Dirt Half Challenge

The Dirt Half Challenge is a popular, award-winning half marathon trail race held in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The course features a stunning and challenging route that begins in the historic market town and includes an anti-clockwise lap of Tiddenfoot Waterside Park. Runners then follow the scenic Grand Union Canal towpath north to Stoke Hammond, climb through countryside to Great Brickhill, pass through Rushmere Country Park woodland, and return via the Greensand Ridge and canal towpath, finishing with a clockwise lap of Tiddenfoot Waterside Park.

The race offers a mix of towpath, off-road hills, woods, and a boggy floodplain, supported by excellent marshals and first aid. It fosters a family-friendly atmosphere and superb support throughout. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.