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Heineken Race to the Tower

A double marathon through the heart of the Cotswolds Through quaint traditional villages and medieval burial grounds, youll finish at the magnificent Broadway Tower, home to one of the best views in the country.

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HEINEKEN Race to the Tower 2019 · 8 June 2019 to 9 June 2019 ·

Closed 08/12/2019

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LOROS Hospice is a local charity delivering free care and support to over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland each year. Our free high-quality, compassionate services are tailored to be special and unique to each terminally ill patient, their family and carers.

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From Gloucestershire to Worcestershire, the Cotswold Way is simply stunning. Youll pass through some of Englands most charming stone built villages, via Winchcombe and Painswick. The yellow Jurassic, Cotswold Stone will pave the way for your challenge ahead, look out for landmarks like Hailes Abbey, Sudeley Castle before the epic finish at the foot of Broadway Tower.

From 13th Century ruins right through to modern day film locations, where J.K. Rowlings The Casual Vacancy was set, this route is rich in history. The only private castle in England to have a Queen buried in its grounds, to Stone Age monuments and Coopers Hill, which hosts the 200 year old tradition of Cheese rolling, theres lots to discover along this spectacular trail.

Important Information : Total distance 52 miles , Total climb 7,476ft.

Day 1 distance 26 miles , Day 1 total climb 4,147ft.

Day 2 distance 26 miles , Day 2 total climb 3,329ft

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