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Marathons in East of England

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On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete a marathon and earn a Zig Zag medal too. It can count as your Virtual London Marathon miles too!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £33-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

The Other Run | Full Marathon

On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete a marathon and earn a Zig Zag medal too. It can count as your Virtual London Marathon miles too!

  • 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.
  • Sun 10 May
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Zig Zag Marathon and Half | Full Marathon

Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.

  • 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
Zig Zag Running is 6 years old this month so why not come along and celebrate?! You are promised lots of cake!
  • Sun 17 May
  • £33-£38
Dereham, Norfolk

The Birthday Run | Full Marathon

Zig Zag Running is 6 years old this month so why not come along and celebrate?! You are promised lots of cake!

  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 496 ft ascent
Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic marathon through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.
  • Sat 23 May
  • £33-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire

Farmmageddon | Full Marathon

Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic marathon through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1312 ft ascent
In its sixth year! Come take on the challenge of the track at Wodson Park. Do you have it in you to complete your distance on a 400-metre athletics track?
  • Sun 31 May
  • £36-£38
Ware, Hertfordshire

Circuit Du Sore Legs | Full Marathon

In its sixth year! Come take on the challenge of the track at Wodson Park. Do you have it in you to complete your distance on a 400-metre athletics track?

  • 26.2 miles track and field
This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.
  • Sun 7 Jun
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Valley of the Owls Run | Full Marathon

This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.

  • 26.2 miles road running + 1450 ft ascent
The Marathon distance races through the quiet rural landscapes and ancient woodlands of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire along the Three Shires Way.
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £38-£40
Yelden, Bedfordshire

Three Shires Way Marathon

The Marathon distance races through the quiet rural landscapes and ancient woodlands of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire along the Three Shires Way.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 856 ft ascent
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it over a lovely marathon looped trail route.
  • Sat 27 Jun
  • £33-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire

Cock-a-doodle Dawdle | Full Marathon

Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it over a lovely marathon looped trail route.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1312 ft ascent
Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 5 Jul
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Summer Ready Run

Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
Run, lap, repeat — from 5K to ultra-marathon across scenic trails at Bawsey Country Park, with friendly support, flexible distances and the freedom to run your own way.
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £27-£38
King's Lynn, Norfolk

Norfolk Festival of Running

Run, lap, repeat — from 5K to ultra-marathon across scenic trails at Bawsey Country Park, with friendly support, flexible distances and the freedom to run your own way.

  • Fixed time runs 2
Day 1 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Thu 23 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 1 | Full Marathon

Day 1 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 203 ft ascent
10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!
  • Thu 23 Jul - Sat 1 Aug
  • £300-£350
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | 10 events in 10 days

10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!

  • 10 days trail running
Day 2 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Fri 24 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 2 | Full Marathon

Day 2 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 764 ft ascent
Day 3 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Sat 25 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 3 | Full Marathon

Day 3 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1247 ft ascent
Day 4 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Sun 26 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 4 | Full Marathon

Day 4 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1260 ft ascent
Day 5 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Mon 27 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 5 | Full Marathon

Day 5 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Day 6 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Tue 28 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 6 | Full Marathon

Day 6 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Day 7 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Wed 29 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 7 | Full Marathon

Day 7 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Day 8 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Thu 30 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 8 | Full Marathon

Day 8 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Day 9 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Fri 31 Jul
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 9 | Full Marathon

Day 9 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Day 10 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 10 | Full Marathon

Day 10 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £56-£100
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire

ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival | 12hr Solo

Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.

  • 12 hrs trail running
Your race, your pace, your distance! Marathon runners will explore The Clover Route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

The Lucky Clover | Full Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Marathon runners will explore The Clover Route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.

  • 26.2 miles road running + 1266 ft ascent
Run a full marathon during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £33-£38
Brandon, Suffolk

FEAR (Forget Everything And Run) | Full Marathon

Run a full marathon during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running
Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

The Lucky Horseshoe | Full Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1260 ft ascent

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