BB-Charnwood Marathon
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BB-Charnwood Marathon
The BB-Charnwood Marathon takes place on 21 March 2026 at Brush Bowls & Sports Club, Nanpantan Road Sports Ground, Watermead Lane, Loughborough, LE11 3TN. The event is hosted by Brush Bowls Club and Sherwood LDWA Group. The event has an overall limit of 300 entrants and had 124 participants registered at the time shown.
Course and route
The route covers the Charnwood area and passes Outwoods, Blackbrook Reservoir, Mount St Bernard Abbey, Bardon Hill and Copt Oak. From Copt Oak the short loop goes to Beacon Hill and returns through the Outwoods. The long route continues to Newtown Linford, into Bradgate Park, then on to Cropston village, Swithland Woods and Woodhouse Eaves before returning through the Outwoods to the Brush Bowls Club.
Distances:
- 27 miles (long route)
- 18 miles (short route)
Entries, rules and facilities
Entries open 21 August 2025 and close 13 March 2026. Entry fees are LDWA member £17.00, non member £21.00 and 16–17 year-olds £7.00. Refunds available until 28 February 2026 minus a £2 administration charge. Minimum event age is 16; 16–17 year-olds must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Entry includes snacks and drinks at checkpoints and a hot meal at the finish, and finishers receive a certificate.
There is a time limit based on 2.5 miles per hour (total scale 11.5 hours). Checkpoint 2 has a cut-off at 12.5 miles; late arrivals at Checkpoint 2 will be diverted to the short route. Checkpoint 3 closes at 16.00 hours; late arrivals there will be retired. Participants must check in at all checkpoints and inform an event official if retiring.
Required equipment includes suitable clothing and footwear, waterproofs, compass, whistle, torch, basic first aid kit, mug and a paper map (specified OS map scales). Electronic maps and route descriptions are allowed. Dogs are permitted if on a lead and covered by public liability insurance. Non-LDWA members are not covered by LDWA insurance unless they join. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
