BB-Charnwood Marathon
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BB-Charnwood Marathon
The BB-Charnwood Marathon is a trail running event held at Brush Bowls Club, Nanpantan Road Sports Ground, Watermead Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire. The event on Saturday 20 March 2027 offers route choices and a limit of 300 entrants.
Entry fees are set by category: LDWA members £17, non-members £21, and 16–17-year-olds £7. Participants must be 16 years or older. Runners aged 16–17 may take part only when accompanied for the duration by a responsible adult or legal guardian aged 18 or over. Entrance is through the Si Entries online entries system.
Registration includes snacks and drinks at checkpoints, a hot meal at the finish and a certificate for all finishers. Well-behaved dogs are permitted if they are insured and kept on a lead.
Available routes
- 27 miles via Outwoods, Blackbrook Reservoir, Bardon Hill, Bradgate Park, Swithland Woods.
- 18 miles via Outwoods, Blackbrook Reservoir, Bardon Hill, Beacon Hill, back through Outwoods.
- Route B skirting the Outwoods when the woods are closed for high winds.
The 27 miles route passes several named landmarks and control points including Bardon Hill (CP1), Copt Oak (CP2) and Cropston (CP3). Latest route descriptions and GPS files are to be provided by the organiser. Results from previous years are published for reference. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
