A major new UK marathon has been announced today by organisers RunLiverpool to take place in the Liverpool City Region on Sunday 9 October.
The 2011 RunLiverpool Marathon will be the first to be held in the city in over 20 years and is set to be a high-profile annual event in Liverpool’s sporting calendar.
Starting in Birkenhead Park - New Brighton, Liverpool Docks, Queensway Tunnel, Princes Park and Sefton Park are just some of the locations participants will pass whilst running the marathon course, along with the captivating view between six and nine miles where runners can fully appreciate the magnitude of the world famous Liverpool skyline. The race finishes in the shadow of the ‘Three Graces’ on the city’s Pier Head.
Entries are open to runners via the official RunLiverpool Marathon website, with 3000 places being reserved solely for Merseyside runners and a further 6,000 places available for national and international runners. In addition there are 3,000 charity places for charity entries.
www.runliverpoolmarathon.co.uk