The route

There is a leg by leg run through of the route on our instagram in the highlight section. Read below for a summary of the route - watch on Instagram for full detail!

  • Start - Maggie's Edinburgh @ Sunrise

    Distance - 170km

    Setting off just outside Edinburgh Castle in Princes Park we start the biggest relay race in the UK.

    Towns pass through: Galashiels (11am)

    Run Detail - This is the toughest section of the route with a lot of elevation as we head south west out of Scotland. If you join the race on this day you can join in Edinburgh or Galashiels and leave the race in Galashiels if running in the morning or Carlisle in the evening.

    Overnight stay - Carlisle

  • Start - Carlisle

    Distance - 130km

    Towns passed through: Penrith, Kendall, Carnforth

    Run Detail - We head into the night seeing both sunset and sunrise around the beautiful lake district.

    End - Lancaster

  • Start - Lancaster

    Distance - 170km

    Elevation - Mixed

    Towns pass through: Preston, Wigan, Warrington, Frodsham, Tarporley

    Run Detail - Plenty of running in beautiful countryside on this day through Cheshire and into Shropshire. You can join the race in the morning in the many towns we pass through and leave where best suits.

    End - Shrewsbury

  • Start - Shrewsbury

    Distance - 100km

    Elevation - Mixed

    Towns pass through: Ludlow, Leominster

    Run Detail - Many country lanes and countryside to tackle through the night as we head back west to Cardiff. Join the race in Shrewsbury and leave in Hereford if you want to run this section.

    End - Hereford..

  • Start - Hereford

    Distance - 170km

    Elevation - Mixed

    Towns pass through: Monmouth, Newport, Cardiff

    Run Detail - We head into Wales passing through Ted Senior's home - Monmouth. We head into Cardiff before turning back on ourselves to start the journey to London.

    End - Bristol (Bradley Stoke)

  • Start - Bristol

    Distance - 100km

    Elevation - Mixed

    Towns pass through: Chippenham

    Route - The final night sees us run over the rolling hills of the English countryside towards London.

    End - Newbury

  • A flat out race from Newbury to get to the finish line in London first where we kick off Finish Line Festival!

    Towns pass through: Theale, Wokingham, Ascot, Egham, Richmond

    Who will take the glory - North or South?