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The 2018 Bournemouth East Cliff Rotary Club annual Easter Quarter Marathon will be run on Easter Saturday 31st March
The Quarter Marathon starts at 11.00am.
The NDVM is 10 years old… and we will make 2018 a vintage edition
Voted 5th best marathon in the UK for 2014 by the readers of Runners’ World.
Dorset County Championship Race for the marathon distance and part of the 2018 Dorset Road Race League.
The race fourth race in the 2018 Dorset Road Race League.
Closing Date
On the 3rd May 2018 or when the limit of 400 is reached. Strictly no entries on the day.
Entry
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Race registration is Portland YMCA, Reforne, DT5 2AN, parking, as well as toilet and changing facilities, are available. Parking at the YMCA is limited. To get there by road head for Weymouth then follow the signs for Portland on the A354. Follow the main road to the top of Portland at the Heights Hotel roundabout turn right and follow the main road down towards St Georges Church and the Red Triangle cricket club, parking and race registration will be signed.
Entries are filling up for the Hoburne 5 2018.
Entry fee (online or postal) is £11 (affiliated) / £13 (unaffiliated)
Confirmed Entries up to 14 Jun 2018
Our quirky beachball medal wasn’t to everyone’s taste so we are introducing metal medals this year which forces us to also raise our entry fees a bit.
The earlier start time of 10:30 should lead to less traffic where the race passes the church. This is in response to some feedback from our wonderful marshals.
This year race proceeds will go to MacMillan Caring Locally, Fortune Centre Riding Therapy and Abby’s Heroes.
Last year the race raised £2900 for good causes:
£2700 to Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund (290340)*
£200 to Cancer Research UK
* boosted by contributions from: BAE Systems £750, the Roman Group £500 and Brewers Decorating £200
The hosts for the start and finish of the race are once again Hoburne Park, part of the Hoburne Holiday Park Group.
It is a tremendous advantage to the event that we have such good facilities available.
Should you wish, there is an on site carvery available (but not included in the entry fee).