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The four2go Trail and Relay Marathonsfive2go marathon runners

Date

Saturday 4th October 2008

Start times

Trail Marathon - 10.00am

Relay Marathon - 10.00am 

Starting point

St Margaretsbury Sports Ground
Stanstead St Margarets
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 8EH

The route

To view the four2go route please click here.  Both the Trail and Relay marathons follow the same route.

The marathon is run along the towpaths of the River Lee. The paths are almost entirely level and firm, with some gentle slopes at locks and bridges. Very wet weather may make one or two sections muddy, but trail shoes are not necessary, normal road running trainers are perfectly suitable.

Cost

Trail - £26.00 (non-affiliated) or £24.00 (affiliated)

Relay - £55.00 per team

Number of entrants

Trail - Maximum 700

Relay - Maximum 100 Teams

Closing date

The closing date for all applications for both marathons is 27th September 2008. 

Directions to the start

By train: National Express East Anglia operates a regular train service between London Liverpool Street station and Hertford East, via Hackney. St Margaretsbury Sports Ground is approx 300 yards west of St Margarets Station, Stanstead Abbotts.

By road: Amwell Roundabout – (exit A10/A414/A1170) take exit for Stanstead Abbotts (B181). There is limited car parking available at the Sports Ground.

Facilities at the start

Toilets, changing facilities and hot and cold drinks will be available at the St Margaretsbury Pavilion. Bags will be collected at the start and transported to the finish.

Directions to the finish

For detailed travel information on how to reach Hackney Marsh by public transport, please see Transport for London. Car parking is available at the end of the route.

Facilities at the finish

Toilets, drinks and various food outlets.

How to enter

Please visit http://www.onestepbeyond.org.uk/four2go.php or contact four2go@onestepbeyond.org.uk

Sponsorship

We encourage you to raise funds for Parents for Children and to make things even simpler, why not set up an online sponsorship page at Justgiving and email your friends for support or alternatively click here for a printable sponsorship form.

If you have any questions about the four2go race series or the events at Hackney Marsh, email four2go@parentsforchildren.org.uk or call us on 020 7520 2880.