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Swanage Regatta and Carnival
Saturday 26th July to 2nd August 2008
Swanage Regatta and Carnival 2008
Half Marathon  Saturday 26th July 2008

Sponsored by Purbeck Sports Ltd Swanage Holiday Properties Ltd Harlees Fish & Ship Herston Godlingston Manor Water Daniel Thomas Marcus Davies. Reg Osteopath
Swanage Carnival Half MarathonWe do not have a precise date of when the Swanage Road Race first started but we know it was in the early 1900’s. The first known mention was from 1908 when a local gentleman named Charlie Trent won it. He was extremely proud of this and for many years after, he was associated with the race in the organizing side.
Later in life, when totally dependent on his walking stick, he used to use this to start the race!

It is the oldest County Road Race in the country and we still use the silver Challenge Cup which was presented in 1935 by another local man, Russell Edgar Parsons. He actually presented this to the Swanage Royal Legion Branch for the ‘Swanage Marathon’, presumably, in those days, the club organized it. Swanage Carnival Half Marathon

There must have been a Challenge Cup of some sort before this one because the first name on the band is dated 1927, won by a P J Hewitt of Swanage. From 1928 up to 1936 the winners were all either army or RAF which goes back to the Legion connection.

The next date is then 1947 when it was won by a K H H Bailey of Bournemouth AC and for the following 8 years it was won by members of that club. The race name was changed in the 1960’s when it became the ‘Swanage 12’, this reflected the distance although it was not actually 12 miles.

2005 saw another change when it was changed to an official certificated half marathon. This is a testing race, the undulating terrain through the beautiful Purbeck countryside is certainly not for the fainthearted but it is certainly an achievement to do it.

Since 2008 is the centenary of a date that we know of, arrangements are under way to celebrate the 100 years of the Swanage Road Race.
Please support us with this celebration and let’s make 2008 a year to remember.

Late entries, Registration and changing facilities will all be on Sandpit Field, this is adjacent to the seafront and close to the Start and Finish Line.

Prize giving will take place at 1pm on Sandpit Field.
Download Application form  and Information sheet

Categories Swanage Carnival Half Marathon
First Man First Women
Men -40 - to 3rd place Women - 35 - to 3rd place
Men 40+ - to 2nd place Women 35+ - to 2nd place
Men 50+ - to 2nd place Women 45+ - to 2nd place
Men 60+ - 1st place Women 55+ - 1st Place
Men’s Team - 4 to score Women’s team - 3 to score
1st Local Man with BH19 permanent address 1st Local Woman with BH19 permanent address

2007 Results
The full results (revision 2) for the Swanage 2007 half marathan can be downloaded here
 
Runner Name Runner Team Category
ATRINSON, Jamie Blackheath Harriers Overall Winner
CUDDILTY, Paul Hillingdon AC 1st Man
BRADFIELD, CHRIS Datchet Dashers 1st Man -40
PETER NORRIS Harrow 2nd Man -40
COONEY, ANDREW Datchet Dashers 3rd Man -40
HIDE, George Winchester District AC 1st Man 40+
NEWMAN, DAVE Hillingdon AC 2nd Man 40+
RICH, Al EGDON HEATH HARRIERS 1st Man  50+
PENTLAND, Bob Portsmouth Joggers 2nd Man 50+
WELLER, David Deal MEN 60+
MURRAY, HAMISH LYTCHETT MANOR STRIDERS 1st Local
TULL, BELINDA Reading Road Runners 1st Lady
HALE, LISA FLEET & CROOKHAM AC 1st Lady -35
MCINULTY, Maxine Datchet Dashers 2nd Lady -35
CHAPMAN, Jody 3rd Lady -35
HILL, PAULA DENMEAD STRIDERS 1st Lady 35+
WAREHAM, CLAIRE 2nd Lady 35+
RIDER, Helen 1st Lady 45+
MOLONEY, JENNY RMP 2nd Lady 45+
HORDER, Caroline Bournemouth Joggers 1st Lady 55+
Nice, Charlotte Local
Please direct any queries to the secretary via the contact page 

You can see photos of the 2007 half marathon here   See also the 4 Mile Fun Run
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