Larmer Tree Marathon
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Larmer Tree Marathon, 20 Miler, Half Marathon & 10km
The event is based at the Larmer Tree Gardens on the Rushmore Estate with start and finish in the Larmer Tree buildings. The gardens include ornate buildings and free roaming peacocks. Runners register in the Larmer Tree buildings and may explore the grounds after the event.
Routes run through the Rushmore Estate within the Cranborne Chase National Landscape. The courses use chalk valleys, woodlands that were once private hunting forests, tree lined avenues, elevated ridges, open grassland and estate roads. All courses are waymarked and marshalled; route maps and GPX files are published.
Distances
- Fun run (1 mile)
- 10 km (one lap)
- Half Marathon (one lap)
- 20 Mile (Half Marathon plus 10 km)
- Marathon (two half marathon laps)
- 10 km canicross with time trial start
Feed arrangements and race services include multiple feast stations (counts vary by distance), water and electrolyte, plus a mix of food including gluten free, dairy free and vegan snacks. Coke is provided in later marathon stages. All runners of 5 km and longer receive a two sided 10 cm medal; fun run medals may vary.
Logistics note the parking charge of £10 per car and nearest train stations at Tisbury, Gillingham and Salisbury (roughly 10, 12 and 13 miles respectively). Races use wave starts of about 100 runners. Cut offs include a three hour limit to start lap two of the marathon with an overall seven hour finish target, and a four hour cut off for the big lap of the 20 mile course. The event is not open to pure walkers. Facilities include toilets, coffee and food vans and a bag drop; there are no changing rooms.
Prize categories are age and gender based and the number of awards depends on finishers. There is no on the day prize giving because of the multi wave format. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
