Cottam Canter
A great day of running at the UCLAN sports arena in Cottam
| Date | Saturday 9th May, 2026 |
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| Distance | Marathon + other events: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Ultra |
| Location | UCLan Sports Arena |
| Town/City | Preston |
| Area | Lancashire |
| Start postcode | PR2 1SG |
| Start time | 10:00am |
| Organiser | Michael Pate |
| Website | Visit website |
| Run For Charity |  Start Fundraising On GoFundMe |
Starting in the grounds of the sports arena before heading out onto the Lancaster canal towpath, runners will head towards Preston before dropping down through the canal locks and following the millennium Ribble link. From here the course will take you through the tree lined paths of Haslam Park, before looping round the park and lake, and returning to the canal, at the far side of the park and the fnish at the sports arena.
The course will be over a 5K loop. The 10K will be two loops of the course, the Half Marathon will be a four loops+ short out/back, Marathon 8 loops + short out/back, Ultra will be as many laps as you wish within 6 hour limit.
