Doorstep Marathon, Half and 10k


A Big thank you to everyone who took park, the event raised over £3000 for the Phoenix Cancer Unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital and Cancer Research UK.

Photos of the event can be found here, see you all again next year – provisional date 2 Dec 2018.

Sunderland Strollers are proud, once again, to present the Clazey’s Doorstep Events for 2017. The event will take place on Sunday the 3rd of December. For the second time we’ll be providing a Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K run to try and get as many people participating as possible. The events are not races but social runs which will demonstrate the capacity of running to generate substantial funds and provide a great day. On completion of your event you’ll be presented with a t-shirt along with a breakfast sandwich plus tea/coffee. For those aspiring to be true athletes, the bar will be open.

There are changing/shower facilities at the Yacht Club, you can also leave bags etc in a secure environment.

Please meet at the Sunderland Yacht Club at 0800 for the Marathon start, 0945 for the Half Marathon start and 1045 for the 10K start.  Water will be provided around the route (marathon and half marathon only), if you want gels or anything else please hand them to the marshals at the start and they will drop them ahead at the feed stations.

Please note that NO Half Marathon runners will be permitted to start with the Marathon runners.

The event is organised primarily to raise money for charity, this year we will be splitting the proceeds between Phoenix Cancer Unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital and Cancer Research UK. It’s also about getting people from all Clubs and no Clubs enjoying a Sunday morning run and raising a load of cash in the process.

Do please come and join us, over a beer we may even explain the origins of the event and why it means so much to the Club.

Entries are open here.

Route maps for the 3 events are below

 

4 Responses

  1. Ben says:

    Is this open to wheelchair athletes? Thanks

    • Harry Harrison says:

      Hi Ben

      I’m not sure that the course is suitable for wheelchairs, it’s almost all on footpaths beside main roads. There are lots of road crossings and many do not have drop kerbs. We don’t have the luxury of closed roads I’m afraid.

  2. Emma Backhouse says:

    Hello,

    Love the idea of this and have just entered the marathon ! I know there is no timing and the roads are open, but being a Durham girl, Sunderland leaves me stumped and I was wondering whether the route will be marked? Also could I ask a Marshal to leave a bottle at a feed station for me ? Flat coke is my thing for long distances !! Thanks.

    • Harry Harrison says:

      Hi Emma

      The route isn’t marked but we have a team of bike marshals who will roam up and down the field to ensure that everyone stays on course, I’ll be sending out a course map later this week. No problem with the flat coke, see Tricia O’Neill (Chief Marshal) before the start and she’ll sort things out.

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