Marathon to proceed, but without 10km and half options

This year’s FreshChoice Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon will go ahead as planned, but without the proposed additional half-marathon and 10km options.

Organiser Terry Davis said the deadlines became too tight to get approval from both the Southern Lakes Trail Trust and to promote and secure entries for both events.

Mr Davis said the marathon event was first run last year. His aim is to combine the comforts of a city marathon — such as aid stations — with the scenery of a mountain marathon.

Unlike a normal mountain marathon, the event could be run the whole way, and with minimal equipment.

Entries for the event are open until September 3, and cost $290.

The entry fee would go towards running the event and to the Southern Lakes Trails Trust and other community organisations, Mr Davis said. 

— APL