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The route

Registration is now open for the Chippenham Half Marathon.

The Gazette is supporting the Chippenham half marathon, which last took place in 1996. It will be resurrected on September 14 with up to 1,000 runners expected to take part.

To help you get ready, The Chippenham Harriers have designed a training program.

To ensure you get the most out of the training plan follow the guidelines, do not do too much too soon and at the first sign of an injury stop training and seek medical advice.

(Follow the link below for the first four weeks.) Week 5 Monday: Rest day.

Tuesday: 3 mins power walk, 35 min easy run, 3 mins walk.

advertisement Wednesday : Rest day.

Thursday: 3 mins power walk, 40 mins easy run, 5 mins walk.Chippenham Athletics Club Committee: John Duckenfield, Ann Slator, Ian Wiggins and Chris Constable Friday: Rest day.

Saturday: Rest Day.

Sunday: 3 mins power walk, 45 mins easy run, 5 mins walk.

Week 6 Monday: Rest day.

Tuesday: 3 - 4 mins power walk, 30 mins steady run, 3 mins walk.

Wednesday: Rest day.

Thursday: 3 mins power walk, 50 mins easy run, 5 mins walk.

Friday: Rest day.

Saturday: Rest day.

Sunday: 3 mins power walk, 40 mins steady run, 5 mins walk.

More details on the race Car Parking * Will be on the Sheldon school campus- Please park as directed by marshalls.

* Strictly no parking on the Bristol Rd please.

The Course * Predominantly flat terrain. Light traffic. Running through the town but very quickly entering quiet rural roads passing through the villages of Stanley, The Tythertons, Avon, Kellaways, Langley Burrell and then re-entering Chippenham via Hill Corner rd.

* The course will be policed and marshalled throughout, with Drinks Stations at approx 3 mile intervals.

* Town roads affected will be officially closed for the duration of the Start but re-opened after approx 1.0 hr afterwards.

The Route * Start- On Bristol Road outside the Chippenham Town F.C. car park.

( This Car Park will be shut to race entrants on the day ) * From the start heading into the town via Park Lane, New rd, High St, running east out of town on the London Rd * Country Into Stanley Lane, over the 2 bridges, left to Tytherton Lucas, East Tytherton, Avon, right to Kellaways, turn right after the bridge and do a loop joining Sutton Lane.

* Turn left to Langley Burrell. Left at the Swindon rd to return back to Chippenham.

* Turn right across the Swindon Rd into Hill Corner rd.

11:10am Tuesday 11th March 2008

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