The Marathon Challenge is a suite of three races which take place over three consecutive days. The races consist of a 5 mile run, an 8.1 mile trail race, and a half marathon; all of which adds up to a full marathon distance. Races may be entered in any combination, i.e. you may enter one, two or all three. Details of each race are below.
The dates for the 2016 races have now been set as 24/25/26 June.
Race numbers are usually sent out by post during May/June. Entries received less than a week before a race will be retained for collection from the Entries Desk.
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Friday 24th to Sunday 26th June 2016
Entry Fee: £35 (£32 Early Bird until 30th April)
The Challenge is an entry to all three of the races detailed below. |
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Friday 24th June 2016 at 7pm
Entry Fee: £10 (£9 Early Bird until 30th April)
This race must be entered in advance as no on-the-day entries are allowed (unless as part of an entry for the complete challenge).
The age limit for this race is 16 and over.
Medal and winners' prizes. If several members of a club enter,
the top four finishers are eligible for the Club Award and the top
three female finishers are eligible for the Female Club Award.
| Distance: |
5 miles |
| Surface: |
Multiterrain |
| Route: |
1 lap |
| Setting: |
Rural |
| Profile: |
Undulating |
| Water stations: |
Frequent |
| Distance Markers: |
Every mile |
| Traffic free? |
Yes |
Children's races and U16s fun run also held. These may only be entered
on the day. |
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Saturday 25th June 2016 at 12 noon
Entry Fee: £12 (£11 Early Bird until 30th April)
The age limit for this race is 18 and over.
Sorry, running with dogs is not permitted for this race.
Memento and winners' prizes. If several members of a club enter,
the top four finishers are eligible for the Club Award.
| Distance: |
8.1 miles |
| Surface: |
XC |
| Route: |
Out and back |
| Setting: |
Rural |
| Profile: |
Flat/Undulating |
| Water stations: |
Frequent |
| Traffic free? |
Yes |
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Sunday 26th June 2016 at 10:30am
Entry Fee: £15 (£14 Early Bird until 30th April)
The age limit for this race is 18 and over.
Sorry, running with dogs is not permitted for this race.
Memento and winners' prizes. If several members of a club enter, the
top four finishers are eligible for the Club Award.
| Distance: |
13.1 miles |
| Surface: |
Multiterrain |
| Route: |
Multiple laps |
| Setting: |
Rural |
| Profile: |
Undulating |
| Water stations: |
Every 3 miles |
| Distance Markers: |
Every mile |
| Traffic free? |
Yes |
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| Venue facilities: |
Toilets, on–site parking, refreshments, supervised bag storage, limited changing facilities, limited showers and free camping. |
| Venue Address: |
Colworth Club, Yelnow Lane, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LB. |
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| Accommodation: |
If you don't want to camp for the weekend, there is plenty of accommodation available in the area. Try LateRooms.com, Booking.com, or Travelodge.
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