The Great Barrow Challenge - Day 5 - 27/7/2026
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š Great Barrow Challenge 2026 ā Day 5 Recap
š Suffolk Running Centre, Bury St Edmunds Ā· 10.6k lap
Halfway there! š Day 5 of 10 done and dusted. 46 runners took on the Dalham Kiln loop today ā a smaller but seriously determined field, plenty of them now five days deep into this challenge.
š New course record: Alex Marshall ā Ultra + 20k ā 6:27:58. FIVE days, FIVE course records. Absolutely phenomenal. š
š Distance covered today: ~1,484km (~922 miles).
š Running total at the halfway mark:
ā¢ Day 1: 2,099km
ā¢ Day 2: 1,813km
ā¢ Day 3: 2,544km
ā¢ Day 4: 2,687km
ā¢ Day 5: 1,484km
ā¢ Combined: ~10,627km (~6,603 miles)
š¤Æ Halfway milestone: the field has already run more than 10,000km ā that's over a QUARTER of the way around the entire planet. And there are still 5 days to go!
š° Medals and cake all round. Everyone's a winner. Below you will find the results from today, updated course records and future events diary. Until the next run
Stephen & Zoe
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