Cotswold Marathon

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clairster Feb 2012 4:22pm, 20 Feb 2012 1,010 posts	0 clairster the starting height was over 500ft though and the climb for the hill about 300ft..so nothing too dramatic there. to be fair, it was advertised as hilly & there was a conversation on here on saturday about the hill & which way it went. although beyond the limitations dont have the best website for info etc & it was a little disorganised at the start but it was a cracking race in a cracking setting and the marshalls were all fab!
hellen Feb 2012 4:43pm, 20 Feb 2012 12,331 posts	0 hellen Agree with C. Great race, I knew it would be hilly and hard but it is hard to imagine just how hard!!
paul a Feb 2012 5:08pm, 20 Feb 2012 8,917 posts	0 paul a To be fair there is only 1 big hill, you just do it 3 times. The rest is not too bad. Still a tough course though, not as hilly as the Cornish but one to avoid if you don't like hills.
Devoted2Distance Feb 2012 7:25pm, 20 Feb 2012 405 posts	0 Devoted2Distance 1 big hill but definitely a few inclines on the loop too. Just saying that personally, I found it tough. No point lying about it! Not much of a finish line but what can you expect on such a low-key event. Agree that marshals were fantastic.