Marathons and Fun Runs in 2009
A round up of marathons,
half-marathons, 5k, 10k and Fun Runs throughout the UK in 2009.
Guide to UK Marathons,
Half-Marathons & Fun Runs in 2009
Compiled by Trudi Maples
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31/07/09
Heanor 5 Mile Road Race
Heaner
5 miles
Set in the idyllic setting of Shipley Hall Cricket Club, the 5 mile race is run over a figure of eight course.
www.heanorrunningclub.com/8.html
29/07/2009
Battle of Bexhill 5K
Bexhill-On-Sea
5km
A new fast course again with 2 laps over the 5k distance along the promenade, still with plenty of excitement and competitive spirit not to mention the friendly crowd.
www.bexhillrunners.co.uk/events/3_pigs_5k.php
26/07/2009
Race For Life – Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
5km
One of many events being held throughout Britain during the spring and summer in aid of Cancer Research UK. For more information and to find an event in your area, please visit their website here.
www.raceforlife.org/
26/07/2009
Dinosaur 10km
Deal
10km
The 10km route takes in the Deal/ Walmer/ Kingsdown seafront passing both Deal and Walmer Castles and climbs into the lovely Kingsdown Village.
www.dealtri.co.uk/captains/running/dinosaur-10km-run-race
26/07/2009
The Milton Keynes Half Marathon
Milton Keynes
13.1 miles
The course is generally flat and offers an excellent opportunity for personal best times.
www.mkhalfmarathon.org.uk/
25/07/2009
Notts 5
Nottingham
5 miles
2 ½ laps around the picturesque Victoria Embankment.
www.nottsac.co.uk/nottsac/notts5/notts%205.htm
24/07/2009
Cookstown Half Marathon
Cookstown
13.1 miles
The Cookstown Half Marathon will be based at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena on the outskirts of Cookstown.
cookstownhalfmarathon.co.uk/aboutus.aspx
22/07/2009
Air Products Sunderland 5K Road Race
Sunderland
5km
The Sunderland 5K Road Race is a traffic free course which takes place at Silksworth Sports Complex, Sunderland.
www.sunderlandharriers.org/main/events.htm
19/07/2009
St Ives ‘Dairy Crest’ 10km
St Ives
10km
An undulating "out & back" course on mainly traffic free roads.Taking runners from the outskirts of St Ives town, along a quiet rural lane, to the taxiways of RAF Wyton Airfield, returning to the finish at St Ives Outdoor Leisure Centre.
www.huntsac.org.uk/stives10k.asp?link=11
19/07/2009
Race For Life – Liverpool North
Liverpool
5km
One of many events being held throughout Britain during the spring and summer in aid of Cancer Research UK. For more information and to find an event in your area, please visit their website here.
www.raceforlife.org/
18/07/2009
The Yorkshire Wolds Half Marathon
Bishop Wilton
13.1 miles
Taking place on the same day as the Bishop Wilton Show and Craft Fair.
www.bishopwilton.com/show/
16/07/2009
Countryside 5 Mile
Bridgend
5 miles
A 5 mile “Countryside” race through fields, encountering 5 stiles & 5 kissing gates taking in the fabulous scenery of Merthyr Mawr.
www.bridgendac.co.uk/viewpage.php?page_id=34
12/07/2009
Cheadle 4
Stoke-on-Trent
4miles
Organised by Cheadle Running Club.
www.cheadlerc.co.uk/
12/07/2009
St Annes Carnival 5K Road Race
Lytham St Annes
5km
A flat 5k road race in the traditional seaside resort of St Annes-on-Sea.
www.lythamrunners.org.uk/
12/07/2009
The Didcot 5
Didcot
5 miles
A ‘fast & flat’ 5 mile, one lap, road race organised by Didcot Runners & Didcot Town Council with proceeds to local charities.
www.didcotrunners.co.uk/didcot5.php
11/07/2009
Lord Mayor's 5k City Centre Classic
Norwich
5km
Run over two laps of a traffic-free city centre course, this 5k road race was first staged in 1996 and now attracts the best quality field for an event of its kind in the East of England.
www.conac.org.uk/races/lord-mayor.asp
08/07/2009
Race For Life – Cardiff
Cardiff
5km
One of many events being held throughout Britain during the spring and summer in aid of Cancer Research UK. For more information and to find an event in your area, please visit their website here.
www.raceforlife.org/
06/07/2009
Anita Nott Women Only Jesmond Dene Run
Newcastle
3.4 miles
The course covers roughly 3.41 miles, a scenic and undulating course passing through Jesmond Dene, Armstrong Park and Heaton Park.
www.heatonharriers.org.uk/wodinfo.php
05/07/2009
Alexandra Park 5k
Manchester
5km
The course is flat, traffic free and inside the park. The race is ideal for novices, but it is also a fast course for experienced runners.
www.openathletics.org/index.php?page=alexandra-park
05/07/2009
Run for Moore
London
5km
Run for Moore is a 5k event where men of all ages come together to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.
www.cancerresearchuk.org/runformoore/
05/07/2009
The Thurlby Village Run
Bourne
3 or 10km
Choose from two distances in Lincolnshire.
www.thurlbyrun.ik.com/p_Thurlby_Race.ikml
05/07/2009
Stonehaven Half Marathon
Stonehaven
13.1 miles
A half marathon taking place in Aberdeenshire
www.stonehavenhalfmarathon.com/
05/07/2009
The High Ongar 10K
Chipping Ongar
10km
The High Ongar 10K is a popular, well established charity running race held near the ancient market town of Chipping Ongar in Essex. The officially measured course is free of traffic and in 2008 was chosen as the Essex AAA 10K Championship Race.
www.highongarcharity10k.co.uk/
04/07/2009
The Kingham Run
Kingham
12km or 7.5 miles
The run is in a beautiful, quite rural setting in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and afterwards you can enjoy a drink at one of the many local rural pubs in the area or just go for a walk down by the river to relax and contemplate the world.
www.kinghamrun.co.uk/
04/07/2009
Race For Life - Brighton
Brighton
5km
One of many events being held throughout Britain during the spring and summer in aid of Cancer Research UK. For more information and to find an event in your area, please visit their website here.
www.raceforlife.org/
03/07/2009
Bedfordshire AAA Cranfield
Cranfield
5 miles
A single loop undulating course through North Crawleystarting & finishingon Cranfield University campus.
bedfordshireaaa.org.uk/Beds%20AAA%20Website/bedsaaa/Road/index.html
01/07/2009
Hyde Park 5K
Leeds
5km
All funds raised go to support the development of our younger athletes and a donation to the British Diabetic Association.
www.leedscityathleticclub.org/
01/07/2009
Sudbury Joggers 5 mile
Sudbury
5 miles
The course is generally very flat, and is run mainly on the old Sudbury-Melford train route which was removed in the 1970s, and is a nicely gravelled flat track.
www.sudburyjoggers.org.uk/clubraces/sj5/index.html
01/07/2009
Race For Life - Peterborough
Peterborough
5km
www.raceforlife.org/
One of many events being held throughout Britain during the spring and summer in aid of Cancer Research UK. For more information and to find an event in your area, please visit their website here.
Useful Links
http://www.timeoutdoors.com/Events - Major events, full events listings, UK & overseas challenges and charity events.
www.thehrc.org.uk - For runs in and around London
www.raceforlife.org - Race For Life are organising 230 5k events all over the
country this summer so are bound to have something happening
near you.
http://www.bhf.org.uk- British Heart Foundation Events during May
www.runnersworld.co.uk - For advice and information about running
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