New Kielder Marathon Announced

18 FEB2010

Promoted as Britain's Most Beautiful Marathon, the new Kielder Marathon will take place on Sunday October 17, 2010. Be one of the first to sign up for a new, international sporting event set in the breathtaking location of Kielder Water & Forest Park, Northumberland. The course, which is mainly off road, uses the Lakeside Way - a brand new trail that encircles the shoreline of Kielder Water, northern Europe's largest man-made lake.

The event looks set to attract runners from across the globe and there will be places for about 1,000 runners on a ballot basis. To register your interest, please complete the online registration form. Registration for the event will close on 12 March 2010. If you are successful you will be sent full event information. The cost for successful entries will be £35 (£33 for affliated runners).

The marathon route will follow the newly completed Lakeside Way, a trail that stretches right around the shoreline of Kielder Water. The Lakeside Way, a £3m project which forms the marathon course, is a multi-user trail suitable for walkers, runners, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair and pushchair users. The trail offers visitors new views and the opportunity to interact with even more of the park's abundant wildlife and take in its scenic landscape.

For more information on the event and for accommodation ideas and information on the Kielder area visit the official Kielder Marathon website