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Swan Challenge

Name: Swan Challenge
Start: 2025-07-11
End: 2025-07-11
Location: Coventry

Coventry, United Kingdom • 11 Jul 2025

The Swan Challenge is a 6-hour trail running event held at Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry. Participants run multiple laps of a 3.3-mile course through mature woodland, waterways, and open grassland, offering a scenic and relatively flat route mostly on stone pathways. Runners can choose their distance, from a single 5K lap to over 50 miles within the time limit, making it suitable for all abilities.

The event encourages a relaxed, sociable atmosphere with options for walking or hiking. Amenities include parking, a café, and toilets. The event supports Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity and offers eco-friendly tree tokens as an alternative to medals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom West Midlands (England) Coventry

Race information

Website Registration

3 mi

3.3-Mile Lap

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

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