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England > NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon
Stantonbury,
England, UK
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Date
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Event
Details
Nearly 1,500 runners ran the course and crossed the finish line in the
summer of 2008 at the
10th annual running of Stantonbury's NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon,
which has become increasingly popular in Buckinghamshire since its
inaugural running through the streets of Stantonbury, Giffard Park,
Downhead Park and Milton Keynes village. Designed as a fundraiser for
the local offices of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, the race offers runners a largely fast and flat course
that organizers say is considered ideal for runners looking to clock
personal best times.
The race course for the Milton Keynes Half starts and finishes at Bury
Lawn School in Stantonbury, and from there takes runners on an
out-and-back loop course that follows what is largely a clockwise
direction through the neighborhoods of Giffard Park, Willen (and past
the tranquil waters of Willen Lake), through Milton Keynes Village and
Middleton, and up through Newlands, Downhead Park and Great Linford on
the way back up to the finish line at the school.
Runners can expect plenty of long, flat stretches throughout the race,
as much of the course takes the field alongside the numerous waterways
that criss-cross their way through the neighborhoods of Stantonbury and
Milton Keynes. The race route crosses the river that connects with
Willen Lake twice, around both the mile 4 marker and just after the
mile 7 marker, and runners will follow the trail that runs alongside
the river for most of the last four miles of the race, all the way from
Springfield up to Great Linford.
The race starting time is 10:00 AM, and all runners are asked to be at
the starting line and ready to run at 9:50 AM. Massages will be
available for runners both before and after the race, and the race also
offers a Team Challenge for corporate relay teams who wish to
participate.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in central southern England, about midway between Birmingham
and London and just over 30 kilometers by car from nearby Northampton,
the town of Milton Keynes typically experiences its warmest weather
conditions of the year in July and August, when the days are long and
much sunnier than in the rest of the year. In July, the town's average
monthly temperatures range between 22°C and 12°C, and
rainfall is always a possibility.
Fees
£18 for runners with UK Affiliated athletics club membership
£20 for unaffiliated runners
£25 on the day of the race
£2 additional fee for online entries
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of England's
NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon, register online at RunnersWorld.co.uk
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.mkhalfmarathon.co.uk
Course Map
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