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"- it is often competed as a series on its own. Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race in England. The race is held every Easter over a course of from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London. It has been run since 1948. Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows the Kennet and Avon canal for 54 miles to Reading, where it joins the Thames. Another 54 miles later it reaches Teddington Lock, ending 17 miles later at Westminster Bridge. Personalities to own a DW medal are"
"He was unable to attempt the course, but a number of locals offered some money for Scout funds if the Devizes Scouts could succeed in """"taking a boat from Devizes to Westminster in under 100 hours, all food and camping kit to be carried in the boats"""". Four of the scouts, Peter Brown, Laurie Jones, Brian Smith and Brian Walters, all aged 17, attempted the route at Easter 1948. The event generated much interest, with some national press coverage, and a large crowd gathering at Westminster Bridge to see the end of the feat, which was completed in 89 hours"
"ineligible and did not appear in the official results. Although unofficial reports of their race time are contradictory, evidence suggests that they finished the event in just under 35 hours, including an overnight stop. Sheila went on to represent Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event. Sheila Burnett Sheila Burnett (born 4 July 1949) is a British sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She is believed to be the first woman to complete the Devizes to Westminster marathon canoe race, which she entered in"
"retired after 9 hours and 51 minutes, defeated by wrist injury, exceptionally slow flow on the Thames and a mounting headwind. In the months leading up to the races, there are two series of races, the Thameside Series and Waterside Series, that are deemed good practice for crews competing in the main Devizes to Westminster race. The Thameside Series is based around Reading, with two races, going from Aldermaston to Reading and Reading to Marlow respectively. The Waterside Series is a series of four races based around Newbury, Berkshire, of lengths 14 miles, 17.5 miles, 23 miles and 34 miles"
"wide range of transport including and primarily a 4-bed camper van that was driven by professional driver Lawrence Cachia from Malta. Nathan was supported by Clifford Sultana who cycled adjacent to provide food and hydration on the run. A number of journalists joined the camper van for days or short stretches to record the event. Each run started at a designated time in various European cities and the official marathon or equivalent recognised distance was measured and covered. The second aim of the challenge was to raise funds for children's charities in the countries visited. Over €100,000 was raised (including"
"Sheila Burnett Sheila Burnett (born 4 July 1949) is a British sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She is believed to be the first woman to complete the Devizes to Westminster marathon canoe race, which she entered in 1971 as part of a mixed crew with Colin Dickens, then a fellow member of Cambridge University Canoe Club. Women were at that time barred from the event, so Sheila sent in her entry using her initials rather than her full forenames to disguise her gender. Sheila and her partner successfully completed the 125 mile course, but were subsequently disqualified as"
"and two of the original runners still race regularly. Bridges Handicap Race The Bridges Handicap Race is a traditional running race held in Westminster, London at 12:30 on the second Wednesday of every month. The race, often known as 'The Lensbury', is run over a course of 2.3 miles, and runners are given handicap times based on their last performance. The course begins and ends by Westminster Bridge, in front of St. Thomas' Hospital on the Albert Embankment and crosses Vauxhall Bridge and Lambeth Bridge. The London Business Houses Bridges Relay is run on the same course annually. The race"
"athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall. In addition to being one of the"
"on the approach to Kingston upon Thames and built a lead of over a minute with 20 km left to race, however on the approach to London (within the final 6 km) they too were caught by the peloton — resulting in the widely expected bunch sprint on The Mall. David Millar led the peloton through Westminster, but as the teams passed under the flamme rouge with 1 km to go it was who were the better organised, delivering Arnaud Démare to the line to win by a bike length from Sacha Modolo. Of the 147 starters 131 completed the"
"start the race in front of Windsor Castle and finish in front of the royal reviewing stand at the White City Stadium. As a result, the distance was 42 km and 195 m. It took until 1921 for the IAAF to codify that distance as the official length of the marathon. Prior to this, races were usually about 25 miles (40 km). At the race itself, Dorando Pietri from Italy was the first to enter the stadium. But Pietri took a wrong turn, collapsed, was helped up on his feet by doctors, wobbled and fell three more times before being"
"the river. On the first lap, runners turn left onto Westminster Bridge, making a U-turn on the bridge before rejoining the main route. On the other laps, runners turn right at the end of the Embankment, and continue past Big Ben and Parliament Square and towards Buckingham Palace via Birdcage Walk on the periphery of St. James Park. As the runners approach the palace, another right turn brings the Victoria Memorial into view. The memorial, at the south-western end of the kilometre-long Mall, brings them past the start line which, on the last circuit, is also the finish line. The"
"2018 London Marathon The 2018 London Marathon (officially 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon) was the 38th annual mass participation London Marathon race and took place on Sunday, 22 April 2018, in London, England. An estimated number of 40,000 runners were expected on the start line on 22 April in the race that was formally started by Queen Elizabeth. It was officially recorded as the hottest London Marathon to date at a peak temperature of . On 23 March 2018, London Marathon Limited, the organisers of the event announced that the Queen would formally start the race by ""step[ping] onto a"
"2018 London Marathon The 2018 London Marathon (officially 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon) was the 38th annual mass participation London Marathon race and took place on Sunday, 22 April 2018, in London, England. An estimated number of 40,000 runners were expected on the start line on 22 April in the race that was formally started by Queen Elizabeth. It was officially recorded as the hottest London Marathon to date at a peak temperature of . On 23 March 2018, London Marathon Limited, the organisers of the event announced that the Queen would formally start the race by ""step[ping] onto a"
"Bridges Handicap Race The Bridges Handicap Race is a traditional running race held in Westminster, London at 12:30 on the second Wednesday of every month. The race, often known as 'The Lensbury', is run over a course of 2.3 miles, and runners are given handicap times based on their last performance. The course begins and ends by Westminster Bridge, in front of St. Thomas' Hospital on the Albert Embankment and crosses Vauxhall Bridge and Lambeth Bridge. The London Business Houses Bridges Relay is run on the same course annually. The race has a long history going back over 30 years"
"Both routes are described as 60 miles long. A 120-mile ""there and back"" option is also available on both routes. An ultramarathon running race used to take this route each October, starting on Westminster Bridge in the centre of London, and finishing at The Level in Brighton. This is a distance of 54 miles, 198 yards (87.085 km). The race was organised by the Road Runners Club from 1951 to 2005. However the course had been raced over at least since the early 19th century, and regularly since 1899. In its later years the race was low-key with just over"
"by public transport. They took a combination of bus and commuter train to St. Pancras International, where they then took an early Eurostar train to Paris Gare du Nord. On arrival, they took a metro train across Paris to Gare de Lyon before taking a TGV to Milan. They then took the Milan Metro to Lotto Fiera before running to the stadium. With only one ticket up for grabs, Hammond and May raced each other to the finish line. May, who refused to run on television, produced a foldable bicycle out of his bag in hopes of outpacing his colleague."
"in an old warehouse on the same site. Devizes wharf is the starting point for the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon, which has been held since 1948. Heading east from Devizes the canal passes through the Wiltshire countryside and a series of locks and swing bridges before another flight of locks at Crofton. At Honeystreet is the remains of a wharf that was the home of boat builders Robbins, Lane and Pinnegar, which served as the boat building headquarters of the Canal Company. They built many of the boats used on the canals of southern England before closing in"
"from the start at Windsor Castle to the royal entrance to the White City Stadium, followed by a lap (586 yards 2 feet; 536 m) of the track, finishing in front of the Royal Box. The course was later altered to use a different entrance to the stadium, followed by a partial lap of 385 yards to the same finish. The modern standard distance for the marathon was set by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) in May 1921 directly from the length used at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. An official IAAF marathon course is 42.195 km (42"
"on 11 May 2012. The mileage of the entire journey was 43,208.4 miles (69,537.18 km), more than double the previous record. The nominal taxi fare reached £79,006.80. The expedition vehicle was an extensively modified 1992 Austin FX4 taxi named Hannah, after the song Hard Hearted Hannah which tells of a woman who ""hates men and loves to see them suffer"". The vehicle was powered by a Nissan 2.7 litre Turbo Diesel engine which the team claimed was the only part of the car not to have broken stating that this is because it is """"Japanese-made whereas the rest of the"
"in every phase of the competition. For the presentation and dressage phase, carriages and harness are often leather, built along traditional lines, and designed for attractive appearance. The Spider phaeton is one of the more commonly used types of carriage for dressage. Competitors may use either 2-wheeled or 4-wheeled vehicles, but 4-wheelers are most often used in modern competition. Many competitors have a second carriage for the marathon phase. Most marathon vehicles are of a modern design, tailor made for competition. They are manufactured from steel, aluminium or other alloys and may have hydraulic disc brakes on front and rear"
"Wheelchair (Men and Women), and Elite Men followed by Mass Race. The marathon is run over a largely flat course around the River Thames, and spans . The route has markers at one mile intervals. Although the race publicity (athlete advice, timing charts and so on) is mile-oriented, the individual timing splits that are available to competitors after the event are kilometre-oriented. The course begins at three separate points: the 'red start' in southern Greenwich Park on Charlton Way, the 'green start' in St John's Park, and the 'blue start' on Shooter's Hill Road. From these points around Blackheath at"
"group in Royal Victoria marathon. May 1983. Solo run from Winnipeg to Ottawa (2225 km). Won 24-hour race. May 1984. Ran from Toronto to Ottawa (450 km) for the 24-hour Race. December 1984. Ran from Victoria to Port Hardy (500 km) for Times Colonist 1000 Fund. February 1985. Ran the Trans Canada Highway, Yellowhead route via Prince Rupert and Edmonton to Ottawa (4740 km). Race interrupted by appearance of brain tumour. April 1986. Ran from Victoria to White Spruce Farm in Fernie (1000 km). September 1987. Ran from Victoria to Port Hardy to Massett in the Queen Charlottes (870 km),"
"designer Henry Holland, actor Oliver Proudlock and model Christy Turlington Burns. Five members of the House of Commons members took part: Alun Cairns, Richard Drax, Graham Evans, Dan Jarvis and Edward Timpson as did Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney. Among those competing in the three-mile children's course was David and Victoria Beckham's son Romeo. According to the family, Romeo's run raised £6,000 for UNAIDS. On race day, conditions were overcast with light rain in places. The temperature was mildly cold, decent for running. An estimated 750,000 fans lined the streets of London to watch the race live."
"London–Sydney Marathon The London–Sydney Marathon was a car rally from the United Kingdom to Australia. It was first run in 1968, a second event was organised in 1977 and a third in 1993 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original. Three further rallies have subsequently been contested in 2000, 2004 and 2014. The original event was won by Andrew Cowan, Colin Malkin and Brian Coyle, driving a Hillman Hunter. Fifty-six cars finished. The original Marathon was the result of a lunch in late 1967, during a period of despondency in Britain caused by the devaluation of the pound. Sir"
"edition, the Marathon will start in Arundel, Quebec, just south of Mont-Tremblant, instead of Buckingham. The first leg will reach Montebello. The second part of the journey, between Montebello and Lachute, will remain the same. This new trail, called the ""Northern Trail"", offers better snow cover, less road skiing and new territory to explore on skis, according to the organizing committee. The ""Western Trail"" (Buckingham-Montebello) will be reused in future editions as the committee plans to use all three trails (with the Montebello-Lachute ""Eastern Trail"") in various combinations . The two-day event is open to anyone of any age or"
"London Marathon The London Marathon (currently known through sponsorship as the Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money. The most recent event was the 2018 London Marathon on 22 April 2018. The date of the next London Marathon is Sunday, 28 April 2019. The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and"
"Everest. He is also creating a yearlong school program which will cover geology and other various school subjects, which is being funded by all of the sponsors that have backed him and all the donations he has received. He worked with Des Moines University to promote safe motherhood. The World Triathlon The World Triathlon consists of a 275-mile (about 442.6 kilometers) swim along the length of the River Thames and across the English Channel, then an 8,875 mile bike ride from Calais, France to Calcutta, India. Next comes a run from Calcutta to the base of Mt. Everest (about 950"
"the race. Winner: Sailing Boat ""Series Twenty Two, Episode One"" The presenters decide to redo the race they did in London between all of them, this time travelling across St. Petersburg. Clarkson selects a hovercraft, Hammond chooses a £9,000 (Pinarello Dogma F8) bicycle, May picks a Renault Twizy, and the Stig again relies on public transport. From the start, neither Hammond or Clarkson have it easy with their choice of transport. Clarkson found driving his hovercraft – which he called a Russian design of the presenters' Hovervan – to be quite difficult; along with his instruments and controls being in"
"six London Boroughs. Most of the riders represented countries instead of trade teams; however, there were several, mainly British, trade teams in the race with England being classified as one of them. The race was won by 2011 Tour de France Green Jersey winner Mark Cavendish. The race started on The Mall then headed out of London, using the King's Road via Putney Bridge, part of Roehampton, Richmond Park, Richmond Hill, Twickenham and Teddington running towards Hampton Court (on the Greater London border). From Hampton Court the race continued southwest, passing the towns of Walton on Thames and the outskirts"
"and taking on lesser and greater degrees of walking."" Since 2006, Devizes White Horse has been the start point for an annual charity event known as the White Horse Challenge, where participants tour the full 52-mile walk around the eight canonical Wiltshire white horses to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The horse featured at the centre of the logo for Roundway Parish Council, who were uncomfortable with Roundway being mistaken for ""a mere adjacent for Devizes,"" and launched the logo for Roundway in 2011 to help distinguish the settlement from Devizes. Roundway Parish Council merged with Devizes Town Council"
"laps, finishing at the start point. It follows the Victoria Embankment towards the City of London where it takes a winding route and continues eastwards to Tower Hill. At this point there is a U-turn and the route heads westwards, again using the Embankment as far as the Palace of Westminster and thence back to The Mall. The last three laps are identical and are exactly 8 miles (12.875 km) each. The first lap, which only incorporates the south-western section of the route, is 2 miles and 385 yards (3.571 km) long. A summary of the course and associated distance"
"companies and organisations also use the event for brand identification and marketing, including New Balance, Lucozade Sport, Fuller's Brewery and Abbott Laboratories. London Marathon The London Marathon (currently known through sponsorship as the Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money. The most recent event was the 2018 London Marathon on 22 April 2018. The date of the"
"before the Games opened it was realised that the Royal Entrance could not be used as the marathon entrance—it was raised to permit easy descent by the royal party from their carriages, and did not open onto the track—so an alternative entrance was chosen, diagonally opposite the Royal Box. A special path was made from Du Cane Road running due south just east of the Franco British Exhibition ground so that the distance from Windsor to the stadium remained ""about 26 miles"". The finishing line was left unchanged, but in order that more of the spectators would have a good"