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Canalathon Ultra

Name: Canalathon Ultra
Start: 2025-03-30
End: 2025-03-30
Location: Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, United Kingdom • 30 Mar 2025

The Canalathon Ultra is an exciting running event taking place along the scenic Rochdale Canal, spanning the Yorkshire and Lancashire Counties. Participants can choose from various distances, including 100km, 50km, Half Marathon, 10km, and 5km, with options for solo runners and relay teams. The course features well-maintained canal towpaths, making it ideal for fast, flat running. The event includes chip timing, aid stations, and post-race amenities at the Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club, which serves as the race headquarters. All finishers receive medals, and prizes are awarded for top performers in select categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber Sowerby Bridge

Race information

Website Registration

100 km

100km

50 km

21 km

Half Marathon

10 km

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Trail runs nearby

Saturday Nov 23

Endurancelife | Peak District

Castleton - 25 mi from Sowerby Bridge

The Endurancelife Peak District event offers a challenging and scenic experience for runners of all levels, featuring a 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Ultra Marathon. Set in the stunning Peak District National Park, participants will navigate routes that include iconic landmarks like Winnats Pass..

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Sunday Nov 24

Nav4 Law75 Recce: Buckden to Mallerstang

Skipton - 18 mi from Sowerby Bridge

0 km

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Lee Mill Relays

Bacup - 11 mi from Sowerby Bridge

10 km

The Lee Mill Relays is a challenging relay running event set in the scenic Lee Mill Quarry in Rossendale, Lancashire. Scheduled for November 24, 2024, teams of four runners will each complete a 10.7k flagged course. Participants can form all-male, all-female, or mixed teams, with clubs encouraged to..

Sunday Dec 1

Mytholmroyd Fell Race

Mytholmroyd - 3 mi from Sowerby Bridge

9 km

The Mytholmroyd Fell Race is a classic Pennine fell race organized by Calder Valley Fell Runners, featuring a challenging 6-mile (9.7 km) course with an elevation gain of 1640 ft (500 m). The race takes place in various terrains, including muddy paths and rugged trails, making it suitable for both e..

Saturday Dec 7

Punk Panthers Christmas Cracker

Otley - 16 mi from Sowerby Bridge

19 mi

32 mi

The Punk Panther Christmas Cracker is a running event taking place in December 2024, featuring two distances: an 18-mile trail race and a 32-mile ultra marathon. The race starts in Otley and traverses scenic trails, including views of Beamsley Beacon and the Dales. Participants can enjoy a mass star..

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Saturday Dec 14

The Pieathlon

Huddersfield - 6 mi from Sowerby Bridge

6 km

The PieAthlon is a distinctive 6-kilometre trail running event that merges the excitement of running with the delight of enjoying various pies. Set against a scenic backdrop, participants navigate diverse terrains, including hills and forests, while encountering pie feed stations stocked with both s..