running with david - epsom run week

This series of 5 races on 5 nights, with accompanying FREE fun runs for children, just gets more popular each year and more & more friendships develop over the week. For those who have not run in it before, it is unusual in that it includes a time trial on Thursday and the final race is a handicap, based on times recorded in the week, where all of the runners should cross the line together. It didn't work so well this year unfortunately!!!

The entry fee is £18 for the Series in advance or £20 on the day or £4 .50 a race in advance or £5 on the day. The increase in entry fees is because Epsom Ewell Borough Council are now charging just for running in their parks.......at a time when government, national and local, are supposedly encouraging people to get fitter and take part in active recreation.

There are FREE fun runs for children under 6, under 9, under 12 and under 15 each evening before the main run....all entrants will receive a medal (presented on the final evening) for just taking part.

The results of each race appear on the RESULTS PAGE - you need to scroll down to the SURREY section.

RUN 1 of 5: Monday 7 June 2010 @ 7.30pm : 1 lap of 3.3m on tracks in Horton Country Park, Horton Lane, Epsom. A fairly easy course with a long, gengle uphill section at half way. GOOD PARKING, TOILETS

RUN 2 of 5:Tuesday 8 June 2010 @ 7.30pm : 2 laps totalling 3.8m tarmac paths in Nonsuch Park, Cheam Road Gate entrance. The only rise on the course is on the grass shortly after half way on the lap. There is a long slightly downhill run to the Mansion House near the finish of the lap. GOOD PARK, TOILETS and the cafe will be open

RUN 3 of 5: Wednesday 9 June 2010 @ 7.30pm : Hogsmill Open Space. The 2 lap course will be off road along the Hogsmill with a distance of 3.5 miles. Parking in the nearby streets

RUN 4 of 5 : Thursday 10 June 2010 @ 7.30pm : The JANE PRINCE TIME TRIAL 3m over 2 laps within Nonsuch Park on tarmac and grass tracks from in front of the Mansion House. GOOD PARKING, TOILETS and the cafe will be open. The presentation of awards will be at about 8pm

RUN 5 of 5: Friday 11 June 2010 @ 6.30pm - NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME: the GEORGE COSENS HANDICAP comprising 2 grassland laps totalling 3.5m on the playing fields of NESCOT, entrance off Banstead Road.GOOD PARKING, TOILETS and a BAR

THE 26th MARATHON WINDOWS TOUR of EPSOM & EWELL will take place from MONDAY 6 to FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2011

Hear are some comments of previous entrants :

WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT PREVIOUS MARATHON WINDOWS TOURS of EPSOM & EWELL

I would like to say thank you for your help. I enjoyed all the races (NS)
Many thanks for a great series of races, we both thoroughly enjoyed the week and it was great to see so many familiar faces (DW)
Thank you for a great week, which helped me get my enthusiasm back.(SB)
Thank you for a brilliant weeks running (EN)
The Tour of Epsom was fantastic, I loved it and wanted to say thanks for a great event.When I booked it I had no idea I may win which was a surprise! (VVW)
Just wanted to say a big 'THANKYOU' for organising the Tour of Epsom last week. The organisation, the atmosphere, the courses, everything was absolutely fantastic and I am sure an enjoyable week was had by all...The children's races are a great idea and a great success too.... (DF)
Many thanks for organising the Tour again. I thought this year was good (not too sure why). Perhaps because I was a little quicker than last year. If I go on improving, by the time I'm 80, I should be fastest. Atmosphere seemed very good this year. (JW) Thanks for all your efforts with the Epsom Tour. I was introduced to it in 2005 by friends from Epsom Oddballs and Sue and I have now done two full tours. Never ever run in any events prior to that ! Nothing like starting late in life ! A really great friendly event--long may it continue. (MM)
Thanks for another great Tour. My 3rd in a row and best by far - I'm not used to being that far up the field so didn't even notice I was 3rd M40 going into final race. Nice to now have all races off road with the new Wednesday route, although was quite uneven ground at the start. Always impressed with speed of results. It's great that everything appears to run smoothly each day. (AA)
Thanks for organising such a fun and successful event last week. The amount of work you put into these events is much appreciated. (JL)
Thank you for an excellent Tour of Epsom – I knocked 10 minutes off last year’s times (SJ)
All our members really enjoyed the Tour of Epsom Series last week, thank you for organising it. (JC)
Thanks for organising the week once again. Great fun (DF)
Many thanks again for a wonderful tour. I did enjoy the atmosphere and the people, and how everything ran to plan (CJ)
A big thanks to you and all of your helpers for organising The Tour ofEpsom (GM)

Race Photos

Photos from the Epsom Run Week.