Entries are now open for the 29th Wilmslow Half Marathon which will be run on Sunday 24th March 2013. Runners are strongly advised to enter as soon as possible because the race is always over subscribed.
The organising committee are hopeful that for the fourth year running, the race will include the added prestige of incorporating the England Half Marathon Championships. The added endorsement to this ever popular race would guarantee the appearances of the cream of England's elite distance runner's over the leafy lanes of Wilmslow and Mobberley.
In recent years, past winners Andy Jones, Thomas Abyu and three times lady champion Michelle-Ross Cope have used the event as a spring board to European, World or Commonwealth games championships.
The prize money totals £11,000 and runners who want to race and compete with the best need to enter fast as all 4,000 places are usually snapped up by Christmas.
While elite runners compete for championship honours and cash prizes, the race itself raises in excess of £250,000 each year for charities. This year the chosen lead charity is East Cheshire Hospice.
For 2013, entries can only be made on line and by visiting the race website.
The 29th Wilmslow Half Marathon will set off from Wilmslow Rugby Club at 10.30am on Sunday 24th March 2013.
