Running Events in January 2022

In a twist to the usual race...you’ll all beat the Light. We are in the laps of the gods with regard to the tidal and sunset times, and this year we cannot match them. Therefore, we have a midday start time and Racing the Tide is the name of the game! As a continuation of our Race the Tide concept featuring 3 races, this will focus solely on one race, the traditional 8.5 mile Race The Light course, with two estuary crossings.

8.5 Mile

Race The Light - Mothecombe

Resolution Trail Run

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The Winter Wipeout

The Winter Wipeout!

Haughley Park 5k

Clapham Common 5k & 10k - January

Lavenham 10k

Our Hamsterley Forest Winter trail ½ Marathon and 10k will both follow the wonderful crisp trails and tracks of the beautiful forest park, undulating but rewarding, with spectacular views of the valley and forest. This is the perfect opportunity to spend some time working off festive indulgences in a spectacular winter wonderland location.Half Marathon- £25 affiliated / £27 non affiliated10k- £20 affiliated / £22 non affiliatedA bespoke ECO event medalHot soup and rollFree downloadable event pictures A packet of Wild flower seedsVenue: Hamsterley Forest Park, Bishop Auckland DL13 3QHStart Time: 11 amRegistration: 9-10.30 amHamsterley Forest is the largest forest in County Durham and covers 4900 square acres.The Forest is great for trail running and enjoying the local wildlife, if you’re lucky you may spot one of the Deer, Badgers or Squirrels. Starting and finishing at the Nest/Grove car park which is up the forest drive from the main car park. The route follows well marked footpaths, forest trails and woodland tracks.We are an eco-friendly company and, on that basis, we don’t use disposable plastic cups and don’t offer T shirts as standard – many go to waste after events. As with all of our races we will be collecting Pre-loved running kit so that we can pass it all onto an up-cycling scheme which we are supporting. We are actively encouraging participants to give something back to the environment which is why your race goodies are a little bit different. We are including a packet of mixed wild flower seeds for you to plant which will encourage bees and other pollinators to visit your garden and is great for the environment.Terrain conditions – a mixture of hard packed gravel tracks, single twisting dirt tracks and occasional muddy bridleway.Ideal for trail novices and more experienced trail runners.The route will be fully waymarked.There will be a race HQ with toilets.There are plenty of car parking spaces but participants are encouraged to car share when possible. Discounted parking charges apply.There will be medical support from Rapid Reaction NE Ltd who will be on the course throughout the event.Water, sweets, crisps and fruit provided at mile 5, mile 10 and the finish area.Weather – at this time of year it is normal for the temperature to fall below freezing therefore there will be a mandatory kit list for your safety. This will be communicated in the pre event communications.

Half Marathon

Hamsterley Forest Winter Trail Half Marathon

26 2 Miles

East Hanningfield Trail Marathon

5 3 Km

PHOENIX - SG-100

Battle of Woodbury Half Marathon

Canicross Half Marathon

Battle of Woodbury 10k

Canicross 10k

Battle of Woodbury 5k

Battle of Woodbury 2k

Battle of Woodbury 1k

Battle of Woodbury Common

Doughnut Dash

PHOENIX - Doughnut Dash

Phoenix Running is inviting you to come for a &#x27;Buff Bimble - Pick n Mix&#x27; with us. A What? So, this will be one of our timed format runs, where not only do you get to choose one of our awesome medals from a huge list of options, but every finisher gets a totally FREE Phoenix Running Buff. That&#x27;s right because as of right now - Phoenix Running Do Buffs! How does our Pick n Mix medal bit work? When you sign up, there will be a down of various medals and subject to availability you choose the one you want - so if you missed one along the way then hopefully it&#x27;s on the list and the sooner you enter the more choice you&#x27;ll have. This is a multi-distance event - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, one-way looped course around the beautiful Denbies Wine Estate within the overall time limit. We welcome all abilities of runner - complete one loop and you&#x27;re both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 7 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers&#x27; medal. Not sure? Well the beauty of this format is that you don&#x27;t even need to decide in advance - simply come and run a lap and see how you feel on the day and keep on going if it feels right. Places will be strictly limited so don&#x27;t leave it too late to enter. Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours. Off road trail, through the wine estate with the odd hill thrown in.

Buff Bimble - Pick n Mix

40 Miles

Winter Wychavon Way

So what is the challenge? That&#x27;s easy (to explain.......not the challenge itself.......that&#x27;s not easy!!) You will be running in a part of the Wiltshire countryside encompassing the edge of Salisbury Plain. The route covers approximately 5.30 miles with an overall elevation of 850ft per circuit. You can choose to enter for a slightly extended circuit as a 10K option or complete as many circuits as you can in 6hrs, 12 hrs or 24 hrs.Sounds straight forward doesn&#x27;t it. Oh, hang on......there is more. Each circuit will consist of 3 descents from the Plain back down to civilisation. &quot;Not bad&quot; I hear you say. Well............it kinda is really, because after 2 of these descent you have to turn around and go straight back up the hill that you have just ran down. Fun or evil....you decide. You will meet runners on the way down as you are coming back up the same hills. You will also rub shoulders with runners as they are outward bound and you are heading homewards. &quot;Rubbing shoulders&quot; is not a euphuism either .........some of the tracks are quite narrow.For those that elect to take the 24 hrs option we will also be introducing the &#x27;BTFS 24 hrs Holy Grail&#x27;........24 laps in 24 hrs. That is 127.2 miles and 20,400 ft elevation in 24 hrs!!! It&#x27;s a tall order. A really tall order. A really really tall order. Can it be done? Will take a special kind of nutter we feel. So with that in mind anyone who completes the Holy Grail will have their entry fee refunded and automatically have free entry to the following years event. You can of course just enter the 24 hrs and NOT do 24 laps.....just like every other kind of regular, every day, nutter.... we aren&#x27;t gonna ask you to pay again or anything cos of that ..... hmmm.... but then again

24hrs

12hrs

6hrs

Beyond The Far Side

On our usual January weekend in Essex we&#x27;ll be back with a special edition Hopathon Winter Run featuring a rather special little frog and so on Saturday 30th January 2021 we&#x27;re inviting you to come and Hop to it. The Hopathon Winter Run is one of our 6 hour timed events, with a marathon specific option, where you choose from 5km to ultra marathon, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, looped course along the beautiful River Stort waterways. We welcome all abilities of runner - complete one lap and you&#x27;re both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 6 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers&#x27; medal. Places will be strictly limited so don&#x27;t leave it too late to enter. Timed Event - Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 6 hours. Off road trail and waterside towpath. The overall course has almost no elevation gain / loss.

Hopathon Winter Run

On our usual January weekend in Essex we&#x27;ll be back with the next in our Hercules Series and so on Sunday 31st January 2021 we&#x27;re inviting you to come and join us for the next event in our HECULES Series - labour number six. Our HERCULES events are a series of twelve running events or &#x27;labours&#x27; for you to complete across 2020 and 2021. Each one is an awesome running event in its own right with its own awesome medal, so you can choose to complete one, two, three or perhaps all of them! Places will be strictly limited so don&#x27;t leave it too late to enter. Timed Event - Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 6 hours. Off road trail and waterside towpath. The overall course has almost no elevation gain / loss.

Labour Six

Hercules Labour Six

Run Aintree 5k, 10k & Half Marathon – January