Around 2,000 runners are expected to take part in the 20th edition of the Jersey Marathon in two months time.
The Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon 2025 is due to take place on 5 October, with a number of enhancements announced to mark the 20th edition of the event.
Just 300 runners took part in the first Jersey Marathon in 2006, which grew to nearly 2,000 runners last year.
The 2024 event also saw the introduction of a new trainer drop-off initiative, with 80 pairs of trainers being donated by runners at the end of the race to be distributed to charities.
This year, organisers are adding a new jumper drop-off scheme to donate to local clothing charities.
There are also special prizes this year for those runners who are the 20th, 120th, 220th, 320th, 420th – and so on – to register.
Runners who have already signed up for the 20th Jersey Marathon include Rhino Boy Chris, Jemma Henderson the Alphabet Runner, and Karl ‘the Jersey Hospice Shoe’ Fitpatrick.
Everyone has their own reasons for taking part – whether it’s to support important charity work or to succeed in a personal challenge
Henry Baye, CEO of Standard Chartered Jersey
Standard Chartered Jersey CEO Henry Baye said: “We’re really excited about this year’s Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon – ever since the first race in 2006, the event has grown and grown to become a major fixture in the community sport calendar.
“We’re really proud of how it has evolved in terms of the range of local and visiting runners it attracts, the impact it has on charities, the way it has been supported by an army of dedicated volunteers, and how it brings the community together in a really unique way – and this year we are pulling out all the stops to make it an extra special event!
“Everyone has their own reasons for taking part – whether it’s to support important charity work or to succeed in a personal challenge – and I’m sure I will be inspired once again by the stories to come out of our 20th anniversary year.
“With the countdown now well and truly on, I’d like to wish all those taking part the best of luck as they fine-tune their preparations ahead of 5 October.”