5 November 2013

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Plans for the third annual Mid Sussex Marathon are underway, with the three day event planned for the first bank holiday weekend in May 3rd to 5th May 2014.

The classic marathon distance of 26.2 miles spread over three races, will kick off in East Grinstead with a 10 mile, mostly cross country course, which starts and finishes at the East Grinstead Sports Club, passing through some of the most beautiful landscape our region has to offer. Runners will follow the tried and tested route, using footpaths down to Weir Wood Reservoir, passing the National Trust property of Standen before heading across fields and woodlands towards Brambletye and onto the Forest Way. A short road section leads onto the West Sussex Border Path then across fields through farm land and back down to the reservoir before retracing the outward route back up a challenging hill to the finish.

The second leg, also a 10 mile race takes place in Haywards Heath and the event will be rounded off on the Bank Holiday Monday with the remaining 6.2 miles (10K) in Burgess Hill.

Participants can enter now for all three or any individual race at www.nice-work.org.uk or www.runnersworld.co.uk/events

For further information, please call race organisers Nice Work on 01797 230572

Anyone interested in helping to marshal, sponsor or donate prizes for the East Grinstead leg of the Mid Sussex Marathon please contact Dawn Spalding on 01342 410121