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Giddy Horse Backyard

Name: Giddy Horse Backyard
Start: 2025-10-25
End: 2025-10-25
Location: Chepstow

Chepstow, United Kingdom • 25 Oct 2025

The Giddy Horse Backyard 2025 is a running event held at Chepstow Racecourse, UK, featuring races around Piercefield Park. The course is a 4.167-mile loop combining woodland, parkland, and tarmac trails, mostly flat with gentle elevation changes. The event offers solo races of 8-hour (33 miles) and 12-hour (50 miles) durations, as well as a 12-hour relay with team sizes ranging from pairs to large groups of up to 12 runners. Organized by Relish The Great Outdoors, the event is family and beginner-friendly, set in a scenic location with excellent facilities, making it a welcoming challenge for runners of all levels. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Wales Chepstow

Race information

Website Registration

50 mi

12hr Backyard Race (50 Miles)

33 mi

8hr Backyard Race (33 Miles)

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

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13 mi

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