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Schools Out 6 Hour Challenge

Name: Schools Out 6 Hour Challenge
Start: 2025-08-15
End: 2025-08-15
Location: York

York, United Kingdom • 15 Aug 2025

The Schools Out 6 Hour Challenge is a timed running event held at Bustardthorpe Changing Rooms near York. Participants run loops of a 3.65-mile flat course on paved paths, avoiding service tracks, with a route looping around York College. The event encourages camaraderie, featuring a section where runners pass each other on the same path.

Runners can complete as many laps as possible within six hours, with half and full marathon distances marked. Amenities include free parking, toilets, showers, and a well-stocked aid station. The event is cupless, so runners bring their own bottles for refills.

All finishers receive a goody bag and a bespoke memento. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Yorkshire and The Humber York

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6 hr

6 Hour Challenge

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

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