VIDEO: Cricket star launches 2015 Yorkshire Marathon

Yorkshire County Cricket star Ryan Sidebottom launched the 2015 Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jan 2015, 22:16 BST
Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom with Caroline Richardson of sponsors Plusnet, and mascots from many of the partner charities, at the launch of the Yorkshire Marathon 2015.Picture Scott Merrylees SM1006/51aYorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom with Caroline Richardson of sponsors Plusnet, and mascots from many of the partner charities, at the launch of the Yorkshire Marathon 2015.Picture Scott Merrylees SM1006/51a
Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom with Caroline Richardson of sponsors Plusnet, and mascots from many of the partner charities, at the launch of the Yorkshire Marathon 2015.Picture Scott Merrylees SM1006/51a

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Bowler Ryan - a key member of the Yorkshire team that carried off the County Championship for the first time in 13 years - launched the event at the club’s famous Headingley Stadium, as the scramble for places in the hugely popular marathon got under way on January 5.

Boasting a largely flat and scenic course taking in country lanes, villages and many of York’s historic landmarks, the race has quickly established itself as a highlight on the county’s sporting calendar.

Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom with Caroline Richardson of sponsors Plusnet, and mascots from many of the partner charities, at the launch of the Yorkshire Marathon 2015.Picture Scott Merrylees SM1006/51aYorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom with Caroline Richardson of sponsors Plusnet, and mascots from many of the partner charities, at the launch of the Yorkshire Marathon 2015.Picture Scott Merrylees SM1006/51a
Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom with Caroline Richardson of sponsors Plusnet, and mascots from many of the partner charities, at the launch of the Yorkshire Marathon 2015.Picture Scott Merrylees SM1006/51a
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It was a sell out in 2013 - the year the event was first held - and all 7,000 places for the 2014 were also quickly snapped up.

Places were today made available to people who had registered their details on a pre-sale list. Places go on general sale on Wednesday 7th January.

Enter the marathon here

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