London Marathon 2017

London Marathon finisher holding medal

Event details

Date: 23rd Apr 2017

Street Address: Hyde Park

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Postcode: EC4Y 0HQ

Minimum Age: 16 years old

Minimum Sponsorship: £40

The marathon is run over a largely flat course around the River Thames, and spans 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards).

The route has markers at one mile intervals. Although the race publicity (athlete advice, timing charts and so on) is mile-oriented, the individual timing splits that are available to competitors after the event are kilometre-oriented.

The course begins at three separate points: the ‘red start’ in southern Greenwich Park on Charlton Way, the ‘green start’ in St John’s Park, and the ‘blue start’ on Shooter’s Hill Road. From these points around Blackheath at 35 m (115 ft) above sea level, south of the River Thames, the route heads east through Charlton. The three courses converge after 4.5 km (2.8 miles) in Woolwich, close to the Royal Artillery Barracks.

As the runners reach the 10 km mark (6.2-mile), they pass by the Old Royal Naval College and head towards Cutty Sark drydocked in Greenwich. Heading next into Deptford and Surrey Quays in the Docklands, and out towards Bermondsey, competitors race along Jamaica Road before reaching the half-way point as they cross Tower Bridge. Running east again along The Highway through Wapping, competitors head up towards Limehouse and into Mudchute in the Isle of Dogs via Westferry Road, before heading into Canary Wharf.

As a supporter undertaking a sporting activity in aid of Prostate Scotland you will receive:

• Pre- race information about how to get sponsorship and fundraise and how to make it easy, safe and fun!

• Training tips and information from those who have previously run, including from an international marathon coach

  • Specially designed Prostate Scotland T or running shirts and running vests for those who want to wear them on race day (and indeed before!)
  • A Prostate Scotland water bottle which we automatically send out to registered runners
  • Post- race a Prostate Scotland Certificate of Appreciation

Sorry but we no longer have any sponsored places left for this event

Registration form

If you already have a place in this event and would like to take part in aid of Prostate Scotland, please fill out the form below.

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