Broadway Trail Marathon - 20th November 2022
Early this Sunday morning, Bourton Roadrunners’ second claim member Nick Harper took-on the Broadway Trail Marathon, in preparation for his next Iron Man event. Like most trail races, this event provided challenges in many forms, including the distance being 26.5 miles, slightly longer than the traditional road marathon.
Starting and finishing in Broadway village the two-lap course took in the stunning scenery of the northern Cotswolds, following trails, some minor roads, picturesque villages, woodlands, and most importantly, hills. Soon after the start the route climbed to Broadway Tower, before crossing to Snowshill, Stanway, and passing Sudeley Castle, then tackling the final big hill. Having completed this amazing yet challenging course in 5 hours and 37 minutes, experienced marathoner Nick summarized the course as being “Beyond tough, but a great event”.
Parkrun
On Saturday morning, our regular crew of parkrun enthusiasts were to be found at a number of locations, including:
Chipping Norton: Ian Shoemark – 21:20, Rob Williams – 27:16 course (PB), and Jenny Evanson – 37:33.
Cheltenham Pittville Park: Chris Dry – 27:47.
Newport, South Wales: Jaq Underwood – 25:30.
Thornbury: Susan Hunt – 25:18 (2nd lady and LV55/1), Linda Edwards – 29:41.
Oudtshoorn, South Africa: Claire Carroll – 27:20 (2nd lady and LV60/1).
Highlights
Nick Harper Conquers the demanding Broadway Trail Marathon.
Bourton Roadrunners were out and about on Saturday, supporting and enjoying parkrun events, including our intrepid explorer Claire Carroll who was visiting the township of Oudtshoorn, South Africa - the ostrich capital of the world.
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.