Medal Madness Winter
Six hour mixed terrain running challenge at Shipley Country Park in Derbyshire, featuring 5.5K laps, varied parkland paths and a surprise finisher medal.
| Date | Sunday 6th December, 2026 |
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| Distance | Flexible Distance |
| Terrain | Mixed Terrain |
| Course Profile | Rolling |
| Location | Shipley Country Park |
| Town/City | Heanor |
| Area | Derbyshire |
| Start postcode | DE75 7GX |
| Start time | 9:00am |
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The Medal Madness Winter is a six hour running challenge organised by Rasselbock Running at Shipley Country Park near Heanor, Derbyshire. Designed to give leftover event medals a new home, the event combines a relaxed running atmosphere with a more sustainable approach to rewarding finishers.
Runners complete as many 5.493K laps as they wish within the six hour limit, following a mixed terrain route of compact gravel paths, roads and fields. Each circuit includes approximately 82 metres of elevation gain, with the flexibility to stop after one lap or continue towards half marathon, marathon and ultra marathon distances. The varied course provides a rewarding challenge for runners of different abilities.
A well stocked aid station at base camp provides drinks and a selection of sweet and savoury refreshments throughout the event. Every participant who completes at least one lap receives a surprise medal from the organiser's collection, making Medal Madness a distinctive way to finish the running season.
