The Medal Madness – Winter 2026

Get ready for an unforgettable running experience at The Medal Madness – Winter 2026, hosted by Rasselbock Running! Join us on Sunday, December 6th, 2026, at the picturesque Shipley Country Park in Heanor, Derbyshire, for a unique event designed to find loving homes for leftover medals. This winter edition promises to be a fun-filled day of running where you can challenge yourself on a 5.59 km loop with a total elevation gain of just 80 meters per lap. With a generous 6-hour time limit, you can set your own pace, whether you're aiming for a half marathon (4 laps), a full marathon (8 laps), or pushing for an ultra distance (9 laps or more). The best part? Your entry fee is reduced since we won’t be ordering new medals—each finisher will receive a random medal from our collection, adding a delightful surprise to your race day! Expect fantastic support from the Rasselbock team, a warm atmosphere, and the camaraderie of a small group of no more than 150 runners. Don’t miss this chance to end the year on a high note by joining fellow running enthusiasts for a day of fun, fitness, and community spirit

Join us for our winter edition as you help us find a home for any leftover medals that we have! We hate having waste, especially when it comes to medals. We try in the first instance to not order more than we need, but despite accounting for everything we still have no shows on event days which means they cannot earn their medal. So, to try and find homes for these leftover medals we are holding a medal madness event to end out the year at Shipley Country Park. The entry fee will be smaller as we do not have to order medals for the event. The setup will be the same as our 6-hour runs and once you finish you shall receive a random medal from our collection. The aim for our events is to organize races as if I was taking part, so you can expect amazing support, the best medals, and a small group of runners that is never any more than 150. Think of it as a small group of friends and family all coming together for an amazing day of running! There is a time limit of 6 hours for this event. This means that you need to have completed your final lap before the end of the 6 hours for it to be counted towards your final distance. Each lap will be 5.59km long with a total elevation gain of just 80 meters for each loop. This means that if you complete 4 laps you have run a half marathon, 8 laps, a full marathon and 9 laps or more will be classed as an Ultra. You can finish your event at any time within the six hours, and as long as you have completed one lap then you will be classed as a finisher. Venue Opens: 8am Race Registration: 8.15am Pre-race briefing: 8.55am Start Time: 9am No set distance, just go!