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Great Barrow Challenge - Day 2 - 5k, 10k, half marathon, full or ultra marathon

4.0 · 1 review

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

IP29 5AX Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

Sun 23rd July 2023

Starting at 09:00

Organiser's Description

The Great Barrow Challenge - Hosted by Zig Zag Running

Come and join us at our exclusive venue at Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX

It's 10 days of opportunity to challenge yourself! - This is an INDIVIDUAL DAY ENTRY.

Whether it be 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon.

It's a seven-hour cut off, (if you start at 9am, and 5hour event if you start at 11am).

Your race, your pace, your distance!

Over the 10 days there will be different routes: *

THIS ENTRY IS FOR DAY TWO AND THE ROUTE WILL BE DENHAM FLATS

Other days in the Series will be available:
Day 1 - Windmill
Day 3 - Clover
Day 4 - Denham Flats
Day 5 - Dalham Kiln
Day 6 - Denham Flats
Day 7 - Higham Hills
Day 8 - Denham Flats
Day 9 - Gallops Half route
Day 10 - Denham Flats

Parking is also included in your entry price.

The Race HQ/Base Camp is located at the start and Lap point and at the base camp we will have our water/aid station.

Upon entry you will receive an email confirmation from your entry portal and Zig Zag Running. This will also contain the link to the race briefing information pack.

We have designed Bespoke medals for the event, which you will receive at the end of the race each day.

Please note the event has gone cupless - so please bring your own bottles or cups for refilling.

* please note routes are subject to change

Races

  • 5k - Bespoke Event Medal

    £22.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • 10k - Bespoke Event Medal

    £22.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Half Marathon - Bespoke Event Medal

    £27.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Marathon - Bespoke Event Medal

    £35.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Ultra - Bespoke Event Medal

    £35.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED

Book

  • 5k - Bespoke Event Medal

    £22.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • 10k - Bespoke Event Medal

    £22.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Half Marathon - Bespoke Event Medal

    £27.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Marathon - Bespoke Event Medal

    £35.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED
  • Ultra - Bespoke Event Medal

    £35.00

    UKA - Zig Zag save £2.00

    CLOSED

Course Details

Day 1 - Windmill - half marathon loop (road)
Day 2 - Denham Flats - 10k out and back (road)
Day 3 - Clover - half marathon loop (road with small amount of trail)
Day 4 - Denham Flats - 10k out and back (road)
Day 5 - Dalham Kiln - half marathon loop (road)
Day 6 - Denham Flats - 10k out and back (road)
Day 7 - Goldings Hills - 10k out and back (road)
Day 8 - Denham Flats - 10k out and back (road)
Day 9 - Gallops Half route - half marathon out and back (road and trail)
Day 10 - Denham Flats - 10k out and back (road)

What's Included

Upon entry you will receive an email confirmation from your entry portal and Zig Zag Running.

This will also contain the link to the race briefing information pack.

We have designed a Bespoke medal for the event, which you will receive at the end of the race

  • Bespoke Medal
  • Free Parking
  • Friendly low key event
  • Race Photos
  • Aid station of drinks and nibbles every 10k
  • Chip timing

Parking

Free parking

Location

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX

on the day

You will need to be at the venue around 30-45minutes before your start time which will give you enough time to collect your race number, receive the relevant race briefing and get ready to run.

The Race HQ/Base Camp is located at the start and Lap point and at the base camp we will have our water/aid station.

  • Please note the event has gone cupless - so please bring your own bottles or cups for refilling.

Reviews

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Andrew

·7 months ago

Well organised, friendly people, great cakes and coffee at the end. Facilitated my personal challenge of 3 halves in 3 months before I'm 60. Would have preferred a single 13 mile loop rather than retracing steps.

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