Thousands of runners will take to the streets this weekend for the annual Oxford Half Marathon.
The event, taking place this Sunday (October 13), sold out in record time this year after tickets went on sale last October.
The fast and flat course has become one of the most-popular half marathons in the UK, with large crowds providing support along the 13.1-mile route, and dozens of volunteers helping on the day.
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Last year's event saw a record number of people take part as 13,000 runners took to the streets.
The course takes runners through the winding streets of Oxford, beginning in the city centre and passing through the sites of Old Marston village, the River Cherwell, Oxford University’s impressive Lady Margaret Hall, before finishing on Parks Road.
Local charity partners of the event include Special Effect, Sobell House Hospice, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, SSNAP (Supporting sick newborn and their parents), Restore, Yellow Submarine, Helen & Douglas House and Oxford Hospitals Charity.
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