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Canalathon Ultra

Sowerby Bridge, United Kingdom • 22 Mar 2026

Canalathon-Ultra Running Festival is staged along the Rochdale Canal with HQ at Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club in West Yorkshire. Distances on offer are 100km, 50km, half marathon and 10km. The 100km is an out-and-back along canal towpaths with minimal elevation; the 50km runs from Ancoats to Sowerby Bridge; the half marathon starts near The Summit, Todmorden and finishes in Sowerby Bridge; the 10km also runs to and from Sowerby Bridge.

The course is flat, on hard, dry surfaces, with marshalled, signed routes and multiple aid stations. Features include chip timing, transport options for some distances, free parking, changing and showers, goody bags, bespoke medals, post-race food, photographs, trophies, and optional XCover refunds. canalathon-ultra.co.uk. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Sowerby Bridge

Race information

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100 km
100km
50 km
21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
5 km
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