Two Tunnels Railway Races (Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Colourburst)

Sun 18th August 2024

An aerial view of a group of runners on a curved bridge surrounded by lush green trees and foliage. A narrow road with a car and some structures is visible under the bridge. In the background, there's a body of water bordered by more trees. Aerial view of a road surrounded by lush greenery with people walking or cycling along it. The road leads into a tunnel at one end. Residential houses are visible on the top left, and gardens, possibly a cemetery, are on the right side of the image. A woman wearing a blue tank top, colorful patterned leggings, and a race bib number 233 gives two thumbs up as she runs inside a dimly lit tunnel. Another runner is visible in the background, and bright light can be seen at the tunnel's exit. Four runners, three men and one woman, are smiling as they jog or walk together along a dimly lit path at night. They are wearing race bibs numbered 401 and 394. The group appears to be enjoying the night run, embracing camaraderie and teamwork. A group of seven people, including three adults and four children, stand in a grassy field, all wearing colorful, powder-splattered clothes and shirts that say "Color Run." They smile at the camera under a bright, sunny sky with houses visible in the background.

Two Tunnels Railway Races (Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Colourburst)

From Relish Running races

  • Date Sun 18th August 2024
  • Location Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
  • Price £10.80 - £81.00
  • Races 22 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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Event summary

Relish Running races is excited to present the Two Tunnels Railway Races in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset on Sunday 18th August 2024. This unique event offers participants the chance to run through the longest underground section for each race distance in the UK, with the Devonshire Tunnel at 408m long and the Combe Down Tunnel at 1672m long. The tunnels, previously sealed and inaccessible, have been transformed into a shared use path for runners, walkers, and cyclists to enjoy. With a variety of race distances including a half marathon, 10km, 5km, and Colourburst races, there is something for everyone. The event starts and finishes at Brickfields Park, a family-friendly location with a children's playground and picnic spots. In addition to enjoying a scenic run, participants can support the ongoing work of Sustrans by contributing £1 per runner to the charity. Join us for a fun-filled day of racing and support a great cause!

Organiser's Description

A truly special race that not only takes in many of Bath's beautiful attractions, but also has the longest underground section for each race distance in the UK!

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 2 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

  • 500m Colourburst

    Provisional Start Time 09:20

    £10.80

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  • 2 Km Colourburst

    £12.96

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  • 5km - Wave 1

    Predicted Time Less Than 30mins, Provisional Start Time 10:30 Approx

    £25.92

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  • 5km - Wave 2

    Open to All Abilities. Start Time 10:40 Approx

    £25.92

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  • Return Ticket 10 Km Wave 1

    Predicted Time Less Than 55mins. Provisional Start Time 10:30 - 11:00 Approx

    £31.32

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  • Return Ticket 10km Wave 2

    Predicted Time Less Than 55mins. Provisional Start Time 10:30 - 11:00 Approx

    £31.32

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  • Return Ticket 10km Wave 3

    Predicted Time Between 55-65mins. Provisional Start Time 10:45 - 11:30 Approx

    £31.32

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  • Return Ticket 10km Wave 4

    Predicted Time Between 55-65mins. Provisional Start Time 10:45 - 11:30 Approx

    £31.32

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  • Return Ticket 10km Wave 5

    Predicted Time Between 55-65mins. Provisional Start Time 11:15 - 12:00

    £31.32

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  • Return Ticket 10km Wave 6

    Open to All. Provisional Start Time 11:15 - 12:00

    £31.32

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  • Return Ticket 10km Wave 7

    Open to All. Provisional Start Time 11:15 - 12:00

    £31.32

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  • City Ticket Half Marathon Wave 1

    Predicted Time Less Than 2hrs, Provisional Start Time 10:50 - 11:10

    £45.36

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  • City Ticket Marathon Half Wave 2

    Predicted Time Less Than 2hrs 15min, Provisional Start Time 11:00 - 11:20

    £45.36

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  • City Ticket Marathon Half Wave 3

    Open to All. Provisional Start Time 11:10 - 11;30

    £45.36

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  • City Ticket Marathon Half Wave 4

    Open to All. Provisional Start Time 11:40 - 12:10.

    £45.36

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  • City Ticket Marathon Half Wave 5

    Predicted Time More Than 2hrs 15mins. Provisional Start Time 11:40 - 12:10

    £45.36

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  • City Ticket Marathon Half Wave 6

    Predicted Time More Than 2hrs 30mins. Provisional Start Time 12:20

    £45.36

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  • Marathon Wave 1

    Predicted Time Less Than 4hrs 15mins, Provisional Start Time 10:00

    £59.40

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  • Marathon Wave 2

    Open to All. Provisional Start Time 10:10

    £59.40

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  • Marathon Wave 3

    Predicted Time More Than 4hrs15mins, Provisional Start Time 10:20

    £59.40

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  • 50km Solo

    All Runners, Provisional Start Time 08:30

    £64.80

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  • 50km Pair

    Min Age 17 if Running 20km, Min Age 18 if Running 30km, Provisional Star Time 08:30

    £81.00

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Reviews

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25 reviews

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richard

·11 months ago

Excellent race, well organised with lots of helpers to make sure you stay on course.Fast through the tunnels and beautiful scenery,a great experience
XP
Xavier

·11 months ago

It was a great event with friendly and encouraging marshalls. It was also well signposted and well organised with good feeding stations.
NW
Nicola

·11 months ago

I ran the marathon but before the race I received no race information and had to get everything searching on the site to get answers. The course is good just a shame about the incline towards the end which is demoralising.
Hi Nicola The full race information was on our website 10 weeks before the event, on the Event Info page on our website. An email was sent to all runners on the Monday of race week, with a few key reminders and further directing runners to the info page. Unfortunately emails sometimes get picked up by spam filters, but all the info was there in plenty of time :-)
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Libby

·a year ago

Lovely race, welcoming of all abilities, smiling and cheering marshals, and I loved running through the tunnels, especially on a warm June day. The route is shared with the public so you'll get a few cyclists overtaking but they were all respectful and shared the path (as did the runners).
KD
Kevin

·a year ago

First time doing the two tunnels 10k.... very well organised and a fantastic run, definitely recommend and will be doing again
MR
Martin

·a year ago

Well organised as ever, and it was quite a novelty to run through the two tunnels! My only slight gripe was that I had quite a long wait for the shuttle bus back to the P&R car park, but this didn't detract from a most enjoyable experience. For future entrants, I would definitely recommend wearing a headlight, as the lighting in the tunnels is quite dim.
AI
akintayo

·a year ago

I really liked running the tunnels, very cool temperature as your doing the half marathon return so allowed me to go faster, I would bring a headlight. Need to work on how to start the race so we don't do the precarious mud slide down to the path....maybe throw down some gravel or bark? The marshals were great Enjoyed the race and got a half marathon PB
David

·a year ago

Great run, very well organised. Fairly flat for Bath, and the tunnels make the run interesting as well as breaking up the run. Big shout out to all of the volunteers who help to make it a great day.
Trina

·a year ago

Really great race! Very well organised with friendly encouraging marshals. I'm definitely looking forward to gaining the second half of my medal in the next race! If you haven't ran in March then get yourself booked on for June!! Thank you to everyone that made the race a success and well done to all who participated!
RS
Rory

·a year ago

Nice flat course (I did the 10K) with a good atmosphere and friendly volunteers. The tunnels were really cool on a hot day, too!
Tim

·a year ago

This was my first marathon and I'm very pleased I chose Relish running and this event. The course had a lot of variation that keeps you going taking in some beautiful areas on the edge of Bath and within. I was also lucky enough to win a prize which I wasnt expecting! I had an email to say I could choose another race as a prize. Looking forward to picking one, it won't be the last with Relish! Thanks, Tim Sutton
Harry

·a year ago

Great route - but the path is not closed off so a little scary with some members of public on bikes going way too fast. Overall a good event and the tunnels are cool!
JJ
Jane

·2 years ago

Lovely venue, very well organised although the medal was disappointing, nothing like what was advertised. I understand the need for sustainable products but they could do some colour and better quality
Sam

·2 years ago

Excellent race, I did the return half (deceptive early hill for a flat course) and had a great time doing it. Everyone was super nice and the post-race snacks were excellent. Lots to do for the families during the event too. Best race I've ever done!
Alex

·2 years ago

Lovely race. Not too many people, well run and really enjoyed running through the tunnels
GB
Gavin

·2 years ago

Ran the Hilly Half. Absolutely beautiful course across the Bath countryside, very well organised, and lovely supportive marshals. Couldn't have asked for more. Thanks to the organisers.
MP
Matt

·4 years ago

Lovely scenery and great support. This is a lovely scenic route; lots of miles along the canal, some beautiful views of the viaducts and the tunnel stretches kept things interesting. The support was excellent and the Marathon ran smoothly. This had a very relaxed and friendly feel to the day. There was no on site parking and the park and ride was a bit of a faff for being so far away from the city centre, similarly, the start/finish line are a little away from the city centre making it a bit tricky for family to support. The route map could be a little clearer to help family track the route and offer support, but the route was very clear on the day itself. If the start/finish were in a more central location, or a closer park and ride was arranged, I'd definitely give this five stars - but the positives; a beautiful route, organised well, with super friendly people gets this four stars from me.
LJ
Lee

·4 years ago

10k route. I was so impressed on how well organised it was! The 10k route is nice and flat as you would imagine it would be being an old railway line. Lovely and cool through the tunnels, really impressive! If you’re at your infancy in running or you want a PB then this is ideal!! This is definitely one for my running event calendar!!
JC
John

·4 years ago

Underground, overground..... Interesting, well-organised race through tunnels, villages and along a great stretch of towpath; brilliantly marshalled throughout; main difficulty apart from the relentlessness of waterside miles was weaving through Sunday crowds in the city centre stretches; rates high as a 'special' race.
Gemma

·4 years ago

Half marathon route. There is a cheeky bit of hill work mile 3-4 then goes flat along the canal found it difficult with lack of support on this part, very very cheeky hill at the end but was well organised
DH
David

·4 years ago

Super well organised event. I did my first Two Tunnels event yesterday and was very impressed with the organisation. Getting there was easy, park and ride buses laid on. There were several waves for each distance and the tunnels made running a whole new experience.
EM
Eddie

·5 years ago

Absolutely unique. One tunnel is 1KM , Other is 1 mile. you go through them and back, twice. So you spend the majority of this run underground and out of the heat and sun. Absolutely unique run and I really enjoyed it, very flat
HG
Hannah

·5 years ago

An extravagant route. One of the best extravagant routes for a PB on a half marathon! Fantastic tunnels to cool off in whilst undergoing the route and an overall flat course; to enable a PB!
Angus

·5 years ago

So much fun.
GK
Graham

·5 years ago

well orgnised.
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Brickfields Park, The Hollow, Twerton, Bath, UK

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