Bath & Bristol Railway Races; 50km, Marathon, 25km, Half, 10km & 2km Fun Run

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Medal Professional photos available for purchase Prizes Bag drop Aid stations

The course

In keeping with the railway theme, we have named our events with this in mind. The 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon and 50km are all on out and back courses so are known as Return Tickets. The 25km is a point to point race, so is known as a Single Ticket. 10km - Kelston Park Return Ticket Half Marathon - Bitton Station Return Ticket 25km - Bristol Temple Meads Single Ticket Marathon - Eastville Return Ticket 50km - Bristol Temple Meads Return Ticket The 25km event concludes in Bristol outside Bristol Temple Meads Train Station with medals and goodies awarded at the finish line and we will transport your bags to be this finish line so they will be there waiting for you. Therefore this race does not include a return journey back to Bath as many people will want to continue their travel back home. If you do wish to catch the train back to Bath, it is super easy. You will need to book your own train ticket from Bristol Temple Meads to Bath Spa Train Station (15min train ride) and then walking the 900m from Bath Spa Train Station and back to Green Park where the race began, or onwards directly to where your bike or car is parked. All our courses are very comprehensively marked and well marshalled so you can relax and enjoy your run. All the routes are essentially 100% tarmac, aside from a small amount on grass at the start and finish. We have a 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon and 50km - all of which are on an out and back format. There is a point to point 25km which runs from Bath and finishes outside Bristol Temple Meads Train Station. There is a 3.5hr cut off for runners to start the return leg of the marathon, targeting an overall finish time of 7.5hrs. There is a cut off of 4hrs for runners to start the return leg of the 50km, targeting an overall finish time of 8.5hours. There are no cut offs for the other distances, though please note the races are not open to pure walkers, but we always welcome people who will do a mix of run, jog and walk their way around our routes. Please do not run with music players which have in ear headphones, only bone conducting headphones are permitted in line with UK Athletics rules who license these events. It is very important that you can hear the marshals instructions, be aware of other users in the tunnels (think cyclist's ringing their bells to come past you!) and traffic on the sections of the course that cross roads. Thank you! All the races are are suitable for buggy runners but this event is not open to canicross runners.

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