13th November 2011 9am
The course has now been officially measured.
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RACE HQ
The venue is the 4* Mercure Hotel ,ME17 1RE , situated on the A20 at Hollingbourne and just across the road from the start/finish . The facilities we have available both pre and post race include changing , showers and swimming with a good possibility that there will also be massage available .
The course is undulating as it crosses the Downs but the views from the top of the climb (weather permitting) are amazing , on a clear day the visibility is about 25 miles . We use pathways if the route is alongside the A20 (these are solid tarmac) and quiet country lanes when up the Downs . All turn points will be marshalled and signed , water/feed stations will be placed at aprox 3m intervals on the route , the feed stations will have a selection of sweets and jaffa . Most of the course has been used before as a 21 mile run back in March ’10 with many runners using it as a warm up for London , last year November was quite warm for the 1st 2 weeks but comfortable for long-distance running . This will be a good base for your winter training .We will be using chip timing for fast results and accurate times .