Manx Mountain Marathon

20221223
2024-03-30

Mar 30, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Market Place

Ramsey, Isle of Man

United Kingdom

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Entry Fee $15
(Lowest or Early Registration)

Entry Fee 2 $25
(Highest or Late Registration)

Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

Type: Ultra

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 95%

First Year of the Event: 1970

Description:

The Half Manx Mountain Marathon covers the latter stages of the Marathon course from St Johns with both races finishing in Port Erin.
Distance – 50.5km (Marathon) 22km (Half Marathon)
Ascent – 2600m (Marathon) 800m (Half Marathon)
Category – A/SuperLong (Marathon), B/Long (Half Marathon)The route was devised by Celtic scholar George Broderick in 1966. George had the idea of walking over the hills from Ramsey in the north of the Island to Port Erin in the south, beginning and ending at the town’s youth hostels.