Christmas Canter

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom • 20 Dec 2025

The Christmas Canter, organized by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. This festive road running event offers multiple distance options including 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, and ultra marathon, all on scenic routes passing through villages like Higham, Gazeley, Ashley, Dalham, and Denham. The course features rolling hills with an elevation gain of about 600 feet.

Runners enjoy aid stations every 10k and a seven-hour cutoff time. The event encourages festive spirit with optional fancy dress and provides bespoke finisher medals. Parking is included, and participants must bring their own cups due to a cupless policy. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

26 mi
183 m+
Full Marathon
13 mi
183 m+
Half Marathon
10 km
183 m+
10k
5 km
183 m+
Ultra
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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