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Coventry Half Marathon event date announced for 2012
Organisers have announced the date for the 2012 Coventry Half Marathon.
The 13.1 mile (21.1km) race will take place on Sunday 14 October and will start and end in the city centre.
Councillor George Duggins, city council deputy leader, said it was “firmly established in Coventry’s annual sporting calendar as well as the UK’s”.
He said it was “apt that with Coventry being a London 2012 co-host city, an Olympic-related sport” was taking place there.
Coventry City’s stadium will host a number of Olympic football matches.
John Martindale, from Big-Q Events which is organising the event with the council, said there were more than 2,000 entries last year.
“With Coventry playing its part in London 2012, hopefully more people will be inspired by the spirit of the Games and don their running shoes,” he added.
A family fun run in the city will also take place on the day.
From the Coventry Observer
People invited to sign up for Coventry Half Marathon
Organisers are urging people to put on their running shoes and take part in this year’s Coventry Half Marathon.
The 13.1 mile race and one-mile family event will take place on Sunday October 14 and follow the same route as last year.
It will start and end at the Coventry Transport Museum, in Hales Street, through Radford Road, Keresley, Allesley Village and back into the city through Spon End.
The first 150 entrants to sign up will receive a free limited edition T-shirt. Organisers from the city council have been working with event specialists Big-Q Events Ltd for the marathon.
Deputy council leader George Duggins said:
“Each year we aim to make the half marathon bigger and better and attract more runners to the event, which is now firmly established in Coventry’s annual sporting calendar.”
Organiser John Martindale said:
“We managed to attract more than 2,000 entries for last year’s event and we are confident we can top that number this year.”
From BBC Coventry and Warwickhsire
