PFW Running - Granny's Bay Challenge

Lytham St Annes, United Kingdom • 8 Mar 2026

Event details

The Granny's Bay Challenge is organised by PFW Running and takes place on Sunday, 8 March 2026 in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. The event location is the Fylde Spitfire Memorial, Inner Promenade, FY8 1EQ. Entry is limited to 100 participants and entries close on 07/03/2026. Entry fees listed are £28 (affiliated) and £30 (unattached). Minimum age is 18; participants aged 18-19 may run up to a marathon distance and those over 20 have no maximum distance. Refunds are not permitted. Transfers or deferrals are allowed up to one week before the event. The event will be held under UK Athletics rules and Trail Running Association permit number is listed as TBA.

Course and distances

The course is a flat tarmac path along the Ribble estuary. It starts at the Spitfire Memorial, follows the coast path past Fairhaven Lake, passes Granny's Bay and runs onto Lytham Green, with views of Lytham windmill and across the estuary toward Southport and North Wales. Runners reach a turn point at the end of Lytham Green and return to the Spitfire Memorial. The event is a 6-hour timed event; participants may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within the 6 hour limit. Completing one lap earns an official time and a medal. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • Single lap: 5.24 miles
  • Half marathon: 2 full laps plus a short 2.62 mile loop
  • Marathon: 5 laps within the 6 hour limit

Race information

26 mi
Marathon Distance (26.2 Miles) – 5 Laps
13 mi
Half Marathon Distance (13.1 Miles) – 2 Laps + 2.62 Mile Loop
5 mi
5.24 Mile Out & Back / Loop
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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