It's All Go For Gosport
Coast along to the Gosport Half Marathon on 17 November...
With two weeks to go until the runABC South featured race Gosport Half Marathon, there are still some numbers available for pre-entry until noon on Friday 15 November – and there may be a handful left for on-the-day spontaneity for those who live their running lives on the edge!
Number collection will be at the Race HQ, which this year will be in Bay House School Sports Centre, Browndown Road, Gosport, PO12 2QX, on Saturday 16 November from 10:00am to 3:00pm or on Sunday 17 November between 7:30am and 9:30am.
Last year saw 1,222 finishers in 3:15:50, with victories for Ben Tyler (Medway & Maidstone AC, 1:10:46) and W45 master Lesley Locks (Reading AC, 1:22:20) on the flat, fast, two-lap course that starts and finishes in Browndown Road, close to the Race HQ.
The scenic route includes a superb run along Gosport Promenade with distant coastal views as far as the Isle of Wight. There are five water stations en route and a Samba Band will again be drumming up support outside The Shack at four miles and just after 10 miles.
Youngsters and their parents/guardians can take part in the under-12 Children's Fun Run over 1K or the under-17s Challenge Race over 2K before the main event. Entries for the young athletes' events cost £2 in cash on the day and all runners receive a race number, medal, goody bag, and digital finishing time.
Gosport Road Runners promote this Hampshire Road Race League event. It is club policy that no Gosport Road Runner participates in the race to maximise the numbers available to assist on the day, with over 180 volunteers who work hard to put this event on. Surplus profits enable Gosport Road Runners to donate approximately £13,000 annually to local good causes.
Gosport Road Runners would like to thank Alexandra Sports, Solent Sports Injury Clinic, Develotec, R.O.M Scaffolding, Gosport Hospital Radio, Huhtamaki, Bodiworks, and the Hovercraft Museum for their support in making the event possible.
Race details and previous results are at the runABC South race listing here.
Photo courtesy Gosport Road Runners on Facebook
