GNR Training Run and Time Turner 2023
SR
From Saturn Running
4.8 ·
3 reviews
Sunday 27th August 2023
Past event
09:30
Durham
£24.00–£34.00 · 5 races
5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating GNR Training Run and Time Turner 2023, hosted by Saturn Running on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in the scenic city of Durham, County Durham. This inclusive event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities, with a flexible 7-hour Time Challenge format that lets you choose your distance! Whether you’re aiming for a minimum of 5km, a half marathon, a marathon, or even an ultra, the choice is yours as you take on laps around the stunning river Wear, with breathtaking views of the iconic Durham Cathedral.
Participants can enjoy a well-marked course primarily consisting of well-made paths and tarmac, making it suitable for road shoes all year round. As an added bonus, finishers will receive a fantastic medal, and a goody bag filled with delightful treats, including a special vegan option! Don't miss the opportunity to collect distance pins for challenges completed over half-marathon distance. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone run or your birthday, Saturn Running has special numbers ready for you. So, lace up your shoes and get ready for a memorable day of running and community spirit in Durham!
Participants can enjoy a well-marked course primarily consisting of well-made paths and tarmac, making it suitable for road shoes all year round. As an added bonus, finishers will receive a fantastic medal, and a goody bag filled with delightful treats, including a special vegan option! Don't miss the opportunity to collect distance pins for challenges completed over half-marathon distance. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone run or your birthday, Saturn Running has special numbers ready for you. So, lace up your shoes and get ready for a memorable day of running and community spirit in Durham!
GNR Training Run and Time Turner 2023
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4.83 reviews
JC
Jane Caffery
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Took part in the 2024 edition · 2 years ago
This was my first time doing this race and I completed the 10km course. Event was well organised, friendly and the course was a lovely run along the river and then through woodland. Participants could do 5km and 10km or on an alternative loop course could do half/marathon and ultra marathon. I would definitely do this again and would consider doing the half marathon loop next time.
CA
Conrad Ashton
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Took part in the 2024 edition · 2 years ago
Well organised, amazing range of treats/fuel on the table. Nice staff. Themed medals are cool too, not sure what Nadal has to do with running but I will take it haha they are high quality for sure :)
KZ
Khairul Zuki
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Took part in the 2024 edition · 2 years ago
Beautiful place to run
Races
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5k
Entries closed£24.00
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10k
Entries closed£25.00
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Half Marathon
Entries closed£28.00
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Marathon
Entries closed£32.00
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Ultra Marathon
Entries closed£34.00
Event information
The course is flat and fast and often produces a PB time. The majority of the course is on well maintained paths. The final course will depend on any repair works occurring at the time of the event.
About The Event:
We welcome runners of all abilities and you are allowed to run or walk the course.
The Time Turner events allow you to collect lucky dip medals from previous events
Distance & Time: This is a 7hr 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 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 7hr time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Course: The course is around the beautiful river Wear with views of Durham Cathedral. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac. Road shoes are suitable all year round.
The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course and council / land owner final approval.
Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finish and you will receive our fantastic medal.
Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
Toilets & Changing Facilities: There are toilets available in Rowing Club which is approximately 100m from the race HQ, however this venue does not have any changing facilities.
Final Instructions / Number pick up: Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 4-5 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.
Parking: Detailed parking instructions will be sent out in the final event information. There is plenty of nearby paid and free parking which will all be detailed on a map.
Other Info: 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 don��t leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are help on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
We welcome runners of all abilities and you are allowed to run or walk the course.
The Time Turner events allow you to collect lucky dip medals from previous events
Distance & Time: This is a 7hr 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 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 7hr time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Course: The course is around the beautiful river Wear with views of Durham Cathedral. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac. Road shoes are suitable all year round.
The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course and council / land owner final approval.
Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finish and you will receive our fantastic medal.
Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
Toilets & Changing Facilities: There are toilets available in Rowing Club which is approximately 100m from the race HQ, however this venue does not have any changing facilities.
Final Instructions / Number pick up: Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 4-5 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.
Parking: Detailed parking instructions will be sent out in the final event information. There is plenty of nearby paid and free parking which will all be detailed on a map.
Other Info: 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 don��t leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are help on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
Detailed parking instructions will be sent out in the final event information. There is plenty of nearby paid and free parking which will all be detailed on a map.
The event starts and finishes at
Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Ln, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JU
There are toilets available in Rowing Club which is approximately 100m from the race HQ, however this venue does not have any changing facilities.
There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag drop and the items cannot be watched at all times so please don’t leave anything valuable.
There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag drop and the items cannot be watched at all times so please don’t leave anything valuable.
We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 4-5 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.
- Headphones are allowed
Organiser's description
About The Event:
We welcome runners of all abilities and you are allowed to run or walk the course.
The Time Turner events allow you to collect lucky dip medals from previous events
Distance & Time: This is a 7hr 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 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 7hr time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Course: The course is around the beautiful river Wear with views of Durham Cathedral. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac. Road shoes are suitable all year round.
The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course and council / land owner final approval.
Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finish and you will receive our fantastic medal.
Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
Toilets & Changing Facilities: There are toilets available in Rowing Club which is approximately 100m from the race HQ, however this venue does not have any changing facilities.
Final Instructions / Number pick up: Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 4-5 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.
Parking: Detailed parking instructions will be sent out in the final event information. There is plenty of nearby paid and free parking which will all be detailed on a map.
Other Info: 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 don��t leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are help on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
We welcome runners of all abilities and you are allowed to run or walk the course.
The Time Turner events allow you to collect lucky dip medals from previous events
Distance & Time: This is a 7hr 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 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 7hr time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Course: The course is around the beautiful river Wear with views of Durham Cathedral. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac. Road shoes are suitable all year round.
The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course and council / land owner final approval.
Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finish and you will receive our fantastic medal.
Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
Toilets & Changing Facilities: There are toilets available in Rowing Club which is approximately 100m from the race HQ, however this venue does not have any changing facilities.
Final Instructions / Number pick up: Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 4-5 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.
Parking: Detailed parking instructions will be sent out in the final event information. There is plenty of nearby paid and free parking which will all be detailed on a map.
Other Info: 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 don��t leave anything valuable.
Headphones are allowed.
Our running events are help on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
Location
Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Durham, DH1 3JU, United Kingdom
GNR Training Run and Time Turner 2023
SR
Saturn Running
We are a running events company with events designed to welcome runners of all abilities. We want to support you reach your goals by providing flexible events from 5km to ultra-marathons. We have unique medals, themed around the event and perfect for the bling collectors!
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