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MacTuffX Blackburn

Name: MacTuffX Blackburn
Start: 2026-05-23
End: 2026-05-23
Location: Blackburn

Blackburn, United Kingdom • 23 May 2026

MacTuffX Blackburn

MacTuffX Blackburn takes place on 23 May 2026 in Blackburn. The event offers individual and team formats that are structured around repeated laps of set distances.

Categories and published entry fees are: Solo X (10x400m) : £70.00 per participant. Solo 2X (10x800m) : £85.00 per participant. Doubles X (10x400m) : £125.00 per team. Doubles 2X (10x800m) : £145.00 per team. Relay X (10x400m) : £145.00 per team. Relay XX (10x800m) : £170.00 per team.

All entrants must be aged 18 years or above on the day of the event. The formats are defined by sequences of ten laps of either 400 metres or 800 metres, applied to solo racers, two-person teams, and relay teams.

Distances used in the event are: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

10x400m
10x800m

United Kingdom North West (England) Blackburn

Race information

Registration

8 km

Relay Xx (10x800m)

8 km

Doubles 2x (10x800m)

8 km

Solo 2x (10x800m)

Doubles X (10x400m)

Solo X (10x400m)

Relay X (10x400m)

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

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