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Zig Zag Running - Great Barrow Challenge

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom • 23 Jul 2026

Zig Zag Running hosts the Great Barrow Challenge at the Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This 10-day, individual event offers multiple distances — 5k, 10k, half, full and ultra — with Day 1 featuring the Denham Flats route. Runners can set their own pace across flat and undulating trail sections, while each day presents a new course.

The Race HQ and base camp serve as the start/finish and home to the water/aid station. Parking is included, bespoke medals are awarded daily, and the event is cupless, so bring your own bottle or cup. Entries are capped at 300. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom East of England Bury St Edmunds

Race information

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42 km
Full Marathon
21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Ultra Marathon
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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