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Revamped Swindon Half Marathon opens for applications

The re-launched 2017 Swindon
Half Marathon will be taking
applications at the start of this
month for the event which will be
held on September 3.
Last year’s event was due to take
place on Sunday, October 16 but
was cancelled due to a lack of
funds.
Organisers said there was a
shortfall of about £25,000, despite
money being raised from a crowd
funding campaign, sponsorship and
donations.
The new route starts and finishes
in the town centre.
The new course is largely very
flat and brings runners past key
Swindon landmarks including the
Magic Roundabout, the County
Ground, the Oasis, the Railways, the
McArther Glenn Outlet Village as
well as Old Town before a downhill
dash into the Town Centre, finishing
under the big screen of Wharf
Green.
A split start and finish will allow
roads along the route to remain The new route of the Swindon 2017 half marathon, taking in key landmarks
open for people to be able to go
about their daily business and them at the finish of the route. new car parks in Princess street or 0.3mile walk from the finish.
runners will be able to drop off The town centre provides parking the rear of Debenhams provide a To apply online log on to www.
their bags at the start and collect for several thousand cars, and the 0.4mile walk to the start, and just a newswindonhalf.co.uk/enter

Prospect Hospice 10k Mud Run to take
place in February

Prospect Hospice’s 10K Mud Run, Sign up today to get your place at
supported by Nationwide, will be www.prospect-hospice.net/10k, or
taking place on 19 February from alternatively, if you’d like to chat to
the pavillion off Pipers Way in a member of the fundraising team,
Swindon. please call on 01793 816180.
This year, however, there will be If you’d like to support Prospect
the added optional feature of being Hospice this year by taking part in
able to take on obstacles as part of an exciting fundraising event then
the 10K. don’t forget to have a look at the
For the same £15 registration fee, website and take advantage of the
runners can select the option to Early Bird sign up offers before the
add obstacles to their race. Classed end of March. You can find out
as entry level obstacles, they are more about all of Prospect Hospice’s
suitable for all levels of fitness and 2017 events at www.prospect-
add even more muddy fun to the hospice.net/events or by calling the
10K. Fundraising Team.
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