MOK Half Marathon Voted top race in Runners World!
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:46 pmRunners World published their 2010 Ultimate Race Guide in their February edition and the Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon was number 1 in the UK!
RW - "It was good enough for Paul McCartney and Wings, so it's surely a perfect setting for a race. the lure of this weekend-long festival of racing lies in the overall event experience as much as the race itself. Sure, the flat route along Campbeltown Loch and Westport Beach is a feast for the eyes, but how many races do you know that offer a post-race ceilidh and a song-writing festival?"
This year RW in their annual review of races as well as being guided by particpants votes online they've categorised the top-rated races.
Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon was voted top Half Marathon in the UK along with being No 1 for Atmosphere and No 1 for beginners!
RW "The finish area has a positive carnivalesque atmosphere with everything from whisky-tasting for the grown-ups to face painting and a milk bar for the kids. And everybody's invited to swing a (tired) leg at the post-race ceilidh."
"This race makes it into the beginner category for much of the same reasons as it made it into the atmosphere and half-marathon top 10 - it's just a race that's really good fun to run, the vibe is friendly and the scenery is enough to distract from any fatigue."
Entries for the 2011 race are filling up quickly too so if you have not entered yet you better get off your marks quick. You can enter on-line at http://www.mokrun.com/
RW - "It was good enough for Paul McCartney and Wings, so it's surely a perfect setting for a race. the lure of this weekend-long festival of racing lies in the overall event experience as much as the race itself. Sure, the flat route along Campbeltown Loch and Westport Beach is a feast for the eyes, but how many races do you know that offer a post-race ceilidh and a song-writing festival?"
This year RW in their annual review of races as well as being guided by particpants votes online they've categorised the top-rated races.
Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon was voted top Half Marathon in the UK along with being No 1 for Atmosphere and No 1 for beginners!
RW "The finish area has a positive carnivalesque atmosphere with everything from whisky-tasting for the grown-ups to face painting and a milk bar for the kids. And everybody's invited to swing a (tired) leg at the post-race ceilidh."
"This race makes it into the beginner category for much of the same reasons as it made it into the atmosphere and half-marathon top 10 - it's just a race that's really good fun to run, the vibe is friendly and the scenery is enough to distract from any fatigue."
Entries for the 2011 race are filling up quickly too so if you have not entered yet you better get off your marks quick. You can enter on-line at http://www.mokrun.com/
