PFW Running - Cottam Canter
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Event
PFW Running - Cottam Canter is scheduled for Saturday 9 May 2026 at the UCLAN Sports Arena, Cottam, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SG. The event has a maximum of 100 entrants and entries close on 02/05/2026. All participants must be at least 18 years old. Runners aged 18-19 may enter up to the marathon distance; runners aged 20 and over have no maximum distance. The race permit number is listed as TBA.
Course and format
The course is based on a 5K loop that starts in the sports arena grounds and follows the Lancaster canal towpath. The route goes toward Preston, drops through canal locks, follows the Millennium Ribble Link, then runs through the tree-lined paths of Haslam Park with a loop around the park and lake before returning to the canal and finishing back at the arena.
- 5K - one loop
- 10K - two loops
- Half marathon - four loops plus a short out-and-back
- Marathon - eight loops plus a short out-and-back
- Ultra - as many laps as a runner chooses within a 6 hour limit (last lap must start within 5 hours 15 minutes)
Practical information
The UCLAN Sports Arena provides changing rooms, toilets, showers, a cafe and free parking. Refunds are not permitted; entries may be transferred or deferred up to one week before the event. Entry fees vary by distance and affiliation, for example 5K affiliated £18 and unattached £20, 10K affiliated £22 and unattached £24, up to Ultra affiliated £36 and unattached £38. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
