director, 2:09 Events Ltd | | Address: | Events House
63 Osborne Road
Farnborough
Hants
GU14 6AP | | Day telephone: | 01252 373 797 | | Email: | info@209events.com |
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (30 votes).| Overall | | 91% | | How many runners would do this again? | | 90% |
Latest comment: great relay race, makes me want to do the marathon next year.. By Karl Banister 2
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