Luton Marathon is supporting the Pasque Charity, which incorporates the Keech Cottage Children's Hospice. The Pasque Charity provides both emotional and practical support for adults and children diagnosed with a life-limiting condition. One of only a handful of UK organisations offering both an adult and children's hospice from the same site, the Pasgue Adult Hospice provides for patients in Luton and South Bedfordshire and Keech Cottage Children's Hospice for children in Beds and Herts. Please help by raising much needed funds for this very worthwhile cause.

Course
An attractive anti clockwise UKA measured three lap course, covering 26 miles 385 yd's, though Luton and the immediate surrounding countryside on roads and pathways, controlled by police and marshals. Three drinks stations and one sponge stations on each lap. First aid  personnel at each drink station. Course marked with mile markers, timing clock at finish and split times at halfway. Relay stages will measure approximately 8.73 miles each. This course is not suitable for wheelchair competitors.

Championships
The race will again incorporate the 2008 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire AAA Marathon Championships. If you qualify by birth or 9 months residency to compete in either of these county championship and you have not completed in the championships of another county or represented another county in the past 12 months,  please mark the appropriate box on the entry form.
(One only - you cannot compete in both).

Race Limits
There will be a limit on entries accepted of 800 for the marathon and 200 teams for the relay.

No Entries will be accepted on the day

Prizes/Trophies
First five men and first three women
Male and female vets in 5 year bands
Men and women teams in marathon (3 to score)
Men, women and vet teams in relay
Race souvenir medal to all finishers of full marathon.
T shirt to all competitors in relay and marathon

Venue
Relay registration, enquiry desk, changing, showers, toilets, and refreshments at Lea Manor Recreation Centre, Northwell Drive,Luton. Car parking at Coulters car Park (off the roundabout to Lea Manor Recreation Centre), Purley Shopping  Centre (across the road from Recreation Centre) and Woodlands School, Northwell Drive. The Start is outside Recreation Centre and the Finish behind the Purley Centre.

Qualification
Competitors must be 17 or over to run the marathon or to run a leg in the relay.

There will be a 5 hour time limit on the event.

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