Event details

There are three separate events that make up the Clarendon Way challenge:

• The Clarendon Way Half Marathon (Broughton to Winchester) - starting at 1215hrs
• The Clarendon Way Marathon (Salisbury to Winchester) - starting at 1030hrs
• The Clarendon Way Relay x4 Marathon (Salisbury to Winchester) - starting at 1030hrs

Full Marathon

The Full Marathon starts at 10.30am from the Wyvern College, Salisbury (SP1 1RE) in Salisbury It passes through some stunning countryside in Wiltshire and Hampshire before finishing at Kings' School in Winchester. The route is mostly off-road, is tough and challenging but possibly one of the most scenic races you'll ever enter. The full marathon starts at 10.30am. Marathon runners should aim to reach the Half Marathon start point in Broughton in less than 2hrs 45mins i.e. by 13:15pm. Runners who have not reached this point by then will be asked to take the transport to the finish at Kings' School.

Half Marathon

The Half Marathon starts at 12.30pm in the picturesque village of Broughton, and continues along the marathon course to finish at Kings' School in Winchester.

Relay Marathon (x4)

The Relay Marathon follows the same course as the full marathon. It comprises a four-stage relay, each leg being an average of 6.5 miles in length. Mixed teams of four only. The relay marathon starts at 10.30am. Please remember to collect your 'batton' (wrist band) from registration before the race - one per team. This is to be passed on to the next runner at each transition point. The relay change over points are as follows (click for maps):

• Start from Wyvern College, Salisbury - SP1 1RE
• The first changeover in Middle Winterslow at OS Grid ref 237 329
• The second changeover is at Broughton at OS Grid ref 309 330 (note, this is not the start point for the half marathon)
• The third changeover is is at Farley Mount Country Park car park (near the monument) OS Grid ref 407 293
• The finish is at the Kings' School in Winchester. OS Grid ref 139 310

To help reduce road traffic congestion in the Middle Winterslow area can we ask all support personel to please enter via the A30, Firs Road, The St, The Plantation, The Sports Ground.  When leaving, please do not exit by going further into Winterslow along Middleton.  Instead please exit by reversing your journey back along The Plantation, The St and then up to the A30.  Once you are on the A30 you will be able to travel east and then take the B3084 down into Broughton.

Route

You can see the approximate route by clicking here. This will take you to the Map My Run website where you will be able to see the full 26.2 mile route and you will be able to then zoom in and see sections in more detail.

Drink stations

The following list of locations for drink stations has been included as they are good spots to view the runners on the course.

Station 1 - GR181301

Station 2 - Pitton Village Hall. GR213312

Station 3 - Recreation Ground. GR237328 

Station 4 - Buckholt Farm. GR277322 

Station 5 - Rectory Lane. GR308330

Station 6 - GR338316

Station 7 - Old Rectory. GR361311

Station 8 - Farley Mount Monument. GR407292 

Station 9 - Kings School 

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