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The Manx Mountain Marathon
The Manx mountain marathon is Britain's longest individual one-day fell mountain running race, passing through some of the most beautiful rugged scenery on the Island. Officially established in 1970 this gruelling mountain marathon stretches 31 miles, and includes an 800 ft ascent from the beginning at Ramsey to the finish by the YMCA in the south. The Manx mountain marathon is the Isle of Man's most challenging outdoor athletic event.
People with all levels of running ability are welcome to attempt the Manx mountain marathon run. You don't have to be a champion fell runner to join in, although competition at the sharp end is always hearty!
The path of the Manx mountain marathon ascends breathtaking summits, navigates steep valley descents, passes picturesque farms, and includes eleven of the Isle of Man's major mountain peaks.
Mountain marathons are a tough endurance sport requiring top all-round good body condition and a determination of spirit. It's also useful to have reasonable navigational skills for times when visibility is low, due to weather conditions such as fog or low cloud cover. Knowledge of the local terrain and previous experience running fell marathons is helpful, especially during times when you're far from habitation and might feel quite isolated.
A more challenging event than straight road racing, fell mountain running brings you into direct contact with nature at its wildest and often most deserted. As you skirt lonely plantations, wind through dense woods and scan horizons at the top of forbidding mountains, you can fully enjoy your moment being alone with nature. In contrast you'll feel pleasantly supported when running through an encouraging crowd as the course fleetingly touches the main road, before heading back to the thrill and challenge of the mountains, passing ruins of an ancient look-out post and eventually weaving down to join the coastal footpath.
Mountain marathon running is a race that can take you through any terrain, along roads, over styles and fences, through bracken and bush, and ascending high on rocky mountain peaks giving stunning views over the surrounding land. Coming into contact with nature in all her glory, the Manx mountain marathon will lead you under trees, through woods with gently rustling leaves and branches, over rocks and boulders, through bogs, and across bright flowing streams and rivers.
Our mountain marathon runners are careful to balance the challenges of the sport with looking after the environment, never dropping litter, respecting the land and farmers who live on it, and minimising the impact of running feet on vegetation and wildlife around the course.
When running the Manx mountain marathon race, all kinds of conditions and factors need to be taken into consideration. It's important to have good quality running shoes, to drink as much water as you can, to vary your stride length, work out a good pace and maintain a strong positive attitude. Many mountain marathon runners fall to the wayside if external conditions decline, but many also become prey to their own body weaknesses, such as lack of aerobic training, lactic acid pain, bad breathing patterns, or blisters, soreness and fatigue. Not only do the testing environmental conditions cause trouble to the mountain marathon runner, but internal and bodily states play a vital role.
It pays to be well prepared both physically and mentally before attempting the Manx mountain marathon!
As you become more experienced in running fell marathons, further details to do with technique and style take greater importance. Serious fell marathon runners take into consideration correct lean in both descent and ascent, use of hands and arms, muscle load transfer, stride length and endurance conditioning among many other things.
Competing in the Manx mountain marathon is a unique and challenging event taking place in the beautiful, refreshing outdoor climate of Britain, and sometimes also in the more testing elements such wind, rain, fog and snow. Body condition, strength of will, the ability to adapt and think fast are vital attributes of the successful fell mountain runner.
However this popular, friendly sport is not only for the serious athlete! Any age and level of experience is welcome. Mountain marathon running is a great way to make friends, bond with a group of like-minded outdoor enthusiasts and enjoy the fresh beauty of the surrounding hills and mountains. The joy and challenge of competing in a fell mountain marathon is immediately evident, and with safety and respect for the environment held in equal importance, join us in one of the greatest mountain marathon events in Britain.
Written by senior freelance copywriter Jackie Griffiths for Freelance Copy UK