Muscular Dystrophy Bury 20 & Nearly Ten raising awareness and funds for the
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
This will be the third staging of this poplar 20 mile road race which will take
place on Sunday 27th February 2005 Starting at 10.30am. There is also a
supporting run of just under 10 miles (9 miles 703 yards).
The start and finish of The Muscular Dystrophy Bury 20 is in a lime-tree avenue
in Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds, which is situated ½ mile outside Bury St
Edmunds on the A134. The accurately measured course has an approximate 1mile out
‘n’ back section at the beginning and end of the run. The rest of the 18 mile
route is made of a single anti-clockwise loop taking in the villages and hamlets
of Nowton, High Green, Pinford End, Mickley Green, Melon Green, Lawshall,
Hartest, Shrimpling, Lawshall again, Stanningfield, Hoggard’s Green, Brook
Green, Hawstead, returning back to Nowton and into the park. Throughout the
course there are very scenic views of the rolling and undulating West Suffolk
countryside.
The shorter run splits from the 20 mile run near the 5-mile mark rejoining the
main course near the 17-mile mark.
The 20-mile race is part of The Suffolk County Championship Series.
Qualification for County Champions is by Birth and / or 9 months continuous
residence in the County. For full details please refer to UK:A RULES FOR
Competition Rule10.