Spartathlon
It all started in 1982 when four RAF friends decided to verify Herodotus’ claim that the Athenian messenger Pheidippides had run from his home city

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It all started in 1982 when four RAF friends decided to verify Herodotus’ claim that the Athenian messenger Pheidippides had run from his home city
The race starts and finishes at Askham running around Helvellyn along mountain trails and bridleways, climbing to a height of almost 600m. The route is