Rotary Shakespeare Marathon & Half Marathon 2020

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THE ROTARY SHAKESPEARE MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON

UK Athletics/Barr Gold Award and Certified Course
UK Athletics Road Race Licence: 2020-39768
Full Marathon Course Certificate: 13/343
Half Marathon Course Certificate: 13/344

SUNDAY 26th APRIL 2020 - STARTING AT 9.00 am

Organised by the Rotary Club of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Raising Money for Charity

Entry Fees
Half marathon affiliated £27; unaffiliated £29 (Over 17's only)
Full marathon affiliated £34; unaffiliated £36 (Over 18's only)
(these rates include FRS service fees)

Where and when the race starts (refer to maps on website http://www.shakespearemarathon.org.uk/course/town-centre-map)
09.00 Church Street, CV37 6HX

Finish:
Stratford-upon-Avon Recreation Ground, entrance at CV37 7LT

Race facilities:
Changing and storage facilities – showers available
Physiotherapists in attendance for post-race massage

Parking:
There is ample parking at the finish area and nearby. Refer to Maps on Website: http://www.shakespearemarathon.org.uk/course/town-centre-map/ and follow us on twitter for up to date information/changes.

Brief description of course (refer to maps):
Half marathon: Road + 2 miles off-road on well-consolidated track
Full marathon: Road + 6.5 miles off-road on well-consolidated track
Fully and accurately measured by accredited measurer

Refunds:
All entry fees go to good causes after deduction of essential costs. If you cancel your entry, do not run or transfer from Full to Half, we do not offer refunds

Charity fund-raising:
The event is organised and marshalled entirely by volunteers. The main charity which benefits from the event is the Shakespeare Hospice. We announce a few other main beneficiaries on our website nearer the time of the race. Contributions for the assistance of volunteer marshals also go to good causes

What you can do for charity:
If you obtain sponsors for your run, you can raise a lot of money for your chosen charity. We think this is very worthwhile but the decision is yours.

Safety:
We take great care to organise a safe race with road closures at key points. There is a doctor on duty all day and full cover by St John, courtesy cars and about 180 marshals and other helpers around the course. But you run at your own risk and it is up to you to ensure that you are fit to run and have done sufficient training for the mileage you propose to do. The course is not suitable for self-propelled wheelchairs. Runners pushing wheelchairs may be permitted to enter at the Race Director’s discretion – please enquire before race day. For safety reasons under the UK Athletics directive, the wearing of earphones is banned and entrants not complying with this directive may be disqualified, bone conductor earphones are allowed. The bib will have provision for medical information on the reverese, this is to be filled in with a permanant pen. See point F here

FAQ's:
Before you contact us with a query please see the FAQ page on the website; http://www.shakespearemarathon.org.uk/faq/

Terms of entry:
Before completing your entry details, you will need to look at our website - www.shakespearemarathon.org.uk and read Terms of Entry and Essential Notes for Runners.