Stone Master Marathoners are holding their first Flying Fox marathon since 1994 this weekend.
Stone’s running club was founded in 1977 and the Flying Fox was chosen as the club’s first emblem. The first Flying Fox Marathon was held in October 1979 at Kidsgrove. It moved to Sandbach in its second year before moving to Stone, where it continued until the last running of the marathon in 1994.
The Fkying Fox has been resurrected and over 200 runners from all over the country will be tackling the new course on Sunday 25th May, which starts at Knighton, between Stafford and Market Drayton.
There’s lots more information at the Flying Fox Marathon website HERE, including the route and lots of old photos like the one we’ve used above. The results will also be posted there after the race too.
