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Married to Sophie and have 3 children Barnaby, Jacob and Florence with No 4 on the way Running Marathons since 2002 – 14 to date Completed Zurich Ironman Current thought - It’s a long way! A year off injured last year coupled with my love of food and the occasional beer added a few unwanted pounds, like 2 stone! So losing that is fun, but great to be back on the road again, getting loads of support from Sophie and hopefully stay fit enough to get to the start line! |
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 On the 9th May I will be running 10 Marathons in 10 days to raise money for Brathay. So to add a little excitement and break up the monotony of running and running and running I have set up a blog - VIEW BLOGS Here I hope to drop down some thoughts on training, upload videos before and during the event and answer any questions people may have. So what is Brathay? Brathay is a registered charity that delivers personal development programmes with children and young people from across the UK. They work in partnership with various national and regional youth agencies in helping children and young people overcome difficulties arising from their personal and social circumstances, and give them the skills to make positive choices about their behavior and attitude. They currently work with over 5000 children and young people, and over 4000 adults each year. Basically its a place that gives our children a second chance, a second chances are pretty rare!! |
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| • Windermere is England’s largest lake • The most scenic marathon route in the UK • Anti-clockwise route passing through Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Bowness-on Windermere and Ambleside • Starting and finishing at Brathay Hall the route around Windermere is exactly 26.2 miles – the required distance for recognition as a full marathon course • The Windermere Marathon was last held in October 2006 • Winning time in 1986 – 02’28”38 • Winning woman's time in 1986 – 03’02”52 • Men's record – 02’23”16 (Mike Critchley, Bolton 1985) • Women's record – 2’25”08 (Lorna Irving, Border Harriers 1983) |
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• Start on the road outside the Brathay estate at Clappersgate
• Follow the B5286 to Hawkshead and run through the center of the village • Continue south passing Esthwaite Water, Graythwaite Hall, and Lakeside to the Swan Hotel at Newby Bridge • Cross the bridge and follow the pavement for a short distance adjacent to the A590 • Turn onto the A592 and follow this to Bowness-on-Windermere • Follow Fallbarrow Road passing the Old England Hotel and the exit from Rayrigg Road Car park • Continue along the A592 (Rayrigg Road) to the junction with the A591 • Follow the A591 to Waterhead, Ambleside • Turn onto the A5075 and then the A593 (avoiding the road bridge over the River Rothay by using the footbridge) • Follow the pavement adjacent to the A593 back to Clappersgate • Run up the drive into the Brathay estate and finish in front of the Hall |
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