Shrewsbury Half Marathon: Entries are open for big race
Entries for one of the region's most popular half marathon's have opened.
UK Run Events, the organisers of the Shrewsbury Half Marathon, have announced that the 2018 event will take place on June 17.
A total of 5,000 places are available for the run, that features a course with a combination of history and scenery.
The route takes runners through Shrewsbury’s Medieval town centre and some of Shropshire’s most beautiful countryside.
Discounted early bird fees are available throughout November, and anyone wishing to run the race next summer has been urged to secure their place now.
The 2017 event saw entries from a mix of club athletes, charity runners and first-time half marathon runners.
The organisers says they are looking to build on the success of the 2017 run to deliver an even bigger and better event in 2018. They hope it will encourage both returning and new runners to take part.
A UKRunChat pacing team will feature in the event to guide runners and help them achieve their target times.
The pacers are a new addition to the race.
Setting off from the Shropshire County Show Ground the Shrewsbury Half Marathon takes runners on a picturesque 13.1-mile route around the town.
The course follows the river in the Quarry and continues through the historic town centre, past hundreds of listed buildings and down steep narrow streets, before heading over the English Bridge to run a loop of the Kingsland estate.
Competitors then ‘conquer the Wyle Cop’ and head out to run the second half of the race in the rolling Shropshire countryside.
The race finishes back at the show ground.
Race Director Joe Williams said: “We are delighted to launch the 2018 Shrewsbury Half Marathon, which is now open for registration.
"The Shrewsbury Half Marathon has always been well supported thanks to its stunning course, first-class race venue and incredible atmosphere, and we look forward to welcoming runners from near and far to the event next summer. We are offering reduced-price early bird entry and hope that many runners will use the opportunity to secure their place on the start line and have a fantastic event to look forward to.”
The Shrewsbury Half Marathon takes place as part of a weekend celebration of running which also includes the final 1.1 mile of the Primary Schools Challenge on June 16.
This event is open to runners aged four upwards, and a total of 1,500 places are available.
Entries for the Primary Schools Challenge will open later this month.
For information or to register go to www.shrewsburyhalf.co.uk.
