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We 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.
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
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First Man |
First Women |
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Men -40 - to 3rd place |
Women - 35 - to 3rd place |
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Men 40+ - to 2nd place |
Women 35+ - to 2nd place |
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Men 50+ - to 2nd place |
Women 45+ - to 2nd place |
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Men 60+ - 1st place |
Women 55+ - 1st Place |
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Men’s Team - 4 to score |
Women’s team - 3 to score |
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1st Local Man with BH19 permanent address |
1st Local Woman with BH19 permanent address |
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2007 Results
The full results (revision 2) for the Swanage 2007 half marathan can be downloaded
here
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Runner Name |
Runner Team |
Category |
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ATRINSON, Jamie |
Blackheath Harriers |
Overall Winner |
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CUDDILTY, Paul |
Hillingdon AC |
1st Man |
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BRADFIELD, CHRIS |
Datchet Dashers |
1st Man -40 |
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PETER NORRIS |
Harrow |
2nd Man -40 |
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COONEY, ANDREW |
Datchet Dashers |
3rd Man -40 |
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HIDE, George |
Winchester District AC |
1st Man 40+ |
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NEWMAN, DAVE |
Hillingdon AC |
2nd Man 40+ |
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RICH, Al |
EGDON HEATH HARRIERS |
1st Man 50+ |
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PENTLAND, Bob |
Portsmouth Joggers |
2nd Man 50+ |
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WELLER, David |
Deal |
MEN 60+ |
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MURRAY, HAMISH |
LYTCHETT MANOR STRIDERS |
1st Local |
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TULL, BELINDA |
Reading Road Runners |
1st Lady |
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HALE, LISA |
FLEET & CROOKHAM AC |
1st Lady -35 |
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MCINULTY, Maxine |
Datchet Dashers |
2nd Lady -35 |
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CHAPMAN, Jody |
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3rd Lady -35 |
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HILL, PAULA |
DENMEAD STRIDERS |
1st Lady 35+ |
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WAREHAM, CLAIRE |
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2nd Lady 35+ |
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RIDER, Helen |
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1st Lady 45+ |
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MOLONEY, JENNY |
RMP |
2nd Lady 45+ |
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HORDER, Caroline |
Bournemouth Joggers |
1st Lady 55+ |
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Nice, Charlotte |
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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