BB-Charnwood Marathon

Event details

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. Entries open 21 August 2025 and close 13 March 2026. There is an overall limit of 300 entrants; 89 participants are listed so far. Minimum age for the event is 16. 16–17-year-olds may enter but must be accompanied by a responsible adult for the duration. Entry fees are: LDWA members £17, non-members £21, and 16–17 year-olds £7. Entries can be cancelled with a refund minus a £2 administration charge until 28 February 2026. Entry fees include snacks and drinks at checkpoints, a hot meal at the finish, and a finisher certificate. Non-LDWA members are not covered by LDWA insurance unless they join LDWA; LDWA membership is available for £15 annually. Well behaved dogs are permitted if covered by public liability insurance and kept on a lead.

Course, rules and equipment

Distances available:

• 27 miles - Adult Long (18+) and Under-18 on Long (up to 17)
• 18 miles - Adult Short (18+) and Under-18 on Short (up to 17)

The route covers Charnwood and passes Outwoods, Blackbrook Reservoir, Mount St Bernard Abbey, Bardon Hill, Copt Oak, Beacon Hill (short loop), Bradgate Park, Swithland Woods and Woodhouse Eaves (long route). Entrants must follow the route description and check in at all checkpoints; retirees must inform an event official. Marshals may shorten the route or retire entrants who fail to comply or who are unable to continue. The event uses a time limit based on 2.5 miles per hour (total time scale 11.5 hours). Required equipment includes appropriate clothing and footwear, waterproofs, compass, whistle, torch, basic first aid kit, mug and specified OS maps; electronic maps and route files are allowed and the route description will be available to download. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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