Winter Enigma Marathons & Half Marathon

Name: Winter Enigma Marathons & Half Marathon
Start: 2027-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2027-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Bletcham Wy., Caldecotte, Milton Keynes MK7 8HP, UK

Winter Enigma Marathons & Half Marathon

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£42.99

About

Perfect for new distance runners looking for a fast and easy-to-navigate course a this lapped compacted gravel course will take runners around picturesque Caldecotte Lake. Choose from a marathon or half marathon and make your way round the lake. Come for the finisher's medal and start your year off right!

Sat Marathon, Sat Half Marathon, Sun Marathon, and 1 more

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Sat, Jan 2, 2027 - Sun, Jan 3, 2027

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Caldecotte, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Bletcham Wy., Caldecotte, Milton Keynes MK7 8HP, UK

Start times

Saturday, Jan 2, 2027

Sat Marathon: 8:30 AMSat Half Marathon: 8:30 AM

Sunday, Jan 3, 2027

Sun Marathon: 8:30 AMSun Half Marathon: 8:30 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Winter Enigma Marathons & Half Marathon

Sat Marathon

26.2mi

8 Loops

£42.99

Sun Marathon

26.2mi

8 Loops

£42.99

Sat Half Marathon

13.1mi

£34.99

Sun Half Marathon

13.1mi

free

Route information

Distance: Marathon & half marathon

Elevation: Flat

Terrain: Paths

Laps: 7.5 for the marathon, 3.5 for the half marathon

Taking place at the stunning Caldecotte Lake, the home of Milton Keynes Rowing Club, runners will be taken on the lakefront paths to complete their chosen distances. With a mixture of hard gravel, some sections of concrete, and a few yards of mud and grass underfoot, this is a great trail run for new and experienced runners alike.

Starting and finishing at the Caldecotte Lake Pub, all races have entirely traffic-free routes. Marathon runners will complete the laps 7.5 times. Entrants can choose to enter one, or both, of the races.

What's included

Bespoke finisher's medal
Water
Toilets
Timekeeper
Parking

How to get there

Bletcham Wy., Caldecotte, Milton Keynes MK7 8HP, UK

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Parking

There is a large car park at the pub the Caldecotte Arms which is located near the event site.

By Train

Bow Brickhill is the closest train station from the event site, which is just 2 miles from Bletchley and 4.5 miles from Milton Keynes Central. Bow Brickhill is serviced by the Bedford line which runs hourly, so please leave plenty of time to travel.

Bow Brickhill is 150 yards from the number 8 bus stop, which is approximately 10 minutes from the event site.

Hotels and Accommodation

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Event day logistics

Saturday

7.45am race registration opens

8.20am Final race instructions & Walk to the start

8.30am race start

Sunday

7.45am race registration opens

8.20am Final race instructions & Walk to the start

8.30am race start

*There will be a mandatory race briefing 10 minutes before the races which all entrants must attend.

Age Requirements

All entrants must be 18 and older to take part in the event.

Cut-Off Times

There is a cut-off time of 7 hours which will be in place at the marathons. There is a cut-off time of 3.5 hours for the half marathon. All entrants who do not complete the course in this time will receive a DNF.

Race Numbers

Race numbers are to be collected from Race HQ at the Caldecotte Arms. Please leave at least 20 minutes to complete this process.

Bag Drop

While there is no secure baggage drop at the event, the looped nature of the course means entrants are free to leave their bags at the start/finish as there will always be someone around.