DIRT HALF CHALLENGE

DIRT HALF CHALLENGE

Our popular Autumn trail race sells out every year!

Join us for the gold award-winning Dirt Half Challenge on Saturday 13th November 2021. The race starts in the historic market town of Leighton Buzzard and follows the picturesque autumnal canal towpath north to Stoke Hammond with stunning views, climbing through beautiful countryside to Great Brickhill. The route then passes through the scenic Rushmere Country Park before following the Greensand Ridge back to the start via the canal towpath.

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Nov 13 2021

Rave reviews for the return of the Dirt Half Runners have been getting mucky and loving it in the Dirt Half Challenge by trail specialists Dirt Running. The latest edition of the popular half marathon trail race took part on Saturday 13 November. The route is mainly off-road on country trails and towpaths from Leighton Buzzard with a significant hill at halfway. Competitors pass…

Nov 16 2019

10 mucky years of Dirt Half Challenge Runners have been getting mucky and loving it in the Dirt Half Challenge by trail specialists Dirt Running. The latest edition on Saturday 16 November was another 1,000 sell-out event with 809 finishing within three and a half hours and there was a men's course record – just. The route is mainly off-road on country…

Nov 17 2018

Dirt Half Challenge 17 November 2018 The nineth Dirt Half Challenge took place on Saturday 17 November 2018. Once again, the race was a sell out. Beautiful sunshine and cool temperatures made for idyllic running conditions. Some runners achieved personal bests despite the challenging nature of the course, with a killer hill about half way through the race before entering beautiful…

Nov 18 2017

Dirt Half Challenge 2017 Race Report Dirt Half Challenge 18 November 2017   The eighth Dirt Half Challenge took place on Saturday 18 November 2017. Once again, the race was a sell out. Conditions were cold with light rain and mud underfoot in places but some runners achieved personal bests despite the challenging nature of the course, with a killer hill…

Nov 15 2016

Dirt Half Challenge 2016 Race Report Dirt Half Challenge 12 November 2016   The seventh Dirt Half Challenge took place on Saturday 12 November 2016. Once again, the race was a sell out. Conditions were cold with light rain and mud underfoot in places but some runners achieved personal bests despite the challenging nature of the course, with a killer hill…

Nov 16 2015

Runners get dirty at the Dirt Half The sixth Dirt Half Challenge took place on Saturday 14 November 2015. Once again, the race was a sell out and produced faster times than ever from the front runners. Conditions were cold with patches of rain and mud underfoot in places but some runners achieved personal bests despite the challenging nature of the course,…