Pictures available here courtesy of Gwynfor James.

The Destination Marathon!  Run on a fast course through the historic City of Chester and the stunning Cheshire and North Wales villages and countryside.

Our marathon is a friendly race organised by runners who are dedicated to delivering a world class event which is already well on target to become the UK's favourite regional marathon.

To our previous runners, thank you for all the fantastic feedback (95% overall rating on Runner's World independent feedback).  We are working on a number of tweaks to make next year's race even better.

To new marathon runners, and those considering running with us in 2012 for the first time, we promise a warm welcome and a race with fantastic support that is designed for all.

Whether you are an elite athlete with prize winning ambitions, chasing a new personal best time, a serial marathon runner, or one of the many unsung heroes for whom a marathon is the ultimate challenge we promise you a race that is tailored specifically for you.

The race will be limited to 5,000 runners in 2012 so enter now to secure your place.