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Registration open for Oxford Half Marathon 2013

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The organisers of the Oxford Half Marathon have announced that registration is opening today (20 December 2012) for the 2013 race, which takes place on Sunday 13 October 2013.

 

The new route introduced for 2012 received some great feedback from the runners and will remain the same for 2013, starting near the Kassam Stadium and finishing inside the stadium in front of roaring supporting crowds. Some of the route’s highlights include running through the impressive MINI Plant Oxford, past the Iffley Road Track where Sir Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile on 6 May 1954 and the city’s iconic dreaming spires and world famous university college grounds. After crossing Folly Bridge the runners will head south onto the scenic Thames Path before joining Oxford Road and crossing the finish line in the Kassam Stadium.

 

MINI Plant Oxford has been confirmed as the Headline Sponsor for the 3rd year, and with the route going through the iconic MINI Plant.

 

Erich Thanner from MINI Plant Oxford commented: “We are delighted to be supporting this event for the third year running. It is good to see that in such a short time it has become so popular with runners and is already a fixture in the Oxford calendar. The plant is proud to play its part in the half marathon by forming part of the route.”

 

Registration for the Oxford Half Marathon 2013 is now open, with entry fees remaining the same at £29 for affiliated runners and £31 non-affiliated runners, including a medal, goodie bag and a Brooks technical t-shirt for all finishers. A limited number of 1,500 early bird places are available, offering runners a 10% discount off the entry fee and priority parking on race day.

 

The UKA licensed route can accommodate up to 6,000 runners, and entries will close as soon as the race limit is reached.

 

Race Director Andy Heyes commented: “We are very excited to launch the Oxford Half Marathon 2013 and to open registration. The 2012 race was hailed a great success and we have taken all feedback on board. Improvements to some areas including baggage storage and parking will be made for 2013, with new systems already put in place. I am pleased to confirm that Sir Roger Bannister has pledged his support for the Oxford Half Marathon 2013 too.”

 

The Corporate Challenge will take place again and run alongside the Oxford Half Marathon, with further details revealed and registration for corporate teams opening in March.

 

Following the success of the en route music and entertainment in the 2012 race the organisers will also invite local bands again to play on race day and to contribute to the inspiring race day atmosphere, the application process for which will be unveiled shortly.

 

Go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details about the race and to secure your place now. You can also like the Facebook page www.facebook.com/OxfordHalfMarathon and follow @oxfordhalf on Twitter to stay up to date with all the latest happenings and announcements.

 

Get training for the Oxford Half Marathon with Garmin

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Garmin has been announced as the official training partner for the 2nd Oxford Half Marathon on 14October 2012, providing 12 weeks training plans and prizes for the race.

With just over 13 weeks to go until race day, now is the perfect time to sign up to the Oxford Half Marathon and to set yourself a personal challenge, no matter what your current fitness level is. The 12 weeks training plans, aimed at beginners, intermediate and advanced runners, are provided by Garmin and powered by Full Potential who believe that, regardless of age, fitness and experience, everyone can become a better runner with the right training, motivation and commitment.

Andy Silver, European Fitness Product Manager at Garmin commented: ‘We’re proud to be involved in the Oxford Half Marathon and have worked with our training partner Full Potential to aid the runners with a training plan to suit all abilities. The training plans can be printed or sent directly to a compatible Garmin Forerunner for runners to follow and be guided through their race preparation.’

The training plans are available from the training section on the website, download yours and then get your running shoes on and get out there!

A new UKA licensed route which can accommodate up to 6,000 runners has been approved for 2012, and running legend Sir Roger Bannister will be starting the race. The route goes past the famous Iffley Road Track where Sir Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes for the first time ever on 6 May 1954 and runners will also pass the blue plaque which records the event on their way towards the city centre. Further route highlights include running through the impressive MINI Plant Oxford as well as taking in Oxford’s world famous dreaming spires and university college grounds, Folly Bridge, the scenic Thames Path and the finish in the Kassam Stadium.

Entry is £29 for affiliated runners and £31 for non-affiliated runners, with all finishers receiving a medal, a goodie bag and a Brooks technical t-shirt. Go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details and to secure your place now.

MINI Plant Oxford is the Headline Sponsor for the Oxford Half Marathon for the 2nd year. Other partners include Brooks Sports, Up and Running, Garmin, Clif Bar, Moving Comfort, Highland Spring, Tesco, Visit Oxfordshire and Round & About Magazine, with BBC Radio Oxford being the Broadcasting Partner and The Oxford Mail the media partner for the Oxford Half Marathon 2012.

Oxford based charity Helen & Douglas House, a hospice providing care for children and young adults, is the Official Charity Partner for 2012.

Go to www.oxfordhalfmarathon.com for further details about the race and to enter now.