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The Turd

Name: The Turd
Start: 2026-07-04
End: 2026-07-04
Location: Telford

Telford, United Kingdom • 4 Jul 2026

July the Turd

July the Turd is a running event organised by How Hard Can It Be Events in the valley of Ironbridge, Shropshire. The event takes place at The Unicorn Inn, Holly Road, Little Dawley TF4 3HZ on 4 July 2026.

The event offers several route options:

Marathon, 3 laps
16 Miles, 2 laps
8 Miles

The route is a mixture of tracks, paths and road, and road shoes are sufficient. This event is not the Railway Line course. Parking is available on site. All finishers receive bling. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom West Midlands (England) Telford

Race information

Registration

26 mi

Marathon

16 mi

16 Miles

8 mi

8 Miles

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

Trail runs nearby

Wednesday May 20

Batch Bash

All Stretton

5 km

A short, hilly 5.3 km race in All Stretton on 20 May 2026 with registration at the Yew Tree Inn. The event includes junior races, supports local charities, and forms part of the Shropshire Summer Series.

Wednesday May 20

Woodland Women 5km Run

Cannock Chase Forest

5 km

The Woodland Women 5km Run will take place in Cannock Chase Forest on Wednesday 20 May 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

Sat - Mon May 23-25

Grand Union Canal 145 Mile (GUCR)

Birmingham

145 mi

A non-stop **145 mile** towpath race from Birmingham to Little Venice, London, run under UK Athletics rules. Entry is for runners aged 20 plus, limited to 100 starters, with a 45 hour overall cut off and support options for unsupported runn..

Sunday May 24

Mynydd Myfyr Hill Run

Trefonen

4 mi

7 km

A 6.5 km hill run from Trefonen Village Hall with 150 m of ascent, mixed farmland, woods and country lanes. The partly waymarked course includes varied underfoot conditions and a trig point on Mynydd Myfyr; entry is available on the day.