Race Date: Thursday 26th February 2026

Full name, the ‘See York Run York Marathon Day Social 6 Hour Challenge’ (snappy!). Do as many 5k laps as you can in a 6 hour window (10am start with a cut off of 3pm for starting your final lap).

The route starts at the Hamilton Panther’s clubhouse in York, and is run entirely on paths, with runners alternating between clockwise and anticlockwise laps for a social atmosphere.

The clubhouse is well stocked with food and refreshments and has good facilities. Judging by the results, each lap is closer to 5.5km.

Julia Neri was the sole Strider among 71 runners who lined up for the Marathon Day Challenge, and she topped the table as the quickest of 3 runners who went beyond a standard 50k ultra (54.7k) by completing 10 laps, with Julia finishing in 04:55:30 (and on her birthday too!). The top male runner was Nick Lambert of Northern Masters AC, also on 10 laps but in a time of 05:44:30.

Striders Results