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 events will be run under ARC race permits, and therefore we need to charge a £2 non-affiliated fee for non-affiliated runners. If you are a member of an affiliated club, such as Colworth Str1ders, you do not need to pay.
The charge only needs paying once regardless of the number of races entered.
The dates for the 2023 races will be 23/24/25 June.
The Marathon Challenge Weekend now has a dedicated web page.
Race numbers will not be sent out by post for this event. Numbers can be collected before the races from the Entries Desk (located in the main marquee).
Entry Fee: £55
The Challenge is an entry to all three of the races detailed below. |
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Friday 23rd June 2023 at 7pm
Entry Fee: £15
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 24th June 2023 at 12 noon
Entry Fee: £22
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 25th June 2023 at 10:30am
Entry Fee: £23
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. |
| What 3 Words location: | ///grandson.merely.tacky
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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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