Rumble in the Jumble - Skellingthorpe

Skellingthorpe, United Kingdom • 20 Dec 2025

Event

Rumble In The Jumble II takes place on 20 December 2025 at Lincoln Road, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln LN6 5UU. The event is a six-hour timed challenge that allows runners to cover distances from 5k up to an ultra marathon within the time limit. Entry fees are shown as around £20 to £22. Maximum entrants are 60. The event is licensed by the TRA and run under UKA Athletics rules. Entries close 19/12/2025.

Distances offered

  • 5k
  • 10k
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra marathon
  • 6 hour challenge

Course and facilities

The course is a 3.28 mile lap, mainly along an old railway line on a tarmac path with a short field section at the start and finish of each lap. A 5k turn point is provided; a 10k uses two 5k laps, the half marathon is four laps of the 3.28 mile course, the marathon is eight laps, and nine or more laps count as an ultra marathon. The route is out-and-back with no navigation required. A table at the end of each lap supplies water, squash, fizzy drinks and a variety of food. Toilets are at the pavilion on the playing field. Parking is available at the Skellingthorpe Community Centre car park. Finishers receive a medal and a goody bag and may choose a medal from previous events.

Age and distance limits

Maximum distances under the event rules are set by age: 12-13 years: 5,000m; 14-15 years: 6,000m; 16 years: 10,000m; 17 years: 25,000m; 18-19 years: 45,000m; 20 and over: no maximum distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

6 hr
6 Hour Challenge
Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Ultra Marathon
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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