Kingfisher Challenge

Kingfisher Challenge

The Kingfisher Challenge is a six hour lap event held at Coombe Abbey Park, CV3 2AB, on 30 September 2026. Participants run repeated laps of a roughly 3.3 mile loop and may stop after any lap within the six hour limit. Examples given by the organiser equate four laps to a half marathon and eight laps to a marathon.

The course runs mainly on stone pathways with a meadow section on open grassland that can become muddy depending on recent weather. The route is relatively flat and passes through mature woodland with substantial tree cover. A GPX of the route is available and the course will be marked on the day.

Facilities at the venue include a cafe and a toilet block near the event headquarters. On-site parking costs up to £5 depending on duration. Coombe Abbey Park sits on the outskirts of Coventry, about six minutes from Junction 2 of the M6, with the nearest train station at Coventry.

Entry fees follow a tiered structure: before 30/08/2025 the fee was £38, after that date £43, with unaffiliated entrants paying £2 extra. Dogs are not permitted during this event; canicross season runs from mid-October to March. Rucking is permitted. Participants may choose a medal or a tree token which corresponds to a planted tree and a wildflower seed token.

There is a partnership with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children’s Charity and entrants may opt to donate. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.