Medal Madness - Summer 2025

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From Rasselbock Running

  • Date Sun 17th August 2025
  • Time 09:00
  • Location Heanor, Derbyshire
  • Price £29.00
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances 5km, 10km, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at the Medal Madness event, hosted by Rasselbock Running on Sunday, August 17th, 2025! Set in the picturesque surroundings of Shipley Country Park in Heanor, Derbyshire, this unique event is designed to find loving homes for leftover medals from past races. With a focus on sustainability and community, Rasselbock Running invites you to join an intimate gathering of fellow runners, with a cap of just 150 participants to ensure a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Participants will tackle a 5.45km loop with a minimal elevation gain of 80 meters, allowing runners of all abilities to enjoy the experience. Complete 4 laps to earn a half marathon, 8 laps for a full marathon, and 9 laps or more to achieve Ultra status—all within a generous 6-hour time limit! Best of all, your entry fee is lower as no new medals need to be ordered, and upon finishing, you'll receive a random medal from Rasselbock's impressive collection. Join us for this fantastic day of camaraderie, fun, and, of course, a bit of friendly competition while helping us reduce waste and celebrate running!

Medal Madness - Summer 2025

Sun 17th August 2025

Two round, decorative medals on a light wooden surface. One has a dark blue ribbon, with a stylized flame pattern in black and orange hues. The second medal has a purple ribbon, featuring a green and yellow abstract design with scattered white dots and the text "RASSELBOKER RUNAMIG". A serene lake surrounded by lush, green trees under a partly cloudy sky. Swans and ducks swim peacefully on the water's surface, which reflects the greenery and parts of the blue sky. Tall grass lines the front of the image, enhancing the natural, tranquil scene. A collection of various medals and race bibs arranged on grass. The items display a variety of colors, designs, and themes, including nature scenes, animals, and event logos. Several lanyards with medals are intertwined, and some wooden medals are visible. A picturesque landscape showcasing a well-maintained green lawn leading to a historic brick tower partially hidden by dense trees. The scene is under a dramatic cloudy sky, with autumn leaves on trees adding vibrant colors to the image. A badge with a colorful lanyard shows an action-packed whitewater rafting scene. The text "THE PIERREPONT PLOD" is prominent on the badge. The badge is resting on a furry, striped surface, likely a cat. Close-up of several identical ornate silver butterfly-shaped medals with brown ribbons laid out in rows on a flat surface. The medals display intricate detailing and appear to be ready for distribution or awarding. A serene forest scene with a dirt path winding through tall trees and dense foliage. The forest floor is covered with vibrant bluebells in full bloom, creating a carpet of purple flowers under the lush green canopy. Sunlight filters through the leaves, creating dappled shadows. A series of intricately carved wooden ornaments featuring woodland scenes line up in a grid. The designs include trees, deer, and other forest elements. Each piece is labeled "RASSELBÜCH 2023" at the bottom, with varying shades of natural wood colors. Green medal with intricate designs and text "RASSELBOCK RUNNING THE HEADSTOCK RUN" displayed against a background of blue balloons. The medal features illustrations of fish and an industrial scene, including two headstocks, representing a mining theme.

Organiser's Description

Join us for our summer edition as you help us find a home for any leftover medals that we have!

We hate having waste, especially when it comes to medals. We try in the first instance to not order more than we need, but despite accounting for everything we still have no shows on event days which means they cannot earn their medal. So, to try and find homes for these leftover medals we are holding a medal madness event to end out the year at Shipley Country Park.

The entry fee will be smaller as we don't have to order medals for the event. The setup will be the same as our 6-hour runs and once you finish you shall receive a random medal from our collection.

The aim for our events is to organize races as if I was taking part, so you can expect amazing support, the best medals and a small group of runners that is never any more than 150. Think of it as a small group of friends and family all coming together for an amazing day of running!

There is a time limit of 6 hours for this event. This means that you need to have completed your final lap before the end of the 6 hours for it to be counted towards your final distance. Each lap will be 5.45km long with a total elevation gain of just 80 meters for each loop. This means that if you complete 4 laps you have run a half marathon, 8 laps, a full marathon and 9 laps or more will be classed as an Ultra. You can finish your event at any time within the six hours, and as long as you have completed one lap then you will be classed as a finisher.

Races

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4 reviews

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Jeni

·2 months ago

My second event with Rasselbock Running and they didn't disappoint! Love the endurance loop format and the routes they create are always interesting - technical, sceneic, mix of terrains, hills, shade and open spaces - important when doinf several loops at each event! This one was hillier than others, but a nice equal balnace of 'what goes up must come down' - thanks for another great event guys!
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Peter

·11 months ago

This was the first time my wife and I had done an event like this. She hadn't run much in the past and I had only run shorter distances. We felt extremely welcome. The event was well organised, the route was interesting and the people was really friendly. The range of sweets and snacks at the aid station was very much appreciated. We both ran further than we'd ever ran before and were both euphoric afterwards.
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Andrew

·11 months ago

Fantastic people. organizers and marshals we so encouraging, great fun
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Simon

·11 months ago

Really well organised race, great friendly atmosphere from start to finish. The race marshalls were fantastic, really encouraging. Recommend if you’re attempting a longer distance for the first time.

Location

Derby Lodge Cafe, Heanor, DE75 7, United Kingdom

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