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Name
of Race: Strathearn
Marathon
Location:
Strathearn Perthshire
Distance: 26.2
miles
Month Held:
June
Number of
Participants: Inaugural run in 2012
Website:
Strathearn Marathon
Information:
The
inaugural Strathearn Marathon
will be held in 2012
Info from
the website: The Strathearn Marathon, held in beautiful Perthshire, is a new
marathon in one of the best areas of Scotland for running. The race is
organised by Strathearn Harriers, a club with an established record of
running popular races such as the very successful Famous Grouse Crieff 10k
and the Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay. We hope the race will become
established as one of Scotland's friendliest marathons.
The first running of the Strathearn Marathon will take place on Sunday 10th
June 2012, starting at 9.00am. The route follows predominantly quiet B roads
in Strathearn, starting and finishing at the Cultybraggan Camp just outside
Comrie, with about 1500 feet of ascent to present a stiff challenge to
experienced runners.
The route initally heads south west up Glen Artney before a turn back to the
east and then south on the B827 towards Braco. This stretch of the route
gets up to a height of nearly 800ft. Just after the 10 mile mark, the route
joins the A822 north for a short stretch before carrying on along the route
of the old Roman road, and then joining quiet back roads into the southern
edges of Crieff. At the 18.5 mile mark, the route turns west along the South
Crieff Road to Comrie, before returning to Cultybraggan.
The Strathearn Marathon is being organised with assistance from the Comrie
Development Trust, owners of Cultybraggan Camp.
Strathearn Marathon
- through beautiful countryside.
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