THE CHARNWOOD MARATHON

A 26 and 15 mile event for walkers and runners in North Leicestershire,  mainly on footpaths and tracks in a very scenic area.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday 24^th March 2012

Venue: Quorn Village Hall, Leicester Road, Quorn, Leicestershire GR: 563165

Start: From Quorn Village Hall             8.00 am - Walkers 9.00 am - Runners

Time Limit: 10 Hours. Checkpoint closing times will be on the route description

Registration: At venue around 30 minutes before start time.

Entry: £9.00 for either route, cheques made payable to: Rotary Club of Blaby Meridian. Entries on the day £10.00 providing there is availability.  All Proceeds go to Menphys, Burbage & Macmillan Nurses

Fee includes refreshments en route, hot meal and drinks at finish, also certificate to all those who successfully complete the route. Badges available at £2.00

Under 18’s: Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an entrant over 18 during the event, also signed approval must be given by a parent/guardian on the entry form.

Results: Anyone requiring results should send an extra SAE (9” x 4”) marked “results” top left hand corner along with the entry form.

Route: 26 mile - Quorn, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Beacon Hill, Bardon Hill, Copt Oak, Newtown Linford, Swithland, Quorn

15 mile - Quorn, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Beacon Hill, Bradgate, Swithland, Quorn (A route description will be sent on receipt of a SAE “9 X 4”)

Equipment: Suitable footwear, mug, compass.

If you want to use maps to supplement the route description they are 1:50000 129 and 1:25000 SK 41/51 or Explorer 245 & 246, depending which distance you are completing. A route marked map will be on display at registration.

Retirements: Anyone retiring at a roadside checkpoint can be transported back to the venue. You must contact event organizers to notify them of your retirement.

Parking: Details will be sent with entry numbers.

Dogs: To be kept on a lead please. Water can be supplied on request.

Enquiries:             

Nick Hall     01455 273585

Carole Hall  07881 448281 or e-mail carole-hall@btconnect.com

Entry Form :  Charnwood Marathon Entry Form