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Montferland Run is an annual 15-kilometres road running competition held in 's-Heerenberg, Montferland, Netherlands. It was first organised in 1996 and typically takes place on the first Sunday in December. The 2010 edition of the race was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.〔( Race Results Weekly’s Latest Event And News Roundup ). Competitor Group (2011-12-01). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 Unlike many elite level road races, the course for the Montferland Run is a difficult, hilly one which does not easily allow for internationally fast times. The start and finish point of the race is in the old town area of 's-Heerenberg. The course has traces a circuit through the Montferland Forest and passes the small, nearby villages of Stokkum, Beek and Zeddam.〔(Parcours ) . Montferland Run. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 The race includes both elite athlete and fun runners, and there is also a shorter 7.5 km race. In order to preserve the surrounding environment and retain the character of the races, the competition is limited to 3500 entries per year.〔(JCL Montferland Run – A Short History ). Montferland Run (2010). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 The course records for the 15 km race are held by East African athletes: Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran the men's record of 42:25 minutes in 2012 and Ethiopian Bezunesh Bekele's run of 48:32 minutes in 2005 is the best women's time.〔〔van Hemert, Wim (2011-12-04). (Langat and Afework the big winners in 's Heerenberg ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.〕 The course was previously sponsored by the Wincanton Group and its current sponsor (since 2010) is JCL Logistics.〔( Foreign runners ). Montferland Run. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 ==Past winners== Key: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montferland Run」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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