Lincoln: The Marabank

An exciting format of event from the team that brought you the well loved Maravan in Cleethorpes, the Marabank will offer runners of all abilities the chance to try a new distance, train for something longer, or even run a half marathon, marathon or ultra marathon, on a flat, traffic-free course, with a small friendly crowd and a pressure-free environment. Starting at the race HQ on the beautiful Burton Waters near to Lincoln, runners have as much as seven hours to run as far as they fancy along a flat stretch of canal towpath alongside the Roman-built Fossdyke – England’s oldest canal still in regular use. There’s ample parking at the race HQ, where there will be toilets and the feeding station, and you’ll have a chance to leave your own kit. There’s also hotel accommodation for those who are coming from further afield and an excellent value pub restaurant for post event refueling – and an opportunity for a pre race “expo”. As well as a beautiful, historic background, we offer medals for everyone who completes even one 6.1km lap of our flat, measured, off-road course. Being canal towpath, although it’s not necessarily tarmac all the way, it is a good running surface and road shoes will be the order of the day. Marathon runners can choose to run an approved marathon distance – so this event is good for the 100 Club and other such clubs. Or maybe even dip your toes into the world of ultras? The event will be run under an ARC permit giving you the assurance that the event is fully insured and exceeds the ARC’s minimum standards. And we’ll look after you with the sort of well-stocked aid station that you’ve come to know and love.