PFW Running - World Diabetes Day Run
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World Diabetes Day Run, Stanley Park
The World Diabetes Day Run is scheduled for Sunday 15 November 2026 at Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9EQ. All profits from the event will be donated to Breakthrough T1D, a charity set up to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
The course is a 3.1 mile loop on mainly flat tarmac paths with a short section on gravel. Participants may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within a six hour time limit. Completing one lap qualifies a participant as a finisher; finishers receive an official time, a post race gift and a bespoke medal.
Distances and lap formats:
- 3.1 mile loop per lap
- Half marathon: 4 laps plus a short out and back
- Marathon: 8 laps plus a short out and back
- Ultra: 9 or more laps
The organiser will provide drinks and both sweet and savoury snacks along the route. Age restrictions apply: participants aged 18 to 19 have a maximum distance of marathon, while participants over 20 have no maximum distance. Entry fees are listed as £23.50 for affiliated runners and £25.50 for unattached runners. Trail Running Association Race Permit Number 8055 is in place and a course map is available from the organiser. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
