ARCHIVED RACE: Luton Marathon @ Lea Manor Recreation Centre, Luton, Sunday 6th December 2009

Race Info & Description

Race Information:

  • Event Name: Luton Marathon
  • Distance (KMs): 42
  • Distance (Miles): 26
  • Date: 06 December 2009
  • Start Time: 10:00
  • Venue: Lea Manor Recreation Centre
  • Best Time (Men): 00:00.00
  • Best Time (Women): 00:00.00
  • Organised By: Stopsley Striders & Active Luton
  • Race Website: Click Here.

Race Facilities

  • Has Toilets? Yes
  • Has Changing Facilities? Yes
  • Has Water Stations? Three drinks stations and one sponge stations on each lap. First aid personnel at each drink station.
  • Has Prizes / Awards? First five men and first three women Male and female vets in 5 year bands Men and women teams in marathon (3 to score) Men, women and vet teams in relay Race souvenir medal to all finishers of full marathon. Momento to all competitors in relay and marathon

Race Description

Luton Marathon is supporting the Pasque Charity, which incorporates the Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice. The Pasque Charity provides both emotional and practical support for adults and children diagnosed with a life-limiting condition. One of only a handful of UK organisations offering both an adult and children’s hospice from the same site, the Pasgue Adult Hospice provides for patients in Luton and South Bedfordshire and Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice for children in Beds and Herts. Please help by raising much needed funds for this very worthwhile cause.

Course
An attractive anti clockwise UKA measured three lap course, covering 26 miles 385 yd’s, though Luton and the immediate surrounding countryside on roads and pathways, controlled by police and marshals. Three drinks stations and one sponge stations on each lap. First aid personnel at each drink station. Course marked with mile markers, timing clock at finish and split times at halfway. Relay stages will measure approximately 8.73 miles each. This course is not suitable for wheelchair competitors.

Championships
The race will again incorporate the 2009 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire AAA Marathon Championships. If you qualify by birth or 9 months residency to compete in either of these county championship and you have not completed in the championships of another county or represented another county in the past 12 months, please mark the appropriate box on the entry form.
(One only – you cannot compete in both).

Race Limits
There will be a limit on entries accepted of 800 for the marathon and 200 teams for the relay.

No Entries will be accepted on the day

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