Saturn 7 Hour Time Challenge - Staines-upon-Thames
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This event is a 7 hour Time Challenge held from a base at The Last Hop in Staines, TW18 4SU. Runners choose the distance they want to cover, with a minimum official finish distance of 3 km. The course runs along a stretch of the River Thames, is fully signed and mainly on well made paths and tarmac with a short grass section. Road shoes are suitable.
Distances and lap structure:
- Minimum official finish distance 3 km
- Full lap typically 4.37 miles / 7 km (may change to a 3.28 mile loop)
- 3 km and 5 km turn points within the lap for younger runners
- Half marathon equals 3 laps
- Marathon equals 6 laps
- Ultra equals 7 or more laps; a 50 km option is available
Age and entry limits include a minimum age of 12 years and a maximum field of 300 entrants. Anyone wishing to run over 45 km must be 20 years or older; 18 and 19 year olds may run up to 45 km.
Facilities and services include an aid table with drinks and sweet and savoury snacks including vegan options, toilets and changing at the venue HQ, a goody bag for finishers with a vegan option, and distance pins awarded for half-marathon and longer. Finishers who complete at least 3 km receive a cupcake shaped medal that doubles as a magnet. There is unsecured bag storage at the start area and parking at Bridge Street Car Park in Staines. Headphones are allowed. The regular course may change after a health and safety review. Runners should be considerate of other users on public footpaths. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
