PFW Running - Granny's Bay Challenge
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Granny's Bay Challenge
Granny's Bay Challenge is a lap-based running event on Sunday 14th March 2027 in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, starting and finishing at the Fylde Spitfire Memorial. Entry fees are listed as £30 for affiliated runners and £32 for unaffiliated runners.
The course is a 5.24 mile out-and-back or loop on a flat tarmac path along the Ribble estuary. The route follows the coast path past Fairhaven Lake, runs by Granny's Bay and along Lytham Green, with views of Lytham windmill to the left and the estuary towards Southport and North Wales to the right, before returning to the Spitfire Memorial.
Runners may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within a six hour time limit; the six hours is a limit rather than a target. A single completed lap qualifies as a finish and earns an official time and a medal.
Distance options include:
- 5.24 miles per lap
- Marathon: complete 5 laps
- Half marathon: 2 full laps plus a 2.62 mile loop
All participants must be over 18. Competitors aged 18 to 19 may run up to marathon distance; over 20s have no maximum distance. The event is held under UK Athletics rules and has a Trail Running Association race permit number listed as TBA. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
