100 Marathon Club

Runners wishing to participate in the Challenge should provide quarterly updates, if appropriate.
Solely for the purpose of this challenge the following rules should be applied.
Only races should be included. Training runs should not be included, whatever the distance run. Distance runs of a “noncompetitive”
nature, often undertaken for charitable purposes by one or two runners should not be included. Runs of
marathon distance or more in counties with no such races should not be included.
Race definition: - An official event open to all applicants (occasionally subject to entry limits or qualification restrictions),
advertised beforehand in the running press, on the web, by leaflets at other races or some similar manner. Normally but
not always, competitive. Normally at least 3 participants. Results available.
The runner must have completed the whole race and have run (jogged, walked) the whole course (unless misdirected by
the organisers) for the race to count. For example, dropping out at the marathon distance in an ultra race cannot be
counted for the Challenge unless this was advertised beforehand as part of the race rules. The declared race distance
counts (the runner is not penalised if the race distance subsequently appears to be short).
Marathons: - Races where the distance measured and stated by organisers is 26m 385y (26.2 miles) / 42.195 km (42.2
kilometres) on the road or, for trail marathons, accepting that exact measurement is not possible, approximated i.e. 26m
or 42km. Races less than marathon distance should not be included e.g. 25m or 40km.
Ultra Marathons: - Road or trail races of distance longer than marathon.
Stage Races: - Races over several days with a set distance each day. One of the stages must be of marathon distance or
longer for the race to count. A stage race counts as one event unless two or more stages are of marathon distance or
longer, each of those stages can be entered separately, and separate stage results are published. Where all of these
conditions are satisfied stages of at least marathon length may be counted separately.
Where a race runs through more than one county, the county in which the race starts, finishes or travels through may be
counted but only one county can be counted in that race and that race may be counted only once.
The same race may not be counted twice e.g. same course different name, same name slight change of course.
Races, which no longer exist, may be counted.
In the case of a dispute the decision of the Club committee is final.
The Counties Challenge form is appended.
7. Forthcoming Events by Roger Biggs
News
Pam Storey is putting on a 6/12 hour track race in Crawley on the 8 th April. Beginners welcome! Entry form below.
After the great success of his first marathon in November Chris Seeney is putting on another on the 14 th April.
UK & Ireland Marathons Hyperlink may be website or email
2006 2006 Competition: Marathons of the exact distance of 26m 385yds, held in the United Kingdom
and Ireland. (Event should hold a recognised permit) All qualifying events in CAPITALS below
Events in green are email addresses
If it's not on this list, under 100 Marathon Club rules, it isn't considered a marathon
(please contact us with any queries)
Jan.15 Cold Christmas to Good Easter (TR/F).
Feb.25 Devon Coastal (TR).
Feb.26 New Forest (OR/ldwa).
Mar.5 Steyning Stinger (TR), Wendover Gap (OR/F).
Mar.12 DUCHY .
Mar.19 DUMFRIES .
Mar.26 CONNEMARA (Ireland).
Apr.1 Charnwood (OR,Leics).
Apr.2 BUNGAY, Taunton .
Apr.14 Good Friday (OR/F, Stratford).
Apr.22 Bath Beat (OR), Caythorpe Canter (OR,Leics).
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