PFW Running - Cottam Canter
Preston, United Kingdom • 9 May 2026
Event summary
Cottam Canter is scheduled for Saturday, 9 May 2026 at the UCLAN Sports Arena in Cottam, Preston, Lancashire (PR2 1SG). The event offers multiple race distances on a 5K loop course that uses the Lancaster canal towpath, canal locks, the millennium Ribble link, and paths through Haslam Park before returning to the sports arena. All participants receive a bespoke medal and post-run refreshments.
Distances
- 5K
- 10K
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra
Entries are limited to 100 participants and close on 2 May 2026. Entry fees vary by distance and affiliation status: 5K £18 affiliated / £20 unattached; 10K £22 affiliated / £24 unattached; half marathon £26 affiliated / £28 unattached; marathon £30 affiliated / £32 unattached; ultra £36 affiliated / £38 unattached. The ultra is run as many laps as the runner wishes within a 6-hour limit; the last lap must start within 5 hours 15 minutes. Age rules require all participants to be over 18; ages 18-19 are limited to a maximum distance of marathon, while over-20s have no maximum distance.
The venue provides changing rooms, toilets, showers, a cafe, and free parking. Refunds are not permitted; transfers or deferrals are allowed up to one week before the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.