Year End Time Turner 2026

Get ready to celebrate the end of 2026 with the Year End Time Turner event, hosted by Saturn Running on Sunday, December 27th, 2026, at The Last Hop in Staines, TW18 4SU. This exciting 7-hour Time Challenge event invites runners of all abilities to choose their race distance, with options starting from a minimum of 3km to a thrilling 50km. Participants can complete laps along a picturesque stretch of the River Thames, with distances designed to accommodate everyone, including walkers. Not only will you have the chance to earn a medal from a selection of past designs, but you’ll also enjoy fantastic goody bags, an incredible aid table, and the opportunity to collect distance pins for half-marathon or longer distances. The event is perfect for those looking to wrap up the year with a memorable run, and with the lowest entry prices available for members, it’s an affordable way to join in the fun. Don’t miss this chance to create lasting memories while enjoying a beautiful course and a supportive community atmosphere!

Join us for our final event in 2026 and see the year out with a bang! You can choose the medal you want from a selection from throughout the year! If you have missed any of our series of runs then this is the Time Turner event for you! All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too. The lowest entry price for all distances is available to members only and is £10.00 lower than the full price. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend! Address:  The Last Hop, Unit 2, Thames Edge Court, Clarence Street, Staines, TW18 4SU Distance & Time:  This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available. The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course. Course:  The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is mainly well made paths and tarmac with a very short grass section. Road shoes are suitable all year round. Medals:  As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will get to choose from a selection of our past medals! Distance Pins:  We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement. Goody Bag:  Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners. Aid Table:  We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available. Special Event:  If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event.  Toilets & Changing Facilities:  The Last Hop has toilets but there are no separate changing facilities or showers. If you do wish to get changed, the downstairs toilets are large enough for you to change in. These facilities will be open from 8am and will be available for use throughout the entire event. Final Instructions / Number pick up:  Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event. Parking:  There is parking available in Bridge Street Car Park in Staines, TW18 4TP. Other Info:  There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable. Headphones are allowed. Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.