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Marathon Details - Halstead Marathon

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Halstead Marathon

Halstead Marathon

location icon Halstead, United Kingdom

calendar icon May 12, 2024

calendar icon http://www.halsteadroadrunners.org.uk/halstead-marathon

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Race Details

Distance: 26.2 miles Surface: Road Route: Multiple laps Setting: Rural Profile: Undulating Water stations: Frequent Distance Markers: Every Mile Traffic free? Yes

Contact Information

Name: Keith Thorogood
Address: The Thatched Cottage
Church Street
Gestingthorpe
Halstead
Essex
CO9 3AZ
Phone Number:  07890 011369
Fax Number: +44 1376 329904
Email: Email the organizers

Runner Reviews (5)

Course Rating Course 4.8 
 
Oranization Rating Organization 5.0 
 
Spectator Rating Spectators 4.6 
 
 
Number of comments: 5


 

R. F. from Windsor, England (5/13/2013)
"Well organised countryside marathon" (about: 2013)

11-50 previous marathons | 2 Halstead Marathon s
COURSE: 5  ORGANIZATION: 5  FANS: 5


This is my second year doing this one and it was as good as ever. 800-1000 runners. A challenging road course with rolling hills. Plenty of aid stations. Also, you can choose up to three aid stations to have your drinks deposited. You shout out your number and they bring you your drink. It's perfect. A really good medal and tech shirt in the goody bag.

 

R. F. from Windsor England (5/15/2012)
"Well organised, beautiful countryside" (about: 2012)

4-5 previous marathons | 1 Halstead Marathon
COURSE: 5  ORGANIZATION: 5  FANS: 5


Small marathon set in the Essex countryside. Plenty of parking. Marathon offers the option of bringing 3 of your own drinks to be placed around the course. No expo. Apprx 1000 runners. Race volunteers are everywhere and very helpful. Def in the top 2 of my favorite marathons. A must run!

 

Karen Samuel from London, England (5/15/2010)
"A Great Spring Marathon." (about: 2010)

11-50 previous marathons | 2 Halstead Marathon s
COURSE: 5  ORGANIZATION: 5  FANS: 5


A great spring marathon with challenging hills. The organization was just amazing. You get a goody bag, a T-shirt, and a lovely medal. It's not chip-timed, but the results are posted quickly on the web-site.

 

P. S. from Loughborough, England (5/13/2010)
"Excellent, small, rural race" (about: 2010)

11-50 previous marathons | 2 Halstead Marathon s
COURSE: 4  ORGANIZATION: 5  FANS: 3


This is an excellent race. The course is an undulating figure 8, which is run twice, and with most of the worst hills in the first 5 miles it is easier than it could be. It passes through lovely countryside and there is almost no traffic to deal with. The only downside is that most of the final mile is run on grass and includes a fairly steep, albeit short, hill.

The organization is excellent, with 5 drinks stations, each passed twice, with the option of having your own drinks at them. The start and finish is at a leisure center, so there are changing and shower facilities. The goody bag is generous, the medal is excellent and the t-shirt is decent.

Spectators are limited on most of the course, but one section of road, which is passed four times, is heavily supported, and the marshals on the quieter sections are very encouraging.

One small negative is the lack of chip timing, but in a small field, it doesn't cost too much time, and it is unlikely to be a course on which you would run a PB anyway.

 

Andrew Lansdell from London.......formerly Durban, South Africa (7/21/2005)
"A fantastic day, from start to finish!" (about: 2005)

50+ previous marathons | 1 Halstead Marathon
COURSE: 5  ORGANIZATION: 5  FANS: 5


This was my 57th standard marathon, and I can honestly say that it was one of the better that I have run. As an African, I am used to harsh and hot conditions, with very little shade and quiet country lanes. The Halstead Marathon was special in many ways. The spectators were fantastic and the marshalls very friendly. The course is very fast and the miles just seemed to slip by. The actual mile markers could have been slightly larger, though. All in all, a memorable day.


 
 
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