Hardest UK Marathon

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Rach E Oct 2013 2:22pm, 28 Oct 2013 7,791 posts	0 Rach E Any marathon which is flat and fast. No hills, no excuses. Just 26.2 miles of unrelenting pain.
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2013 5:32pm, 28 Oct 2013 29,195 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) I know your general love of 26.2 show through Rach
Phil70 Oct 2013 8:43pm, 28 Oct 2013 224 posts	0 Phil70 A marathon is not a marathon without a bit of pain (during or after).
andydgg Oct 2013 9:40pm, 28 Oct 2013 114 posts	0 andydgg I did the Great Trail Run Marathon in 2012, 75 starters and 50 finished, someone ran it with a helmet cam...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI0u2aiares the dropped the marathon and it's a hm and 10k this year.
Avon Oct 2013 9:49pm, 28 Oct 2013 601 posts	0 Avon Picnic Marathon.. take your standard road marathon time and add 40%. Only time Stouty and I had a falling out after I refused to climb down some steps to assist with his cramp.. just because I would have to climb the same steps again.
Anna Bomb Oct 2013 10:10pm, 28 Oct 2013 2,132 posts	0 Anna Bomb If we are looking at hills Osmotherley and Wainstones marathons have got to be up there on total ascent and rough underfoot conditons and the new Roseberry Topping marathon route sound fairly horrendous
Foxy Oct 2013 10:29pm, 28 Oct 2013 29,358 posts	0 Foxy Tough Guy on March 30th could be a bitch having done the Picnic I would have to say Gower Endurancelife is the toughest Off road i have done. having done Great Langdale - Sussex is the toughest road marathon I hae done.
Loz Oct 2013 10:49pm, 28 Oct 2013 312 posts	0 Loz oops I've just entered Roseberry topping I thought the Giants head marathon was tough, especially the extra miles! But it's impossible to say one marathon is tougher than an other. I'm the same as Rachel, a flat marathon where there is no relief from endless pounding is hard to me.
Anna Bomb Oct 2013 10:57pm, 28 Oct 2013 2,133 posts	0 Anna Bomb Roseberry topping route looks fantastic loz but I'll be out marshalling rather than running
Loz Oct 2013 11:10pm, 28 Oct 2013 313 posts	0 Loz Well I've often looked at it and thought that one day I should run up it, so now I am See you there.