One of Newark’s biggest sporting events will look a little different this year, but organisers hope it will encourage more people to take part. The Newark Half Marathon is set to return on the weekend of August 10 and 11, but this year will be held virtually. Following the success of last year’s event, which saw over 700 people take part, organisers were forced to take the difficult decision to cancel the 2024 race due to scheduled road closures along the race route to facilitate the construction of the Newark Southern Link Road. Rather than cancelling altogether, a virtual half-marathon has b…