RightMove MK Marathon, Half, 5k & Fun Run Weekend

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From Mk Marathon

  • Date Sat 2nd May 2020
  • Location Milton Keynes, UK
  • Price £9.00 - £50.00
  • Races 0 charity places
  • Distances 5km, Half Marathon, Marathon

Organiser's Description

Run our award winning marathon with thousands of other runners. Our England Athletics affiliated event is measured to a world wide standard and is a qualifying event for London, Boston and other majors.

We’re blessed with a tremendous amount of natural beauty in Milton Keynes. We’re also lucky to have a world-class system of cycle paths. We do our best to take advantage of those factors to give our runners a course that’s interesting, inspiring, fun to run, fast and different from other marathons. Plus an amazing stadium finish.

We offer a Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, Superhero Fun Run and a Rocket 5k the day before. Runners who participate in both the Rocket 5K and the Half, Marathon or Relay will receive a third medal – the MK Challenge Medal.

Races

  • Marathon - Sunday

    10am. 18yrs+. 6.5hr Limit

    £50.00

    CLOSED
  • Half Marathon - Sunday

    10am. 17yrs+. 3.15hr Limit

    £38.00

    CLOSED
  • Rocket 5k - Saturday

    9am. 13yrs+.

    £20.00

    CLOSED
  • Fun Run - Sunday

    10.30am. 2.6km.

    £9.00

    CLOSED
What's Included

Fantastic medals

Quality tech tee that you will wear again (Marathon & Half)

Scenic route with tree lined boulevards, lakes, parks and woodland

Professional timing and live results

Post-race music festival with food and drink!

Picked up 6 awards in 2018!

British Association of Road Races GOLD status

A distance for everyone

Fantastic race reviews

Amazing stadium finish

Marathon Details

Our multi-award winning marathon is consistently ranked in the top 10 UK marathons. The majority of the MK Marathon route is incredibly green and scenic. It includes beautiful parks and lakes, picturesque villages and canal towpath, and offers a truly spectacular experience for our runners.

An AIMS/IAAF Grade A certified race, with BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management, and an amazing stadium finish. We’re also a qualifying race for the 2021 Abbott WMM Age Group World Championships!

The MK Marathon starts from one of our fabulous Milton Keynes landmarks, the stadiumMK. The first five miles are on wide roads and tree-lined boulevards, giving runners a chance to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy some enthusiastic spectator support.

The marathon route then continues through picturesque Woughton-on-the-Green and Woolstone parishes, where the half marathoners split from the full marathon course at mile seven.

The marathon runners continue through the original Milton Keynes Village, renowned for it’s picture-postcard thatched cottages and then on to enjoy the beauty of Willen Lake and the tranquility of the Peace Pagoda before looping back to join the meandering and historic grand union canal. The route will then take in St Andrews, a 13th Century church, before passing the Bradwell Windmill, built-in 1810 at around mile 18.

The route continues west to Bancroft where it passes the remains of an ancient Roman Villa. Runners will then head south, following the brook, passing the famous Concrete Cows and then Bradwell Abbey, built in the 14th century.

The route follows the brook further south, through the fertile Loughton Valley Park, passing Lodge Lake and then Teardrop Lakes before heading back for a victory lap of the stadium pitch and that magical stadium finish!

Superhero Brioche Fun Run

The Superhero Fun Run is a fantastic event for runners (or walkers!) of all ages and abilities. Experience what being a superhero is all about as you cross the stadium finish line cheered by thousands of admiring spectators.

Dress Code - Superhero costume essential!

This 2.6k event is a very colourful and fun addition to the MK Marathon event for the whole family.

A drink, Brioche roll and amazing Superhero Medal will be provided for all finishers

Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Superheroes to cross the finish line. The trophies will be presented on the main stage in the race village (outside gate 5).

NOTE: You can push a child in a buggy, but only Superheroes with a running number will get a medal.

Fun Run Details & Rules

EVENT: Sunday 3rd May 2020

START: 10:30am after the MK Marathon / Half runners have cleared the start line in Saxon Street.

DISTANCE: 2.62km (approx. 1.5 miles) on traffic free closed roads.

FINISH: The finish line will be inside stadiummk.

FAMILY ENTRY

Aged 18 + You can enter on your own as an ‘Adult’ or as part of a group.

Aged 16 & 17 You can enter on your own as an ‘Adult’ or as part of a group by another Adult. You can’t enter others.

Under 16 You need to be entered by someone over 18 or be entered as part of a group. Under 16’s may only be entered with the consent of their parent or legal guardian.

Under 11 Must be accompanied by someone 16 or over who has also entered the Superhero Fun Run.

Buggies Children in buggies don’t need to enter the event, but they will only get a finishers medal if they have a number.

You can log back into your registration at a later date to add additional Superheroes [ HERE ].


Terms and Conditions of Entry
All runners must be medically fit to compete and enter at their own risk and the organisers will in no way be held responsible for any injury, accident, loss or damage that may arise before, during or after the event as a consequence of their participation in this race. No transfers, deferrals or refunds for the Superhero Fun Run under any circumstances. No dogs allowed. Buggies and pushchairs are allowed in this event only.

In the Interest of Safety
The race director and the emergency services reserve the right to stop the race at any time, if deemed necessary. These would be in circumstances beyond our control and no refunds would be given.

Half Marathon Details

The MK Half Marathon shares the same tree-lined city boulevards as the marathon, before running through the lush Ouzel Valley, following the beautiful, meandering River Ouzel onto Walton Lake, one of the richest spots in Milton Keynes to enjoy wildlife, and then onto the very picturesque Caldecotte Lake and a superb stadium finish.

The award-winning MK Half Marathon is a very popular and scenic half marathon event and is an AIMS/IAAF Grade A certified race, with BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management.

Event Video

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Anna

·6 years ago

Amazing marathon. Having missed out on the London Marathon ballot numerous times, the MK marathon became my first. I cannot say enough good things about it. Great atmosphere and support from the marshals and public, well organised drink stations, lovely route and got to run with some friendly fellow runners. Anyone considering a first marathon or any marathon should do MK!
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Ian

·6 years ago

Fun event. Whilst not one of the top tier marathons in the country, this is a really well organised event, with a reasonable field size and strength and a wonderful route through some parks and round the lakes of MK. Crowds are a little sparse in places, but the little pockets you get make some decent noise with a little encouragement! The course is mainly flat with a few small hills, so good chance of a fast time. Stadium finish was something different! Really enjoyed it. A fun event!

Location

Saxon Street, Beanhill, Milton Keynes, UK

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