Een van de 7 trailmarathons langs de kust van Zuid-Engeland. Reken maar op een heel zwaar parcours. Op de website staat over deze marathon maar weinig informatie:
On initial glance, Portland may seem like the 'black sheep' of the CTS. But don't be fooled, this is a challenging, diverse and fascinating course! The terrain is comparatively easy going in places, but a few surprises such as a brutal and lengthy shingle beach run more than make up for this. With an abundance of coastal running and ever-changing views, this is an ideal first event for those new to trail running or potentially a quicker course for the more experienced.
Portland is a place of contrast and calamity - an unforgettable landscape where nature appears to be waging a constant battle with humanity. Basically the island is just a big beautiful lump of limestone jutting out into the sea off the Dorset coast. For millennia ferocious seas have pounded against it while humans have quarried it, built prisons on it, crafted national icons from it (eg, St Paul's Cathedral) and exploded bombs on it! The beautiful Isle of Portland feels ravaged and abused, but all this drama serves to makes it a hugely interesting place to run.
The island is now scarred with the remains of ancient quarries, and littered with huge stone slabs and the odd Stone-Henge-style rock arch. At the southernmost tip of the Island is the Portland Bill Lighthouse which warns those at sea away from its rocky and inhospitable shores. The cliff paths are exposed in places but generally wide and firm under foot.
Inschrijven kan via de website. Dit soort marathons is populair dus wacht niet te lang met inschrijven.
Martine Hofstede heeft de eerste 3 van deze Coastal trailmarathons gelopen. Voor verslagen van deze marathons verwijs ik graag naar haar site: http://www.runtodream.web-log.nl/ Haar verslag van deze marathon staat op 26 januari 2009.
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