- Sun 8 Nov 2026
09:00
Age 18 & over
£33-£38
- 6 hrs multi terrain running + 98 ft ascent
Event overview
Ferry Meadows is one of the region’s largest and most-loved country parks. Just three miles from Peterborough city centre, it sits at the heart of Nene Park and offers varied, scenic landscapes visited by thousands year-round.
Choose between a 6-hour event starting at 9am or a 4-hour event starting at 11am. Your mission is simple: run as far as you can within your timeframe. If you leave Base Camp before 5:59:59, you get to head out for one final lap!
Between laps, take a breather, refuel and then push back out when you're ready.
Highlights
- 6-hour event (starts 9am)
- 4-hour event (starts 11am)
- Run as many laps as you can
- Leaving Base Camp before 5:59:59 earns you an extra lap
- Rest between laps whenever you need
- 5.3km loop
- Gravel paths and grassy stretches
- Simple navigation
- Aid station every lap
- No specialist kit needed
- Perfect for achieving new distances
This event is part of Remembrance Run.
Event photos
- Average fitness
- Event village
- Newcomers
- Teams
Dogs
Dogs on leads are usually allowed at the venue, but they are not allowed to run with you.
Shoe type
The suggestion is to wear road trainers, but depending on the weather before the event you may want to bring trails if you have them but not essential.
- Cut off time
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Multiple laps
- Single start
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Undulating
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Overview
Each lap is a 5.3km multi-terrain route through the forest, mixing gravel footpaths with grassy sections. It’s a welcoming, low-navigation course ideal for new challenge-seekers and experienced runners alike.
The terrain consists of country park footpaths and grass areas. The suggestion is to wear road trainers, but depending on the weather before the event you may want to bring trail shoes if you have them but they are not essential.
Map
Aid stations
You can expect well-stocked aid stations every 5km to 10km, depending on your chosen distance and these include crisps, chocolate, bananas etc.
Cut off
4 or 6 hours.
- Paid parking
- Park
- Toilets
Event HQ
Ferry Meadows in Nene Park
Ham Lane
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE2 5UU
UK
The event will be based in the Lakeside Centre on the Watersports side of the park.
You will see the Zig Zag Gazebos from the car park. Head towards the gazebos and then you will see the Lakeside Centre where registration will be based. At registration you will collect your bib numbers.
- Cake
- Chip timing
- Map
- Medal
Included
There are many perks to entering this event, including:
- Medal
- Chip timing
- Encouragement throughout
- Hot drink
- Cake
- Community-feel at the end of the event
Friendly and well organised. For someone who’s a complete novice this was a great, friendly well organised run that was 100% inclusive for beginners like me. Looking forward to doing another event soon. Ricky Heath
Very good event, well organised, friendly relaxed atmosphere, would definitely take part again. Barry Nevard
Great event. Excellent set up, welcoming and fully supportive. Fabulous Marshall, cake and coffee. Give it a go. Pete Joinson
Excellent multi terrain, lapped event with superb volunteers. Kerry Mavris
A wonderful experience and great fun. Carrie Treneman
- Bring your own cup
This event is taking steps to be more sustainable:
Cupless
Runners can buy a reuseable cup at the event.
Car share
Car sharing is actively encouraged.
Medals
Runners often have the choice between a bespoke medal for this event specifically, or a 'lucky dip medal' which is a scheme to help use up medals from other races to prevent them going to landfill.
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
Entry fees
Entry fee
£33.00
Entry fee
£35.00
Entry fee
£36.00
Entry fee
£38.00
Other races at event
- Sun 8 Nov 2026
- #1 of 2
11:00
Age 18 & over
£33-£38
- 4 hrs multi terrain running + 98 ft ascent