Zigzag - The Lucky Horseshoe

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom • 20 Sep 2025

The Lucky Horseshoe is a versatile running event hosted by Zig Zag Running at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Offering distances from 5k to ultra marathon, participants can choose their preferred challenge on an out-and-back course featuring the Gallops Route and Golding Hills. The route is scenic and social, passing through Newmarket with views of racehorses in training.

Aid stations with drinks and snacks are available every 10k, and parking is included. The event has a seven-hour cut-off and a mass start. Finishers receive a bespoke medal, with a "lucky dip" option for previous medals.

Runners must bring their own cups as the event is cupless. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

26 mi
Full Marathon
13 mi
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Ultra
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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