Saturday, April 24, 2027
Distance
Cutoff
Terrain
Difficulty
A forty mile supported run along the towpaths of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, starting at Malpas and finishing in Brecon. The route is volunteer supported with three staffed checkpoints, and runners must work within a 15 hour limit and the event cut-offs.
Forty miles of Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
Passes Pontymoile Basin, Goytre Wharf and Talybont-on-Usk
Locks, narrowboats and wooded stretches along the way
Point to point from Malpas to Brecon
Three staffed checkpoints
Start / Finish
Malpas, Newport, on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Brecon, Powys
Terrain
Route
Race Day
What to bring
Sufficient water capacity as required by the organiser
Waterproof jacket
Light source
Survival equipment
What you get
Finisher medal
Canalrace medal
Support from the volunteer event team
Runner information and the official route for preparation
On the day
Marshals on course
Before you enter
Other questions
A coach transfer from Brecon back to Malpas is planned. Booking details are issued separately by the organiser, so watch for that information after you enter and book your seat early.
There are three staffed checkpoints serving snacks, fruit and hot and cold drinks. The gaps between them are significant in a forty mile race, so carry enough food and water to cover each section yourself.
Yes. The organiser asks entrants to download the official route before the event as part of their preparation, and publishing the route means you can also recce sections in advance.
It is a supported canal race. The organisers describe it as a forty mile supported canal race with three checkpoints and volunteer support, and it is run as a not-for-profit event by Canalrace C.I.C.
Newport, United Kingdom
Saturday, April 24, 2027
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