BB-Charnwood Marathon
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BB-Charnwood Marathon
The BB-Charnwood Marathon is an outdoor event hosted by the Brush Bowls Club and Sherwood LDWA Group. The event starts and finishes at the Brush Bowls & Sports Club in Loughborough. Participants travel through the Charnwood area, passing through the Outwood's, Blackbrook Reservoir, Mount St Bernard Abbey, Bardon Hill, and Copt Oak.
The event offers two main distances:
- 27 miles (Long Route)
- 18 miles (Short Route)
Both routes follow the same path until Copt Oak. At this point, the short route heads to Beacon Hill and back through the Outwood's. The long route continues to Newtown Linford, Bradgate Park, Cropston village, Swithland Woods, and Woodhouse Eaves before returning to the finish.
Participants must navigate using a route description and specific maps, as electronic versions are also permitted. Required equipment includes appropriate footwear, waterproofs, a compass, a whistle, a torch, a basic first aid kit, and a mug.
The event has an overall limit of 300 participants, and no entries are accepted on the day. The entry fee includes snacks and drinks at checkpoints, a hot meal at the finish, and a certificate for all finishers. Dogs are permitted if they are kept on a lead and the owner has public liability insurance.
There are specific cut-off times for the long route at Checkpoint 2 and Checkpoint 3. Those who do not reach Checkpoint 2 by the designated time are diverted to the short route. All participants must finish within a total time scale of 11.5 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
