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PFW Running - World Diabetes Day Run

Blackpool, United Kingdom • 14 Nov 2025

Event details

The World Diabetes Day Run takes place on Friday 14 November 2025 at Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9EQ. The event is organised by PFW Running as a six-hour timed event with a maximum of 100 entrants. Entries close on 13/11/2025. Entry fees listed are £23.50 (affiliated) and £25.50 (unattached). All profits from the event will be donated to Breakthrough T1D, a charity focused on finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes. The Trail Running Association race permit number is listed as TBA.

Course and rules

The course is a 3.1 mile loop on mostly flat tarmac with a short section on gravel. Runners may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within the six hour limit. Distances described include:

  • 3.1 mile loop course
  • Half marathon: 4 laps plus short out and back
  • Marathon: 8 laps plus short out and back
  • Ultra: 9 or more laps

A competitor who completes at least one lap is recorded as a finisher and receives an official time and a post-race gift. Drinks and sweet and savoury snacks will be provided during the event. Minimum age to enter is 18 years; ages 18-19 have a maximum distance of marathon, while entrants over 20 have no maximum distance. Refunds are not permitted; transfer or deferral is allowed up to one week before the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Blackpool

Race information

Website Registration
26 mi
Marathon (8 Laps + Out & Back)
13 mi
Half Marathon (4 Laps + Out & Back)
3 mi
3.1 Mile Loop
Ultra Distance (9+ Laps)
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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