FRIDAY 28TH JUNE 2024 - 7pm until midnight
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The Fractured Marathon is an exciting event for teams or solo runners of all abilities. The innovative format has been a smash hit with participants since the inaugural event in 2019. It creates a great atmosphere and is as much a Friday night running party as a race!
Based in the grounds of the spectacular Calke Abbey, the event will run for 5 hours from 7pm until midnight; going from sunlight to starlight.
There will be 10 timed laps around a scenic 2.6-mile course, which will start every half hour on the half hour.
Teams, or solo runners, can take part in as many or as few of the 10 laps as they like. For runners, solo and team, to be eligible to run the next lap they must be back before it starts. Otherwise they will have to wait for the next start time to re-join the game. So, to remain in with chance of completing a full marathon, each loop must be completed within half an hour.
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Teams can have a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 runners, and be in the male, female or mixed category. Your running order is up to you but for mixed teams at least 50% of your loops must be completed by a female. Individual runners can not be part of more than one team on the night.
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Merchandise
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When entering the Fractured Marathon this year, you'll have the option of adding a technical running buff, representing your epic run from sunset to starlight! We're really pleased that these are printed locally in the Peak District and are made of a light-weight, technical material, making them perfect for runners.
Buffs are £10 each. There may be a few available to purchase at the event, but we recommend pre-ordering if you'd like one. Pre-ordered buffs will be available to collect from registration.
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Please note that the mock-up is for example only and there may be slight changes to the final design.
Each race will take place in accordance with UK Athletics rules, under Permits issued by the Trail Running Association. Permit number: TBC
Team Entry
£55
+ Unaffiliated: £2 supplement per runner
Minimum age on race day is 16 for team members running no more than 2 laps, or 18 otherwise. Team Captains must be 18+.
No dogs permitted under UK Athletics Rules
Entry Process
The team captain can purchase a team entry using the button below. Only the details of the person making the entry are needed initially, but team members can be added at this stage if their details are known.
If full team details are not known at the time of entering, they can be added / amended at a later date by the original entrant, via Si Entries.
Race Venue
The event will take place in the spectacular Calke Park in South Derbyshire. Post Code DE73 7LE
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On the Day
Registration and race number collection will take place between 5:00 and 6:30pm.
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There will be a short walk to the starting point, so please try and arrive in plenty of time as races will start at 7pm sharp.
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Parking: Car parking is available in the main car park at Calke Abbey. We request a £3 donation per car (payable on the day) which is passed on to the National Trust to help with upkeep of the park.
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Toilets & Changing: Public toilets are close to the main car park. There are no specific changing facilities..
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Registration: Adjacent to the start/finish area.
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Start/Finish: The open area adjacent to the main building and car park. There will be signs to guide participants there.
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Race Route: The route is 2.6 miles and completely within Calke Park, with some of it across private land that we have special permission to use. Underfoot there is a combination of purpose made hard-packed trails, tarmac, woodland tracks and grass, some of which is long and/or uneven. As well as some nice downhill stretches, there are some tough little climbs.
Categories and Prizes
Teams
Teams can be entered in the following categories:
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Male
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Female
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Mixed (at least 50% of loops must be run by a female runner)
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Prizes
There will be prizes for the fastest accumulative marathons for teams in each category and solo runners.
Plus there are opportunities for individuals to achieve distance personal bests in a fun way (e.g. run your first half marathon, full marathon or other distance), or for team / club-mates to have a competition amongst themselves.
There may be non-running related spot prizes, such as best fancy dress!
Terms & Conditions
A 70% refund is available until Friday 17th May. After this date no refund will be provided upon an entry being cancelled. Participants can transfer their entry to another runner up until one week prior to the event at no additional cost. All transfers must be made by the original entrant via Si Entries.
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Our general terms and conditions in other respects. These can be viewed here.
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Previous Races Results
Frequently Asked Questions