Great Barrow Challenge - Day 7 - 5k, 10k, half marathon, full or ultra marathon

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  • Date Fri 28th July 2023
  • Time 09:00
  • Location Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Price £22.00 - £35.00
  • Races 5 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

Event summary

Join Zig Zag Running for the Great Barrow Challenge - Day 7 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on July 28th, 2023. This exciting event offers individual day entries for 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, or ultra marathon distances. With a seven-hour cut off, you can challenge yourself at your own pace and distance. Day 7 will feature the Higham Hills route, with other routes available on different days throughout the 10-day event. Parking is included, and the Race HQ/Base Camp will have water/aid stations. Bespoke medals will be awarded, and participants are encouraged to bring their own bottles for the cupless event. Don't miss this opportunity to push yourself and enjoy the beautiful Suffolk countryside!

Great Barrow Challenge - Day 7 - 5k, 10k, half marathon, full or ultra marathon

Fri 28th July 2023

A group of marathon runners jogs along a roadside surrounded by greenery. Some runners wear blue outfits, while others are in different colored athletic gear. The atmosphere appears to be sunny and bright, with participants looking focused and determined. A rectangular medal with colorful numbers 1 to 10 in various fonts. The background has the same numbers written in different languages. At the bottom, text reads "Great Barrow Challenge" above logos of a runner, cyclist, and walker, and "TAG Running." It has a pink lanyard. A group of runners participating in a marathon on a rural road lined with trees. They wear running gear, some in bright yellow tops. The runners span across the road, with some moving towards the camera and others running away. A clear sky is visible above. Runners participating in a race along a rural road. The road is bordered by hedges and trees, with several runners wearing numbered bibs. A person in the lead is wearing a dark outfit, while other participants are visible in the background on a sunny day.

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 SEVEN AND THE ROUTE WILL BE HIGHAM HILLS

Other days in the Series will be available:
Day 1 - Windmill
Day 2 - Denham Flats
Day 3 - Clover
Day 4 - Denham Flats
Day 5 - Dalham Kiln
Day 6 - Denham Flats
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

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Andrew

·a year 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.

Location

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

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