Yorkshireman Marathon

12 September 2010

Start Time : 10:00am
Number of Places : 300

The Yorkshireman Marathon starts on the Haworth Main Street, next to the Fleece Public House and fisnishes at Haworth Primary School, Rawdon Road in Haworth.

Yorkshireman Marathon Route
On leaving Main Street, runners bear right along cobbles, through Sun Street. After running then running through the car park the route turn towards Penistone Hill. After briefly heading uphill, past the cricket ground and quarry runners run along Lee Lane towards the nearby reservoir. From there they run one and a half miles to the first checkpoint next to the main road. The next four miles takes participants along tarmac, over a stream and across an open moor to checkpoint 2 at Withens Pub. The route continues across the countryside, passing checkpoint 3 near Gatehouse and the next stage marker at Houghgate. Runner are then directed to Brookhouse, past a golf course and Ogden Reservoir and dam, reaching the halfway mark at checkpoint 5 at the junction with the A629.

The inward 13.1 miles starts along a footpath to Denholme Beck. Then under a railway bridge to a reservoir, throught allotments and over a viaduct onto checkpoint 6. The route carries on through forest to checkpoint 7, across moorland to checkpoint 8 and through fields to Hainworth Village and checkpoint 9. Towards the final checkpoint, runners pass along Black Moor Road, past the nearby farmhouse, over the brook, under the railway bridge, past Marshend Farm and onto Penistone Hill. After passing the last checkpoint there isn't far to go - 1.2 miles. From checkpoint 10 runners head on, between the cricket field and quarry and onto the finish line.

Yorkshireman Marathon Entry
* All Entrants : £14
* Registration Deadline : 8 September
* Charity Places : Runners are advised to contact their chosen charity

Contact Information
Further Information
Contact : Charles Marshall
Address : Hill Top Barn, Oakworth, BD22 7PY
Tel. : +44 (0)1535-648017
Email. : charlie.marshall@sportsuk.org.uk
Website. : http://www.kcac.co.uk/?page_id=207