Sunday, January 17, 2027
Distance
Start Time
Cutoff
Terrain
Difficulty
Eight laps of the 5.3km out and back towpath course make the full marathon distance, which is recognised by the 100 Marathon Club.
Flat out and back riverside towpath along the Thames
5.3km lapped course from The Weir in Walton-on-Thames
Choice of the Blue Bridge route west or the Hampton Court route east
Bespoke Ninja Run medal in black graphite or antique silver
Flexible rock up and run start window
Start / Finish
The small field just before The Weir Pub on Waterside Drive, or the patio of The Weir Pub if the weather requires it. Look for the Phoenix Running marquee
Same area as the start, beside The Weir Pub on Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames
Terrain
Route
Getting There
Race Day
Recovery
What you get
Finisher medal
Finisher certificate
Chip timing
Race photos
Flexible start times within a one hour window
Online live results
Results emailed to participants and uploaded the same day
Digital finishers certificate on the Phoenix World site
Athlete profile on the Phoenix World site
Digital BIBs
Choice of black graphite or antique silver medal
No official baggage check, but small bags may be left in the grassy area nearby at your own risk
On the day
Changing facilities
Food vendors
Marshals on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Spectators are more than welcome. The Weir Pub is located right next to the start and finish line, so it offers an extremely convenient cheering point. The Weir offers cold drinks, hot drinks and food from 11am, and there is also a café at the nearby Xcel Leisure Centre. The Weir has hotel rooms for those wishing to stay over, but please book early as it always sells out.
One lap makes you a finisher and a winner. Four laps covers a half marathon distance, eight laps covers a full marathon distance (recognised by the 100 Marathon Club), and nine or more laps is an ultra marathon distance.
Phoenix Running are now in their 11th year of organising events in the South East of England. They are all about being inclusive, with great routes, great medals and great people. They believe in encouraging and enabling runners to achieve things they perhaps once thought were impossible, whether that is a first 5km, 5 mile or 50km run.
No. The beauty of this format is that you do not need to decide in advance. Simply come and run a lap and see how you feel on the day, then keep going if it feels right. The minimum distance is 3.28 miles, or as far as you can go within the seven hour limit.
Phoenix Running use two courses from The Weir. The Blue Bridge route heads west along the Thames, over the small Blue Bridge and under Walton Bridge before returning, while the Hampton Court route heads east past Sunbury Lock before returning. The course is confirmed one week before the event depending on local events and the weather.
Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Sunday, January 17, 2027
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€43
entry fee
