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In the footsteps of kings
When the last light fades on a winter’s night and the pheasant shooters pack up and go home, there should be ghosts on a Wiltshire hill - if ghosts be. In this bleak spot, beech trees are rooted in ancient blocks of stone choked with bramble and old man’s beard, while here and there lie the pediments of mighty pillars...
This was Clarendon, the great but vanished palace where England’s kings and queens decided affairs of state and took their pleasures. Here, royalty went a-courting and knights jousted at the behest of their masters. Music played in the Great Hall.
It is all now quiet in the Clarendon grounds except for ghosts and spirits of those kings and queens...
On Sunday October 3rd 2010, Clarendon Park will again come to life as merry hordes of runners pass by while taking part in the 13th Clarendon full, half or relay marathon events.
The Clarendon Way runs from Salisbury and Winchester, passing through the small village of Broughton. This course affords a challenging and popular event - with over 1300 runners taking part in 2009. The multi-terrain course is well-marshalled throughout and there are plenty of facilities for runners at the start and finish location.
Miss thee not!
2009 event another great success
Results for this year's events are now online. Just click on the results tab (above).
Many thanks for all the support from Shentons Solicitors of Winchester, Up and Running of Southampton and Saucony. Also appreciated was the generous contribution made from Fyffes Bananas of Basingstoke by supplying a large a large number of bananas which helped to feed the many runners at the various drink stations and at the finish.
See the discussion of the race on the Runner's World site.
Marathon winner Matthew King with Race Director Paul Elderkin
Winchester & District Athletic Club relay team show how a handover should be done if you are serious about breaking the course record (which was theirs also). They completed the 26.2 mile course in 2:42:14.
Half Marathon runners get off to a flying start in almost perfect conditions..
A record number of runners starting the full marathon
The Rotary Club of Winchester who always do the marshalling of the race so well.
On time, every time - the race timekeepers and Race Referee Mary Axtell.
Next year...
...watch this space
