This review comes from Sarah Lavender Smith, a runner from the San Francisco Bay Area who traveled around the world last year with her family. She blogs about destination-oriented running at The Runner's Trip, www.TheRunnersTrip.com.
What?
Starting at the coast and traversing trails through bucolic pastures and Old English villages, the Seaford Half Marathon is a well-organized and scenic 13.1 mile (21K) race.
Photo by Morgan C. Smith: runners around Mile 2 of the Seaford Half Marathon climb from the coast to sheep pastures in the region known as South Downs.
Where?
The race starts and finishes in the Southern England coastal town of Seaford, which is about a half-hour east of Brighton in Sussex. The course covers a region known as the South Downs and cuts through the quaint village of Alfriston.
Photo by Morgan C. Smith: runners in the final stretch of the half marathon run by the cliffs to the finish line on a seaside bike path.
When?
June 5, 2011
Why?
The location makes it a great destination race for anyone who wants to enjoy the seaside scene of Brighton but then escape to a more peaceful, rural slice of England a half-hour away. The course is hilly and on trails but not too steep or technical. The final mile, which descends from the hills to the coast, offers a gorgeous view of the chalk-white cliffs.
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www.npslions.co.uk/halfmarathon/halfmarathon.htm
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