Bath Two Tunnels Railway Races (50km, Marathon, Half, 10km, 5km, Colourburst)
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Brickfields Park, The Hollow, Twerton, Bath, UKSun 20th August 2023
Starting at 10:00
9 races
£10.00 - £115.00
Organiser's Description
Cutting right under the city of the Bath, the two tunnels offer a truly unique running experience. The Somerset & Dorset Railway closed in 1966 and until April 2013, the tunnels had been sealed and inaccessible. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Two Tunnels Group and Sustrans over a period of 7 years, the two tunnels now have a new lease of life as a shared use path. The first tunnel, the Devonshire Tunnel is 408m long and the second tunnel, Combe Down Tunnel is 1672m long. Both tunnels are well lit and well surfaced and have recently been converted into a shared use path for the enjoyment of runners, walkers and cyclists looking to make the most of the city whilst remaining on flatter ground.
With an ultra marathon, 50km relay, marathon, 3 different half marathons, 2 different 10kms, 5km, 2km and 500m Colourburst races there are events for all the family, and if they are not taking part, bring your friends and family to cheer you on. Our start and finish is at Brickfields Park in the middle of the city which also has a children's play ground and is a great spot to sit and enjoy a picnic after the race.
We are very happy to be supporting the ongoing work of Sustrans in maintaining the Two Tunnels by contributing £1 per runner to their charity. Looking to fund raise as part of your run, why not raise money for Sustrans? You will get a lovely free running vest and other goodies. Find our more here. In 2019 we donated £5,254 to Sustrans
Races
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500m Colourburst
£10.00
No Min Age
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2 Km Colourburst
£12.00
No Min Age
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5km
£20.00
Min Age 12yrs
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10 Km
£25.00
Min Age 16yrs
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Half Marathon Entry
£35.00
Min Age 17
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Marathon
£45.00
Min Age 18
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50km Solo
£50.00
MIn Age 20
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50k Pair
£60.00
Min Age 17 if Running 20km, Min Age 18 if Running 30km
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5x10k Relay
£115.00
Min Age 17
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500m Colourburst
£10.00
No Min Age
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2 Km Colourburst
£12.00
No Min Age
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5km
£20.00
Min Age 12yrs
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10 Km
£25.00
Min Age 16yrs
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Half Marathon Entry
£35.00
Min Age 17
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Marathon
£45.00
Min Age 18
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50km Solo
£50.00
MIn Age 20
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50k Pair
£60.00
Min Age 17 if Running 20km, Min Age 18 if Running 30km
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
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5x10k Relay
£115.00
Min Age 17
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
What's Included
Run through the extraordinary two tunnels and out into the countryside beyond
Routes for all ages and abilities
Expect INCREDIBLE feed stations around the route with water, electrolyte, choccie, soreen loaf (vegan), tribe bars (GF, DF, vegan) and loads of other tasty treats.
- Bespoke Custom Medal
- Buffet of delicious post race treats
- Really friendly, inclusive atmosphere, perfect for your first race
How to Get There
If you live in Bath please consider walking or cycling to the site in the spirit of our event partner Sustrans. We will provide bike racking for cyclists :-)
If you are driving to Bath please park at Odd Down Park & Ride (BA2 8PA) and catch the Two Tunnels bus to the race site (£4 return for adults and free for U16s). From here it is a 500m walk to the race site which will be signed with pink or orange signs.
Oldfield Park train station is approximately 800m from Brickfields.
Course Details
Some distances have multiple route options, known as Tickets, across the year, some repeated on each date, others available only once a year. Click the links to find out more about the 10km and Half Marathon routes. You can enter one or more races at any time.
You can run multiple races on each day, please just make sure that the schedule would allow for this. Please allow some extra time between races as we hope to be able to reduce the time intervals between the races as normality returns.
The 5km, 10km and 50km have been officially measured and are perfect for a fast time and hunting down a new PB
The Half and Marathon are a smidge over distance, still flat and fast, but a more scenic type of route.
FAQs
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Minimum Ages
Min age is 20 for the Ultra. Min age is 18 for the Marathon. Min age is 17 for the Half. Min age 16 for the 10km. Min age 12 for the 5km. No min age for the Colourburst runs.
Marathon Cut off
Please note there is a cut off of 3hrs for the marathon runners to complete the first lap (approx 13.3 miles). After this time runners will have to complete the half marathon course. They can still collect a half marathon medal but unfortunately we won't be able to provide a finish time. There are no cut offs for the other distances.
accessibility
Runners with buggies are very welcome for the 5km, Return Ticket 10km and Return Ticket Half Marathon races only. The other routes have gates, steps or stiles which make them unsuitable for buggies. If you are running with a buggy you need to start at the back of your wave as there is some narrow, uneven ground after 150m for which it would be best if you were not in the middle of a group. Unfortunately none of the events are suitable for canicross.
format
Each distance will have a number of waves to choose from, please make a selection when asked to on the registration form. Waves are organised by approximate finish time, with one wave per distance open to all speeds.
These are events are back to their usual format with wave sizes of ~100 runners starting every 10mins which helps runners spread out on the route.
Medals
We have a 2 piece Two Tunnels medal for you to collect across the 2023 series. You can collect the medal by running any distance on any date (colourburst runs not included). Details coming soon!
Notes
Please note there is a cut off of 3hrs for the marathon runners to complete the first lap (approx 13.3 miles). After this time runners will have to complete the half marathon course. They can still collect a half marathon medal but unfortunately we won't be able to provide a finish time. There are no cut offs for the other distances.
Runners with buggies are very welcome for the 5km, Return Ticket 10km and Return Ticket Half Marathon races only. The other routes have gates, steps or stiles which make them unsuitable for buggies. If you are running with a buggy you need to start at the back of your wave as there is some narrow, uneven ground after 150m for which it would be best if you were not in the middle of a group. Unfortunately none of the events are suitable for canicross.
prizes
All our finishers receive a top of the range custom medal as well as a buffet of fresh fruit and other tasty treats. We also recognise a few of the speedy runners on the following basis.
Prize Categories
Top 3 male and top 3 female
First U20 male and female
First 20-39 male and female
First 40-49 male and female
First 50-59 male and female
First 60-69 male and female
First 70+ male and female
The final number of prizes awarded is determined by the number of finishers for each gender in a given race distance. If there are more than 100 finishers then the full range range of awards are made as shown above. If there are less than 50-100 finishers then the top 3 finishers overall will be awarded a prize. If there are less than 50 then only the winner will be awarded a prize. We do not have any winner's prizes for any of the children's events as would like to keep this participation focused.
There is no on the day prize giving because of the multi wave, multi start time format of the events. Prize winners will be contacted mid week via email.
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