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Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter on your choice of distance, along the flat towpath for runners of all abilities, from novices to PB chasers!
  • Sun 1 Feb
  • £15-£58
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter on your choice of distance, along the flat towpath for runners of all abilities, from novices to PB chasers!

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Trail run
  • Marathon
  • + 2 more races
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this Valentines. Perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers, this is one to warm the depths of your heart.
  • Sat 14 Feb
  • £15-£56
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK

Besotted at Bingley

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this Valentines. Perfect for runners of all abilities, from novices to Ultra PB chasers, this is one to warm the depths of your heart.

  • 10K run
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 2 more races
Come and join The Racoon Rocket Run Marathon and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy raccoon on it! What more could you ask for?
  • Sat 14 Feb
  • £23-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Racoon Rocket Run | Marathon

Come and join The Racoon Rocket Run Marathon and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy raccoon on it! What more could you ask for?

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 2 | My Funny Valentine

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs road running
For this run, not only will you earn a super cute rubber duck themed medal, but also your very own rubber ducky to take home with you!
  • Sat 21 Feb
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Rubber Ducky Dash

For this run, not only will you earn a super cute rubber duck themed medal, but also your very own rubber ducky to take home with you!

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
The Magna Carta Marathon is based in scenic Runnymede right near the historic site where the treaty of Magna Carta was agreed by King John of England and signed on 15th June 1215.
  • Sat 21 Feb
  • £53-£55
Egham, Surrey, UK

Magna Carta Winter | Marathon

The Magna Carta Marathon is based in scenic Runnymede right near the historic site where the treaty of Magna Carta was agreed by King John of England and signed on 15th June 1215.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 150 ft ascent
Come and join The Doughnut Dash! At this event you can earn yourself a super fun medal along with some doughnuts at the finish line to celebrate your achievement!
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £15-£34
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Doughnut Dash | Northampton

Come and join The Doughnut Dash! At this event you can earn yourself a super fun medal along with some doughnuts at the finish line to celebrate your achievement!

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Time to get nostalgic with the Wacky Run! I'm sure a lot of us can remember this fun cartoon and some of the crazy characters such as Dick Dastardly and Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and The Ant Hill Mob.
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Wacky Run

Time to get nostalgic with the Wacky Run! I'm sure a lot of us can remember this fun cartoon and some of the crazy characters such as Dick Dastardly and Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and The Ant Hill Mob.

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Here's another animal-inspired event for you. The featured animal this time is a panda! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your collection!
  • Sat 7 Mar
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Panda Plod

Here's another animal-inspired event for you. The featured animal this time is a panda! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your collection!

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
  • Sat 7 Mar
  • £33-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 1

Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.

  • 7 hrs trail running
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.
  • Sun 8 Mar
  • £53-£55
London, UK

Thames Meander Spring | Marathon

Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 600 ft ascent
Come and join in The Sloth Scamper, slow is the new fast and you can earn yourself a medal with an adorable sloth on to boot - anyone know what a group of sloths is called?
  • Sat 14 Mar
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Sloth Scamper

Come and join in The Sloth Scamper, slow is the new fast and you can earn yourself a medal with an adorable sloth on to boot - anyone know what a group of sloths is called?

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on traffic-free trails and the canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. All levels of runner welcome.
  • Sat 14 Mar
  • £40-£42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Spring Time Canal Canter | Marathon

Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on traffic-free trails and the canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. All levels of runner welcome.

  • 26.2 miles trail running
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
  • Sat 14 Mar
  • £33-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 2

Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.

  • 7 hrs trail running
Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run in the picturesque Dare Valley Country Park. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals!
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £18-£38
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

The Dashing Dog Charity Run | Wales

Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run in the picturesque Dare Valley Country Park. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals!

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Come and join The Flying Fox event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Flying Fox

Come and join The Flying Fox event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Come and join in for The Flying Fox event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £15-£34
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Flying Fox | Northampton

Come and join in for The Flying Fox event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with like-minded runners.
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £33-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 3

Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with like-minded runners.

  • 7 hrs trail running
Come and join in for Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Thames, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals!
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £18-£40
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Dashing Dog Charity Run

Come and join in for Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Thames, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals!

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard"... not quite sure where we're going with this but come and join this fantasic Milkshake Meander event!
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £23-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Milkshake Meander | Marathon

"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard"... not quite sure where we're going with this but come and join this fantasic Milkshake Meander event!

  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running
Spring along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Spring Tide Sir Titus Trot along the flat, even towpath. Perfect for all abilities, it tends to sell out very quickly.
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £40-£42
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus March Mayhem | Marathon

Spring along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Spring Tide Sir Titus Trot along the flat, even towpath. Perfect for all abilities, it tends to sell out very quickly.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 276 ft ascent
A delectable racing experience perfect for those planning a spring marathon, over a pancake flat course using the wide, quiet country lanes surrounding the marsh town of Lydd in Kent.
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £33
Romney Marsh, Kent, UK

Brett Lydd 20 Mile

A delectable racing experience perfect for those planning a spring marathon, over a pancake flat course using the wide, quiet country lanes surrounding the marsh town of Lydd in Kent.

  • 20 miles road running + 3 ft ascent
Who doesn't know and love The Fraggles! Come and join in the Fraggle Run Time Challenge and earn a medal based on the adorable little creatures!
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £17-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

Fraggle Run | North | Time Challenge

Who doesn't know and love The Fraggles! Come and join in the Fraggle Run Time Challenge and earn a medal based on the adorable little creatures!

  • 7 hrs trail running
Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
  • Sat 4 Apr
  • £33-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 5

Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.

  • 7 hrs trail running
You'd be an April Fool to miss this one. Enjoy a trip up the flat and event towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Rodley. One to warm the depths of your heart.
  • Sun 5 Apr
  • £40-£42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Lets Motor along the Towpath | Rodley | Marathon

You'd be an April Fool to miss this one. Enjoy a trip up the flat and event towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Rodley. One to warm the depths of your heart.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 381 ft ascent

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