Great Barrow Challenge 2026 - Day 1 - 23/7/26
- 4 days ago
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š Great Barrow Challenge 2026 ā Day 1 Recap
š Suffolk Running Centre, Bury St Edmunds Ā· 10.6k lap
Day 1 of 10 in the bag! 63 runners out today, taking on everything from 5k all the way to 6 laps (63.6k).
š New course record: Gemma Arrow over the 3-lap (31.8k) ā 2:35:38. Brilliant stuff.
š Cumulative distance today: ~2,099km (about 1,300 miles) ā that's almost 50 marathons' worth of running, in a single day. And it's only Day 1... 9 to go!
š° Medals and cake all round. Everyone's a winner.
Please note- the car park will not be open until 7:30 in the morning for those attending day 2 and onwards.
Attached you will find the results, updated course records and future race diary.
Until the next run
Stephen & Zoe
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