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England > Newark Half Marathon & Family Fun Run
Newark,
England, UK
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Date
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Event
Details
Mostly flat with the exception of a single hill around the mile 9
marker, the annual Newark Half Marathon & Family Fun Run takes
runners on a course that blends intown urban neighborhoods with the
open air of the rural country roads outside this mid-sized town that
lies in central England and has played host to this 13.1-mile
race event ever since its inaugural running in 1982. After ups and
downs in runner attendance and spectator popularity through the decades
-- it once attracted more than 2,000 entrants -- the race in recent
years has enjoyed an upswing in runner
entries once again, as more than 860 runners crossed the finish line at
the race's summer 2008 running.
It isn't hard to see why, the race organizers note, as the course that
runs through and around the town of Newark-on-Trent offers mostly
gentle, forgiving terrain throughout the race. From the starting line
on Appleton Gate near the city center, the race route takes
participants on an out-and-back loop course that runs in a largely
counter-clockwise direction through and around the outskirts of the
town, around Grange Lane, Staple Lane and Hollowdyke Road around the
edges of the nearby town of Balderton.
Runners will cross the A1 highway a
couple of times through this portion of the race (which also contains
what past participants say is its only significant hill), but will stay
mostly on less-traveled roads for the rest of the route.
Along the race route, runners will see a number of examples of the
historic and beautiful architecture for which the town is known,
including Newark Castle, the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, the Market
Square and the flowing waters of the nearby River Trent. The later
stretches of the race offer a more pastoral blend of scenery, as the
village areas give way to wide-open green farm fields and tree-lined
country roads, before bringing runners back into Newark for the finish
line ceremony at Market Place.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled among the Nottinghamshire countryside of central eastern
England, the town of Newark-on-Trent typically experiences its warmest
and most benign weather conditions of the year in July and August, and
past years have seen plenty of sunny conditions during the race. While
rainfall and clouds are always a possibility year-round, they occur
less frequently this time of year. In August, the town's average
monthly temperatures range between 20°C and 11°C.
Fees
£10 for runners without United Kingdom-affiliated
running club membership
£12 for runners with UK running club membership
£2 additional if registering on the day of the event
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of England's
Newark Half Marathon, register
online at RunnersWorld.co.uk or
print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.newarkhalf.co.uk
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