Tasmania terrors!

Graham Newton recently travelled almost as far as anyone can go to take part in the Cadbury Marathon on January, 8, writes Dave Mutter.

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This is the only marathon in the world that starts and finishes at a chocolate factory and takes place on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

The race started at 6am to avoid the worst of the Australian summer heat and early on the runners were doused with a shower of rain but by 8.30am the heat from the sun was relentless and so Graham was very pleased to finish 80th with a time of 3:41.

The Tasmanian branch of the Axe Valley Supporters club aka Graham’s Australian family, son Adam, daughter-in-law, Jen and grandchildren, Saskia, aged 11 and Reese, aged 9 took part in the 5K all wearing Axe Valley Runner tee shirts. Diane Newton, finally back from an injury which has prevented her from running since last October, ran the 5k with the rest of the family and finished 282nd in 36:47. Everyone was rewarded with lots of Cadbury's chocolate on crossing the finishing line, although in that heat, a glass of water would have been just as welcome.