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Okay, there’s a small hillock as you come out of Fremington but it isn\u0027t anything that can be called a hill. Other than that, it is absolutely pancake flat and very, very fast. Looking for a PB? This is your course.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eBoth races start and finish at Rock Park in Barnstaple. The two races start one hour apart with the full marathon runners setting off first. This was changed a few years ago and gives the full marathon runners the benefit of more support on the route for the second half of their race.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eThe course will take you out of Rock Park along Ladies’ Mile, along the picturesque Taw Vale and onto the Barnstaple Square.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eThe full marathoners will run all the way along the Strand to the old Civic Centre car park where they will access the Tarka trail again. This time it\u0027s straight out to Wrafton where the route takes a left onto the road and heads up to the main road. The route follows the main road until the roundabout where the runners will turn left and head down towards Velator. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eNext is a little out and back section at Velator. This is necessary to ensure that we have exactly the right distance for the route. Runners will head towards the car park at Velator and make a U-turn around a strategically placed cone before heading back to the roundabout. There the route goes back onto the Tarka trail and heads to Crash Gate 1 at RMB Chivenor. Now comes the exciting bit, running across the base at Chivenor! Be under no illusions, this is tough. Yes, it is pretty much flat, but due to security reasons, there are no non-service personnel on the base. The route can be a lonely trek around the perimeter of the base. However, Chivenor RMB kindly provides marshals, a water station, first aid and snipers (okay, the last point was a joke!). The 2.5 miles around the base will fly by and before you know it you\u0027ll be at Crash gate 2 and on to Chivenor roundabout. Once there you\u0027ll pick up the Tarka trail and head all the way back to Barnstaple Square where you will join the half marathon route.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eFrom Barnstaple Square the half marathon route (and second half of the marathon) will take you over Barnstaple (old) Long Bridge, past the historic Oliver Building (former Shapland \u0026 Petter) and onto the Tarka Trail. From there it\u0027s the Tarka Trail all the way to Fremington and then up the Fremington Quay road to the main road. The route follows the main road all the way to Yelland. The road here is not closed but there is pavement for most of the route.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eAt Yelland the runners head back to Barnstaple on the Tarka Trail, crossing Barnstaple (old) Long Bridge again, onto the strand and then under the underpass (under the bridge). From here it’s back along Taw Vale, Ladies’ Mile and onto the finish line in Rock Park.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eWater Stations:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 12px;\u0022\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eThere are frequent water stops on the route, see the map below for their location.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\u0022text-justify\u0022\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\u0022text-justify\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"PageURL":"https://www.northdevonroadrunners.com/Cms/Spaces/JBMHM/Jewson+Barnstaple+Marathon++Half+Marathon++Routes?version=13","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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