From ‘the Glastonbury of running’ to hardcore concrete loops, 24-hour events inspire unbelievable camaraderie and take you beyond your previous limits
On a weekend in June, about 3,000 runners took part in a 24-hour running event called Endure24 near Reading. Just over a week ago, a similar number ran in the Thunder Run 24-hour event in Catton Park, Derbyshire. That’s about the same number of runners that an urban half-marathon will pull in. The majority of those 3,000 runners took part as members of relay teams, and not as solo runners, but these events are nevertheless drawing more and more people every year.
So what is a 24-hour race? Quite simply, it’s a race where you or your team cover as many miles as possible within a 24-hour time limit. The mass participation events like Endure24 and the Thunder Run are normally run around a nice, scenic circular route of five or six miles on trail, but at the more serious/hardcore end of the spectrum, the course can be a mile or kilometre loop or even a 400m track. So what’s the appeal of running round in circles for 24 hours?
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