THERE has been high demand from people hoping to snap up the extra places made available for York’s first ever full marathon.
Organisers of the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon announced last week they were increasing the number of spaces available from 5000 to 6100, following huge demand for places.
The deadline to register for one of the extra places was midnight last night, ahead of the extra slots going on sale on Friday.
Event director Sara Birkinshaw said: “The demand for the extra places has been, as we expected, very high.
“Anticipation for October’s event has only grown and grown since the launch, and even six months away there is still a huge level of interest.
“It really does go to show that Yorkshire has been waiting for a quality marathon. A huge amount of work has gone into organising the Plusnet Yorkshire and we’re looking forward to a terrific event day.”
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