Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Both the marathon and the half marathon run over scenic, traffic-free laps of Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes, on paths that circle the water and suit runners who like a steady, repeatable circuit. The day starts with registration from 07:50, a compulsory race brief at 08:20 and a mass walk to the start line, with both races setting off at 08:30. Every finisher receives a bespoke limited edition 40th anniversary Top Gun medal, backed by chip timing and published results. A large free car park sits at the venue, which is a short drive from the A5 and the M1 and a couple of miles from Bletchley railway station.
Scenic traffic-free laps of Caldecotte Lake
Lakeside paths in Milton Keynes
Limited edition 40th anniversary Top Gun medal for every finisher
Start / Finish
Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes MK7 8HP (assembly point for the race brief, then a mass walk to the start line)
Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes MK7 8HP
Terrain
Route
Getting There
Race Day
What you get
Finisher medal
Chip timing
Bespoke limited edition 40th Anniversary Top Gun medal
Timekeeping
Published results
Large free car park
On the day
Before you enter
Other questions
Both races take place at Caldecotte Lake in Milton Keynes, postcode MK7 8HP, on traffic-free paths that circle the lake.
Every finisher gets a bespoke limited edition 40th Anniversary Top Gun medal. The event also provides timekeeping and published results.
Yes. The route uses scenic, traffic-free laps of Caldecotte Lake, so runners do not share the course with vehicles.
The lapped lakeside paths are flat and traffic free, and the organisers describe their events as social and friendly, which makes it a comfortable setting for a first attempt at the distance.
Yes. Because the course is a lapped circuit around the lake, spectators can stay in one place and see runners several times, and the free car park makes access straightforward.
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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