The team at Just Racing UK – which organises the Challenge Weymouth event in partnership with Challenge Family – is launching a brand new half marathon for 2015; the Weymouth Half Marathon. The inaugural spring event will take place on Sunday 15 March 2015, set on the picturesque Dorset coastline in South West England.
The new half marathon race follows a fast, rolling course, and is positioned as an ideal preparatory race for runners ‘in training’ for events later in the year, or for those who are keen to explore the local area in advance of the Challenge Weymouth or Weymouth Half triathlon, which get under way in September.
Alan Rose, Managing Director of Just Racing UK has spent a considerable amount of time in Weymouth over the last few months, building strong links with the local council and learning all about Weymouth and the surrounding area.
Alan admits that he could not think of a better place to host the new event and said, “I am delighted to be in a position to formally launch our new Weymouth Half Marathon event. We have explored all the very best roads in the area, and we are confident that the running community will enjoy the course as much as we do.”
Alan has already run the new half marathon course a number of times. “The course design is predominantly flat with two small climbs to test the legs,” he said. “Runners will be able to enjoy running past the National Sailing Academy; the venue of the 2012 Olympic Games and enjoy the fabulous coastline which Weymouth is famous for.”
He added, “The race starts on the sea front, right in front of the renowned and historical clock tower with stunning views of the world famous Jurassic Coastline. The course then weaves around Weymouth Bay and over Weymouth Bridge through the harbour, providing runners with a stunning view of Portland in the distance.”
And it’s not just the runners that will be in for a treat; there will be plenty of other things going on in Weymouth town. Alan said, “The final few miles of the event are especially spectacular as they run alongside the famous Chesil Beach; taking runners into the heart of Weymouth. We are going to provide plenty of entertainment for people to enjoy at the finish, and can guarantee that it will be a fun day out for everyone!”
For those that don’t fancy doing the whole race, Just Racing UK is also offering an opportunity for runners to race in a relay team of two. This means that the first runner will complete 8 miles, and the second runner, 5 miles, opening it up to those who don’t quite feel ready to take on the full half marathon distance.
And as Just Racing points out, athletes should ‘watch this space’ – as the Weymouth Half Marathon is only one of several new events to be added to the Just Racing UK 2015 events calendar.
The team are going to formally launch two more events in the next few weeks, so athletes are advised to keep an eye on their Twitter and Facebook pages for a number of fun ‘teasers’!
www.justracinguk.com/event/2015/weymouth-half-marathon
www.challengeweymouth.com
