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Trotters 5 Mile Community Trail Run

Name: Trotters 5 Mile Community Trail Run
Start: 2026-03-15
End: 2026-03-15
Location: Egerton

Egerton, United Kingdom • 15 Mar 2026

Event overview

The Trotters 5 Mile Community Trail Run takes place on 15 March 2026 (Sunday) at Smithills Sports Centre in Bolton, BL1 6JS, UK. The event is a community trail run over a five mile distance and is organised by Burnden Road Runners. The race is chip timed and has a limit of 300 entrants.

Entry and race information

5 mile

Entry options include affiliated and unaffiliated categories. Standard online prices shown are £15 for affiliated entries and £17 for unaffiliated entries. A booking fee of £1.90 is included in the listed prices. On-the-day entry is possible for an additional £2 where the race is not full. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Egerton

Race information

Registration

5 mi

5 Miles

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

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