Cornish Imerys Marathon and Half Marathon
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Cancellation of Imerys Trail Marathon and Half Marathon 2024
We're sad to announce that 2023 was the last running of the Imerys Trail Marathon and Half Marathon.
We are actively seeking an alternative race in the area for 2024 and will announce when this has been finalised.
We have been in contact with runners who had deferred entries for the 2024 race.
We'd like to thank all runners, Imerys, Cornwall College and St. Austell Running Club for all their support with the Imerys races over the years.
Cornish Imerys Marathon and Half Marathon
The Imerys trail offers a unique running experience. For one day only, the land of Cornwall’s China Clay industry are opened to runners who wish to take on this unique event.
View previous year photographs and experiences on the event FaceBook page.
The Event
Water Stations: There will be drinks stations roughly every 3 miles. All of these will provide water.
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Free parking: Available at Cornwall College from 08:15. John Keay House, Tregonissey Road, St Austell PL25 4DJ.
Please note all cars are parked at owners risk.
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Number & Chip Timing: These are to be collected on the day at registration. Please make a note of your registration time for the distance you selected and make sure you arrive giving yourself enough time to register. Please also make a note of your briefing time and ensure you attend the briefing.
Both the number and the timing chip have to be worn at all times during the event.
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Signage: We use a number of signs during our events. Arrow markers are on a yellow correx board with a black/red arrow to mark the direction to be taken. We also use striped tape, these are placed after any split to reassure you that you are on the correct trail. We also use them along long stretches where no turn off is required or directional arrows needed.
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What you get: A bespoke finishers medal. Prizes will be awarded to the top marathon finishers as follows:
1st male (£75) and 1st female (£75).
Prizes will be awarded to the top half marathon finishers as follows: 1st male (£50) and 1st female (£50)
1st male under 35, 1st male vet 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
1st female under 35, 1st female vet 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Team prizes for first 3 teams of male and female of 4 runners
Experienced medical cover – Medics (Mobile)
Friendly marshals
Amazing scenery
£2 discount with EA Licence. No entries on the day.
The Half Marathon is part of the Cornwall Multi Terrain Race Series (MTRS)
Elevation gained: 871 metres (2858 feet)
Elevation gained: 456 metres (1497 feet)
Organisers
This event is organised and run by St Austell Running Club, Cornwall College and Imerys, without who, this race would not exist in any running calendar.
This collaboration offers runners the experience of a private, industrial landscape and take viewpoints of parts of Cornwall from a once a year opportunity.
Spectator Information
Places where the public are able to have access to see marathon runners are:-
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About mile 6 – Hensbarrow – where the tall mast is near Roche, park in the small car park (limited parking) at the top of hill – if you are coming from Stenalees, turn left just as you come into Roche and take the Whitemoor road, then almost immediately turn left again and follow the winding road up to the top. Runners will be crossing here into Littlejohns Clayworks at roughly mile 6.
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If you go to Lanjeth, at the top of Hornick Hill, park in the Blackpool trail car park – walk into the trail and you will be able to see the marathon runners at about miles 11 and 12 – they will be running around the bottom of the tip inside the fence. Allow a bit of time as you will need to walk in a fair way until you can see the path over the wire fence.
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Park at Whitemoor, the school park maybe open and then head towards the entrance to Dorothy Pit where there is a water station. There is a permissive path that you can access just inside the gate – you will see the runners between miles 15 and 16 here. You will need to view from the permissive path as the public will not be allowed to stand in the area where the water station is. You will have an excellent view from here though.
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You can also see them by accessing the entrance to the permissive path that is opposite Allens Tyres in Whitemoor, the marathon runners will be passing through here between mile 16 and 17.