Barnstaple Marathon Number Six

Barnstaple's First Marathon

Well the Sun decided to come out for this first ever Marathon in Barnstaple, with 200 runners and another 300 doing a half. I decided to wear my Royal Marine Charitable Trust Fund vest as we were running through RM Chivenor.

The Route

  It is a flat fast course and and was going to take it easy but from the off I started with eight miles under 7:30 pace but sadly this did not last and I was soon going over with a few just over and a couple in the 8's. 

It got hot for the end of September and there was no breeze as we ran along the trail with some good support on the way. It took you pass the Camp around the 20 mile point and then through the Camp around the airfield with a few of the RMA and serving Bootnecks around the Airfield which was good to see. I came in with a time os 3 hrs 26 mins and 24th place out of 188 runners. 

Now looking forward to Palma for the 7th Marathon. Results can be found Here