Kielder Marathon - Sunday 17 October 2010

Be one of the first to sign up for a new, international sporting event set in the breathtaking location of Kielder Water & Forest Park, Northumberland.

The course, which is mainly off road, uses the Lakeside Way – a brand new trail that encircles the shoreline of Kielder Water, northern Europe’s largest man-made lake.

The event looks set to attract runners from across the globe and there will be places for about 1,000 runners on a ballot basis. To register your interest, please complete the online registration form. Registration for the event will close on 9 April 2010. If you are successful you will be sent full event information. The cost for successful entries will be £35 (£33 for affliated runners).

This is the first year of an event envisaged to follow in the footsteps of other major athletic events in North East England as an annual highlight.

Gold medal runner and sporting commentator Steve Cram MBE, one of the organisers, said: “Kielder Water & Forest Park is my favourite place to run in the world and with the water’s shoreline being 26 miles long it’s an ideal venue for the ultimate running challenge, the marathon. Most of the course is off-road and it offers a wonderful test for trail runners, adventure racers and marathon enthusiasts alike. Add to that the stunning setting, with a wonderful new view at every twist and turn, and I think that this is quickly going to establish a reputation as the most beautiful marathon 
in Britain.”

For more information call:
0845 155 0236