Smurf Run - North

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Smurf Run - North

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£24 - £36

About

Enjoy a Smurf-themed run with Saturn Running. Earn yourself an amazing themed medal and lap up the supportive atmosphere. This is a 7 hour timed event where you can choose your distance from 5k to ultra, so choose what suits you and get running!

5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and 3 more

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Sun, Feb 15, 2026

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Durham, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, UK

Start times

Sunday, Feb 15, 2026

5k: 9:30 AM10k: 9:30 AMHalf Marathon: 9:30 AMMarathon: 9:30 AM50km: 9:30 AMTime Challenge: 9:30 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Smurf Run - North

5km

£24 - £26

10k

10km

£25 - £27

Half Marathon

13.1mi

£28 - £30

Marathon

26.2mi

£32 - £34

Route information

Come and join Saturn Running for our Smurf Run, who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!

All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.

Date & time: Sunday 15th of February 2026

Official start time 9.30am

Location: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU

What's included

Smurf themed Finishers Medal
Goody bag
Full aid table for runners
Toilets
Distance pins

How to get there

Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU, UK

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Car Parking

There is parking available at the venue.

Event day logistics

09:30 7-hour challenge starts

16:30 All distances finish

Goody Bag

Absolutely! You have earned these replacement calories after all, so all our finishers get a great goody bag. You will have a selection of goodies to choose from. As well as our standard goody bag, we have a vegan goody bag too. Please let us know if you are vegan or if you prefer a vegan goody bag when you enter and we can have this ready for you.

Aid Station

We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available.

Special Event

If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th etc. marathon or half marathon then please let us know. We will provide you with a great number with your name and the event date on it. Also, if it is your birthday, again let us know and we will get you a special number for your birthday!

Toilets and Changing Facilities

Toilets are available at the start/finish area inside the venue. There are also changing facilities available at the club.

Medals

As long as you complete 5km, you will be an official finisher and you will get one of our incredible Smurf themed medals!

Distance Pins

This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 5km, which is part of a full lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles (7km) and you can run as many or as few of these laps as you wish in the 7 hour time limit. Please note, we may use the 3.28 mile course at this venue and we will advise closer to the time.

Course

The course is along a beautiful stretch of the River Wear with views of the Cathedral and is classified as a trail run. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required.

Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up

Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 7-10 days prior to the event with full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.

Other Information

There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.

Headphones are allowed.

Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.