Bat Challenge
A tough, but ever so rewarding, day/night out with views for miles! Start in daylight and if you keep going long enough you'll be in complete darkness!
Sign up for £33.30-£39
- Fri 8 May 2026
18:00
Age 16 & over
£33.30-£39
- 6 hrs trail running
Event overview
This is an event that enables runners of all abilities to run together (or hike/walk).
Highlights
- Run as many laps as you wish in the 6-hour time limit
- The 3.3-mile off-road loop means your race can be 5K or even over 80K and anywhere in between
- You decide how many laps you're going to do on the day within the 6-hour time limit
- To cover marathon distance, you'll need to complete 8 laps
- To cover a half marathon distance, it's 4 laps
- It’s completely up to you; there is no pressure, but see if you want one more lap
- The format is great for people looking to run further than they’ve ever done before, do a long training run for future events or to enjoy a sociable event with your friends
Event photos
Event video
Event community
Reuben H.
Neil N.
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
Fitness level
The key thing is that these events are for everyone. There is no such thing as too slow!
Dogs
You cannot run with your dog.
Although the temperatures are likely to be lower on a May evening the canicross season finishes in March so there will be no canicross entry for this event.
Support team
Ultra distance runners can have their own support crew.
- 1 lap
- 2 laps
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Food stations
- Multiple laps
- Navigation not required
- Single start
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Overview
What a fantastic location. The views at the top are breathtaking, although you might not have much breath to take by the time you’ve got there!
The course is distinctly up for the first half and down for the second. You climb from the lower car park start point along well-maintained crushed stone pathways towards the trig point. The Trig point isn’t actually on the route (it’s an additional distance if you want to visit it for the photo opportunity!), you then glide down the other side of the park and back to the start.
Underfoot will be decent but likely “mucky”, depending on the weather. It’s a tough route but not technical underfoot.
Cut off
6 hours.
- Paid parking
- Park
Event HQ
Beacon Hill Lower Car Park
Woodhouse Eaves
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 8TA
UK
- Chip timing
- Drinks
- Map
- Medal
- Snacks
Included
- Entry to the 6-hour trail event (run as many laps as you choose)
- Finishers medal (or optional tree token with wildflower seeds)
- GPX route file available before race day
- Well-marked course
- On-course aid station with food and drinks
- Supportive marshals and volunteers
Sustainability
- Bring your own cup
- Optional medal
- Sustainability policy
- Age 16 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
Entry fees
Entry fee
£33.30
Entry fee
£39.00