The Great Barrow Challenge 2026 - day 2 - 24/7/26
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š Great Barrow Challenge 2026 ā Day 2 Recap
š Suffolk Running Centre, Bury St Edmunds Ā· 10.6k lap
Day 2 of 10 done! 64 runners today, from 5k right up to a marathon-plus-10k.
š New course record: Alex Marshall ā Ultra + 10k (marathon + 10k) ā 5:20:58. Flying.
š Distance covered today: ~1,813km (~1,126 miles).
š Running total after 2 days:
ā¢ Day 1: 2,099km
ā¢ Day 2: 1,813km
ā¢ Combined so far: ~3,911km (~2,430 miles)
To put that in perspective ā in just two days the GBC field has already run the equivalent of Land's End to John o' Groats and back, with change to spare. And 8 days still to go! š¤Æ
š° Medals and cake all round. Everyone's a winner.
Attached you will find the results, updated course records and future events diary. Please also note that if you are starting at 8am you have the option to park in the car park near the front entrance. This will enable you to arrive earlier at 7am. Until the next run Stephen & Zoe
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