Summer Solstice Challenge
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom • 20 Jun 2026
Summer Solstice Challenge
Circuit Running Events Limited presents a six hour timed challenge at Poorhouse Lane Hull HU9 5DF. Participants may complete distances from 5K up to an ultra marathon within the six hour time limit. The event is licensed by the TRA and run under UKA Athletics rules.
The course is an out and back route mainly on a tarmac path along an old railway line with a short section of trail. One lap measures 4.37 miles and includes a 5K turn point. A 10K uses two laps of the 5K section; a half marathon is three laps of the 4.37 mile circuit; a marathon is six laps; seven or more laps count as an ultra marathon.
An aid table is available at the end of each lap offering water, squash, fizzy drinks and a variety of foods such as sweets, biscuits and grapes. Toilets are provided at a local leisure facility. Parking is on Preston Road in the parking bays near Poorhouse Lane; local business car parks and Poorhouse Lane have parking restrictions.
Finishing participants receive a bespoke medal and a five piece goody bag. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.