METRIC HALF & HALF MARATHON TRAIL RACE

EVENT DATE: Saturday 7th November 2026

RACE START: 10:00

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HALF MARATHON ENTRY:

• £33:00 UKA Affiliated Runner
• £35:00 General Entry
  • Affiliation means a member of a club affiliated with a National Association (e.g. England Athletics, Scottish Athletics, etc.)
  • The price will increase by £2 on 7th August

METRIC HALF MARATHON ENTRY:

• £24:00 UKA Affiliated Runner
• £26:00 General Entry
  • Affiliation means a member of a club affiliated with a National Association (e.g. England Athletics, Scottish Athletics, etc.)
  • The price will increase by £2 on 7th August

REGISTRATION:

1. Enter by midnight on 18 October to receive a personalised bib number. Entries made before this date can be collected from the Up & Running store in Milton Keynes from Friday 30 October to Friday 6 November.
2. Entries close on November 3rd at midnight. Your race number will be available for collection at the Race headquarters.

MINIMUM AGE: The minimum age for participants is 17 on the day of the race.

RACE INSTRUCTIONS: You can download the instructions [ HERE ]

PARTICIPANT CODE OF CONDUCT: Can be downloaded [ HERE ]

HQ: Cedars Upper School, Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE.

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• The Race HQ opens at 08:00

TIMING This event will be chip-timed using state-of-the-art disposable timing chips attached to the reverse of your running number. Sorry, no late starters.

TIME LIMITThe time limit for both distances is 3 hours and 30 minutes

RACE PERMIT TRA/ 7416.  The race will be run under UKA rules

CAR PARKING

1. FREE PARKING – LIMITED SPACES

Parking is available at the school; please carpool where possible. Use postcode: LU7 2AE. You may park behind the school, in front of the school, at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, or along Mentmore Road (excluding areas with doubleyellow lines). All parking is free; please be considerate of residents if you park on the roadside.
2. ALTERNATIVE PAID PARKING – PLENTY OF SPACES

Approximately 700 parking spaces are available at Leighton Buzzard train station, which SABA UK operates. Parking charges apply. The school is a 10-minute walk away.

BAGGAGE
Please leave your bag in your vehicle. If you are coming by public transport, you can leave a small bag at the Race HQ at your own risk. Alternatively, you can pay to use a secure locker in the Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre next door.

FOOTWEAR
Mixed surfaces: This race is mostly on canal towpaths and woodland paths. It is not a road race, and runners are to expect uneven paths. We recommend trail shoes or your regular running shoes for this event.

CHANGING
We recommend that you arrive in your running clothes. You can pay to enter the Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre next door to use their shower facilities.

SPORTS MASSAGE
The Sports Therapy Room will be providing massages for a small fee. Proceeds go to charity.

REFRESHMENTS
A coffee van outside the Race HQ will sell hot drinks and snacks.

WATER STOPS
Water will be provided in cups at around miles 3, 7, and 10, as well as at the finish line for the Half Marathon, and at approximately mile 5 and the finish for the Metric Half.

MERCHANDISE
You can purchase merchandise upon entering the event. Merchandise purchased will be posted monthly.
You can also buy a T-shirt, hoodie, or bobble hat at the Race HQ on Race Day.

iTAB
iTab purchases will automatically be posted a few days after the event. You do not need to do anything.

EVENT REGISTRATION
Do you need to update your registration, check your entry, change your address, or purchase merchandise after entering? Then, visit the dirtrunning.eventrac.co.uk to manage your event registration.

MEDAL

All finishers will receive a cool medal. The design will be published before the event.

AWARDS

The first three Men and first three Ladies from both the Half Marathon and Metric Half Marathon will be presented with awards at the following times:

Metric Half Marathon

• First three Men: from 10:50
• First three Ladies: from 11:00

Half Marathon

• First three Men: from 11:45
• First three Ladies: from 12:00

Certificates for the first male and female Senior, Vet40, Vet50, Vet60, Vet70, and Vet80 will be posted after the event. Runners may win more than one award.

NUMBER TRANSFERS
Please see the FAQS

SPECTATORS
Spectators are welcome, but they are reminded to stay off the route at all times. A couple of excellent pubs on the course offer a relaxed view of the runners.

The Three Locks

The Globe Inn

REFUNDABLE BOOKING

We recommend selecting a Refundable Booking Option during registration. Refundable Booking covers…

• COVID-19 infection, see details
• Sickness, Accident, Injury
• Public transport failure
• Private vehicle failure
• Emergency services recall
• Home emergency
• Immediate relative sickness
• Pre-existing medical conditions
• And many more…

Upgrade your booking and receive a 100% refund if you cannot attend, provided you provide evidence of one of the reasons outlined in our Terms and Conditions, which you accept when selecting a Refundable Booking.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
All runners must be medically fit to compete and enter at their own risk. The organisers will not be held responsible for any injury, accident, loss, or damage arising from participation in this race, whether before, during, or after the event. We do not offer refunds or deferrals under any circumstances. You can transfer your place; please see the FAQs. No dogs or pushchairs are allowed.

IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY
The race director and the emergency services reserve the right to stop the race at any time. In the event of circumstances beyond our control, no refunds will be issued.