The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - North

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  • Date Sun 23rd April 2023
  • Time 09:30
  • Location Durham, County Durham
  • Price £24.00 - £34.00
  • Races 5 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

Event summary

Get ready for the Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - North, organised by Saturn Running, taking place on Sunday 23rd April 2023 in Durham, County Durham. This exciting event allows participants to choose any distance from 5km to as far as they want in 8 hours, making it perfect for first-time marathon runners. The generous 7hr time limit means you can run at your own pace and challenge yourself to achieve your goals. The course runs along the beautiful River Wear, with well-marked paths and tarmac suitable for road shoes. All finishers will receive the iconic London landmarks Event Medal, along with a goody bag filled with treats. There are also distance pins available for half-marathon and longer distances. With aid tables, toilets, and parking facilities provided, this event promises to be a memorable and enjoyable experience for all participants. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to push your limits and cross the finish line with pride!

The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - North

Sun 23rd April 2023

A medal hangs from a blue ribbon featuring the text, "The Merry But Not Quite The London." The medal showcases iconic London symbols: Big Ben, a red double-decker bus, a black cab, and the London Eye. A colorful wall art background is partially visible. A group of runners, wearing colorful athletic gear and race bibs, smile and jog together during a sunny outdoor race. They appear joyful and energetic, with a building featuring a tiled roof visible in the background. Black and white photo of a group of runners participating in a race on a bridge. A smiling woman in the foreground is wearing a cap, sleeveless top that says "Peterlee Ladies Running Club," and a bib with the number 121. Other runners are visible in the background. A table filled with various colorful snacks and treats, including gummy candies, cookies, chocolate pieces, marshmallows, and fruit, is displayed outdoors. A person in athletic attire stands beside the table, giving a thumbs-up gesture and smiling at the camera.

Organiser's Description

As it is Nearly But Not Quite The London Marathon, it means you can choose any distance from 5km to as far as you want in 8 hours! The super generous cut-off makes it a great event if you want to attempt your first marathon.

All entrants will be allocated the London landmarks Event Medal.

Distance & Time: This is a 7hr Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 5km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles (7km) and you can run as many or as few of these laps as you wish in the 7hr time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.

Course: The course is around the beautiful River Wear. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is well made paths and tarmac. Road shoes are suitable all year round.

The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course and council / land owner final approval.

Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finish and you will receive our fantastic London medal.

Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.

Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.

Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.

Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.

Toilets & Changing Facilities: There are toilets available in Rowing Club which is approximately 100m from the race HQ, however this venue does not have any changing facilities.

Final Instructions / Number pick up: Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 4-5 days prior to the event with full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.

Parking: Detailed parking instructions will be sent out in the final event information. There is plenty of nearby paid and free parking which will all be detailed on a map.

Other Info: There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please don't leave anything valuable.

Headphones are allowed.

Races

  • 5k

    £24.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • 10k

    £25.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Half-Marathon

    £28.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Marathon

    £32.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Ultra-Marathon / Time Challenge

    £34.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

    CLOSED

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5.0

1 review

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Flavius

·2 years ago

Fun and well organised.

Location

Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Lane, Durham, DH1 1, United Kingdom

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