Ely Tri Club Runfest 2025

Sun, Oct 5, 2025, 8:00 am

Palace Green, Ely

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Ely Tri Club Runfest 2025

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£21.90 - £43.90

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About

This festival of running is ideal for participants who want to explore beautiful natural surroundings. With a variety of out-and-back courses ranging from 10k - 66k, there's plenty of choice. Make sure to attend in order to bag an awesome custom event medal too.

Ultra Marathon, Marathon , Half Marathon , and 1 more

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Sun, Oct 5, 2025

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Ely, United Kingdom

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Who‘s Attending?

11 community members attending

Where and when

Location

Palace Green, Palace Green, Ely CB7 4EW, UK

Start times

Sunday, Oct 5, 2025

Ultra Marathon: 8:00 AMMarathon : 9:00 AMHalf Marathon : 10:00 AM10k: 10:30 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Ely Tri Club Runfest 2025

10k

10km

£21.90 - £23.90

Marathon

42.2km

£36.90 - £38.90

Half Marathon

21.2km

£31.90 - £33.90

Ultra Marathon

510min

£41.90 - £43.90

Route information

10k

The 10k route takes participants out of Ely and towards Barway where they will drift initially through a downhill section.

Next, participants will follow the River Great Ouse and snake their way back towards the starting line, tackling a sharp hill at the 9.2k mark.

Half Marathon

The Half Marathon course sends participants into Little Thetford and Barway as they weave through the countryside and alongside the Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve.

There's a turnaround point at the 10.5k mark where runners will retrace their steps back towards the finishing line.

Marathon

The Marathon course sends participants out of Ely, through Barway and Wicken on the way to Swaffham Prior. There is a turnaround point at 21.1k where runners will then retrace their steps back to the starting area.

Ultra Marathon

The Ultra course sends runners out of Ely, through Barway, Wicken Fen, towards Lode, across to Waterbeach and along the river Cam all the way to the half way point in Cambridge, where support and fuel will be waiting. Please note the turn point (33km) needs to be hit by 12 Noon, there are then further cut off times and checkpoints for the return leg. The race needs to be completed by 4:30pm. Please see detailed cut off time info below.

What's included

Custom event medal
Timed results
Way-marked route
Prizes
ETC Race Merchandise

How to get there

Palace Green, Palace Green, Ely CB7 4EW, UK

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By Car

Take the A10 into Ely and continue to follow signs for Ely Cathedral, located just off the High Street.

Event day logistics

08:00 Ultra Marathon starts

09:00 Marathon starts

10:00 Half Marathon starts

10:30 10k starts

Age Requirements

You must be 20 years old to enter the Ultra, 18 years old to enter the Marathon and 16 years old to enter the 10k or Half Marathon.

Cut-off times

Ultra Marathon

There is a 12 Noon cut-off time for the halfway stage of the Ultra. The following cut-off times for the return leg must also be met:

Runners must hit the Marathon turn point by 13:15, the Half Marathon turn point by 14:30, and the 10k turn point by 15:45. The finish cut-off is at 16:30. These cut off times will be checked by a tail bike marshal that will follow the last runner.

There are no cut-off times for the other distances.

Event Rules

The event is sanctioned by and run under the UK Athletics and Trail Running Association rules.

Aid Stations

There will be aid stations located on the courses.

FAQs

When is the cut-off time for the Ely Tri Club Runfest?

There is a 12 Noon cut-off time for the halfway stage of the Ultra. The finish cut-off is at 16:30.

Are there any age requirements for the Ely Tri Club Runfest?

You must be 20 years old to enter the Ultra, 18 years old to enter the Marathon and 16 years old to enter the 10k or Half Marathon.

How will I know how to get around my course at the Ely Tri Club Runfest?

Routes at the event will be way-marked so don't fret, you're unlikely to get lost on your run. We put a huge amount of effort into signing our routes, However, it is highly recommended you download the route onto a GPS device.