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Sail-World.com : Round Britain Land, Sea and Air final route revealed
Round Britain Land, Sea and Air final route revealed
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'Route - Round Britain Land, Sea and Air 2012'
Round Britain 2012
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Round Britain 2012 (RB12) is a Land, Sea and Air marathon, being held throughout the UK and will visit some of the most beautiful and challenging parts of Britain.
RB12 is a unique endurance event, taking place from 21st to 30th June. It’s the first time 50 cars, 50 boats and 50 aircraft will compete around Britain simultaneously, ten legs, head to head in each element. It starts and finishes at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, venue for the 2012 Olympic sailing events.
Organisers have revealed that Falmouth, Swansea, Conwy, Troon, Kyle of Lochalsh, Thurso, Edinburgh, Hull and Ramsgate have all been selected as the ports to host the overnight stops for the Sea element and the Finish/Start points of the Land element. For the first time in a competitive race the boats will go around the top of Britain, facing the challenges of Cape Wrath and the Pentland Firth.
For those in boats it will be an endurance test equivalent to ten of the famous Cowes-Torquay races, back to back; for the cars it’s over 2,500 miles and on the road for around five hours for each of the ten days with other competitive challenges along the way. In the air, precision and timing will be the key to success.
All three elements of the marathon will come together at the end of each day when the venues host prize giving receptions for the competitors.
Commenting on the route, Event Director, Fred McCaig says, 'We are delighted to reveal the route for the marathon. It has taken many months of planning to ensure that we offer a challenging endurance event for all competitors. We were always keen to offer the SEA competitors the chance to conquer the top of Britain and that has meant some hard work to secure the logistics for both the cars and aircraft. We are proud that the route has finally come together. We are thoroughly enjoying working with the venues to put on a safe and enjoyable stay for the competitors and a fascinating event for those who live in and around the venues.'
Round Britain 2012 website
by Tracey Clarke
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